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+# neural-amp-modeler-lv2
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+Bare-bones implementation of [Neural Amp Modeler](https://github.com/sdatkinson/neural-amp-modeler) (NAM) models in an LV2 plugin.
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+There is no user interface. Currently the model path is hardcoded in the plugin code.