Complete shopping list for the most affordable functional Pi-based amp modeler rig. Cover: Pi 4 2GB vs Pi 5 4GB tradeoff at this budget, Behringer UCA222 ($20) vs UMC22 ($55) audio interface choice, microSD card minimum,
Direct A/B benchmark: same NAM model, same audio interface, same buffer size, compared on Pi 4 (4GB and 8GB) vs Pi 5 (4GB and 8GB). Cover: dropouts at 64-sample buffer, sustained CPU at 128-sample, thermal throttling und
Honest comparison of the three leading neural amp modeling apps that run on Raspberry Pi 5: Neural Amp Modeler (NAM), GuitarML (Proteus / Smart Amp), and Aida-X. Cover: model quality (which captures sound closest to real
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