Wanted to ask lemmy about the current state of amp sims and modelers.

I've been rocking a Kemper for a decade, but recently saw a video on the Quad Cortex that looked amazing. This got me going down a rabbit hole I haven't visited in a long time.

So here's my use case:

• An amp sim/modeler that is pedal sized (or slightly larger, could be QC sized).
• I'm specifically interested in it's amp and cab simulation capabilities. I have my own physical pedals I'll be using. I don't need nor really care about the pedal/effects it has.
• I would prefer a touch screen. I'm tired of the Kempers TI-89 esque interface.
• Needs at least 1 send/return chain.
• Multiple outputs (1/2 and 3/4) would be preferable, so I can go to FoH and monitor separately.

Based on the above - what's the best option these days? Or, would I be better off waiting a bit? I've read various comments about something called NAM A2, and rumors that there may be more options coming in early 2027. I can be patient if there's something that really fits the bill coming soon.

Cheers and thanks

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After losing power one time this summer, I got paranoid and decided to build a battery backup. Home Depot had the basement watchdog systems, but they seemed high maintenance and I wanted something that would let me be lazier. I went with a LifePo4 battery system, that will (hopefully) get me 10 to 15 years. The battery charger has a float/storage mode so it can stay on 24/7. Doing some test runs, I think I can get about 400 cycles out of the battery before it hits 0%. I added some additional safety features (DC circuit breaker, GFCI with auto-on, Lithium fire extinguiser, etc), and added some battery powered lights and a basket of hand tools, so in the event the power goes out in the dead of night, something goes wrong, and I have to get my feet wet, everything is there ready to go.

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I had heard of the fediverse back when Mastadon was first announced. Briefly checked it out, but didn't give it much mind. This morning I was browsing reddit and read a thread about the continual degradation of the site. Someone mentioned Lemmy (new to me), but I thought "hey! I'll check it out, why not''. A brief google search gave me some iOS apps, and I wound up using Voyager (10/10 btw, Voyager reminds me a lot of Apollo in it's hayday). I applied/logged in....and just...wow. Wow y'all. Lemmy reminds me so much of reddit circa late 00's. Sure, there is a smaller user base, but so was reddit at the time. I remember the subreddit you were supposed to go to when you made an acccount and introduce yourself :D

And here on Lemmy, nothing looks like obvious bot posts. Content seems real. In correlation with that, the post titles seem pretty reasonable and not based around rage bait / click bait.

After setting it up on my phone, I found the desktop site (I'm on a laptop some times) and I adore a.lemmy.zip. To me its the perfect layout. The other incredible thing about Lemmy is just how seamless it was to set up, on both mobile and desktop. It feels super accessible to non-technical users, which is something I don't think is true for a lot of fediverse things.

But seriously, I used to adore reddit so much. Watching it fall apart has made me sadder and sadder over time. There was seemingly nothing in its place. I really felt like that era of internet over entirely. Just my first few hours on Lemmy has made me realize I was wrong, in the best way possible. It gave me chills. I'm looking forward to this platform growing. So anyway, thanks for any/all of you who developed/are developing Lemmy. It really, truly feels like a return to the golden age of social.