HeadRush Prime, Core, and Flex Prime play MultiTracks NAM captures natively, with no conversion, and load MultiTracks Impulse Responses. On firmware 5.2 (October 2026) you can run two NAM A2 Full captures in one rig, or up to four A2 Lite captures.

MultiTracks sells three products for HeadRush:

HeadRush units do not load Kemper, Neural DSP, Line 6, or ToneX captures. NAM is the capture format, and the same .nam files you buy from us play on every other NAM-ready device you own.

Prime, Core, and Flex Prime share the same processing power and run the same rigs, so a MultiTracks rig built on one loads on the others. The differences are size, controls, and extras.

HeadRush Prime. The full floorboard with a 7-inch touchscreen, expression pedal, vocal processing, and Wi-Fi. Everything in this guide applies.

HeadRush Core. A compact floorboard with the same amp and NAM processing as the Prime and a touchscreen. Everything in this guide applies.

HeadRush Flex Prime. The most compact of the three, with the same processing power and full rig compatibility with Prime and Core. It plays NAM A2 Full like the Prime and Core.

Older units: MX5, Gigboard, Pedalboard. These do not have Wi-Fi or NAM support. They still load MultiTracks Impulse Responses through USB Transfer and run their own stock amp models.

All three NAM-ready units also include HeadRush's own Clone and SuperClone capture technology and the ReValver Amp Cloner software. MultiTracks captures for HeadRush are NAM files, not HeadRush Clones.

Update first. NAM arrived in firmware 5.1, and the two-capture rigs our presets use need firmware 5.2 or later.

HeadRush units do not need a separate editor: the touchscreen is the editor, and your computer sees the unit as a USB drive for file transfer. Firmware updaters and manuals live on the HeadRush support site.

Start at headrushfx.com for downloads and the HeadRush support knowledge base for how-to articles. TONE3000 summarizes what each NAM firmware release added.

NAM (Neural Amp Modeler) is an open capture format: a snapshot of one real amp or pedal at one setting, saved as a .nam file that plays on any NAM-ready hardware or software. NAM A2 is the current generation; each A2 file holds both a Full version and a lighter version.

What HeadRush supports as of firmware 5.2:

The two-capture limit is what makes HeadRush especially useful for worship sets. You can put a clean and a driven capture of the same amp in one rig and switch between them by scene, or run two different amps in stereo, the way you would on stage with real amps.

What you get in a MultiTracks NAM pack: several A2 captures of the same amp at different gain settings; Amp + Cab captures, Amp-only (DI) captures, or both, labeled in the readme; matching MultiTracks IRs for the DI captures; and HeadRush rigs that pair two captures with scenes ready for a set. The same .nam files play on every other NAM-ready device you own.

HeadRush gives you three ways to get files onto the unit. USB Transfer is the most direct for a MultiTracks download.

USB Transfer (recommended)

Dropbox

Put the MultiTracks files in your linked Dropbox folder and import them from the Dropbox option on the unit. Useful when you are away from your computer but the unit is on Wi-Fi.

Using a capture in a rig

Loading a MultiTracks HeadRush rig file skips steps 1 to 4: once its .nam files and IRs are on the unit, the rig loads with captures, cabs, scenes, and effects in place.

Impulse Responses. Copy the MultiTracks .wav files to the IR folder through USB Transfer (steps above), eject, and Sync. In a rig, tap the Cab block, choose the IR option, and select the MultiTracks IR. HeadRush accepts a practically unlimited number of IRs, so you can keep the whole MultiTracks library on the unit. Older MX5, Gigboard, and Pedalboard units load IRs the same way.

Rigs. Copy the .nam files and IRs first, then the rig files, in the same USB Transfer session. After Sync, open the rig from the rig browser. If a NAM or Cab block shows as missing, the file it points to is not on the unit or is in a different folder; copy it in and Sync again.

NAM captures react to input level like a real amp. Set the input and outputs once and every MultiTracks rig will land close to the demo.

Then adjust in this order: the NAM block's gain for feel, the Cab block's low and high cut for the room (roughly 80 to 100 Hz and 8 to 10 kHz for a direct worship mix), and the rig's output level so it matches your other rigs. Treat these as the starting point for demo-accurate tone. Your guitar, pedals, and speakers all change the result, so finish by ear.

I can only load one NAM capture per rig. You are on firmware 5.1. Update to 5.2 or later for two A2 Full captures per rig.

My files do not show up on the unit. You did not eject the HeadRush drive or tap Sync after USB Transfer. Reconnect, check the files are in the right folders, eject, and Sync.

The rig says a capture or IR is missing. The .nam or .wav file the rig expects is not on the unit, or it sits in a different folder. Copy it into the folder named in the readme and Sync.

It sounds thin and fizzy. You are playing a DI capture with no Cab block. Add one and load the MultiTracks IR named in the readme.

It sounds muffled. You have a Cab block after an Amp + Cab capture, or the cab is on while you feed a guitar amp. Remove the extra cab or bypass it on that output.

Levels jump between rigs. Adjust each rig's output level, not the master volume.

Does my MX5, Gigboard, or Pedalboard play NAM? No. NAM needs a Prime, Core, or Flex Prime. Older units still load MultiTracks Impulse Responses.

Can I browse TONE3000 on the unit? Yes. Prime, Core, and Flex Prime browse and download captures from TONE3000 on the touchscreen over Wi-Fi. MultiTracks captures come from your MultiTracks download, not from TONE3000.

Can I use these .nam files elsewhere? Yes. MultiTracks NAM captures play on any NAM-ready hardware or plug-in, including the Axe-Fx III and the NAM plug-in on your computer.