WaveMind Preset MCP

A Model Context Protocol server that creates and manages presets for WaveMind NAM Universal II (the free NAM plugin that chains Pedal NAM → Amp NAM → 4 Cabinet IR slots → EQ → FX) by writing the plugin's own preset files directly — no GUI automation, no host DAW tricks.

How it works

WaveMind NAM Universal II stores user presets as plain XML:

%APPDATA%\WaveMind\NAM Universal II\Presets\User\<name>.preset

The root <PARAMETERS> element carries the slot file paths as attributes:

plus ~177 <PARAM id="..." value="..."/> children: amp EQ (bass/mid/treble/presence), gate, IntellEQ, per-slot level/pan/mic/IR-shift/HPF/LPF, delay, reverb, chorus, compressor...

The visible preset name = the file name, and the plugin picks up new/edited/deleted .preset files live — no restart needed. So an agent (or a script) can generate complete presets pointing at an organized capture library, and they appear in the plugin instantly.

Related MCP server: nux-mg30-mcp

Setup

Install (either way):

# with uv/uvx (recommended - no install step, cached)
uvx wavemind-preset-mcp

# or classic pip
pip install wavemind-preset-mcp

1. Create the template: open WaveMind NAM Universal II in any DAW, load anything, and save a preset. Then copy that .preset file to this repo's folder as wavemind_mcp/plantilla.preset (or point WAVEMIND_TEMPLATE at it). The template provides the full parameter list. (A placeholder template ships with the package — it has the correct parameter ids but points at dummy paths, so a real one from your plugin is strongly recommended.)

2. (Optional) Organize your library: put your .nam captures and .wav IRs in folders and point WAVEMIND_NAM_DIR / WAVEMIND_IR_DIR at them (used by the search/inventory tools).

MCP configuration

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "wavemind": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["wavemind-preset-mcp"],
      "env": {
        "WAVEMIND_NAM_DIR": "C:\\Music\\NAMs",
        "WAVEMIND_IR_DIR": "C:\\Music\\IRs"
      }
    }
  }
}

Tools

Built-in engineering defaults

Every generated preset gets, unless overridden:

• Solo OFF on all 4 cabinet slots (a soloed slot mutes the rest of the chain)

• Stereo balance: symmetric L/R pairs (2 cabs), centered main + equal sides (3), or wide pair

  • centered fillers (4) — so no earpiece ends up silent

• Phase/time alignment + 90 Hz HPF on every populated slot (AlignComp, IRShift, HPF) — blending unaligned IRs causes low-frequency comb filtering (a "wobble"); this kills it

Tips

• Documented per-song amp settings for popular records exist on sites like ToneMirror and TonesMatch — use them as the params for create_preset instead of guessing.

• Remember input calibration: each .nam capture was taken at a specific input level (often stated in its Tone3000 page). If an amp sounds under/over-distorted, calibrate your interface's input level first.

• Tone3000 hosts free NAM captures; the download URLs are public and the IDs live in each tone page's payload.

Disclaimer

This is an independent community tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by WaveMind, Tone3000, or any plugin vendor. "NAM" refers to the open Neural Amp Modeler format.