Amplifikation 360 vs Helix Native
Amplifikation 360
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| Figure | Amplifikation 360 | Helix Native |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Guitar Amp Software | 8.3 (#4) | 7.6 (#13) |
| Headquarters | Bandung, West Java, Indonesia | Calabasas, California, United States |
| Maker | Kuassa describes itself as a team of musicians and engineers developing pro-audio software and gives its address in Bandung, Indonesia. | Line 6 became part of Yamaha in 2014, and Yamaha Guitar Group, Inc. was formed in 2018 as a U.S.-based, wholly owned subsidiary of Yamaha Corporation. |
| Support | Kuassa says it aims to reply to support inquiries within two working days or less. | Line 6 provides a knowledge base, manuals, tutorial videos, forums, and a contact-support page. |
Plans
Amplifikation 360
- FreeFree
- Singles$25, paid once
- Amplifikation 360 Bundle$299, paid once
Helix Native
- Helix Native (registered Helix/HX hardware owner price)$99.99, paid once
In their own words
Amplifikation 360
Amplifikation 360 is a modular host for building guitar rigs from Kuassa Amplifikations and Efektor plug-ins. It supports free routing with unlimited devices, plus serial, parallel, and crossover container setups. Live and Toggle modes let users switch sessions or individual modules with a hardware MIDI controller. Other tools include a looper/audio player, chromatic tuner, movable interface panels, and tap tempo that can sync to a DAW master tempo. The app can run standalone or as a VST, VST3, Audio Unit, or AAX plug-in on Windows and macOS. Compatible Amplifikations and Efektor plug-ins a user owns are registered as modules inside it. The free plan includes Amplifikation Lite, Efektor Silencer, Efektor G3607 EQ, seven utility modules, and cab IR loading. Individual compatible plug-ins start at $25 one-time; the Amplifikation 360 Bundle is $299 one-time, with taxes excluded. Amplifikation One modules are not available in the host because they use an older engine architecture. The listed minimums are 64-bit Windows 7 or later, or macOS 10.11 or later, with at least 4 GB RAM. The product page states native Apple Silicon support and macOS notarization with Hardened Runtime.
Helix Native
Helix Native has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.