MOD Dwarf
Your Modular Audio Processor.
Build rigs, create sounds, and perform live with modular freedom.
What is the MOD Dwarf?
The MOD Dwarf is a standalone modular audio processor that lets you build your own custom pedalboards.
Load plugins. Patch effects. Chain synths and loopers.
Whether you’re a guitarist, synth player, or sound explorer, Dwarf puts modular power at your feet — ready to perform, tweak, and create in real time.
Every rig starts with a blank canvas. Build yours the way you want it.
Why Choose the MOD Dwarf?
Built for musicians, creators, and explorers — ready for stage, studio, or adventure.
Modular Pedalboard Building
Patch any plugin, any way — no limits.
300+ Plugins Available, and Growing
Effects, synths, loopers, samplers, utilities, and more.
Real-Time Control & Automation
Map footswitches, knobs, MIDI controllers, and CV.
Snapshots & Tempo Sync
Save setups, automate changes, lock everything to the beat.
Audio, MIDI, and CV Routing
Blend signals, split chains, control anything — freely.
Stage-ready Standalone Freedom
No laptop needed. Everything runs inside a rugged box.
See it in action – From a real user
In this video, MOD user Clement Yonkers walks through how the Dwarf works — from loading pedalboards to navigating modes hands-free.
It’s a simple, honest demo that shows exactly what it’s like to use the device.
Four modes of operation for hands free operation
Once your pedalboards are built, the Dwarf offers four different modes of operation that let you perform live and control your sound — completely hands-free.
Pedalboard Navigation
Change your entire setup on the fly.
Snapshot Navigation
Instantly switch between different snapshots of a pedalboard.
Individual Controls
Tweak individual controls with precision and speed.
Tools
Access useful tools such as the tuner or the tempo tool.
Guitar Chain Basics — Where MOD Dwarf Fits
Wondering how the MOD Dwarf fits into your existing guitar rig?
In this video, we break down the basics of signal chains — and show you real examples of how the Dwarf can replace pedals, add flexibility, and unlock new sounds.
What Musicians and Experts Are Saying
YouTube Review Highlights
“If you love software, if you love the imaginative and compositional choices it affords, at last hardware is embodying that same freedom.
Peter Kirn, CDM
Few devices do that more elegantly than the MOD Dwarf.”
It keeps getting better
The Dwarf keeps getting updates: new plugins, new OS features, and a release process anyone can take part in.
Neural amp models
The Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) plugin is available in the MOD Plugin Store. Load captures from Tone3000 and other sources.
Tone3000 in MOD OS 1.14
MOD OS 1.14 adds Tone3000 integration. It is in TESTING now.
Releases in the open
MOD OS ships through three channels: COMMUNITY, TESTING and STABLE. Anyone can try a release candidate and report what they find.
Make it yours
The Dwarf is built to be changed, from the OS it runs to the plugins you load.
An open OS
The MOD OS images are open: change them, repack them, share them. Starless, a community-built OS for the Dwarf, started this way.
Build your own plugins
Describe an effect to an AI assistant, patch it in Pure Data or Max gen~, or code it in FAUST. The MOD Cloud Builder turns it into a plugin for your Dwarf.
Join the community
Share pedalboards, report issues, and follow development on the MOD forum.
Technical Overview
Compact on the outside. Powerful on the inside.
MOD Dwarf combines modular flexibility with hardware-grade reliability — ready for the stage, the studio, or your next sonic experiment.
Connect to Anything
MOD Dwarf acts as a central hub for guitars, synths, microphones, MIDI controllers, and CV devices.
Designed to enhance any signal routed through it, Dwarf morphs seamlessly between standalone pedalboard, audio interface, synth controller, and live rig anchor.
Tech Specs
Fits Everywhere
Whether it’s replacing a single pedal, powering an entire synth setup, or anchoring a live rig with vocals, guitar, and loops — the MOD Dwarf adapts to your setup with its huge plugin collection, free internal routing and flexible I/O.
Ready to Build Your Dream Rig?
The MOD Dwarf gives you the freedom to create, the tools to perform, and the power to shape your own sound.
Start building today — from classic pedalboards to synth rigs, to sounds no one has heard before.
Stay in the Loop
Be the first to know about new plugins and releases.