FUTURE SOUNDS! NeuralDSP Quad Cortex!
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- Опубліковано 7 чер 2024
- Let's check out the much anticipated Quad Cortex from Neural DSP!
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Time Stamps:
0:00 - Start
0:13 - Intro
0:44 - Disclosure
1:02 - Key Features 1
1:43 - Sound Clip 1
2:11 - Key Features 2
2:53 - Sound Clip 2
3:22 - Rotary Footswitches
4:06 - Neural Capture
4:51 - Sound Clip 3
5:25 - The Cloud
5:54 - The Price
6:28 - Sound Clip 4
6:56 - Neural Capture A/B Setup
7:38 - Neural Capture A/B
8:54 - Wrapping It Up
11:43 - Outro
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Nice work, Fluff! Thanks for putting in chapter markers!
Man that capture was so good. Noticed the amp had a tad bit more low end than the Quad Cortex. It’s as you said though no one would complain about the capture in real life. Just us audio nerd who have the privilege to hear A/B comparisons lol
Just make a slight eq tweak and it's there.
The capturing is what makes this so powerful. Being able to get a studio sound with added benefit of plugins and studio gear and capture that entire rig and bring that to a gig is pretty insane really.
Never been this early for your vids! Amazing 😍
Amazing A/B testing!
It was pretty much the same, though i heard something going on in the low end of the Quad.
It was Cutting a tiny bit of low end, but not something that cant be fixed.
Absolutely amazing piece of equipment!
Awesome ! Being able to load the plugins we’ve already purchased in a mobile platform besides a laptop is exactly what I was hoping they would include. That is the deciding feature for me.
Thank you Fluff for the look at this . Definitely the future. The Neural capture is Huge!
Awesome job on this Ryan !!
Great demo man, I will definitely be picking one of these up when they become more accessible.
I bet it feels good to have this video out of the way after having the Quad Cortex for months.
well played Fluff , and great review
The foot switch/knob combo is brilliant. Scribble Strips would make this 100% perfect. I want it still.
I agree, but its a germophobe's nightmare lol
That mix in the A/B comparison slaps HARD
Very nice video- enjoyed it and subbed.
This unit sounds great!! Might actually pull the trigger on one of these!
Your waving around of the unit showed me the answer to one of my questions. How visible is the screen from various angles? The answer? No problems at all.
Very helpful.
Man this Neural Cortex sounds super cool!
Don't own any of the current DSP units, but have tried them in the past. Just been waiting for the technology to get better, and it sure seems to be.
Enjoyed your review. Much appreciated.
I debated waiting for this, but I pulled the trigger on a Axe 3. Loving it, so if this ends up better, then oh well. I'm glad the tech is improving so dramatically.
Wow. The JP-2C capture is insane
I could only "hear"the difference when my eyes were open, I'm definitely interested.
Good shit mate
Really Cool! I sawed off my arm now I’m working on my leg to get one! LoL!
4:51 that tone is chonkier than me after a year in lockdown, oh my god
get a new towel. it helps a little.
Great vid! Fluff, first time into the digital gear game. I think the Quad Cortex is for me.
The capture is great. Side by side, you can tell the slight difference, but the feel is there. If it's just the quad cortex itself, I don't think people will tell if it's an actual amp or not.
great tone I want one
Great video! Thank you man! I currently own the fractal but I was curious to acquire the QC. I see that QC does very well! Mainly in high gains. But I confess that I miss the clean sounds with soft and robust bass. Like.. Deluxe reverb.. Matchless.. etc.. Do you think Neural will also pay attention to amp simulations in the next updates or will they leave them aside and focus more on captures?
That riff from sound clip 1 you have done alot. Its always sounded awesome, but I honestly think it sounded the best its ever has in this video. Idk if its the cortex tones or what but was really impressed with the tones
Wow thats probably the best capture I've heard of a real amp into a modeler. Sounded like a sleight drop on overall EQ but hardly noticeable.
I would recommend checking out @RhettShull and his Quad Cortex video... his capture was also insanely impressive. very different tone than Fluff.
I think from a accuracy perspective its great, but not the best I've heard. The style and everything is 100% the same, and in context of a mix the difference is not rly audible to me anymore, however without backing u can hear the difference quiet well - I had more problems hearing difference from real amp to kemper.
But in general, in most cases the stuff which happens below 350hz shows the differences, on higher frequencys its kinda the same to me, but then again I'm old.
Quad cotexing all around 🔥 i bet this brick will be the BOMB in future years ! I mean , maybe a Wah/Xpression/Volume pedal next time , a lil more ventilation , and even bigger and more powerfull CPU 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Oh, it supports expression pedals!
I watched this video while in my car with buetooth audio and literally couldn’t tell the difference between the real amp and the quad cortex so it passes the car test.
Felt this was authentic
Sorry to say: Footswitches with rotary knobs are well known from TC G-System years ago
The mesa sounds a little bit more in the low end, but wow does that capture sound spot on. I will stick to my tube heads tho, but if i did ever consider adding a modeler, that dsp might be on order.
1:43 haven't heard old R,r in a very long time man. Polaris brings back some old feels.
Great video! What do you think, if you compare Neural DSP plugins with a Cortex unit, does Cortex sounds better in the computer?
My G-system has combo rotary knob footswitches. I wonder if TC patented the idea and Neural are the fist to implement since then.
How do you prefer to listen to modelers in the room? FRFR cabs, headphones, IEM's, monitor speakers etc.?
Great review! Honest question: It's somewhat easy to get good sounds at headphone level. In my experience however, stage/PA loudness is a total different beast. Tube amplifiers sound often much better than digital stuff. Could you do a comparison at these kinds of levels, with these kinds of speakers?
Fluff you have a video where you talk about that desk/shelf set up you have behind you? become Im interested in that!
That kind of Footswitch/Knob has been around since the TC Electronic G-System.
can you use a quad cortex as a amp or do you need more ? like a power amp in between?
Agreed it is the future of pedals and amps. Most of the players in my market have one of these or a competitor unit. One concern though. I have a set of JVC HA RX-300 headphones which usually have great top end response. But the signal sounds pretty thin above 3k, and very thin above 6k. Is that in the EQ Pre-upload?
Hey, Fluff. Looking for some professional insight. I’m looking to upgrade my rig and I don’t know if I should buy something like this (or an AxeFX), or if I should buy a mini head. I’m solely looking for something to record with and just jam in the basement with my drummer. I have zero rockstar fantasies, and don’t plan on gigging. I have no problem spending $1,600 on something like the Quad Cortex. But I can’t but wonder if I should just buy something like a Peavey 6505 mini head instead. I mostly just play metal rhythm. And I already have a Line 6 HD POD for effects. I like to keep things simple. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
That amp match was impeccable! The match sounded like it lost just a little bit of the beef in the low’s, but overall it’s extremely close and I’d take it over any amp personally.
If you added some bass on the Quad
Would it be the same ?
Great demo. I think I'll let the guinea-pigs have a go at it for a year or two - then see how the firmware updates and reliability issues pan out. People love to sh*t on Fractal - but their community and support are outstanding. If Neural follows in their footsteps, I'd buy one of these. Not crazy about the hieroglyphics for the blocks on the display but I'm sure you get used to them. I'd also like to have an editor for my desktop - but I'm sure that's in the plans. I can't argue with the sounds you got out of it though. Sounded great.
Hi, did you experienced also a certain time delay switching between 2 presets ?
raw tracks or in the mix, the tonal difference was minimal, if there at all. and from everything i've seen, it even has the sag you'd expect from the amps it captures. pretty amazing stuff
So im currently in the market for a digital rig, and based on my research, what ive heard is that kemper is good for vintage tones, and axe effects is good for high gain. So my main question is do you think you can get both with the quad cortex? Thanks
Great video. I would love to see you capture a pedal and then A/B it with the original pedal in front of a real amp, rather than into the QC. It would be great if I could capture and replace my pedal board with the QC when I'm playing the real tube amp, (no amp or cab sims switched on in the QC), as well as having all the other QC features. I would then use the QC amp and cab sims (and effects) for headphone use and recording
Just ordered one yesrerday. 4 more days
I know this video has been published a while ago, but maybe someone sees this. I've got a question on input levels in the QC. I'm struggling to get the input level "right". Lots of sources state that you should increase the input gain such that the input level reaches around -12dB. For my strat, I'd have to increase the level by approx. +20dB to get to that level. But then I ask myself "Isn't that like having a booster pedal on all the time?". My thinking around that is: All the amp and pedal sims in the QC are meant to sound like the real deal, right? So why would I increase the level of my guitar? I want the sim to sound as if I plugged my guitar directly into the actual amp. Did you increase the input gain on your QC, Rabea? Any hint welcome and appreciated.
Good lord the stereo chugs sounded fucking unbelievable through my headphones. Fuck
So would it be worth waiting for about a year for more updates and support for it and selling my pod go and getting one?
What is the silver with black pickguard guitar being used?
I’m so with you on the rack mount version. One band could throw this in their rack and be golden.
As a person who doesn't play out (I mean when that's possible) I would be all about a rack mount unit
Do you have to have a amp head or cab or could it go straight into a interface or laptop?
Helix UI with a headrush touch screen. Used both at a time I was thinking when “a combo of both” will come. I think that’s what is being showed here and more. Wonder if the next helix/kemper will give this beast a fight (a happy kemper owner).
i don't get one thing... how does combining a footswitch with a rotary knob prolongs the potentiometer's life? i assume they take more impact from the stomping?
They need to put a couple letters in the background of the symbols on the display like OD for overdrive, RV for reverb ect. I cannot wait to get this thing. Most of people's issues can be solved with simple user interface updates.
I got major Dark New Day vibes from that first tone and riff section.
I love Dark New Day! I need more of Clint and Troy working together.
@@chaoschaoforever A severely underrated band.
@@neighbourhoodmusician Hell yeah man. I wasn't exactly a fan of B.C Kochmit's stuff when he came in during New Tradition, but when they released Hail Mary with Clint and Troy back, it was awesome!
The song is "Polaris" by his old band Rest, Repose. Before they rebranded to Dragged Under.
So is this a supplement to pedals or is it an all out replacement of them?
Can this go straight to a cab or does it need to be a DI or a need a power source ?
Well in the mix it was hard to notice, alone tho, quads has more defined high ends, the Mesa had more mid range. At least that how it sounded to me. Thanks for sharing.
Would you consider replacing your helix live for this unit 🤔
The almighty fluff chug
Do you remember when the helix came out? It really came a long way to where it is today. Having that said I’ll wait a year before I make this move.
What date was your unit firmware updated? Thanks.
can u do video of u building a rig with it? with a clean amp, dirt, amp effects etc?
I'm not sure why, but, I have high end gear/guitars..im playing through Focal Shape 65s and I can't tones that don't feel dull or lifeless..almost sounds like the tone knob on my guitars are turned down to 1 lol..I can't get those bright cleans and punchy gains.
For other reference, i have a UA Apollo Twin X , Imac with Cubase 12 pro as a DAW....maybe the monitors?
Nice Video, but when you are in the Rig Manager from the Kemper there is a lot of more options to change and to find your Amp sound. Pick, Definition, Clarity etc. etc. Maybe there will be an update and all this is coming for the QC, but right now this thing is hyped to much! Just my opinion!
I'm just watching because I like Fluff videos.
GG
Give it 2 years tops before a rack mount version is announced. Once touring resumes, and touring bands want this in their rig, there'll be a push for it.
Hell, you could have the whole band be setup with a single unit .
does this unit still have the drop out issue like i have heard in other youtuber reviews? or has that been fixed
I saw Paul David do one that but wasn't logical. He switched to a completely new patch so of course there is drop out. It has to load a whole new set up into the memory. If he had just run two amps (Clean and a Dirty in this case) in the same patch and toggled them off and on then I bet there would be very little or no drop out.
The QC is a killer product but I think I'm still leaning towards the FM3
Dio bestia
So how does it compare to helix rack?
exactly how is it protecting and maintaining the potentiometers¿¿
What are the downsides, if any? Paul Davids mentioned several aspects that need attention and/or require improvement.
Dear Mr. Beard, I've planned on buying a Quad Cortex. I've heard it wasn't accurate for the amp models. Heard the Helix and Tonex is better. Should I purchase a Quad?
I would love to see this unit compared to the Kemper and the latest AXE-FX III. Also if you use a single coil guitar to capture an amp vs using a humbucker equipped guitar.
Hey Fluff. Great Video. But as i wrote yesterday in your Live Stream, you missed to tell the people, that the Quad Cortex is not ready for live use, because of horrible audio dropouts while change the presets.
The Sounds are good (in my opinion on Helix level). But with the next Updates Neural DSP has to fix the dropout issue.
There's only a gap when switching presets, it's gapless in scene or stomp mode which is what you would use in a live situation.
In your honest opinion, does it sound better the Helix?
I bet in a few years the next modeler/profiler is half this size. Still would like power to come with it.
What are the odds we'll see you captute your Badcat Lynx and share it on the cloud?
How did it compare to axe fx3?
Greatest SHIT!!!!!! Hell YEAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seems like recording a modeler is almost always super close to the real amp. To me, the test is the “feel”.....as in, turning the guitar volume down and seeing how that reacts to the touch and the dynamics of the hands....plus “the gate” if there is one....(chopping off notes early, etc)
Hows is with bass?
I still use the eleven rack.
If you already have a helix kemper or axefx it’s hard to get excited about it, maybe if it retailed for 999, but its the same price as the other big boys, and it sounds as good as they do
What would make you switch from one of those? What are they missing that you would need to have if available?
@@johnnewton1830 smaller size, bigger screen, touch screen, no computer hook up. Playing through a regular guitar cabinet. I know you weren’t asking me but just throwing in why I would buy this and maybe lose my other modeler/profiler. Still a great tube amp with just one great pedal like distortion, overdrive or fuzz and the feel and sound is still the best for me.
What FRFR cab did you use for this
Studio monitors
Im a week late, but still wanted to leave a comment. Im on the fence wether i should buy this product or not. On one hand, it sounds really good, is easy to use, and would solve all the headaches i have with trying to get a good guitar tone with regular plugins. On the other hand, i dont play guitar as much anymore, i would probably end up using 2-3 patches, and, probably the most important thing, the price. I live in a country where $1600 is a LOT of money. So i guess my question is..would you buy it, if it would cost more than 2x of the current price?
Hmmm, the t.c. Electronics G-System used stompable rotary knobs, this is not a first by Neural. Still a great feature!
Not bad of a capture. Much better than the built in tones. They have the classical solid state high end dryness. The capture compared to the JP2C lacked a little punch in the low end, but much better in the mid/high frequencies. Not bad at all.
FM3 is cheaper BUT runs out of CPU very quickly and with only 3 foot switches.. The plugins will be a game changer for sure. I think the capture feature is best in class. This unit is awesome and I can't wait for mine from Sweetwater. Thanks for the review.
In general it doesn't run out of CPU power quickly at all, I've run presets with 10 blocks in it without maxing out CPU.
@@thegodless2904 if I run reverb delay with my blocks it's hitting over 80% . It tends to start having issues when over 80.
@@r.llynch4124 I find this very surprising. Have you tried stepping down the quality in the Reverb block? I have a bunch of presets running Reverb and Delay blocks and none of them max the CPU, even one of the factory presets that runs all 12 blocks including Delay and Reverb doesn't max the CPU to the point of shutdown.
Brethren 😱 I’m a tube guy but I would love to have a play sounds great