NDSP Quad Cortex
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That’s still my take on the unit. Really cool unit (especially the form factor on a desk). Haven’t been blown away. Still, very serviceable once I started fussing with levels and whatnot
… oh and captures. I do like captures more than models
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Not to sound like an ass but when was the last time you were blown away by a piece of gear
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I will try this as well! Paul is a beast for sureJust make your own preset
Freidman lead
Marshall 1960 GB 71 cab
Mics 160 and 421 pretty much stock setting
808 in front
For delay I would recommend the dual delay
Verbs the plates tight or lush
If your a rock guy
Krakens too either of those channels
Cleans , Paul from studio ratsgot killer Morgan SW( dumble) tones with his Tele Captain 50 I think it’s called
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Gapless switching actually is a game changer imo. Especially so on the FM3 where it's much harder to build a kitchen sink preset.
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Oh absolutely. It makes the FM3 even more of a monster than it was. I still like the built-in models in the Fractal better but my needs changed a few months back.
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I feel like FM3 is one of the most cost effective pieces of gear you can get
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After getting some help on the NDSP forum I was able to build the WDW preset I was wanting to build on the QC. The preset I had on the FM9 had:
Dry signal going to three speakers (FR-12, 2x PXMs)
Dual detune 100% wet in parallel (stereo)
Two delays 100% wet in parallel (stereo)
It had a few other things but that was the skeleton. That was easy to setup on the Fractal but a bit less so for me on the QC (probably because I'm so used to the Fractal
). But I was able to get it going.
Link to preset:
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Dry signal going to three speakers (FR-12, 2x PXMs)
Dual detune 100% wet in parallel (stereo)
Two delays 100% wet in parallel (stereo)
It had a few other things but that was the skeleton. That was easy to setup on the Fractal but a bit less so for me on the QC (probably because I'm so used to the Fractal
). But I was able to get it going.Link to preset:
Neural DSP Technologies - Algorithmically Perfect
Archetype ecosystem, Quad Cortex, Fortin Suite, Darkglass plugins, and more.
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GTR37
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After getting some help on the NDSP forum I was able to build the WDW preset I was wanting to build on the QC. The preset I had on the FM9 had:
Dry signal going to three speakers (FR-12, 2x PXMs)
Dual detune 100% wet in parallel (stereo)
Two delays 100% wet in parallel (stereo)
It had a few other things but that was the skeleton. That was easy to setup on the Fractal but a bit less so for me on the QC (probably because I'm so used to the Fractal
Link to preset:
Neural DSP Technologies - Algorithmically Perfect
Archetype ecosystem, Quad Cortex, Fortin Suite, Darkglass plugins, and more.
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"After getting some help on the NDSP forum"
game changer right there
I have never experienced anything but ridicule and crickets , good on you to find someone to help
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On the QC you can select “trials on” per effect…I assume that gives you gapless switching.
I dont know for sure …cause I do everything in one preset with scenes. Those are gapless for sure…and at least an available workaround for tunes where it’s essential.
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I think they are talking switching full presets , and there is for sure noticeable drop out there , scenes is great
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Paul has some of the best tones I have ever heard , be it pickup demo. Amp demos ,that guy is good
and he has a bunch of cool QC capture packs Mezzabarba, Bogner Helios, Bogner XTC, Two Rocks
*** I will also add that the Bogner Helios eclipse has more gain than any modded Marshall I have ever heard
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Hmmm need to look up some Helios captures then..
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the regular one has less gain , this was the Eclipse , I think its only there for ToneX at the moment he is behind on the QC stuff
Watch his video on YouTube , its ridiculous I mean its too much its got like tones of gain stages then clipping circuits its gets insane
Paul was like yep that good for me at the HOT channel , and there is still like 2 levels higher lol
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Wow. I guess good on that person for being one of the helpful people on there then.
Is there a "good" QC forum? More akin to the Fractal forum? If not, would it be worth exploring creating a sub forum here? One where a mod is a little l heavy handed to keep it to questions, answers, etc. to make sure this thread remains the NDSP haters hangout?
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A few more first impressions:
- Noise floor of the Plini amp in the QC is significantly louder (approx. 6dB) than through my audio interface and the Plini X plugin.
- I really like the Kraken model.
- The user interface on the device is very intuitive indeed.
- Stepped encoders. I love, love, love stepped encoders.
- Noise floor of the Plini amp in the QC is significantly louder (approx. 6dB) than through my audio interface and the Plini X plugin.
- I really like the Kraken model.
- The user interface on the device is very intuitive indeed.
- Stepped encoders. I love, love, love stepped encoders.
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I say lots of good things about NDSP , but in my personal opinion NO , their Forum and Discord, is an exercise in frustrationWow. I guess good on that person for being one of the helpful people on there then.
Is there a "good" QC forum? More akin to the Fractal forum? If not, would it be worth exploring creating a sub forum here? One where a mod is a little l heavy handed to keep it to questions, answers, etc. to make sure this thread remains the NDSP haters hangout?
The fact , that you need to gain Honour points. so that you can make a feature request , is some of the most ridiculous bullshit I have seen anywhere .
Bob would like to say hey" can I request momentary switching" but he can';t because he has no points left or has already requested too much
that's insane
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they are using different levels NDSP posted the matches I think you had to drop QC to -2.80 or something that
I have heard good things about the Kraken
and so it goes , that's generally my experience with QC at first its meh , then you start to find amp and tones you dig
like a clean Morgan , and then you go let me just add a spring reverb but you realize wow this sounds nothing like a spring reverb
so you move go grab another verb pull back the mix and go well this is good enough
Then you play for a while and as you use the interface and encoders you go wow this is fun and easy , and it sounds good , sop you start to forget its shortcomings and just play
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It can do that to
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