NDSP Quad Cortex

[metropolis_4]

I don't think anyone here has said the QC sounds bad

That’s not what I meant, sorry I combined two separate thoughts in one post.

I just edited the post to make that more clear

 

[Mongillo19]

That’s not what I meant, sorry I combined two separate thoughts in one post.

I just edited the post to make that more clear

Okay that's makes more sense what kind of show was it?

 

[Jynx]

Can't have option paralysis if you don't have options

Joking aside, that's awesome you've found what works for you. What plugins are you hoping get ported next?

I really want Granophyre. More than any other. I feel like I can get similar tones to the other plugins because many of the amps that are in those plugins in modded form are there in their original form in the QC (5150, Kraken, Morgan).

The Tone King I want too but it's not super high up to me because I really like the Matchless Chieften for similar vibes.

Edit: Forgot about the Fortin Cali. It's a great plugin that does clean all the way to the heaviest heavy.

My guess is that when Granophyre and Cali are out they'll be pretty much all I use.

 

[metropolis_4]

Okay that's makes more sense what kind of show was it?

Kind of hard to describe. It was immersive operatic theater in the round based on Tolstoy. And the music was sort of a mix of Russian folk, classical, rock and electro-pop

Very very cool show with an amazing band playing amazing music

 

[Mongillo19]

Kind of hard to describe. It was immersive operatic theater in the round based on Tolstoy. And the music was sort of a mix of Russian folk, classical, rock and electro-pop

Very very cool show with an amazing band playing amazing music

That sounds like an awesome experience!

 

[Jynx]

Anyone got tips for setting up/recording an electro acoustic guitar? Do I use any specific amp or amp type? Aiming to sound as natural as possible.

 

[Mongillo19]

Anyone got tips for setting up/recording an electro acoustic guitar? Do I use any specific amp or amp type? Aiming to sound as natural as possible.

Could you just put some compression in the lane and record direct without an amp (or even possibly cab) block? Add some reverb to taste?

 

[Jynx]

Could you just put some compression in the lane and record direct without an amp (or even possibly cab) block? Add some reverb to taste?

I could try. Yeah I'll do that and report back.

 

[metropolis_4]

Anyone got tips for setting up/recording an electro acoustic guitar? Do I use any specific amp or amp type? Aiming to sound as natural as possible.

Think of it the same as you would if you were plugging it into a mixer. Think of your QC as your mixing console instead of as an “amp”.

Listen to what you get and add things accordingly. Does it need some EQ tweaks? Compression? Reverb? Add what it seems to need to achieve the sound you’re looking for

 

[GTR37]

I'm at that phase of late where I'm gone waay past option paralysis and into use the same shit almost every time.

That’s totally valid and looking at the NDSP w like 8 or 9 delays is definitely less intimidating than the 245 in the Fractal
And it’s also nice and clear what they all do
Tape , Ping Pong , Digital
Slapback, Dual,
IMO if you have a Cry Baby Wah
3 or 4 drive pedals
And MXR phase 90
MXR 117 Flanger
Boss and TC chorus
Couple of good delays
Plate room hall verbs
You are more than good to go for what I would want to do

 

[Jynx]

That’s totally valid and looking at the NDSP w like 8 or 9 delays is definitely less intimidating than the 245 in the Fractal
And it’s also nice and clear what they all do
Tape , Ping Pong , Digital
Slapback, Dual,
IMO if you have a Cry Baby Wah
3 or 4 drive pedals
And MXR phase 90
MXR 117 Flanger
Boss and TC chorus
Couple of good delays
Plate room hall verbs
You are more than good to go for what I would want to do

I wouldn't mind a Ring Mod. I like to put one on a side chain and turn it down really low under the main tone on cleans to make them chime.

 

[Mongillo19]

That’s totally valid and looking at the NDSP w like 8 or 9 delays is definitely less intimidating than the 245 in the Fractal
And it’s also nice and clear what they all do
Tape , Ping Pong , Digital
Slapback, Dual,
IMO if you have a Cry Baby Wah
3 or 4 drive pedals
And MXR phase 90
MXR 117 Flanger
Boss and TC chorus
Couple of good delays
Plate room hall verbs
You are more than good to go for what I would want to do

Meanwhile fractal is on page 10 of how to reset a preset

 

[Lysander]

I really want Granophyre. More than any other.

That's a good sounding plugin indeed. I know a guy who bought on launch (and sold a year later... ) a Quad Cortex exclusively to play Omega Granophyre live.

 

[GTR37]

Meanwhile fractal is on page 10 of how to reset a preset

I am so done with that thread lol , it might be in the top 3 ridiculous
The one guy after asking 4 times and comes back with
Ya I don’t do beta but

 

[GTR37]

I wouldn't mind a Ring Mod. I like to put one on a side chain and turn it down really low under the main tone on cleans to make them chime.

To anyone who owns the plug ins can you tell me what the difference between Transpose
And the pitch shifting on QC is , I see many saying transpose is the but I am confused as to what it is or does better ?

 

[Jynx]

To anyone who owns the plug ins can you tell me what the difference between Transpose
And the pitch shifting on QC is , I see many saying transpose is the but I am confused as to what it is or does better ?

They're functionally the same but transpose does seem to sound better.

 

[GTR37]

They're functionally the same but transpose does seem to sound better.

I wonder is transpose is polyphonic where as the QC is not ?
It like the mini voicier not sure what that does either is that like a micro pitch ?

 

[Aleksi]

I wonder is transpose is polyphonic where as the QC is not ?
It like the mini voicier not sure what that does either is that like a micro pitch ?

This discussion keeps going in the NDSP Discord. There's a lot of confusion around the terms. Monophonic is literally "shift exactly one note at a time." Polyphonic is "shift several notes at a time."

Monophonic shifting glitches when you play more than one note because it's attempting to recognize the one single note that's supposed to be played and shift that. Polyphonic is still polyphonic even if it does a poor job like the QC pitch shifter. It can do very simple chords but it loses it's shit when presented with a minor chord, for example.

The question they should be asking is whether the upcoming plugin transpose is a better polyphonic shifter than the OG QC pitch shitter.

Edit: that last word is a typo, but I'm not fixing it because it might as well not be a typo.

 

[metropolis_4]

This discussion keeps going in the NDSP Discord. There's a lot of confusion around the terms. Monophonic is literally "shift exactly one note at a time." Polyphonic is "shift several notes at a time."

Monophonic shifting glitches when you play more than one note because it's attempting to recognize the one single note that's supposed to be played and shift that. Polyphonic is still polyphonic even if it does a poor job like the QC pitch shifter. It can do very simple chords but it loses it's shit when presented with a minor chord, for example.

The question they should be asking is whether the upcoming plugin transpose is a better polyphonic shifter than the OG QC pitch shitter.

Edit: that last word is a typo, but I'm not fixing it because it might as well not be a typo.

Is it actually polyphonic? When I tried it, it sounded monophonic to me.

 

[Aleksi]

Is it actually polyphonic? When I tried it, it sounded monophonic to me.

It can shift more than one note at a time. Hence, it's polyphonic. It's not good and it can only handle very simple chords but it's not monophonic. Monophonic=play any more than one note -> glitching, jumping between shifted notes because the note it's detecting changes.

An example of monophonic shifting would be any real time diatonic harmonizer, e.g. the minivoicer in the QC.