NDSP Quad Cortex

[AlbertA]

I still wish for a third lane for each CPU or DSP or whatever though!

Hah, that's the same wish I have for Helix Stadium! https:// thegearforum.com/threads/helix-stadium-wishlist.9060/page-11#post-435940

 

[deadpool_25]

Woah, that would be insanely powerful... but a UI/ presentation nightmare I imagine. This is where I assume the Fractal "grid" approach excels, although I personally never managed to get that far.

The Fractal grid is insanely powerful. At one point I had 7 effects all running in parallel to a dry path and could have had a few more.

Also, the ability to pan effects was huge. One delay block in the pic below was panned left, the other right. So that allowed me to use the specific delay I wanted instead of just "Dual Delay" or something. Of course I could have run effects into each other as well if I wanted. Stupidly powerful.

 

[mbenigni]

The Fractal grid is insanely powerful. At one point I had 7 effects all running in parallel to a dry path and could have had a few more.

Also, the ability to pan effects was huge. One delay block in the pic below was panned left, the other right. So that allowed me to use the specific delay I wanted instead of just "Dual Delay" or something. Of course I could have run effects into each other as well if I wanted. Stupidly powerful.

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I love it from a safe distance. When I try to use it myself I break out in hives, but this is undeniably cool.

 

[AlbertA]

Yes, just being able to "criss-cross" helps so many "workarounds" you have to do in other systems with two paths without "criss-cross" support.

 

[Dez]

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[mbenigni]

Is that a V2 2210 capture pack? Both channels?

Off to hunt and forage…

 

[Jarick]

So how are the v2 captures? Did they solve the issue of gain levels being off?

 

[Dez]

So how are the v2 captures? Did they solve the issue of gain levels being off?

I can’t tell a difference between a capture and my amp when I’m at the A/B stage. They have an auto toggle too so you can just kinda just play and zone in on the tone - it would be interesting to see someone go in depth to the accuracy but I’m not that guy haha

Edit: I’m using studio monitors and Sennheiser HD600s for monitoring, and a Suhr RL to capture

 

[SeeD]

So how are the v2 captures? Did they solve the issue of gain levels being off?

A lot better. I can now get a `spitty``velcro` capture with all the hi-end present. V1 lost a lot of these things. So I love V2 capture, it`s all I use these days

 

[Dez]

Updated my Single Rectifier preset with a new clean capture and organized into 4 scenes: Single Rectifier by Dez

 

[SeeD]

Sounds good, best so far

 

[Progressive_disclosure]

I’m on a Nano so might be something related to that, but NDSP’s own V2 captures are… unusable? Most of them sound farty and overgained when I’m trying them out. Anyone else has this issue or is it on my end?

I tried a few of @texhex captures now and damn, the 5153 ones are great! Thanks for sharing!

I’ve put out the ones I’ve made of my Fireball 25. V1 captures but a few turned out pretty good like the boosted and scooped one: https://cloud.neuraldsp.com/cloud/discover/neural-capture/view/758de155-c898-4c9b-a95e-7a3b4dbcf2be

Others are a bit too stuffy and congested to my taste. Probably need to dial them in a bit more since the captures seem to come out a bit chunkier than the original gear for me.

 

[MirrorProfiles]

Sounds good, best so far

Model sounds quite different, but not necessarily in a bad way. Just a bit more scooped and open. V2 capture sounds good although there's definitely audible differences. I'd be keen to check the actual files of it but IDK if Jon shares that kind of thing. Seems to be a bit less bright IMO

 

[SeeD]

Model sounds quite different, but not necessarily in a bad way. Just a bit more scooped and open. V2 capture sounds good although there's definitely audible differences. I'd be keen to check the actual files of it but IDK if Jon shares that kind of thing. Seems to be a bit less bright IMO

Yeah in the model I would put in more mid, and a tad more presence
So far what I have seen, is QC have done a good SLO 100 and a good VH4. Better then Line6 and Fractal, but still folks say that the QC is not "there" haha!

 

[Dez]

I’m on a Nano so might be something related to that, but NDSP’s own V2 captures are… unusable? Most of them sound farty and overgained when I’m trying them out. Anyone else has this issue or is it on my end?

I tried a few of @texhex captures now and damn, the 5153 ones are great! Thanks for sharing!

I’ve put out the ones I’ve made of my Fireball 25. V1 captures but a few turned out pretty good like the boosted and scooped one: https://cloud.neuraldsp.com/cloud/discover/neural-capture/view/758de155-c898-4c9b-a95e-7a3b4dbcf2be

Others are a bit too stuffy and congested to my taste. Probably need to dial them in a bit more since the captures seem to come out a bit chunkier than the original gear for me.

I’ve never even tried any of the NDSP caps lol

 

[LCW]

The SLO 100 PCOM amp is the best QC amp model. Fight me

 

[Dez]

The SLO 100 PCOM amp is the best QC amp model. Fight me

Nameless

But the SLO PCOM is right alongside it, along with Nolly’s 5150 imo

 

[LCW]

I’m finding I like the more open amps. Some are too compressed (EVH, PV/Nolly Rhythm) or too dry (Diezel, Bogner).

I have the Nameless PCOM. I need to revisit. Don’t think I’ve even played it yet on the QC. I played the plug-in on my computer.

 

[Dez]

I’m finding I like the more open amps. Some are too compressed (EVH, PV/Nolly Rhythm) or too dry (Diezel, Bogner).

I have the Nameless PCOM. I need to revisit. Don’t think I’ve even played it yet on the QC. I played the plug-in on my computer.

I think Nameless is underrated because everyone assumes it’s just for downtuned metal. It’s a hot rodded plexi at the end of the day

 

[Dez]