NDSP Quad Cortex

[[Nathan]]

Next on my chopping block

EPIC

I inadvertently gave away my NTS settings here, so unique I know. This amp rips way harder than I expected

 

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The Evil Pumpkin plugin mom says we have at home

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what’s the evil pumpkin circuit based on? does it do something that the other Fortin circuits don’t?

EDIT: front panel makes me think it’s a tweaked NTS/Satan. Especially given Mike Fortin’s preference for that circuit as a base

 

[2dor]

what’s the evil pumpkin circuit based on? does it do something that the other Fortin circuits don’t?

EDIT: front panel makes me think it’s a tweaked NTS/Satan. Especially given Mike Fortin’s preference for that circuit as a base

It's based on Mike's Hulk mod IIRC - Marshall derivative in nature too.

 

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It's based on Mike's Hulk mod IIRC - Marshall derivative in nature too.

The knob layout seems basically identical between NTS and EP, do they sound similar?

Seems like lots of Mike’s stuff is either Jose derived (Cali, Killer Kali, Meshuggah etc) or SL-X derived (Satan, Thrasher etc). Wondering if there is any (meaningful) difference with Satan/NTS and Evil Pumpkin?

 

[2dor]

The knob layout seems basically identical between NTS and EP, do they sound similar?

Seems like lots of Mike’s stuff is either Jose derived (Cali, Killer Kali, Meshuggah etc) or SL-X derived (Satan, Thrasher etc). Wondering if there is any (meaningful) difference with Satan/NTS and Evil Pumpkin?

The only experience with the NTS is the plugin. I guess they can be made to sound the same when the Pumpkin's on the EP channel since that's when the Girth / Grind are in the circuit; it also has a variable mid-slope pot (Sweep knob) which has a very pronounced impact. The KK Channel's fatter feeling / juicier whule the EP feels more surgical / leaner.

 

[Stone]

Does a ~ 2 Year old QC have the ESS chips ? Guy has one locally asking $1,900 CDN Might be worth it although thats a bit more than id likely want to spend on a secondary unit Looking more about $1,500.00

 

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Does a ~ 2 Year old QC have the ESS chips ? Guy has one locally asking $1,900 CDN Might be worth it although thats a bit more than id likely want to spend on a secondary unit Looking more about $1,500.00

I think they started w the new ESS and codec and boards August 2025 if i
Am not mistaken
I would probably lean more towards a new mini for $1900 buy at LM get the warranty , no worries and pay monthly

Also the mini does not have all the ribbon connectors that can fail and is single board I believe , less noise

 

[Stone]

I think they started w the new ESS and codec and boards August 2025 if i
Am not mistaken
I would probably lean more towards a new mini for $1900 buy at LM get the warranty , no worries and pay monthly

Also the mini does not have all the ribbon connectors that can fail and is single board I believe , less noise

Yeah that's $2,300 QC tax in and that's more of a desktop unit with weird switching positions like on corners, I prefer 4or 5 at my feet front row and yes get a mid controler for the mini and I'm back up to almost full QC pricing, reason I was looking at the used market if I could,