Neural DSP
Quad Cortex
Neural captures meet powerful modeling in a pedalboard-sized powerhouse.
Why Quad Cortex players love Fader & Knob
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Recipes list the exact QC model names, including Neural Capture equivalents when available.
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Parallel-row routing suggestions help you take full advantage of the QC's four signal paths.
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Every setting is scaled to the Quad Cortex parameter range — no mental math required.
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Cortex Cloud links are included when a community capture matches the recipe's target amp.
Quad Cortex Recipes
Every recipe with a Quad Cortex translation, ready to dial in.
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Pride and Joy
Jimi Hendrix
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Kurt Cobain
Smells Like Teen Spirit
John Frusciante
Under the Bridge
Slash
Sweet Child O' Mine
Eddie Van Halen
Eruption
The Edge
Where the Streets Have No Name
John Mayer
Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
Eric Clapton
Layla
Mark Knopfler
Sultans of Swing
B.B. King
The Thrill Is Gone
Jack White
Seven Nation Army
Tom Morello
Killing in the Name
James Hetfield
Master of Puppets
Angus Young
Back in Black
Carlos Santana
Smooth
Pete Townshend
Won't Get Fooled Again
Jerry Garcia
Truckin'
Alex Lifeson
Tom Sawyer
Brian May
Bohemian Rhapsody
Tony Iommi
Iron Man
Randy Rhoads
Crazy Train
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Texas Flood
Joe Satriani
Surfing with the Alien
Noel Gallagher
Wonderwall
Johnny Marr
How Soon Is Now?
Keith Richards
Start Me Up
Billy Gibbons
La Grange
Dimebag Darrell
Walk
Jimmy Page
Whole Lotta Love
Jimmy Page
Stairway to Heaven
David Gilmour
Time
Slash
Welcome to the Jungle
Eddie Van Halen
Panama
John Mayer
Gravity
Jonny Greenwood
Creep
Alex Turner
Do I Wanna Know?
James Hetfield
Enter Sandman
Dave Murray
The Trooper
Adam Jones
Schism
Matt Bellamy
Plug In Baby
Dan Auerbach
Lonely Boy
Gary Clark Jr.
Bright Lights
Joe Bonamassa
Sloe Gin
Kirk Hammett
Fade to Black
Josh Homme
No One Knows
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Little Wing
David Gilmour
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Angus Young
Thunderstruck
Gear → Quad Cortex Model Mappings
Real gear names mapped to their Quad Cortex equivalents.
Effects Pedals
| Real Gear | Quad Cortex Model |
|---|---|
| Ibanez Tube Screamer TS808 | TS808 OD |
| Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi | Big Pi |
| Boss DS-1 Distortion | DS-1 |
| Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face | Fuzz Face |
| Dunlop Cry Baby Wah | Wah |
| Shin-Ei Uni-Vibe | Uni-Vibe |
| Electro-Harmonix Small Clone | Small Clone |
| DigiTech Whammy | Whammy |
| MXR Phase 90 | Phase 90 |
| Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster | Rangemaster |
| MXR Distortion+ | Distortion+ |
| Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble | CE-1 |
| MXR Flanger/Doubler | Flanger |
| Marshall Shredmaster | Shredmaster |
| Boss DD-3 Digital Delay | Digital Delay |
| Electro-Harmonix Micro Synth | Synth |
Amps
| Real Gear | Quad Cortex Model |
|---|---|
| Fender Vibroverb (Blackface) | Vibro Verb |
| Hiwatt DR103 Custom 100 | Hiwatt DR103 |
| Marshall Super Lead 1959 | 1959 SLP |
| Marshall JCM800 2203 | JCM800 |
| Vox AC30 | AC30 TB |
| Two Rock Custom Reverb | Two Rock |
| Fender Champ | Champ |
| Fender Bassman | Bassman |
| Silvertone 1485 Amp | Silvertone |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ | Mesa Mark IIC+ |
| Marshall JTM45 | JTM45 |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark I | Mesa Mark I |
| Fender Twin Reverb | Twin Reverb |
| Laney LA100BL Supergroup | Laney Supergroup |
| Randall Century 200 | Randall Century |
| Supro Thunderbolt S6420 | Supro |
| Mesa/Boogie Mark IV | Mesa Mark IV |
| Diezel VH4 | Diezel VH4 |
| Fender Deluxe Reverb | Deluxe Reverb |
| Fender Vibro-King | Vibro-King |
| Dumble Overdrive Special | Dumble ODS |
| Ampeg VT-40 | Ampeg VT-40 |
Microphones
| Real Gear | Quad Cortex Model |
|---|---|
| Shure SM57 | SM57 |
| Sennheiser MD421 | MD421 |
| Royer R-121 | R121 |
| Neumann U87 | U87 |
| AKG C414 | C414 |
Cabinets
| Real Gear | Quad Cortex Model |
|---|---|
| Marshall 4x12 Cabinet (Greenback) | 4x12 Green 25 |
| Marshall 1960A 4x12 (G12T-75) | 4x12 T75 |
| Fender 1x12 Open-Back | 1x12 Deluxe |
| Vox 2x12 (Celestion Blue Alnico) | 2x12 AC30 Blue |
| Mesa Rectifier 4x12 (Vintage 30) | 4x12 Recto V30 |
| Orange PPC212 (Vintage 30) | 2x12 Orange V30 |
| 1x10 Combo Cabinet | 1x10 Princeton |
Quad Cortex Tips
Get more out of your Quad Cortex with these practical tips.
1Neural captures preserve feel
Neural captures don't just model the frequency response — they capture the dynamic feel and touch sensitivity of the original amp. Use captures for amps and combine them with QC's built-in effects.
2Parallel paths for wet/dry blending
Use the four parallel rows to set up wet/dry/wet rigs. Route your dry amp tone through one row and time-based effects through another for studio-quality separation.
3Cloud sharing for tone discovery
The Cortex Cloud has thousands of user-shared captures and presets. Search for the specific amp or artist tone you want and use it as a starting point for your own recipe.
4Expression pedal for dynamic control
Assign multiple parameters to a single expression pedal. Sweep from clean to high-gain by mapping drive, volume, and EQ simultaneously for smooth real-time transitions.
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