A Practical Guide to Quad Cortex Gain Staging
Gain staging is the single most-overlooked skill for digital modellers. Here is how to set levels through a Quad Cortex preset so the tone is its loudest, cleanest, and most natural at every block.
How Cab IRs Shape Your Quad Cortex Tone
Cab IRs do more for your tone than amps, captures, or plugins. A guide to what an IR is, how to choose one, and how to audition them properly inside a Quad Cortex preset.
Building an Ambient Guitar Preset on the Quad Cortex
A signal chain and routing walkthrough for crafting evolving ambient guitar tones on the Quad Cortex, including parallel reverbs, freeze-style sustainers, and dotted-eighth delays.
Dialling In a Modern Metal Tone on the Quad Cortex
A complete walkthrough for building a modern metal rhythm tone on the Quad Cortex, from gate placement to cab IR choice, with specific values you can copy.
Best Quad Cortex Settings for Direct Recording
The exact input, output, and gain-staging settings to use when tracking the Quad Cortex direct into your DAW, plus the small details that separate amateur and pro-sounding takes.
Captures vs Presets on the Quad Cortex Explained
The single most-confused topic on the Quad Cortex, explained without jargon. When to reach for a capture, when to reach for a model, and when to reach for a full preset.
Quad Cortex vs Neural DSP Plugins: Which Should You Use?
Hardware modeller or in-the-box plugin? A practical comparison of the Quad Cortex and Neural DSP’s Archetype plugin range, written by people who use both daily.
How to Install Third-Party Quad Cortex Presets
Step-by-step walkthrough for getting third-party preset packs onto your Quad Cortex, including IRs, captures, and folder organisation.
Quad Cortex Preset Basics: What They Are and Why They Matter
A plain-English breakdown of what a Quad Cortex preset actually is, what lives inside one, and why third-party presets save you hours of tweaking.