"Human beings are built to put our hands around knobs" -Glen fricker, lead guitars

@iammamidala

3 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it xD

@richardgarner2350

3 жыл бұрын

Human beings aren't built by anybody or anything. Human beings evolved to put our hands around things . . .

@kevinhernandez2594

3 жыл бұрын

"Nothing beats the knob"

@OzziePete1

3 жыл бұрын

03:09 "Nothing out there beats the knob." I can hear Henning Pauly - from here in Australia - yelling: "That's what she said"...

@n0xx295

3 жыл бұрын

-Glen Fricker, Synth Wizzard.

I like watching Glenn so I can feel good about my guitar playing.

@mrGood-84

3 жыл бұрын

Oh God, this made my day 🤣

@doctiberius2717

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he should stick to the drums right? 😎

@rgarcia4412

3 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@hamadxjm

3 жыл бұрын

If only he stops shouting

@Mrtruthofguitar

2 жыл бұрын

the deaf leading the blind.....

As the difference in sound quality further bottlenecks it's going to come down to preference of interface

@SophiaAphrodite

3 жыл бұрын

True because there is no real reason to buy a Kemper with the other options out there. My guess is brand status will still get put ahead of value for awhile.

@sqlb3rn

3 жыл бұрын

I think there is still room to improve in the "feel" department for these digital rigs. But playing back the recorded audio for sure is almost identical.

@aGabay

3 жыл бұрын

It's just like in the camera business. There is no awful camera today, and it dumbs down to interface and lens collections.

@feelsmall315

3 жыл бұрын

@@sqlb3rn definitely need to improve the feel on these, between a helix patch and a real amp with an ox, the real amp and cab sim win out in feel for sure, and of course a real cab vs ox/modeler is all feel no filler

@thommysguitarcorner4687

3 жыл бұрын

yeah it's been like that since the AxeFx and the Helix have been out

“Nothing beats the knob” - next shirt idea? Haha

@MichaelMaxwell747

3 жыл бұрын

You beat me to it!

@VicSellsPeace

3 жыл бұрын

I like to touch knobs.

@bigkid757

3 жыл бұрын

That’s what she said! 😂

@doctiberius2717

3 жыл бұрын

" I can't stop playing with it "! On the back

@irejkcin5226

3 жыл бұрын

You hit it on the head! Ouch!

It does sound pretty damn good, and at the end of the day that's all that matters. As far as which is which, I have no idea.

After KZread gets done with it, It all sounds the same.

@matturner6890

3 жыл бұрын

Not if you watch in highest quality, it's still a 320kbps mp3 at least.

Honestly when I put on some music, I’ve never stopped and thought I wonder if that’s a Modeler? I wonder if that’s a 6L6? Or I wonder if they used a 4x12 oversized with a 121 mic? I hear music and if it jams it’s great, listen to the song 7 Words by Deftones, great song, but that guitar tone sounds like a Helix with no cab or IR block 🤷🏽‍♂️🤪🤪

@jacee8094

3 жыл бұрын

Stef fucking hates that tone for a reason 😂

@adrianamorphous

3 жыл бұрын

Definitely music over gear

@jacee8094

3 жыл бұрын

@Excelsior Overslag which album? I think Diamond Eyes and Koi No Yokon have ginormous sounds, but Gore is the one where I think it didn’t sound too hot. Ohms sounds pretty sick though, Terry Date being back brought back their sound

@adrianamorphous

3 жыл бұрын

I think Architects used a distorted tone on one album with no IR on purpose to make it sound super gritty

@PursuitSk8

3 жыл бұрын

@@adrianamorphous it was just for one riff

Man NeuralDSP is really stepping it up. Their VST plugins are sick sounding, better than all the ones ive tried, and now this Quad Cortex gonna make the rest of the Amp sims seem so far behind. Its NeuralDSP's year!

Can't tell the difference between A and B. Close enough, regardless.

@jeremythornton433

3 жыл бұрын

I can't hear a difference either. To me they sound the same. I could be deaf though.

@LochNessAnthony

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythornton433 🤣

@prototype9904

3 жыл бұрын

A was a little brighter in my older.. yet high end monitors IMO So I think B was the actual amp

@AxelPizzi

3 жыл бұрын

@@prototype9904 noticed the same. Going for B as well

@mikeymike8892

3 жыл бұрын

@@jeremythornton433 I think Mix A has slightly more in the top, while Mix B i a little bit muddy. I guess Mix A i the QC.

Honestly, I wasn't watching the screen during the A/B test (I'm doing work on another monitor and have this pulled up on the side) and I didn't realize it had changed. Goes to show that most people just casually listening to a track would never be able to tell the difference between a real amp and a good sim even if you *did* AB it for them, let alone if you just used one or the other.

@SophiaAphrodite

3 жыл бұрын

I was so know I should be listening for something, which may or may not be there. But yes, you really cannot tell for sure when it switches if you are not looking.

@sqlb3rn

3 жыл бұрын

I have some song ideas that were half recorded with Fortin Cali and half recorded with my 6505+ mic'd.... Even with those totally different amps, I really have to pay attention or I don't even notice the different tones, I guess end of the day the difference ain't that much.

I cannot explain it with words how much I want this thing in my studio! Guys in NeuralDSP are doing absolutely epic job with guitar sims

@VicSellsPeace

3 жыл бұрын

NeuralDSP is murdering this entire game. Their plugins are amazing - and this is just the best way to condense it all into one device.

@bentaylor8589

3 жыл бұрын

@@VicSellsPeace I own a 5150 III and I'm honestly considering selling it and getting this. I even considered just sticking with the Archetype Gojira plugin! It's that good.

@MatthewBagar

3 жыл бұрын

@@bentaylor8589 I cannot resist to their plugins :D I said to myself "I'll buy Nameless and NTS and I will be okay with that". Now two months later I already own Nameless, NTS, Cali, Omega, Darkglass, Nolly and Gojira. Could this be addiction to NeuralDSP products? :D

@VicSellsPeace

3 жыл бұрын

@@bentaylor8589 Keep your gear man. Nothing beats the real deal, although - if you want variety and want a better tool, go for this. This is worth the purchase, but if you're stuck with no asset to give up and want this to create, go for it. Best of luck

@bentaylor8589

3 жыл бұрын

@@VicSellsPeace I feel you man, I’m very torn. I’ve mostly been doing/will continue do to home recording since I live in an apartment with thin walls, loaned my 4x12 to a friends studio. My thinking is if the sound difference is marginal between this and a tube amp, it could be a very useful and productive tool.

interface looks quite similiar to Helix, I like twistable knobs in this. I guess that with the available technology every modeler is good and they all have subtle differents that will be unhearable in a live situation.

I did a blind test for the demo at the end to see if I could say when the mix switched. Needless to say I was clueless

@SophiaAphrodite

3 жыл бұрын

YEah, I thought there was a slight difference when I saw it switched but you might be right. That might be cognitive bias on my part.

@VicSellsPeace

3 жыл бұрын

@@SophiaAphrodite Yeah definitely

@zackxg27

3 жыл бұрын

There seems to be a slight bump in the high end on mix A, but as far as overall tone goes it’s identical to me. Same distortion. Same responses to picking. Almost identical EQ as far as I can tell other than what I already mentioned. I can’t tell you which is which. Just that one is a hair brighter. I think that says volumes about the product whether you can hear a difference or not.

@prototype9904

3 жыл бұрын

@@zackxg27 Yes, I heard exactly the same thing /cheers m8

@GlennGGG5150

3 жыл бұрын

I think there is a faint slight volume diff when listening to the amp & the capture individually. By the time you add in the other instruments, you wouldn’t even tell anyway

I'd say B was the real amp, but I don't think anyone's gonna be disappointed whichever way it turns out!

@D3A7h518

3 жыл бұрын

Your most likely right there is a shift in volume that only comes from a real amp

@Joe-dn5yi

3 жыл бұрын

B sounds like the real amp but the differences between the two seemed pretty small. A sounded really good as well but B just sounded a tiny bit better. At least to me it did.

@rejuvenator8966

3 жыл бұрын

@@Joe-dn5yi totally agree. The difference is there, even if very slight. Most importantly I perceived and felt A to be just a little less punchy mix. That slight difference does still matter, that is why studios spend thousands on a single vocal preamp for example, for subtle differences and benefits. But all in all sounds very good, and it would be funny if B turned out to be cortex. But I'm 99% sure it won't:)

I'm approaching this more as an engineer when I was transitioning from my large format analog desk to a smaller footprint digital desk was the lack of tactile interfacing on the digital paltform. Being able to manipulate a much wider set of controllers quickly, conveniently and easily was always important to my workflow. I'm not a guitar player either. I like how this has both a touch screen and rotary encoders, which letd you tweak things in real time while still engaged with the instrument, as you pointed out. Plus, I noticed XLR outputs, which could mean one less bit of gear to deal with on stage or in the studio by avoiding a direct box. I bet the unit has a "lockout" mode so you can disable the rotary encoders when you're playing and you don't to have things get altered when using the foot switches as foot switches. I look forward to hearing more.

Glen . Your axe work is looking and sounding great bud. All the work you have put in is really paying off. Inspiring stuff man.

I honestly thought I could tell, but couldn't tell the difference. Great playing from the band btw!

Why does one thing have to obsolete another? We don’t say that about guitars, amps, cabs, and pedals. We are probably close to the point now where these amp sims are virtually impossible to discern from the real thing. We should be making technology choices based on our needs, our budget, and what works best for our workflow. (Assuming it sounds good of course...)

@themightymcb7310

3 жыл бұрын

Well, why drop $3k on a kemper if this thing is half the price and sounds just as good?

@toesalad

3 жыл бұрын

@@themightymcb7310 Why single out Kemper here? We have Helix (LT, Stomp, etc.), Pod Go, Fractal (Axe FX, FM3), Boss GT-1000, etc. They can all sound good, and I don't see them necessarily obsoleting each other. It's more like they all have good and bad points, and we need to be evaluating them for our specific needs rather than attempting to crown one as king and saying it makes everything else irrelevant. One could just as easily say why buy the QC when a Pod Go sounds just as good at 1/3 the price?

@themightymcb7310

3 жыл бұрын

@@toesalad Because the Kemper used to be the only real viable piece of hardware that let you directly model your own amplifiers for a compact live rig before the Quad Cortex, and now you can do that for half the price and an even closer match.

@toesalad

3 жыл бұрын

@@themightymcb7310 The click-bait title and description is talking about obsoleting the AxeFx. If you have amps to profile, then yes, I agree this looks promising. According to the recent Paul Davids review, he thinks the effects in the QC aren't as good (yet) as what is currently in the Kemper. I have no amps, so profiling doesn't matter to me. From a modeling aspect, I think there are a lot of good options out there, and while the QC has a lot going for it with the UI, I am not so sure it really obsoletes anything from a tone standpoint.

@doctiberius2717

3 жыл бұрын

Like some bands are obsolete and will never be classed as vintage 😎

I was too distracted by that gnarly bass tone to tell the amos apart

@brandonbuell3519

3 жыл бұрын

I had to go back and watch it again because I got so distracted. lol

I'm an analogue valve nut, I build my own valve gear plus I have 40 years in computing. I love the AxeFX, I forgot i was playing digital. S-Gear is superb too. Kempler was not there, no adjustment and a God awful plastic case, Uugh! Really seriously interested in this Quad Cortex though, I think its whats been needed for about a decade!

The looks of this thing alone would make me wanna get it over a Kemper. Much less confusing :^) Great video Glenn!

@zackakai5173

3 жыл бұрын

Honestly, I can't figure out why these high end pieces of gear like the Kemper (or even some of the higher end Boss pedals, for example) from the late 10s/early 20s still have on-screen GUIs that look like they're from a late 90s/early 00s flip phone. It's nice to see something a little more modern on a piece of gear that costs thousands of dollars.

@poulwinther

3 жыл бұрын

I was always ultra turned off by Kemper's looks. And no matter what the fan boys are screaming or typing in capital letters, those Axe and Kemper inrfaces are somewhere between a joke and an insult. It's not 1989 for crying out loud!

@MaestroJericho

3 жыл бұрын

I hate how the Kemper has the physical layout like a regular amp but once you turn knobs (bass/treble/etc) the tone completely changes since imo it's pretty useless for a profiler.

@TheBANDEMIC

3 жыл бұрын

@@zackakai5173 I'd say because most of the r&d money went into designing the internals of the unit and they just went with a cheap reliable option for the displays and ui

@francescoideo9330

3 жыл бұрын

@@MaestroJericho It's a profiler and not a modeler, it's like taking a photo of a real amp and then you can edit the photo. Not the same thing as turning the knobs on the actual amp because the Kemper does not re-create the original circuitry of the amp

Honestly, the tube amp could be either mix. This test should prove where we are at today when it comes to digital sound processing.

I like the sound clip A, I'd be happy with either one in a recording, I like what sound and feels good to play, nice video Glenn.

Love the channel, Glenn. The Mooer Preamp Live is another great option for the tone capture feature, for those on a tighter budget. Cheers for the awesome content mate. Carlo

This thing hasn't exactly set my pants on fire in any of these new demos I've heard to be honest.

@LCRLive687

3 жыл бұрын

Same here, I can tell its a digital amp sim.

@RobertButler1

2 жыл бұрын

@@LCRLive687 so then which clip was the sim?

@speedriff

Жыл бұрын

@@RobertButler1 exactly! I call BS. Notice they haven’t answered. I just received the QC and I can tell you, it sounds awesome!

“It’s just an iPad with footswitches?” - AxeFx user

@PrinceWesterburg

3 жыл бұрын

Doesn't that make the AxeFX an iPhone with footswitches - and a broken screen?

@williamphillips24

3 жыл бұрын

That would be a DigiTech iPB-10...

@HeadbangoO

3 жыл бұрын

@@PrinceWesterburg More like a Sony Ericsson W800...

@SixShine

3 жыл бұрын

@@HeadbangoO Bias FX has entered the chat

@More-Bombs

3 жыл бұрын

It would be an upgrade from my iPad with bias fx on it

Mix A has a bit more presence, so I'd guess that was the amp? B is the sort of sound I'd prefer to play through, a bit kinder on your playing in that low-mid way where it's easier to hide fluffed notes. Look forward to find out I'm wrong about this as usual, lol

Killer playing today Glen. Thank you for this review

"Nothing Out There Beats The Knob" should be a T-Shirt

@Auditium

3 жыл бұрын

Actally there is a thing that beats all knobs and switches - all ladies knows that :P

@CynHicks

3 жыл бұрын

@@Auditium But most guitarists would have no clue of that. Lol

@NefariousDreary

3 жыл бұрын

Lol genius

Man ultimately just what a great time for all us players/recorders, we have so many awesome options available to us today. Its truly insane just how much musical freedom we can get for our buck these days, everyone wins

@russellhltn1396

3 жыл бұрын

But is freedom the new prison? With so many degrees of freedom, doesn't it make that that much harder to bring everything together (including playing technique and song-writing) to find your new sound?

@No-sr5fb

3 жыл бұрын

@@russellhltn1396 this is a very good point, we've all probably spent countless hours (perhaps sometimes in a single day) just going through presets and A/B different ideas man

I bought a Fractal FM9, the problem I see with QC is that all demos are metal and I play many different style. They always talk about the sound of the amp, but In the other hand there was like a recurrent comment in demos comparing Fractal and QC that was the feeling of the Fractal, of the dynamic range and a more real experience of the response of an amp, and now I have one, I am impressed with the feeling playing it, it really feels like a real amp. Also most the demos forgets to talk about the effects, and most of the famous guitarrists that uses Fractal, they use it for the effects. I read the manual and options of the two devices and I saw Fractal have much more possibilities for the same price in 2023, more effects, more amps and cabs, routing options and MIDI configuration i incredible. I am sound designer and musician so Fractal give me a lot more possibilities to go into detail. While deciding which device to buy I found that Fractal is always updating the firmware, and I read the log change file and found that they are not the tipical two or three things update, they really work on a list of updates bugs, add new things, new amps I have the sensation that they take a lot of care of the units and is normal, when you have customers like Vai, Satriani, Govan, Mayer, Fripp, Petrucci and a big list, there is a status they have to mantain. I bought the unit in Europe and and the person that sent the unit was supernice, and when I had a problem with the delivery company she was there interested in the process, a lot of companies don´t care about customer once they send the unit. So in 2023 I don´t think AxeFX is obsolete and they are even selling a lot of FM9 and FM3 that are the same unit as Axe III but with difference cpu and other limitations.

How well does the combo of foot switch and knob work? What happens if you put it on the floor and actually operate the foot switch with your foot? Do you end up making unintended changes via the knob? Or is this a foot switch in name only?

Majority of people won’t be able to tell a kemper or quad cortex from a well dialed in hd500x

@SpectreSoundStudios

3 жыл бұрын

How long have you had one for?

@gabrielvictorrusso5931

3 жыл бұрын

Majority of people won´t tell from a Bass or an electric guitar.... But this are tools for musicians and musicians DO tell. And before we start a rant on brands I own a POD HD because thats what I can afford.

@EemeLamsi

3 жыл бұрын

I had hd500. Switched to plugins and got WAY better sound and feel. I'm not saying hd500 is bad and it might of course sound as good when dialed correctly, but I got my sound from plugins so effortlessly compared to hd so that makes plugins (and quad cortex etc.) better.

@Powermad-bu4em

3 жыл бұрын

100%. I love my 500x. I play it through the loop on a 50 watt Crate GT500 into a Marshall 4x12 and it kills. It did take some experimentation and tweaking, but I destroy my buddies JCM900. I paid less for my entire rig than he paid for his head and HATES me for it.

@Powermad-bu4em

3 жыл бұрын

@Don Juan I use the power amp. You do know the GT500 is a tube amp right? El-84s. You just saw the Crate name and got all elitist on me. Guess what? It’s a hidden gem of an amp and sounds killer. My tweaked Pull Me Under patch gets a ton of love from anyone that hears it. Keep spending thousands of dollars on equipment dude. Whatever makes you feel superior.

im 98% sure the real one is B, sounds more dynamic and "Special"

Glen... My god!.. Those drums!!! Oh, and gonna order that Neural Quad thing as well... Thanks for the review I’ve been waiting for...

I think B is the Cortex, A the amp. I've seen that some captures got a bit darker and bass heavier than the original, but I'm excited! Both sound 100% usable and great!

Those encoder switches though right!! I mean where have they been all my life???

Mix “A” seems a bit brighter, I think that’s the amp.

@tonyborisov574

3 жыл бұрын

me too

@sqlb3rn

3 жыл бұрын

My ear hears a tiny bit more harmonics in the upper range of the distortion in Mix A, so I believe that is more likely to be the real amp. They are very close though, it could go either way.

@JacklegEnterprise

3 жыл бұрын

Agree, A I think is the amp. But both sound great.

@d0risthesheep

3 жыл бұрын

My thoughts also

@notalkguitarampplug-insrev784

3 жыл бұрын

A has a ton of aliasing ;) So to me B is the real IF HE DID LET THE EQ UNTOUCHED.

I trust your opinion! I have been waiting to see a experienced musician who has played the Fractal and the QC now. I am a big fan of the QC because of the capture, dual amp blocks (more cpu power), and the sound. Thanks for the review!

Hey Glenn what Harley Benton is that? It looks great! Also, what is that thing with the cable in front of the bridge?

Man that song sounded killer! Love the progressive vibe!

I hope it is, so I can buy one in a year or two at heavily discounted price

@easye9-21

3 жыл бұрын

They have come down a good bit. They're still expensive, but I bought my Mk 2 axe fx for 2100 on there site. No sales tax either.

Being an axe-fx III owner, I have to admit Glenn has a point about the interface. I change everything via the app, if I had to make a change live on the front panel it would take me a moment to work it out. Those knob switches are actually pretty cool for a foot unit. I'll assume you have to go to an edit mode for that stuff to change.

Howdy Glenn! Father's Day is coming up!! Notice how well you speak while on camera!! Thank your mom and dad!!

@GOD_BLESS_THE_BEATLES

11 ай бұрын

I spend agreat deal of time in British Columbia!! The locals constantly tell me_____ "this isnt the United States!!

I couldn’t tell a difference.

The "A" mix has some high fizz that I learned to associate with digital equipment... or I'm just making a fool of myself :) That said, I think that Kemper, AxeFX and QC are all high end gear which provide great sounds, so I don't think it's useful to determine which is better. They all are. The two main aspects that make a real difference are the interface and the ecosystem. The QC has a clear advantage in term of interfaces here because it's the more modern one but I see some downsides, like the need to put the unit on the desk to tweak it and then on the floor to use it with all the cables attached on it. Yeah, it's a minor thing, but on the long run it could be a hassle to deal with. About the ecosystem, I think that those who bought professional Kemper profiles will prefer to stick with that unit to get the most out of the money they invested while those who bought Neural plugins will be delighted at the opportunity to use them without a pc. To each their own, I guess.

@mrscary11586

3 жыл бұрын

The "high fizz" might have been what i heard (watching on phone so meh), but i felt like B had a pinch more bottom which id assume is more cut out on a model? Either way same guess.

are those knobs smooth surface or graded and rough?? graded rough surface would be cool for players like me who's fingers sweat. also better grip

I like the user interface on the Neural DSP. I own some of their plugins and like them. I have the SLO and the Fortin Cali Suite. They are really good. Difficult to tame. However, I love my FM3. I spent less on it than the cost of the Quad Cortex, it also sounds amazing, it doesn't take up a bunch of space, and it is easy to use for live stuff. It also has a full library of amplifiers that I want to use. It has amazing effects and a lot of options (like adjusting the amp's voltage). Neural DSP doesn't offer the range of options I use. I am a little disappointed that we don't have the A/B comparison in this video, though. Would like to hear them in the mix too. I also like the Quad Cortex. It sounds really good. Can't tell which is the real amp and which is the sim in this video. I am pretty sure they nailed it. Nice work, to be sure. Their SLO sim is maybe less impressive. But, it still sounds really close. It is probably indistinguishable from the real thing in a mix too.

I’m gonna say “B” is the amp!

@ameer_saban

3 жыл бұрын

A has that “digital crackle” - agreed. But this channel always makes me look like a dumbass 😂

@nine-tails_2219

3 жыл бұрын

🅱️

@bigpiper2103

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. I think it sounds more dynamic, fuller, and though it sounds a tad darker, it retains clarity in the mix better. If I'm wrong I'll be REALLY impressed.

@ledoynier3694

3 жыл бұрын

i'd be tempted to say B was the amp too, but the fact that it's so hard to tell and that we are probably wrong just tells a lot !

@mikeyg00

3 жыл бұрын

I don’t hear one iota of crackle

The guitars of Mix A sound like Mix B with a tiny touch of a vocal exciter. Indistinguishable, really.

I've got a powered Kemper head, it was a total improvement over a regular amp for my gigs (mainly weddings) and recording. I love it. The Quad however to me has it beat on almost every level, except that it's too new to have 3rd party captures. I've got some fantastic profiles in my kemper from Tone Junkie, Micheal Nielsen and M. Britt etc. If those guys start doing captures for the Quad then I think it's only a matter of time before it becomes the de facto leader. If they somehow add an app so you can record and edit sounds without having to put the unit on your desk then it's a full victory for me. I think in terms of tonal accuracy they all do a brilliant job, so it's actually a less important selling point than the UI, size etc

I just bought an AxeFX 3 about a month ago and I don't regret it one bit. Fractal has been around for over a decade making hardware and doing firmware and software for that hardware. They are a small company but they have the experience to get it right. This is Neural's first hardware product ever, and I don't really have faith that they will be able to deliver a quality software and firmware experience to go along with it. They're an even smaller company than Fractal, and I've already seen / heard them touting features that will "be coming soon" yet don't appear to be on the release schedule for a very long time, for example the ability to control your QCT from your mobile device, save presets from your Neural plug-ins and import them to the QCT, list goes on -- and ultimately with products like this, it's the software and firmware and features contained within -- that will define how well it can actually perform. In terms of sound -- remember, these products are all using the same chips, and basically all doing amp modeling and IR processing the same ways, so they're all going to sound good, more or less, with differences here and there, of course, but in general, they're all going to sound very good. Back to software -- Fractal's AxeEdit software, for example, is the best in the industry IMHO. It's far from perfect, but it's definitely light years ahead of what everyone else has. Can you even edit the QCT from your computer? Or do you have to use the device itself? I know even Kemper -- after over a DECADE of being on the market, STILL doesn't have software that allows you to actually control the entire unit from a computer. Which is mind boggling, but it shows you just how much of a challenge it is these days on the software development side of things for these companies in the "hardware business" I also really don't see the point of putting a touch screen on a product that is designed to sit on the floor, but that's just my opinion. I would have much rather preferred no touch screen but the ability to control it from a phone or a computer. If they can eventually do both, I'll take another look at it for sure. It sounds great and all but I am more concerned about usability and features, because as I said -- all of these products sound really really great. EDIT: It looks like Neural has recognized that they promised all those features and a desktop / mobile app but they "didn't make it for the launch" -- lol. Exactly as I called it...These features were announced in fall 2019, keep in mind. So yeah, over a year and they couldn't put something together for the launch. TL;dr -- SOFTWARE DEV for hardware is very very hard.

I'm sure it's better. It'll be about 3 years when everyone starts talking about what a horrible piece of a shit it is because something new is out.

@ganglu

3 жыл бұрын

or two months in this day and age, aka "at the speed of Google".

@zackxg27

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. The snobs will anyway. The original AxeFX is still viable. New stuff just has more options/features. They didn’t exactly rush out to re-record any albums that were made on the original AxeFX. This is an amazing time to be alive for self production of most media.

@bikeman1x11

3 жыл бұрын

@@zackxg27 hard to tell with the sludge metal style

@zackxg27

3 жыл бұрын

@@bikeman1x11 If this video is your only experience with amp sims that’s probably true. I own a Kemper and have friends that have had different versions of the AxeFX that I’ve been able to use. I can usually hear a difference between most gear when it’s presented in AB format, but when it’s presented with nothing to compare it to it’s a wild guess. Amp sims are very viable these days.

That looks easy enough for a “bass player” to use haha. In all seriousness Neural is absolutely kicking ass in the sim world. Especially that Gojira set up they put out!!!

Both of the demos were awesome! If they were developed into full songs, I’d buy them. Very progy. Great stuff.

Will this Rev Gen captures be posted on the cloud for ndsp when it’s up? The main amp I will mix after selling my helix for this.

Nueral must be confident if they sent you one... lol

@prototype9904

3 жыл бұрын

They sent Ola one to, and of course he made it sound like everything else he always plays \m/ haha

@HeadbangoO

3 жыл бұрын

Well, they sent one to Shull and Davids, who are unable to read a manual and use the thing properly...

"B" is the real amp. More dynamic and less compressed.

@hotdog7334

3 жыл бұрын

Brother, I didn’t use headphones and agree. Its totally B. All this stuff should be for practice and the real deal for a real show. Thats my opinion.

@prototype9904

3 жыл бұрын

I concur, A was a little too Bright and didn't sound "authentic" to me

@rockerboy84

3 жыл бұрын

Agree.

@rockydeleon567

3 жыл бұрын

This is the way

@Dnylpz94

3 жыл бұрын

the thing is, on a record, which i think is what i would use it on, no body is going to notice the diff specially on those horrible earbuds people carry around

Questions for ya glen. What is the purpose of using a mixer hooked up to an interface as opposed to just using the interface itself?

Its the user interface that really sells the QC. The feel is marginally better than the competition, but the work flow is amazing.

Mix “A” -seem to be the amp

@brianpsionic4089

3 жыл бұрын

Im going with Mix A = Real Amp as well!

Interface is really good, tones aren't as good as Axe FX. They have the right idea but it sounds super digital from the videos I've seen on it.

as an axe fx owner since 2014, I really think this suits my needs way more. Portability and tactile knobs....so rad.

Is this just for computers? Can you plug it into a cab like the powered kemper?

I still like my iPad that’s what this reminds me of a glorified iPad..... of course everything becomes obsolete except for great tube amps.

IMO the Axe FX is the way to go - I've heard New Hampshire has the most electrical engineers per capita. No joke the Axe is the Ferrari and Hot Rod Muscle of your dreams!

AxeFX III user here :) I have 3 comments: 1) Yes, that user interface is kickass. 2) if you can’t get good album quality high gain and clean tones out of the Neural or the AxeFX or the Kemper or the Helix... just give up. 3) the reason I got the Fractal, and the reason it is still top of the heap for my use is that the effects completely smoke the competition. Short of the Eventide H9000. (Which is in a different class) it still far outstrips all the other rack processors on the market for guitar oriented effects. Oh, and digital gear isn’t obsolete because a new model comes out unless you are trying to be trendy. But I think we all know this.

The only one question , how this unit will perform in live / gigs situation with high volume level opposite of real drums and bass. Any unexpected feedback noises at high gain amp? interesting to know. Can it be used as 4 cable method with real guitar amp and cabinet?

This video made me cancel my pre-order

@XscudX

3 жыл бұрын

How so?

Ok another Quad Cortex review shoot out no one needs 😒 , but I’m still watching !! ... and yes, every year something becomes obsolete , except for real tube amps they instead become vintage lmao 😂

The Axe3 has Performance Pages where you can put 10 Global and another 10 Per-Preset parameters on the main screen and adjust them with the 5 knobs under the screen for quick access. It was stated they will add this to the FM3 as well. So put Amp Drive, treble etc as well as Delay Mix and any other parameters there either per-preset or have the same options always with Global.

I think it has after watching quite a few videos. It adds some dynamic elements that were missing from both the Axe and the Kemper. I have the Fortin nameless suite plugin and the NTS they definitely have the "feel" of a real amp so it doesn't really comes as a surprise.

Glenn, how does that sound on the Triangle or Vibra slap? Thanks

Imma say A is the "real" amp, they where very similar but during the big chords A sounded wider, and my hypothesis is that widenss caused by the slight inconsistency in the way tube amps produce tone.

I could not tell the difference at all to be honest which I think is great!!! Thanks for the video, would loved to hear the clips A & B guitar only but I guess it's all about how they perform in a total mix environment. Awesome video Glenn, Cheers from Oz.

It was nigh impossible for me to decide which mix I though sounded better between A and B, which i think really speaks to how good the quad cortex is.

How would you run this in a jam setting with a band? How does it work with an amp?

Glenn, what is that extra pickup looking device that is mounted in front of the bridge?

I still have my E-MU Paris Pro. Glad you mentioned it. It is the best analog sounding DAW even in 2022!

sounds cool, definitely should check it. thanks Glen \m/

Holy poopers that sounds good. I love that it's kind of a hybrid-type interface.

I got an Ax8 way too late a few months ago, I probably should've waited for the Quad Cortex but I'm super happy with the Ax8, and its a major upgrade from the Digitech GSP1101 I've been using for years.

the drums sound extra punchy in this mix today. what did you do different? i feel those kick drums in my chest despite listening with headphones. sounds phenomenal

How does it interact with pedals? modulation\delay everbs\etc before the cortex or in the loop and more specifically if you hit it in front with a fuzz or OD\distortion? I've always like the idea of going completely ampless and just using pedals or plugins but then I try to work in some pedals that aren't easily replicated digitally (that I've found) and it kind of falls apart.

@SpectreSoundStudios

3 жыл бұрын

Not really a pedal type player. I’m looking at it from a studio perspective

Somehow I can hear that high quality in sound. A couple of years ago the Axe Fx was the top notch thing but this Neural stuff is getting really strong

Mix A and B both sounds great, and that’s really all that matters, if we can’t tell the different in a mix then who needs to know. I have mine on order, and I WANT IT NOW!!!

Thank you for doing the compare with a REVV!!! That is what I would be checking in the store. BTW, with your comp on my tv speaker bar, I could not tell the difference. That is not usual for me. Kudos!!!

wow! i personally haven't been lucky enough to mess with kemper/axe fx. Ive played tube amps for the past 7 or so years. but this is really impressive!

uhh...is there a difference between clip A and B?? Can you also try it out as an interface for a mic? supposedly this thing has mic pres that can be routed to the outputs and is also capable of running effects on that as well. If that works this might be ultimate jamming gear! Thanks!

Damn, straight away the first few notes you played.. great tones.

Does the Quad Cortex's INPUTS capable of receive LINE LEVEL audio ( right out from the AUDIO INTERFACE OUTPUT ), for REAMP a CLEAN DI Guitar sound ❓

I love amp Sims with IRs (THX by overloud being mine) but I got overwhelmed with so many choices. Especially in the studio where I found it hard to decide on a tone. Now, I have a few go to's that I always use and that helps. Although midi switching works ok, it's just not perfect especially in live show situations. Recently I switched to the Styron iridium and discrete pedals and I love this setup. In the studio I record the DI as insurance, lol.

Love the blind test! Great idea!

Looks like a good start. Wake me up when they’re 3 versions in and have perfected the system. Oh yea, rackmount too.

Hey Glenn, can you please review the Fractal Audio FM3? It's the little brother to the Axe fx, comparable to the Quad Cortex in size and cheaper.

Hey Glen, my question is can you line it out directly to a cab like a powered kemper?

@SpectreSoundStudios

3 жыл бұрын

No, it’s not powered

Just spit balling here, palm mutes sound very different, I always thought that was more a characteristics of the impulse versus an actual mic'd cab but hey, maybe it's actually just the difference of the amp sim versus real thing... that's my dumb logic, but: Mix A is the Cortex Mix B is Revv Granted, I've never had the priviledge of playing through a Revv so that little bit of difference I'm picking up as more of a digital thing could very well be the amps distortion characteristic (which wouldn't be surprising considering I've had some distortion pedals produce a similar effect). But that's what I'm going with. Big take away here is that both sound absolutely great and useable.

Glen love you man. Why I bought an AxeFX3: 1. The sounds are unbelievably incredible for those who have not plugged into one I have to say I didn't mind the price after what I got I have never experienced anything like it. 2. Support the entire band. Four Channels Two of which and run amp sims and XLR ins for running vocal effects live. The hardest part to get over is the price. I honestly don't feel this price of gear will ever lose its usefulness in my lifetime. I still love my ADA MP1 so yeah.

Alright glen i see you practicing some scale runs! Good shit man

Diggin the talent, nice metal prog bit