NEURAL DSP - QUAD CORTEX - BASS

[@basstheworldofficial]

this intro was supposed to be my "coming out" as a bass player. Obviously in the meantime things have changed... 🙃🙂

[@bgates4]

You've got the bass face nailed. Great job as always Gregor!

[@rl-ub9hx]

Keep em coming!

[@Metalbass10000]

A cool video! You're giving the valuable perspective to many people out here who even though they've played plenty of instruments over the years maybe have been spending most of their money being parent and haven't been able to buy hardware pieces as they come on to the market and every piece of new technology and every piece of software and every upgrade, and it helps to get the perspective of someone familiar, who has earned a certain level of trust or who has established what their perspective is, and why. When it comes to instruments, and instrument components, instrument building techniques, all the way into the meaning of all of the electronics terminology, the impact of cellular composition, not only on hardness, strength, rigidity, and density at a given moisture content, but also the resonance frequencies of molecules, and how the presence, absence, and the relative concentrations of various molecules within the materials used for the construction of the instrument affect the dynamics, the responsive, of these various resonance frequencies, in those kinds of things I am as well versed as anyone, with a breath and depth of knowledge and understanding of all of those things. This knowledge, the level of comfort I have with applying this knowledge shows up in the instruments, parts, and components we build. However, when it comes to items like this, I fall into the group of people who has spent their time and money on being a dad and not on purchasing and deeply learning these pieces of technology. I've enjoyed getting a few plugins learning them and we'll use them for certain things, but I don't think I will ever be completely not wanting to have physical amplifiers to play through, because I do enjoy that activity in those tones just as much as ever. But I appreciate you going through your experience with this piece of tech and your friend has a really, really fucking fantastic company, I have spoken with two of them, a couple years back when I first started my company and had an absolutely great conversation, the first was an email conversation, and then there was a brief phone conversation and they seem like really cool guys that really know their shit love what they're doing and I really look forward to being able to work with their products more in the very near future with the website and KZbin channel coming very soon hopefully.

[@markanthony5897]

Uni-gain, 6 months later... ?? Big fan. I've learned much from you and your videos. ✅👍

[@ibalrog]

Very cool. Now I just need to wait patiently for a 90% off sale...

[@thanatos6sic6]

My exact thoughts along with rob a bank

[@gracefulgiant8364]

Same

[@PondoSinatra680]

I’m thinking Sweetwater. $45 a month for 36 months. Idk what else to do.

[@bjornandersson6713]

Yeah. And headphones out plus an AUX in

[@FrIgHtNiGhT71]

@@PondoSinatra680 How are you supposed to do that? Basically what I'm asking is do you have to be pre-approved before you can get the promotion financing. (Basically what I'm saying is $400 enough (enough to make the payments the right kind of financing to put the unit in my hands?)

[@M.Holland]

This is the video why I bought my QC last year. Played around 40 shows with it last year, it never let me down. Great stuff! Our sound guy is happier than ever. Also the quick set up time. 2 min. and I’m good to go. :)

[@UncleRJ]

Imagine Gregor plays the bass while Lars or René do the commentary and they pretend nothing is wrong.

[@basstheworldofficial]

Sounds like an April 1st episode 😉

[@MrRundervinkje]

That would set off my Deep fake alarm!

[@DannoDemo]

Oh please do this for April 1st! This sounds amazing!

[@captbuscemi]

Lars and Rene have given up the power of speech in order to communicate purely in BASS and BASS FACE. Fair trade, and one we would all make.

[@russellzauner]

*chuckles in Mooninite*

[@philipschrantz8402]

The future indeed. For those commenting on the price, consider the investment made in building a reasonably high quality pedalboard. Even staying away from boutique pedals and high end studio stuff, it’d be really easy to exceed the price of the Quad. The lead guitarist in my band has twice that invested in his pedalboard alone, before we consider his amp. My amp and cab - admittedly pricey - also cost more than the Quad. The price argument doesn’t really stand up to honest scrutiny...

[@ampthebassplayer]

It would be interesting to hear this next to a Zoom B14 to hear the sound difference. Given the price disparity, I'm curious what that extra $1300 or so buys you.

[@nothingEvil101]

That would indeed be cool to hear

[@russlack9741]

Agreed, honestly zoom has come a long way in the last 20 years and the b14 is very tweakable. It would be cool to see a shoot out between these.

[@lavadoraautomatica1]

Zoom B3n is hard to beat for me specially by the fact that it has drum machine and looper. Crazy cause I had hx effect and stomp also and preferred my B3N and ms 60 B.

[@bitburg40]

Just got one after using a Kemper and Neural Dsp plug-ins for years. I love it. My first bass preset took about 30 seconds to create and it sounds as good as my Darkglass bass amp set-up.

[@57precision]

Yes, been waiting to hear your take on the Quad Cortex, Gregor!

[@timmerred5]

“Low end to melt the icecaps”. Legendary.

[@jammininthejammies4982]

Once they add the ability to load their plugins, it will be game over for sure! Sounds great!

[@M2Mil7er]

6:52 if Brian Eno composed the Coronation Street theme. This is a seriously powerful unit. I'm daydreaming.

[@M2Mil7er]

I was about to agree with this comment after liking it, then realised it was me who left it a year ago haha.

[@hubertried19]

That thing sounds *amazing* but it is also pretty costy. Is it worth from a bass players perspective?

[@telecasterbear]

I can feel Gregor's level of delight. Wonderful.

[@christopheradcock2980]

Great episode. I’m coming across to bass from guitar and have quad cortex. What do you recommend for speakers / amplification of the QC for bass?

[@leewildt9461]

@6:56, You had me at Stevie Ray Vaughn! Sounds Great!

[@pierrojules]

Cool video introducing a piece of fantastic equipment. This multi-effect bass pedal beats the best pedals that Rolland has so far produced.

[@nathansantos.n8]

best intro to date haha! keep it up! playing well my dude

[@cesarvargas99]

Great video and playing. Isn't the riff at 9:13 one that The Who played during the My Generation Medley live?

[@OriginalTLab3000]

Wow, I was just looking into that this very minute!

[@euphoricguitars8154]

WOW! COOL! Another great video, product review and wicked tone!

[@jared338]

Your Frank impression was spot on.

[@riothood]

hello there, did you record this using the Quad Cortex as an audio interface? Or the quad cortex going through an interface?

[@lingschtothepast5335]

Moin gregor! Hast du ne emfpehlung für eine rack endstufe, um das quad cortex für ne 2x10 box zu powern? LG!

[@mikeechols5314]

Your ‘COLOUR commentary’ priceless!!😂🤣

[@piggybank380]

Gregor plays the bass!!!

[@mutantbaby1672]

Wow, I didn't know you play bass, Gregor. lol

[@FedRickaT]

Dumb question... can I connect this great thing to my bass speakers? So I could send my amp in retirement and instead I use this Neural QC together with my old speaker set up?

[@rhebbhulett]

Man, that’s a pretty damn good bass face.

[@justletmepostthis276]

If you want smoother volumes of the Presets/Scenes in the Cortex, only use the outputs you need because they are all connected. If I have the 2 TRS line outs active as well as the 2 XLR outs on at the same time (Swiping down on the screen brings up this menu) the volume will increase, so I only use the 2 TRS outs (3/4), setting the interface knob to the highest gain/volume setting (100%). I had no more volume problems. The Recording Interface: Set this to the lowest gain value (Counterclockwise). Turn off any outputs you don't need as they are all connected via the master output of the Cortex. I don't know why, but they are. I only use output 3/4. Also, I don't know why much mixing is a thing as these new devices were already referenced to material to begin with. Find the main output setting (Master Volume in your main setting folder of the plugin, NOT a fader!) in your drum software and set it to zero. Most drum plugins default settings are around -6.0db lower. Just set it to zero. This is now your base reference volume. If you want the most flexibility of the recording process with the Cortex, use "Scene" mode, not "Preset" or "Stomp" mode. This will give you different/more parameters of the sound combinations you can work with. I tried using "Preset" mode, and that's ok, but "Scene" mode opened a lot more opportunities (The screen when you swipe up). Example: Scene A might have reverb, but scene B might be dry, scene C might have the chorus sound I'm looking for. In other words, "Scene" mode has all the paintbrush like colors I need to record with. The parameters are more in depth and flexible for the recording process IMO. All you have to do is add 2 stereo guitar tracks, or 4 mono (Quad tracking; just use a different scene) or a stereo track for lead, then a stereo track for bass, a stereo track for vocals. For the Vocal on the Quad Cortex, I just double the stereo track later in ProTools. As long as you record the correct references, you don't have that much to mix. It's mostly done in the recording process IMO. That's all the information I have ATM. I hope this helps many! Good luck!

[@joeynone]

Have you shared any patches on the cloud? I love these tones!

[@Ursabomb]

you make me laugh so much... awesome review and loved seeing you play

[@dahnger]

How does it compare to Line6 HX stomp?

[@KALFU]

Vaya vaya muy bien compadre ✨🕶️✌🏽 suena de maravilla 🎸🎶... Saludos cordiales desde 🚢 Valparaíso 🇨🇱 Chile.....

[@MadMagicPaul]

It's awesome and I will have one. But they did copy the UI for the signal paths from the Helix.

[@matto9734]

This is about Gregor and Lars and us having FUN ;-) ...until we get to the price tag ^^

[@Huffelfurser]

dude... I shit myself when I saw the price. 1600€, think I get a new Bass for this :D

[@a7x3186]

How is it live? Can it be used as a DI, replacing my sansamp?

[@basstheworldofficial]

That’s what it’s made for

[@markanthony5897]

6 months later!? Has the Capture Uni-gain issue been addressed? And if so, was it delivered via an update? Is that even a thing? Will there be updates!? 👍

[@BIGeSTRING]

Hi Gregor is it easy to use or is it quite a complicated one, and whats the price?

[@basstheworldofficial]

I found it rather easy to use. For prices, check the web. It's probably different in every part of the world.

[@hughellisATL]

Can I model my 1966 B15?

[@mr.t382]

Wow! Pretty C😎😎L stuff guys!! You always do awesome Bass and equipment demos - tha best!! Also, I quite like that cool Yamaha bass! What is that thing??? 🙋‍♂️

[@basstheworldofficial]

Check this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2LSlJafpJWfrNE

[@astroflash]

Put it flat on the floor and accidentally stand on the power input plug. Great design?

[@duster8373]

i try my best to not step on the power cords in general

[@astroflash]

@@duster8373 Sorry, I should have been less sarcastic and more helpful. So often at small gigs guitar pedals get stepped on and those with a power plug at the front are most vulnerable. Cheers

[@samcockrell]

Is there any clean sounding amps in there Mark bass Aguilar E.B.S S.W.R. ? and how is the unit?

[@basstheworldofficial]

There's not really a point in capturing these amps. They aim to sound clean and neutral. For these sounds, don't use an amp sound and just add a cabinet and/or room for ambience.

[@trevorblair5552]

Hi Gregor, would I be able to get a Ebs rig from the Cortex? Love the channel. 🙏🏿

[@basstheworldofficial]

you can make your own captures from every rig you like but as I wrote before, capturing clean solid state rigs is a little bit pointless. They aim to be a clean and neutral sound and in a modeler you would achieve that with leaving the amp out and using just a cab and/or room sound for ambience. Captures are more interesting for tube amps that come with more radical tone changes as compression, saturation, etc

[@trevorblair5552]

@@basstheworldofficial thanks for the reply, most helpful! 🙏🏿💯😊

[@billyroberts5241]

My last comment disappeared. I hope I don't end up with two somehow. Is there anything in there for getting a the kind of fat sound you would want when playing with a bebop jazz group? A really big woody sounding cabinet? - if you're into that kind of thing :/

[@basstheworldofficial]

That’s a very specific thing. I’d say yes, it can do that, but your expectations could be very specific

[@billyroberts5241]

@@basstheworldofficial Thanks for the reply! Are there any default settings in there with that intention?

[@aydarfaretdinov2474]

It is very interesting, but Headrush MX 5 has same size and it is cheaper (and MX 5 has small expression pedal)

[@alexbosse8528]

Space Pulse Synth: Now you have a guitar.

[@Berus7777]

The issue about the captures being at different levels is also an VERY annoying issue with the Helix line. I don't understand why they can't/don't level these things.

[@robertbennett708]

AH HAAAAaaa!!! Yes! ROCK ON!!!!🤘

[@chazzbass]

should i trade out my helix lt for this is the question i have now.

[@anonymus8760]

No

[@patrickr12342]

Für mich ist es schön Lars spielen zu sehen/hören. Ich kenne ihn aus dem BP- Magazin.( War absolute Pflichtlektüre!) Ihr macht ne tolle Arbeit. Bleibt gesund, vielen Dank.

Very cool!

[@PorchBass]

While this sounds great, we will always want amps as well!

[@basstheworldofficial]

The AO900 is captured in here with something like 10 different presets 😉

[@l.e.bassdesign]

@@JVMC_ZR1 Darkglass is also digital…

[@basstheworldofficial]

the AO preamp in the amp is analog

[@PorchBass]

@@JVMC_ZR1 it does look like a good all in one box solution. Modern and easy to carry. I'd rather have the AO900. I'd imagine this dsp into a portaflex reissue amp then a good cab with a tweeter could do anything

[@PorchBass]

@@robjobse8860 if i got this i would want two amos for stereo!

[@sillyioussodus6373]

I'm looking forward to a post-covid dystopian society review of handmade bass impliments , like tea chest skiffle basses , hollowed out tree trunk basses, upright washing machine gutted basses, hollowed out zombie carcasses with Louis Vuitton handbag straps for strings , Reviewing these wizard boxes full of ork electrickery is most entertaining to the cash loaded classes, but us penniless peasants need something to aspire to as well , even a synth loaded tuba would suffice

[@LiorOzeriBass]

*I don't need this I don't need this o... dont...i.... need thissss"

[@noamlotan]

חייב להגיד שראיתי את הסרטון הזה וממש חשבתי על זה שבעוד חודש יהיה לך כזה בבית אבל פשוט כבר לא תהיה לך מכונת כביסה כי זה יותר חשוב

[@nathansantos.n8]

yes, you do 🤪 I do too. 😅

[@dirkidentification]

6:22 Richard Pinhas in tha house !

[@danielseleguim]

Great video but honestly, I had to pause it several times to check the device because the editing is just not ideal for this subject... In that video I would guess no one is interesting on the player but rather on the device and its interface...

[@TreborTnemorf]

06:50 sounded like the theme from Coronation Street...

[@nigelpalmer4834]

It does! FWIW, the tune is 'Third Stone From The Sun' by Jimi Hendrix, and covered by a number of others including Jaco Pastorius. Here's the Hendrix version, the melody starts at 0.42: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nl61mGh8fNhgb9k

[@luckyllou7325]

I'am a longtime​ sub on your channel and a big fan...but this is the first time i didnt believe you 100%. All 2-3 Years comes THE NEW BIG THING that beats all the "Bigs Things" from the year(s) before. At the end of the day its a Computer with some more​ routing options and a well designed software for 1600. I would like to believe you but 1600 are too many to test the next big thing. My money is in the last big things...

[@basstheworldofficial]

I didn’t talk about what makes this device superior to others. Simplified: it’s how powerful this “computer” is and the general Apple-like intuitive approach. And of course in a world with rapid technological developments there’s a new best thing every now and then. I’ve been following the development of the quad cortex, I held a mock-up in my hands years ago. I’m genuinely honest with everything I said in this video. But of course I might celebrate the next best thing in 3 months already... nobody knows. But what I can promise you - If I wasn’t convinced by this pedal I wouldn’t create such an enthusiastic video

[@luckyllou7325]

@@basstheworldofficial Many thanks for your response. I will think about it. I'm just skeptical because so many devices have already been advertised as the big thing for recording, etc. but you rarely see these boxes again in the videos of the relevant "influencers" who have been eagerly promoting it before. I know it's the business, but it's getting harder and harder to differentiate between paid euphoria and an honest opinion (despite payment) in all of the gear videos. No front i like what you do i hate the game not the player.

[@jaribu2758]

Absolutely fantastic device. WAY too much money for something I probably would only use for recording. HX Stomp will more than suffice.

[@markbass354]

IT'S A TOSS UP BETWEEN LARS AND RENE

[@tperry5839]

Awesome

[@felixguitar1108]

01:53

[@narco73]

That was annoyingly impressive.

[@mtbass3413]

Damn...I split my chin on the floor without falling down

[@loschen4073]

I have one simple question.... is there a „Muse“ Preset?

[@basstheworldofficial]

Yes there are several. There’s even a bunch of Animato captures

[@quinnmclaughlin7537]

Awesome but holy jesus, i was expecting expensive but it's price is 2-3x what I thought it would be

[@knowitall1694]

Easy solution. Get the Hotondo Ampero. Not quite the same thing but gives you an awesome array of sounds via different amps, cabs, mics, effects etc at one quarter of the price.

[@jogolda3037]

Looks to me like a bigger version of the Hotone Ampero, for a much higher price 🤔

[@basstheworldofficial]

that's like saying a Boeing is just a bigger version of a crop duster for a much higher price.

[@jogolda3037]

😂😂😂 👍

[@JeyFor]

anyone should try a BOSS GT Core or GT1000 before purchasing any Helix or other device...

[@basstheworldofficial]

The Boss stuff has cool effects but it doesn’t come close to the sound quality and complexity of those here

[@EMB75]

gives the impression of a device very complicated to use

[@basstheworldofficial]

Not at all. I’m an analog/vintage guy and find it very intuitive

[@gobasserk9248]

I like the sounds (!!!!!) but ...1600....Euros...is just not the average bass players budget for a pedal no matter how good. That's a serious amount of money you have to be able to spend for a (brilliant) piece of pedal besides the bass, cabs and so on. At this price it will become (and stay) a studio item or the equipment of a small bunch of bass players who are really well booked in the scene... It realy exceeded my price imagination. Following the statement I got from the owner of a "Well knoWn German bass company when I asked for a price information...(translated) "No money - no Porsche, good bye" :-/ (Edit: not that I got anything like that statement from the Neural company! This true story was just for "entertainement") :-)

[@thebassrogue]

Nobody better to play with bass effects than Lars lol maybe only Tim Lafebvre

[@UmVtCg]

0:43 You are no guitar player, just a simple bassist. Ya don't need all those fancy schmancy doodads and gewgaws.

[@basstheworldofficial]

what's that yellow thing at 0:12 ? ;)

[@LookNumber9]

Huh. You do actually play bass. ;)

[@daviddesmond2143]

Very nice. I can't afford $1600 for one though.

[@markbass354]

COOL GREGOR SEND ONE TO ME

[@小豆はん]

うわぁ、滅茶苦茶楽しそうじゃん

[@kasunmaduwage2316]

Wow...!

[@danademski3353]

Col, but the price is well, ouch!

[@johngregory7329]

Nothing like that can ever replace a great bass amp & bass. Not even in the studio. It probably cost an arm & a leg anyway. Sorry not for me. Thanks again. Stay safe and well and keep Rocking. Signed John Zepbass from Munster Indiana. U.S.A.

[@billyroberts5241]

Is there anything fat in there for playing with a straight ahead jazz group? Could an upright bass body be another type of cabinet somehow? ...I hear laughing

[@nothingEvil101]

Of course it’s much easier to record with it, but isn’t all the struggle and things that can go wrong part of what can make a truly special recording once in a generation?

[@basstheworldofficial]

imagine how many more once in a generation recordings there possibly would have been without all these problems ;)

[@nothingEvil101]

@@basstheworldofficial I suppose so.. I know I am mainly just romanticising this. Digital has replaced analogue in almost every artform today and it's of course not gonna stop... And for good reasons too. And of course, like you said it doesn't prevent great art from happening, quite the contrary actually.

[@hikikomori7545]

1600$ hmm

[@edwardrevin]

The hype on this thing is ridiculous.

[@basstheworldofficial]

I’d say the hype has a reason. The numbers alone speak for themselves

[@edwardrevin]

@@basstheworldofficial it’s more that the launch date is way overshot, and its exclusive to Sweetwater in the states. Also seems like only review units are out in the wild at the moment. When it’s in full production and regular players are reviewing it, I’ll consider. When are you going to review the new Ampeg Plugin Suite? I’d like to know how that stacks up to this.

[@basstheworldofficial]

I won't review it, but they sent me a free version to check out. I'll do a quick test in the "new gear" section of one of the upcoming long format videos I do weekly now

[@edwardrevin]

@@basstheworldofficial Awesome!! Much appreciated 🤘

[@karlzickrick8483]

Check out any of the number of Facebook groups for Quad Cortex owners or any thread on any of the major bass/guitar forums and there are tons of users that have them at this point and giving their opinions. Plenty of KZbin vids from people that bought them as well (though as always with these things the number of bass vs guitar vids is lacking). If you ever follow any big new tech release like this then the delay of the release should be of no surprise, particularly given the very real complications added by a global pandemic. They are also on it as far as important firmware updates and upgrades as I have seen it (something also often lacking as all the resources go into releasing an unfinished product).

[@johnnyblaze2257]

Maybe if it was $900 or even $1,200 I’d buy it, but $1,900.. Hell dafuk No!!🤨

[@zulu5157]

The tons of equipment are not necessary any more. How much did we paid for equipment in the last decades 😨.For a recording beginner and profesionals it is paradise time.

[@nothingEvil101]

0:21 wtf happened there 😅

[@gustavo-GcG]

wow dude, 1.849 €, so cheap!

[@IamJean-Miguel]

Funny how Elton John is on bass🤔…

[@stevewithbeef]

What

[@kriskris4552]

1:44 You thrown your TUBE amps out the window.. Gosh!OMG!!! Would you cease your loved one Mustang V8 6.0 and replace it with VW Polo 1.0 TFSI??? Would you??? Im sure...Yes! Because you're pedegree German....(??);-) Ofcourse Im only joking Gregor! Love your videos! And the littleone sounds good, specially with my dream time machine Attitude(10th Anniversary one?) At first 25 seconds of video

[@victorbarnes6898]

Watching the vid with interest as I look for a price......Bye.

[@No.0.o.0]

I wish the AxeFX was more bass focused.

[@anonymus8760]

All of the amps and effects in the Axe can easily be tuned to work perfectly with bass. The parameters are there for a reason.

[@No.0.o.0]

@@anonymus8760 no need for the shitty attitude. It doesn’t have great bass presets and like 3 bass amps.

[@anonymus8760]

@@No.0.o.0 huh? Calm down, dude. I wasn't being shitty. At least wasn't my intention. The axe let's you change the EQ in the amp itself, the tubes, has parameters for the transformers etc. You can make an AC30 sound like the biggest bass amp ever just with the parameters inside the amp block.

[@No.0.o.0]

@@anonymus8760 maybe you didn’t mean to be shitty, maybe you just are that way naturally. Do better. Very condescending My point is I love my axe-fx but it doesn’t sound that great for bass even compared to the neuraldsp plug-in. The eq alone does not equate to natural sub frequencies. The impulse responses for the bass cabs are also not very good out of the box.

[@ileutur6863]

@@No.0.o.0 sounds like you just struggle reading tone from text. That's a you problem. As for the axe fx, look up Ken Andrews and thank me later

[@Codaslapaol]

Stop using the pick is not a guitar

[@SDRockman]

Can you guys please, for the love of bass gods lower the volume when basses are played? The bass volume is much louder than the volume of your voice.

[@qualaup]

Hype Hype Hype! They act as if it’s something new while Kemper is already for years and years on the market.

[@thumbthump]

My name is __________and I still don't understand what he's saying.

[@basstheworldofficial]

there's subtitles! (and a video description with credits and all)

[@Codaslapaol]

Nothing you show is good for bass player