Neural DSP releases CorOS 3.0.0 and Cortex Control 1.1.0 for Quad Cortex

July 30, 2024 · 1 sources

Neural DSP released CorOS 3.0.0 and Cortex Control 1.1.0 for the Quad Cortex on July 30, 2024. The maker said CorOS 3.0.0 is required to run Cortex Control 1.1.0, and that the firmware is downloaded via Settings > Device Options > Device Updates on a Quad Cortex connected to Wi-Fi.

The headline addition is plugin compatibility: devices from compatible X plugins can now be loaded on the Quad Cortex with a valid license, added to the Grid through a new Plugins section in the Device List. A Plugin Presets section in the Directory holds the plugins' factory presets. New devices include the Archetype: Gojira X and Archetype: Plini X sets, each available only to users holding the matching license, plus a Circular Delay, Pitch Correction, Transpose, Plugin Graphic-9 and Plugin Gate.

Sidechaining has been added to several devices, letting a device's effect be triggered from any input or device appearing before it on the Grid. The target devices are Doubler, Plugin Doubler, Plugin Blend, Transparent Blend, Adaptive Gate (S/C), Legendary 87 (S/C), Opto Comp (S/C), Solid State Comp (S/C), VCA Comp (S/C) and Env. Filter (S/C).

Custom Folders organize Neural Captures and IRs. Subfolders can be nested up to 4 levels deep, and each Library can store a total of 30 Folders or Subfolders. The maker gives these limits:

A Multi-select toggle allows copying, cutting, pasting, favoriting, uploading, downloading or deleting multiple items at once. A Dynamic Latency Compensation option sits under Settings > Device Options, and an Internet Check option under Settings > Connection can stop the unit verifying an active connection.

Preset MIDI Out was redesigned so up to 12 MIDI CC, CC toggle or PC messages can be sent from a single footswitch, up to 4 MIDI CC messages while adjusting an expression pedal's treadle, and up to 12 MIDI CC and/or PC messages on preset load. The Minivoicer gained a MIDI Channel parameter, and the Neural Capture Calibration Menu gained IN1 and IN2 Impedance parameters. Fixes include outgoing MIDI Clock stopping for 200ms and restarting when loading a Scene in Scene Mode.

Cortex Control 1.1.0 adds CorOS 3.0.0 support and fixes, among others, an issue where the Quad Cortex failed to refresh backups after closing Control, causing a fetch error in the Backups menu.

The Quad Cortex is a multi-effects and amp modeling unit; see multi-effects pedals.