Neural DSP details IR Loader and global EQ for Quad Cortex CorOS 2.0.0

September 2, 2022 · 1 sources

Neural DSP published details on September 2, 2022 of features planned for CorOS 2.0.0, the next firmware for its Quad Cortex multi-effects unit, in Quad Cortex Development Update #27. The update covers an IR Loader block, a global EQ on the output pairs and options for assigning the Master Volume Knob.

The IR Loader block is being added to make it easier to use your own or third-party impulse responses in presets, the company said. Four types of the block are listed: Single (M), Single (ST), Double (M) and Double (ST). With the block on The Grid, players tap the Impulse Response section to browse IRs on the unit, and the parameters at the bottom modify the sound once an IR is loaded. The top-right footswitch can be rotated to cycle through available IRs, as with other devices. In a Double IR block, tapping the Quad Cortex icon to the right of the Impulse Response sections controls which IR is replaced when the footswitch is rotated. The available parameters change depending on whether a Single or Double block or a Mono or Stereo block is selected.

A global EQ has been added to Out 1/2 and Out 3/4 and is reached through the I/O Settings screen. Tapping the EQ button there opens a 5-band parametric EQ that can be assigned to Out 1/2, Out 3/4 or both pairs of outputs. Bypassing the EQ with the bypass button at the top shows a green power icon inside the button.

The Master Volume Knob can now be configured to control chosen outputs via the Device Options screen. The level of Send 1/2 is controlled by the Master Volume Knob only when those sends are used as outputs, not when they are used in an FX Loop block on The Grid.

No release date or price was given for CorOS 2.0.0. The update follows the company's July 2022 details on changes to the File Manager. The Quad Cortex is a multi-effects pedal.