So it's basically a year on and the Neural DSP has had no major updates. Pretty wild. They've released new plugins but serious lacking on new features and amps. They haven't even delivered what they promised before they even released the product. Line 6 and Fractal are years further beyond them now in modelling now. Amplitude came out with better capture tech (sadly just for computer at this point). Feels like they gave up.
Hi, I have a QC ( for over 1 year now) I used to have a Axe Fx II and I can say that I like my Quad Cortex more. It`s small, light, good soundcard , 2 MIC pre`s , Capture/Kemper tech.. But the QC is better as you can have a lot of captures in a preset, say..3 boosts..2 overdrive`s..3 amp`s
The Amp models sound good ( a few does not) My QC is full of captures i have downloaded from the Cortex Cloud from other users.
It has WIFI, a big touchscreen ( and this is so quick and easy to use, and a lot of fun ) rotary knobs ( all the knobs do this)
The unit is missing stuff, editor ( I never missed it, but others do) some amp models, and hybrid mode
But the new upcoming firmware (2.0) will bring the unit a few steps along the way.
As far as the plugins go, I think this will be ported in the
future
Am I missing the deep editing I had in my Fratcal unit..no. I think it`s nice that I `only `have just the amp controls of the real amp to tweek.
The Cab block is so easy to use, and I love to use that as an EQ by moving the mic`s to add or take away bass, treble
I would say try it out for your self, this is the only way to know for sure, if it`s a unit you would love to use