Neural DSP

QUAD CORTEX

$1,849, neuraldsp.com Considering the pedigree of artists they’ve signed up for their Archetype signature plug-ins, with John Petrucci joining to a diverse list of names already including Gojira, Plini and Cory Wong, it was no surprise that last year’s very first Neural DSP floor modeler would continue their tradition for seriously tantalizing tones. The 2022 update includes a looper supporting almost five minutes of record time, with options for reverse and half-speed playback, and even a quantizing function that can sync your loops to the tempo programmed in. On top of thousands of effects, heads and cabs — and the ability to capture and download more rigs — it certainly delivers on its promise of being “the most powerful floor modeler on earth,” thanks to its industryleading 2GHz Quad-Core SHARC processor. Notable users include Tosin Abasi, Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Megadeth’s Kiko Loureiro, and it’s a list that’ll only keep on growing.