Neural DSP Quad Cortex Bundle w/ Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170 Pedal Amplifier

Available now at Northeast Music Center!

This stage ready bundle includes the Neural DSP Quad Cortex, Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170, a CBI 20ft Speaker Cable and a 3 Foot instrument cable. Pair this rig with your favorite speaker cabinet to achieve your maximum tonal capabilities. 

Quad Cortex:

The most powerful floor modeler on the planet in back in stock at Northeast Music Center Inc 

Vulgar Display of Power:

Quad Cortex is the most powerful floor modeler on the planet. With 2GHz of dedicated DSP
from its Quad-Core SHARC® architecture, this ludicrous amount of processing capacity
provides limitless sound design possibilities.
Want to run four amplifier models, stereo reverbs, and a plethora of other effects
simultaneously? Quad Cortex won’t even break a sweat.

Neural Capture:

Capture, share and download your favorite rigs’ sounds. Equipped with our unique biomimetic AI
technology, Quad Cortex can learn and replicate the sonic characteristics of any physical
amplifier, overdrive, and cabinet with unprecedented accuracy. Unlike any other, our
sophisticated neural network algorithm perceives sound akin to human perception, making it
the most natural-sounding capture solution on the planet.
We are collaborating with some of the best producers and sound designers to provide an
ever-growing collection of free rig captures in addition to our full-circuit models.

As good as it gets:

Quad Cortex packs a vast amount of state-of-the-art emulations of your favorite gear with
unprecedented accuracy and unbelievably natural dynamic response.

Cabsim:

With over 1000 perfectly captured impulse responses, Quad Cortex ships with one of the most
extensive IR collections on the planet – and it is the only of its kind equipped with virtual
microphones that can be positioned around the speaker like in a real studio. Third-party IRs are
extremely easy to load.

Powerful parametric EQ:

Absolute control at your fingertips. Taking full advantage of the 7” multi-touch display, our
parametric EQ is intuitive and fun to use. Unparalleled Intuitiveness & Flexibility

Incredible U/I:

With its massive 7” multi-touch display, Quad Cortex is unbelievably easy to use. Effortlessly
create even the most complex signal paths. Control every feature and function of the Quad
Cortex in the same way you control a table or smartphone.

Switching Modes:

Switching modes couldn’t be easier, providing easy access to features and switch
customization.
● Stomp Mode: Assign and activate any block in a rig to a footswitch like you would with
an analog pedalboard.
● Scene Mode: Select any footswitch to instantly activate and control the settings of any
number of blocks within a rig.
● Scene Mode: Select any footswitch to instantly activate and control the settings of any
number of blocks within a rig.

Unbelievably Compact:

Using advanced mechanical design and manufacturing techniques, we managed to not only
build the most powerful floor modeler/multi-effects processor on the planet, we also managed
to pack it all in an extremely compact format.

GIG VIEW & SETLIST:

Setlists are Quad Cortex’s way of making Presets incredibly easy to organize. A Setlist can
contain 32 banks of 8 Presets, and you can create as many Setlists as you like. Setlists allow
users to categorize their Presets by band, project, album, or anything else!

We have added Gig View to all modes (Stomp/Scene/Preset), making it even easier to see
what's on the display when you're standing above the Quad Cortex.
Gig View allows you to visualize what the footswitches are assigned to instantly. This
visualization utilizes the entire screen.

Components:

Quad Cortex comes in a gorgeous anodized aluminum unibody, with laser engraved graphics
that never fade. Our multi-touch display is armored with a chemically strengthened protective
glass and a reinforced touch sensor panel.

Tech Specs:

● 7” display with multi-touch sensors
● An ever-growing collection of hyper-realistic virtual devices
● Neural Capture TM
● Proprietary stainless steel stomp+rotary actuators
● 2GHz Quad-Core SHARC® architecture
● WiFi module for wireless preset sharing, cloud backups, over-the-air firmware updates,
and more!
● Anodized aluminum unibody
● Use Quad Cortex as a high-fidelity interface, with Cirrus Logic codecs and an
ultra-low-latency USB audio transmission.
● Weight: 4.2lbs / 1.9kg
● Dimensions: 11.4 X 7 X 2” / 29 X 19 X 4.9cm

1. Dual Combo Inputs: TS, TRS, and XLR, variable impedance and level controls, built-in
microphone preamps, and phantom power supplies.
2. Dual effects-loops: ideal for embedding external mono, or stereo effects into your signal
chain, as well as additional input/output jacks
3. 1/4” Output jacks: two mono, balanced (TRS) outputs provide pristine sound quality and
optimal noise performance.
4. XLR Output jacks: two mono, balanced XLR output jacks
5. Headphone Output: ideal for quiet practicing.
6. MIDI In, Out/Thru: receive and send MIDI messages to automate switching and control
of every parameter in Quad Cortex, as well as controlling other units.

7. Dual Expression Inputs: connect up to two expression pedals. They can be assigned to
control wahs, volume, as well as pitch-shifting algorithms
8. USB: Ultra-low latency audio transmission, firmware updates, MIDI, and more.
9. 11 stainless steel stomp+rotary actuators allow for switching and rotational control (just
like the footswitches and knobs you are used to, but unbreakable).
10. All audio connectors are Neutrik®

Seymour Duncan Powerstage 170:

Key Features

• 170 Watts
• 3 band EQ
• 1 speaker output
• Internal power supply

The PowerStage™ 170 is a game-changing product for guitar players that have dreamed of the day their entire rig can live on their pedal board. Maybe you love your tube amp but don’t want to lug it around. Or perhaps you use a modeler that has a ton of functionality but doesn’t sound as good when plugged in to your amp. Do you dread fly dates or gigs because you’re never sure what your backline will be? This is a 170-watt power amp with a beautiful clean preamp section and 3-band global EQ, making it the perfect complement to pedalboards and digital modeling devices. It is small enough to fit directly on a pedalboard or in any gig bag, lightweight enough for fly dates, and attractive enough to look great at a church or coffeehouse gig, as well as in a home office or dorm room.

The PowerStage 170 will give you reliable, musical power on every gig, eliminating the uncertainty that backline amps can bring. Simply bring your guitar and your pedalboard and get your tone through whatever cab is provided. The 170’s intuitive 3-band analog EQ allows for quickly fine-tuning your sound for any cabinet and any venue—no need to wrestle with the cumbersome and ineffective EQs on digital gear or modify your stompbox settings. Everything you need is right there. You can even adjust the big Master Volume knob with your foot, boosting solos and controlling dynamics in real time. And when you bypass your overdrive and distortion boxes, it will function as your clean channel, with the sweet, warm sound that we associate with great amps. Not every power amp can do that.

Imagine the freedom of showing up at a gig with a streamlined, lightweight rig that you can get up and running in under five minutes, with the confidence that comes from knowing that you will have your sound, no matter what. Forget about cartage, forget about complicated setups, forget about backline issues, and think about the PowerStage 170.Like our award-winning pedals, the PowerStage 170 is designed and assembled at our Santa Barbara, California, factory by the same team responsible for our legendary pickups.