5-Min Metal Tone on Quad Cortex (FREE DOWNLOAD)

Want to build a crushing metal guitar tone on your ‪@NeuralDSP‬ Neural DSP Quad Cortex in under 5 minutes? In this video, I show you how to dial in a heavy, tight, and mix-ready metal tone using only stock blocks... no third-party captures, no plugins, and no BS.

Using the Cortex Control app and a few simple steps, I walk you through setting up an amp block, cabinet , a noise gate, Tube Screamer-style boost, and parametric EQ. The tone is aggressive, clear, and ready for live use or recording right out of the gate.
Free preset download on Cortex Cloud (Username: RyanIsHeartless)
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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
1:12 - Starting from a blank preset
2:00 - Adding the amp and cab for metal tone
2:39 - Eliminating hiss with input gate
3:31 - Boosting with Tube Screamer-style overdrive
4:28 - Fine-tuning with EQ block
7:11 - Download the free preset + final tone recap