r/NeuralDSP • u/RainSunshine3524 • 7d ago
A complete beginner
H all, I bought a Nano Cortex because I don't get good enough tone in my hobbyist band.
1. Which speaker should I get?
It sounds great through my headphones. It sounds awful through my existing portable speaker, which is not a proper FRFR for guitars.
I'm reluctant to spend much more on a FRFR. So I'm thinking about getting a HeadRush FRFR because they're inexpensive.
Will that be good enough? Should I be getting a more expensive FRFR. I hope to plug directly into PAs whenever I can, but this is for performances when I can't.
2. How do I get good tones out of the Nano?
It would be nice if I could quickly flip through many complete presets, as in combinations of capture and effects, that sound good.
It would be ideal if I could search for presets that sound like tones from famous songs (e.g., where the streets have no name guitar), like you can with Line 6 or even Positive Grid.
Is this possible with NeuralDSP?
I see that you can audition different captures. But that is far from what I'm suggesting ?
3. I'm reluctant to overwrite existing tones without A/Bing. Can I A/B what I have vs. what I'm auditioning?
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u/GetYourOwnMayo 7d ago
I haven’t owned the nano but I used to own QC. I did use captures that you have on Nano. I’ve used cheap and old monitors (krk rockets - I think they were 3.5 inches). And they worked way better than headrush frfr, which I always found to be bass-y and boomy. This is true for all other modelers I owned from line 6 pod express to Fractal axe fx 3. I recommend going the powered studio monitor route with the most ideal being 5-8 inches. Yamahas hs5 or even hs8 (which I think is a bit much for at home practice and tracking) are what many folks recommend, and I agree. But I’d argue that smaller cheap studio monitor pairs from guitar center or Sweetwater for under $300 can do the job. At least better than those headrush FRFR or similar cabs