TA-18 - Quad Cortex
Based on the incredible Tyler HM 18, the TA-18 capture pack brings you a boutique British-voiced amp that is as effortless as it is inspiring. The moment I plugged in, dialing in a great tone was almost instant—it’s an amp that just works. Extremely balanced, touch-sensitive, and harmonically rich, the HM 18 delivers everything from chimey, articulate cleans to smooth, saturated overdrive with ease. I believe these captures reflect that character accurately and naturally.
Capture Breakdown
This pack features 10 meticulously crafted captures to highlight the amp’s dynamic range:
5 Clean Captures – Open, responsive, and pedal-friendly.
5 Pushed Captures – Rich, harmonically complex drive with natural compression.
Speaker & Mics
Captured through a Celestion Alnico Blue, this pack brings out the amp’s signature British chime and midrange warmth. Mic selection follows my standard approach to ensure versatility and mix-ready tones:
Shure SM57(On-Axis & Off-Axis)
Sennheiser 421
AKG 414
Royer 121
Based on the incredible Tyler HM 18, the TA-18 capture pack brings you a boutique British-voiced amp that is as effortless as it is inspiring. The moment I plugged in, dialing in a great tone was almost instant—it’s an amp that just works. Extremely balanced, touch-sensitive, and harmonically rich, the HM 18 delivers everything from chimey, articulate cleans to smooth, saturated overdrive with ease. I believe these captures reflect that character accurately and naturally.
Capture Breakdown
This pack features 10 meticulously crafted captures to highlight the amp’s dynamic range:
5 Clean Captures – Open, responsive, and pedal-friendly.
5 Pushed Captures – Rich, harmonically complex drive with natural compression.
Speaker & Mics
Captured through a Celestion Alnico Blue, this pack brings out the amp’s signature British chime and midrange warmth. Mic selection follows my standard approach to ensure versatility and mix-ready tones:
Shure SM57(On-Axis & Off-Axis)
Sennheiser 421
AKG 414
Royer 121
BECAUSE NEURAL DSP’S CORTEX CLOUD DOESN’T YET ALLOW FOR INSTANT DOWNLOADS, I PERSONALLY SEND OUT EACH ORDER THROUGH THE APP. HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO TO ENSURE A SMOOTH DELIVERY:
1. PROVIDE YOUR CORTEX CLOUD USERNAME
WHEN CHECKING OUT, BE SURE TO ENTER YOUR CORTEX CLOUD USERNAME IN THE ‘NOTES’ SECTION. THIS IS ESSENTIAL FOR ME TO SEND YOU THE CAPTURES. MY USERNAME IS BRIANCARL, SO YOU’LL ALSO NEED TO FOLLOW ME ON THE APP.
2. FOLLOW ‘BRIANCARL’ ON CORTEX CLOUD
ONCE YOUR ORDER IS PLACED, OPEN THE CORTEX CLOUD APP (AVAILABLE FOR IOS AND ANDROID) AND FOLLOW BRIANCARL. THIS ALLOWS ME TO SEND THE CAPTURES DIRECTLY TO YOU.
3. RECEIVING YOUR CAPTURES
AS SOON AS I SEE YOUR ORDER AND CONFIRM THAT WE’RE CONNECTED ON THE APP, I’LL SEND OVER THE CAPTURES. YOU’LL FIND THEM IN THE ‘SHARED WITH ME’ SECTION ON YOUR QUAD CORTEX.
DELIVERY TIME
I STRIVE TO SEND OUT ORDERS AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE—OFTEN WITHIN JUST A FEW HOURS. HOWEVER, PLEASE ALLOW UP TO 24 HOURSFOR DELIVERY. I KEEP NOTIFICATIONS ON AND TRY TO GET YOUR CAPTURES TO YOU FAST, SO YOU WON’T BE WAITING LONG!
