# Add NAM A2 Capture Support to the Quad Cortex **URL:** \ **Category:** Feature Requests\ **Created:** [June 25, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556 "2026-06-25T01:23:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bevo](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Bevo)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2026, 1:23am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/1 "2026-06-25T01:23:21Z")
Upvote this request if you want it, thanks. It’s additional support, not asking to replace the existing tech. I believe this is inevitable now, multiple manufacturers large & small are working on NAM A2 pedals, eg Fractal. Their recently released A2 tech blitzed all the proprietary capturing tech in recent vast scientific listening tests, even their A2-Lite captures, which will run on pedals with $3 embedded chips, rated higher than V2 Quad Cortex captures. And now the Genome plugin has come out with NAM A2-powered Parametric Captures, NAM A2 is the future in my opinion. * * * I LOVE my Quad Cortex pedal. But why not have the highest quality possible and most realistic feel? NAM A2 is basically indistinguishable from the reference amp. And then you can also use the exact same model for recording via a vst like Genome. I’m not talking out my arse or being ideological here at all, observe the posted scientific listening tests below. * * * ![NAM Blind Listening tests](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/8/86ca05c34d4bad550b1a3cc4311075407bbfba72.png) > **[Introducing Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) Architecture 2 (A2)](https://www.tone3000.com/blog/introducing-neural-amp-modeler-nam-architecture-2-a2)** > > The most accurate and best sounding amp modeling technology in history. Open source. Runs on a $3 chip. Available now. There’s a vast library of 250 000 A2 captures available to audition here, via your guitar OR pre-recorded guitar loops. These new pedals/devices like the Blackstar BEAM Mini include the ability to download directly from Tone3000. > **[Browse Trending NAM Profiles & IR's · TONE3000](https://www.tone3000.com/search)** > > Browse the world's largest library of Neural Amp Modeler (NAM) profiles and impulse responses (IR's), featuring Marshall JMP-50 Lead 1969 Plexi A2, Mesa Dual Rectifier MW Red Modern - Mesa 4x12 - Full Rig, Deluxe Reverb '65 Reissue Clean, Metalcore... Additional discussion: [[Please add NAM A2 captures to the Quad Cortex](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/please-add-nam-a2-captures-to-the-quad-cortex/22507) } ---
**Author:** ![sopedro](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/sopedro/32/10456_2.png) [@sopedro](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/sopedro)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 8:04am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/2 "2026-06-26T08:04:42Z")
**In a blind test, you don’t know which is which, so why bother?** ---
**Author:** ![Bevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bevo](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Bevo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:14pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/3 "2026-06-26T12:14:55Z")
@MP_Mod \*\* My bad, can you move this thread to the Quad Cortex Feature Request category please? I somehow put it in the Nano Cortex section. Cheers. ---
**Author:** ![Bevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bevo](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Bevo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 12:29pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/4 "2026-06-26T12:29:18Z")
> [@sopedro](#): > > In a blind test, you don’t know which is which, so why bother? If you check the audio results pic above, the NAM A2 clips WERE picked out in blind tests as being closer or indistinguishable from the reference amp. And you can find posts from people on here who have directly compared NAM to their Quad Cortex captures and preferred them. There’s a lot of youtube comparison videos from the A1 days and I don’t recall one where the Quad Cortex captures were rated above NAM full. They’re above the opposition (Tonex, Proxy, Kemper) for sure with V2, but still trailing NAM. * * * You really need to compare the same amp done in both modern formats, apples to apples. it could be done with Amalgam captures, but he’s only just started releasing A2 captures so it’s a limited test at the moment. I’ll be doing that shortly with what I find available so we’ll see I guess. ---
**Author:** ![MP\_Mod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@MP\_Mod](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/MP_Mod)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/5 "2026-06-26T14:19:31Z")
Unfortunately you would need to create a new request for QC and then I can close this request. ---
**Author:** ![Bevo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/fbc32d/32.png) [@Bevo](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Bevo)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2026, 10:23pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/6 "2026-06-26T22:23:18Z")
@MP_Mod It’s done. I suppose the original upvotes here can’t be transferred to the new request? > [@Add NAM A2 Capture Support for the Quad Cortex](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-for-the-quad-cortex/22571): > > \*\* Edit: Please upvote this thread again as this was placed in the nano category by mistake, my bad, and the original upvotes are now wasted. Upvote this request if you want it, thanks. It’s additional support, not asking to replace the existing tech. I believe this is inevitable now, multiple manufacturers large & small are working on NAM A2 pedals, eg Fractal. Their recently released A2 tech blitzed all the proprietary capturing tech in recent vast scientific listening tests, even their… ---
**Author:** ![MP\_Mod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@MP\_Mod](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/MP_Mod)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/7 "2026-06-27T16:51:37Z")
No, the eleven voters would just need to remove their votes and vote for this thread. ---
**Author:** ![MP\_Mod](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ccd318/32.png) [@MP\_Mod](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/MP_Mod)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/add-nam-a2-capture-support-to-the-quad-cortex/22556/8 "2026-06-27T16:51:43Z")
Closed on June 27, 2026, 4:51pm UTC