# Am I the only one who finds it difficult to know what each amp/effect is? **URL:** \ **Category:** Quad Cortex\ **Created:** [December 1, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156 "2021-12-01T12:25:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Beggars](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/beggars/32/2333_2.png) [@Beggars](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Beggars)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/1 "2021-12-01T12:25:00Z")
All of the amps and effects use cryptic names instead of using the real amp name. Knowing what amps and effects are being modelled is a confusing nightmare. I need to Google every so often, only to discover multiple lists, many of which are outdated. There is so much confusing information out there when all you want to know is what certain models are compared to their brand and model equivalents. ---
**Author:** ![DumarDrake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ecd19e/32.png) [@DumarDrake](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DumarDrake)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2021, 1:09pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/2 "2021-12-01T13:09:16Z")
All you have to do is read the manual. The actual device name is listed on page 95. [https://downloads.neuraldsp.com/file/quad-cortex/Quad%20Cortex%20User%20Manual.pdf](https://downloads.neuraldsp.com/file/quad-cortex/Quad%20Cortex%20User%20Manual.pdf) ---
**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:** [December 1, 2021, 2:38pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/3 "2021-12-01T14:38:12Z")
Agree with the 2nd post to refer to the manual and or print out the models list. Otherwise, their naming convention makes it pretty easy to recognize which model is which etc. ---
**Author:** ![zseelye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@zseelye](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/zseelye)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2021, 5:42am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/4 "2021-12-04T05:42:08Z")
Welcome to a world of copyright dancing! It’s annoying, but it’s this way on every modeler out there. You’ll pretty quickly learn that US = Fender, UK = Vox, CA = Mesa, Brit = Marshall, etc. Until then…use that manual link above. ---
**Author:** ![lex](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/lex/32/4745_2.png) [@lex](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/lex)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2023, 9:29pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/5 "2023-06-07T21:29:30Z")
Figured this had to do with copyright, etc, and I’m sure I’ll learn these in no time. BTW, in the latest manual the Virtual Device List starts on p102 ---
**Author:** ![BigMcLargehuge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b38774/32.png) [@BigMcLargehuge](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/BigMcLargehuge)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 5:32am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/6 "2023-06-08T05:32:47Z")
I think it would be funny if they just labeled them something like Maysuh, Morshull, Fundler, or Voxals. It would make for stronger allusions both visually and sonically. ---
**Author:** ![manrik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/manrik/32/4231_2.png) [@manrik](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/manrik)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 8:03am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/7 "2023-06-08T08:03:51Z")
you can also refer to this site: > **[Quad Cortex Virtual Devices List](https://cortex-device-list.vercel.app/)** > > An up to date Neural DSP Quad Cortex virtual devices list. ---
**Author:** ![Beggars](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/beggars/32/2333_2.png) [@Beggars](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Beggars)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 9:26am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/8 "2023-06-08T09:26:31Z")
True. I actually built that site, haha. You can access it via a more friendly url of [https://quadcortex.co](https://quadcortex.co) as well. ---
**Author:** ![manrik](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/manrik/32/4231_2.png) [@manrik](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/manrik)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 10:02am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/9 "2023-06-08T10:02:41Z")
great job… thank you! ---
**Author:** ![jeradachs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/898d66/32.png) [@jeradachs](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/jeradachs)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/10 "2023-06-08T11:03:04Z")
I have a better idea. Just forgett about all this ancient vategories like Fender, JMC, Vox … And start listening to the sound. In 10 years nobody will even know what a DLX reverb was! Olaf ---
**Author:** ![johnalexanderallan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/johnalexanderallan/32/5413_2.png) [@johnalexanderallan](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/johnalexanderallan)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 11:39am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/11 "2023-06-08T11:39:53Z")
Or… Could edit the names of all Amps, Effects etc! [Feature Request: Edit Amp Effect names](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/editing-amp-and-fx-model-names/6848) ---
**Author:** ![BrianVallotton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/brianvallotton/32/3827_2.png) [@BrianVallotton](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/BrianVallotton)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2023, 3:54pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/12 "2023-06-08T15:54:30Z")
You really did a great job of putting that list together. I bookmarked the page for future reference. Thank you very much! ---
**Author:** ![Reverb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Reverb](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/Reverb)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 1:12am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/13 "2023-06-13T01:12:52Z")
I wish there was a list of the factory captures. It seems silly to call them Name of Amp #1, Name of same Amp #2 etc. How about providing some insight as to the nature of each capture?? I really don’t want to audition each and every version of a capture with no clue how they differ. Maybe its just me… ---
**Author:** ![metal86](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/47e85d/32.png) [@metal86](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/metal86)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2023, 8:54pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/14 "2023-06-13T20:54:47Z")
I’ve never understood why they can put the copyrighted names in the manual but not on the actual device. You’d think it’d either be okay on both or not okay on either. ---
**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 14, 2023, 1:11pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/am-i-the-only-one-who-finds-it-difficult-to-know-what-each-amp-effect-is/6156/15 "2023-06-14T13:11:17Z")
Because the manual identifies what the components are based off/captured from but the actual model/brand names are protected from copyright.