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what the model names mean

every model on the Nano Cortex, and the real gear it's based on.
models
88 models

88 of 88 models

  • US Prince 65Fender '65 Princetonhigh reading“US” for American, “Prince” and the year are barely disguised.
  • US HRDLX ChAFender Hot Rod Deluxe, channel Ahigh readingHRDLX is the standard abbreviation for Hot Rod Deluxe.
  • Brit 2555 RhyMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555, rhythm channelhigh reading2555 is the Silver Jubilee's actual model number.
  • Brit 2555 LeadMarshall Silver Jubilee 2555, lead channelhigh reading
  • PV 505SigPeavey 5150 Signaturehigh readingPV for Peavey, and 505 transparently stands in for 5150.
  • D-Cell H4 Ch2Diezel VH4, channel 2high reading“D-Cell” for Diezel, “H4” for VH4. The Quad Cortex, from the same maker, names the VH4 “D-Cell H4” and the Herbert “D-Cell Hisbert”.
  • D-Cell H4 Ch3Diezel VH4, channel 3high reading
  • NoMatch ChiefMatchless Chieftainhigh reading“NoMatch” inverts Matchless, and Chief is short for Chieftain.
  • Bogna X100B Ch1Bogner Ecstasy 101B, channel 1high reading“Bogna” stands for Bogner, and the Ecstasy's model number is 101B.
  • Bogna X100B Ch3 LeadBogner Ecstasy 101B, channel 3 leadhigh reading
  • Bogna Fish+290Bogner Fish preamp into a Mesa/Boogie 2:90 power ampmedium reading“+290” recurs across several captures and matches the Mesa 2:90 power amp. The capture then already contains a power-amp stage.
  • CA John's Ch1Mesa Boogie JP-2C, channel 1medium reading“CA” for California, and “John's” points at the John Petrucci signature amp.
  • CA John's Ch3Mesa Boogie JP-2C, channel 3medium reading
  • CA Studio+290Mesa Boogie Studio Preamp into a 2:90 power ampmedium reading
  • Custom 3SE+290Custom Audio Electronics 3+ SE preamp into a Mesa 2:90 power ampmedium readingThe CAE 3+ SE is a well-known rack preamp usually paired this way.
  • Watt Custom CleanHiwatt Custom, cleanmedium reading“Watt” for Hiwatt.
  • Watt Custom VHHiwatt Custom, higher-gain voicinglow readingThe “VH” suffix isn't something we could pin to a known variant.
  • Comet 60A Matchless-style class-A combolow readingTwo captures share this name. Matchless made a Comet, which fits, but we couldn't confirm it.
  • ENG EnergyAn ENGL high-gain headlow reading“ENG” strongly suggests ENGL, but we couldn't match “Energy” to a specific model.
  • Amped SV ClassicAmpeg SVT Classicbasshigh reading“Amped” for Ampeg, SV for SVT.
  • Aggi 751Aguilar DB751basshigh reading“Aggi” for Aguilar, and 751 is the model number.
  • Rodent+SVA ProCo RAT into an Ampeg SVTbassmedium readingRodent is Neural DSP's usual stand-in for the RAT—they use it for the overdrive device too.
  • CA MixBass 3 Amp2A Californian bass amp, most likely Mesa/Boogiebasslow reading“CA” matches their Mesa naming, but we couldn't identify the specific model.
  • Anima FuzzA bass fuzz pedalbasslow readingListed under bass overdrive, not amps. We couldn't match “Anima” to a known pedal.
  • 110 US PRN C10R1×10 Fender Princeton with a Jensen C10Rhigh reading
  • 112 UK C15 Blue1×12 British cab with a Celestion Alnico Bluehigh reading
  • 212 Match D30 Sig A2×12 Matchless DC30 signaturehigh reading
  • 212 US TWN C12Q 00s2×12 Fender Twin with Jensen C12Q, 2000shigh reading
  • 412 Brit TV GB75Hz '694×12 Marshall basketweave with 1969 Greenbackshigh reading
  • 412 CA Stand OS A V30 '014×12 Mesa Standard oversized with Celestion V30s, 2001high reading
  • 412 CA Trad S UKV30 90s4×12 Mesa Traditional slant with UK-made V30s, 1990shigh reading
  • 412 Zila Cust V30 '124×12 Zilla Custom with V30s, 2012medium reading
  • 115 Amped Modern1×15 Ampeg, modern voicingbassmedium reading
  • 810 Amped VT Aln 70s8×10 Ampeg SVT with Alnico speakers, 1970sbasshigh reading
  • Input GateNot stated by the makerinput-gate
  • Adaptive GateNot stated by the makerutility
  • Utility GateNot stated by the makerutility
  • VolumeNot stated by the makerutility
  • DoublerNot stated by the makerdoubler
  • TransposeNot stated by the makerpitch
  • Chief BD2Boss BD-2 Blues Driverguitar-od
  • Chief OD1Boss OD-1guitar-od
  • ExoticXotic BB Preampguitar-od
  • Exotic Z BoostXotic EP Boosterguitar-od
  • Facial FuzzFuzz Faceguitar-od
  • Green 808Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamerguitar-od
  • Obsessive DriveFulltone OCDguitar-od
  • OD250DOD 250guitar-od
  • Rodent DriveProCo RATguitar-od
  • Exotic Bass Z BoostXotic bass boosterbass-od
  • Microtubes B3KDarkglass Microtubes B3Kbass-od
  • Bass WahNot stated by the makerwah
  • Bubba WahBudda BudWahwah
  • Crying Clyde WahClyde McCoy wahwah
  • Crying WahDunlop Cry Babywah
  • Envelope FilterNot stated by the makerfilter
  • Love MeatLovetone Meatballfilter
  • Legendary 87 (M)UREI / UA 1176comp-mono
  • Opto Comp (M)Not stated by the makercomp-mono
  • Solid State Comp (M)SSL bus compressorcomp-mono
  • VCA Comp (M)Not stated by the makercomp-mono
  • Legendary 87 (ST)UREI / UA 1176comp-stereo
  • Opto Comp (ST)Not stated by the makercomp-stereo
  • Solid State Comp (ST)SSL bus compressorcomp-stereo
  • VCA Comp (ST)Not stated by the makercomp-stereo
  • Graphic-9Not stated by the makereq
  • Low-High CutNot stated by the makereq
  • Parametric-3Not stated by the makereq
  • Chief CE2W (ST)Boss CE-2W chorusmodulation
  • Chief DC2W (ST)Boss DC-2W Dimension Cmodulation
  • Chorus 229TNot stated by the makermodulation
  • Dream Chorus (ST)TC Dreamscapemodulation
  • MX FlangerMXR M117R flangermodulation
  • MX Phase 95MXR Phase 95modulation
  • MX VibesUni-Vibe stylemodulation
  • TremoloNot stated by the makermodulation
  • Analog Delay (ST)Not stated by the makerdelay
  • Circular DelayNot stated by the makerdelay
  • Digital Delay (ST)Not stated by the makerdelay
  • Dual DelayNot stated by the makerdelay
  • Dual Reverse DelayNot stated by the makerdelay
  • Tape Delay (ST)Not stated by the makerdelay
  • AmbienceNot stated by the makerreverb
  • CaveNot stated by the makerreverb
  • HallNot stated by the makerreverb
  • Mind HallLexicon 224reverb
  • ModulatedNot stated by the makerreverb
  • RoomNot stated by the makerreverb

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