Introducing Archetype: Cory Wong X

Neural DSP Technologies Introduces Archetype: Cory Wong X – A Feature-Laden Upgrade to the Quintessential Collection of Effects, Amplifiers, and Cabsims That Define Cory Wong’s Rich and Diverse Sonic Palette

An incredibly versatile plugin, designed to offer a wide variety of options for players in search of the perfect clean and edge-of-break-up tones that comprise Cory’s remarkable range

HELSINKI, FINLAND, October 2, 2024 — Neural DSP announces the launch of Archetype: Cory Wong X, the next iteration of the original Archetype: Cory Wong plugin, continuing its acclaimed series of collaborations with the world's most creatively and technologically adventurous musicians.

Few guitar virtuosos have been able to achieve the heights that Cory Wong has managed to attain. He’s got the Grammy Award nomination in the Best New Age Album category for Meditations, featuring Jon Batiste. And Fender has issued a Cory Wong signature Stratocaster, a synthesis of his Highway One Stratocaster and American Ultra Stratocaster. His discography reflects a multilane career that includes simultaneous stints with funk practitioners Vulfpeck and a string of solo LP outings. This and more has made Cory Wong a true modern guitar hero. 

"Cory is an incredible guitarist, an incredible musician, and a brilliant entrepreneur,” states Douglas Castro, Neural DSP Technologies CEO. “Together, Cory and Neural DSP have made an incredibly versatile plugin, distilling his sonic vision and designed to offer a wide variety of options for players in search of his unique combination of perfect clean and sharp-edged guitar tones. Today, we proudly present to you, Archetype: Cory Wong X.”

This upgraded plugin includes a slew of new updates, including brand new room reverbs; a slew of new global features; a completely redesigned user interface; and 133 new presets. Additionally, there is planned-for Quad Cortex compatibility via a future CorOS update. Here’s some of what you can look forward to:

Wah-Wah

A signature Cory effect, we meticulously crafted the exact sweep he prefers in a wah pedal. By mapping a MIDI controllable expression pedal, you can quickly set the plugin to learn the range of your pedal giving you full control of the sweep. If you don’t have an expression pedal, enable auto-wah for endless whacca-whacca fun!

Pre-Effects

These virtual models will give you everything from out-and-out funk tones to beautiful tube amp saturation. The Postal Service is a complex envelope filter with a simple user interface. The 4th Position Compressor offers all the squish and punchiness a modern compressor should. The Tuber is a classic booster loved by tube-amp fanatics. The Big Rig Overdrive is a powerful overdrive pedal that pushes saturation to the edge of fuzz.

Amps

Three fantastic amplifier modes get you everywhere you want to go in Coryland:

• D.I. Funk Console — Based on an analog channel strip, the D.I. Funk Console allows you to recreate the classic “bubble tone”. Featuring Tube Saturation, a powerful Compressor, selectable frequencies on the EQ section, and High Pass and Low Pass filters for ultimate control. The D.I. Funk Console works great without a cabinet! Bypass it to add some vintage color to your D.I. signal.

• The Clean Machine — An amalgamation of the best clean amps in the industry, this amp was customized to Cory’s needs, adding a bigger range of control and versatility. The result delivers crisp, clean tones with a beautifully warm top end.

• The Amp Snob — A model of one of the rarest amplifiers in history, the Amp Snob is incredibly versatile: At lower gain settings you can achieve crystal clear clean tones. Crank the gain and master volume controls for the iconic edge of breakup tone. The tube power amp will soften high transients and round up the sound of boosters, complimented with a great bottom end and dynamic response.

Cabsim

We engineered a very comprehensive and adaptive cabinet simulation module featuring six virtual microphones, which can be positioned around the speakers. The cabsim features 108 IRs per cab for a total of 324 IRs captured by Adam “Nolly” Getgood. This module can also serve as a standard loader for your favorite impulse response files. These features can be used on both mono and stereo configurations; the latter allows for a second microphone to be added with full panning, microphone level, and phase parameters in addition to position and distance, for ultimate control and endless sonic possibilities.

Post Effects

The post-effects section includes three powerful pedals:

• The 80s — A lush, shimmering vintage chorus with 80s flair.

• Delay-y-y — Designed based on analog circuits, this BBD delay engine will give you an incredibly warm tone and beautiful repetitions.

• The Wash — A powerful reverb stomp box with a Shimmer switch to immerse yourself in a dreamy atmosphere.

Room Reverb

The Room Send controls in the cabsim module introduce a subtle room reverb effect, adding natural depth to your sound.

Global Features

We’ve now added our latest features, including Transpose, the Doubler, Live Tuner, and Metronome (standalone).

Other Features

• Link/Unlink — This unique control allows you to use each head with its matched cabinet, or experiment by interchanging them.

• EQ - The onboard 9-band graphic equalizer, now featuring high and low-pass filters, allows for total control over frequency response, ideal for detailed spectrum adjustment. 

• Standalone -The Standalone feature in Archetype: Cory Wong X allows you to quickly install, plug and play this versatile plugin suite! Standalone is perfect for practice on the go and live use.

A Redesigned UI

We made Archetype: Cory Wong X more intuitive, so it's even faster to dial in your tone. You can even ‘Click and Drag’ to resize the window.

New Presets

133 artist Presets have been added to the plugin!

“Archetype: Cory Wong X is the next step in Neural’s dedication to creating flawless virtualizations of the world’s most amazing and creative guitarists,” concluded Dan Davies, Neural DSP Technologies Chief Marketing Officer. 

The new Archetype: Cory Wong X plugin is free as an update to existing Archetype: Cory Wong plugin users. For more information on the Archetype: Cory Wong X plugin or to purchase the plugin, click here. 

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