From September 25 to 27, 2026, the Congress Center Rosengarten in Mannheim will once again be completely dedicated to guitars, amplifiers and, of course, effects pedals.
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Neural DSP has released CorOS 4.1.0 for the Quad Cortex and Quad Cortex mini, alongside Cortex Control 4.1.0. Neural DSP describes it as the biggest CorOS update it has released so far, and for good reason.
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Anyone who delves into effect pedals, synthesizers, or modern digital amplifiers will sooner or later come into contact with the expression pedal.
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If you are torn between fuzz and distortion, it is usually not about more gain, but about character. Choosing fuzz or distortion means choosing how a note responds under your fingers, how chords hold up, and how your guitar behaves in a band mix.
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You only really notice a good pedalboard when it doesn’t get in your way during a rehearsal or gig. No mess of cables, no hum, no power supply that just falls short, and above all: a setup that feels logical under your feet.
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You hear a wide, floating sound and quickly think: modulation. But the difference between chorus and flanger only becomes truly clear once you pay attention to movement, depth and how the effect settles into your sound.
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Your board only really works well when the power supply is right. The question of how many pedals you can run from one power supply may seem simple, but the right answer almost always depends on current draw, pedal type and the way you power your pedals.
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You turn on your amp, engage a favorite pedal, and there it is immediately: an annoying hum underneath your tone.
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Your clean channel sounds too polite, your crunch lacks focus, or your solo disappears in the mix. That is exactly where this guide to overdrive pedals begins.
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Ambient guitar rarely depends on gain alone. Most of the difference comes from space. Switch on the wrong reverb and your sound can become flat, muddy, or too present in the high end.
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