I’m probably in the minority who uses the Quad Cortex in a very limited capacity, but the results I get from it are sublime. I’m running very few FX pre and post while being hooked up with two tube amps simultaneously. The wiring isn’t that much of a hassle and I’ve used the Temple Audio 4x mods for more transparency. My question now is this: i’ve experimented with a couple of fuzz pedals on QC but nothing, in my honest opinion, compares with an actual fuzz pedal. I’m wondering how I would be able to integrate it in my current rig. If I were to add it just before the guitar then I would have to tap dance every time. If I were to add it in one of the FX loops how would that work in terms of both setup/wiring ?
Have you tried capturing your fuzz pedal with the new V2 capture process?
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I have to be honest that I haven’t gotten that far yet, but it would definitely be my next experiment!
Following your advice I tried my hand at capturing my beloved Jam Eureka on the Q. The results were really convincing! This just might have resolved my dilemma. I’d like to ask one more thing which is slightly irrelevant to my original question-in my attempt to A/B the actual pedal with the Neural capture i’ve noticed one of the two loops on the QC is significantly louder. As things stand, FX Loop 1 is hooked up via 4 CM. FX Loop 2 is used for accommodating the Jam Eureka and is used as a block in presets to activate the fuzz. FX Loop 1 isn’t as loud for some reason. The levels are all the same so it’s not because of that. Could it be that the cables used in the 4 cable method are causing this discrepancy?
most likely it has to do with different devices sending different levels, that’s why NDSP doesn’t officially recommend default settings for the Loop. Some amps or pedals send vastly different levels out. Best bet is to dial in the Return parameter in the QC FX Loop block to even them out once you’ve got the tones earballed to preference (although, it’s remotely possible it could be a cable mismatch or beginning to fail)
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