I am trying to understand the best way to set up my quad cortex for live and studio use, without having to unplug patch cables. For live I would like to send outputs 1&2 to FOH and sum output 3 to mono to send to an frfr on stage (via an on board patch box).
When I’m in the studio, I‘d like to be able to use outputs 3 & 4 for recording.
Is there a way to change output 3&4 from stereo linked, to just output 3 summed to mono without having to unplug cables from the quad, or changing my preset settings all the time?
It seems when I unlink 3 and 4, 3 just gives me half a stereo field.
Out of curiosity, why do you want to use outputs 3 & 4 (1/4" jacks) for recording? Why not use 1 & 2 (XLR output)?
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good question - it’s because I dont have any balanced xlr leads long enough to go to my interface at the moment.
I can buy some, I just wondered if it were possible to change the quad settings globally.
Would highly suggest just getting the XLR cables. There isn’t going to be a solution that magically fixes the routing of all your presets, when the solution is just getting 2 XLR cables haha
I didn’t want to be the one to say it, but I agree.
Also, the QC itself is an audio interface… Fewer DAC/ADC processes than using a separate interface, more flexible routing, and the ability to reamp.
fair enough, that is the answer to my question.
could you help me understand: if I run a single cable from output 3 to my frfr, will that auto sum to mono when the quad preset signal chain ends in ‘multi out’, or do I need to have separate row running to output 3 alone?
It doesn’t automatically sum to mono. It would just take the left side (since 3 is the left output). Realistically for most effects you don’t want them to sum to mono anyways because of phasing that could happen. It’s pretty standard for the left output to be the mono one for most audio hardware.
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Thanks for the reply. What signal could I send to my frfr then for an accurate on stage sound?
it is a fender tonemaster 212 with a single balanced trs / xlr input.
I would use the left output, because most likely you don’t want to sum the sound to mono. Unless for some reason you’re using ping pong delays. More often than not I find the mono summed stereo effects sound worse, since they phase out when made mono.
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what if I were using ping pong delays or stereo fx in the fx loop?
Are you using a doubler effect? Asking since those always sound worse summed to mono.
no, I havent used the doubler.
Best option might be doing a splitter to another row that’s set to output 3. In the splitter make sure to pan both sides to the left, since it gives you the option of controlling the left/right in the mixer part of it.
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ok thanks, will try it out.