I have always used my multi-effects units and controllers in Preset mode. From the reviews I’ve watched on the Quad Cortex, latency is listed as a possible problem area when changing presets but not so much using scene mode. For live use I only need around 6-8 patches but can’t live with a lengthy dead spot when changing say from a rythym to lead patch. So, I have a couple questions.
Whats the minimum latency when changing presets?
If using scene mode, can you have different amps and effects in different scenes, or can you only turn on and off modules and change parameters in different scenes?
On a lighter note. Kudos to Nueral for the constant updates on their website. Staying up to date on the progress was a nice and very professional touch. I would have purchased something else if not for the progress updates and I’m happy I didn’t. Looking forward to this purchase.
Changing between scenes is gapless because all of the devices are already loaded onto The Grid. You can control a block’s bypass state in a scene, so you can add multiple amps and have them on/off, and change their on/off state in a scene.
For example:
Scene A: Amp 1, effects 1, 2, and 3 enabled. Amp 2, effects 4, 5, 6 disabled.
Scene B: Amp 1, 2 enabled, and effects 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 enabled.
The amps and effects added to a Preset exist in all Scenes within that Preset, but you can change their state however you wish through the scene.
This isn’t a QC thing. It’s the same with Fractal and Helix. There are units with fixed paths out there that can change presets without an audio gap, but to me that’s too restrictive.
I just built up a preset with 6 different captures of my Marshall 2553, a 4x12 cab and a bunch of other effects including delay and reverb. I run each capture in a different scene. I even have one capture in 2 scenes with different gain levels and eq. Remember, these 6 captures could be of 6 different amps too. All in 1 preset. And you can have 1 or up to 6 on at once.