Reamp with real amplifier - reamp box required?

Quad Cortex
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In order to reamp from my DAW to an external amp I’d have to use a reamp box for the levels and impedance but could that be done through the Quad?
Can any of the outputs provide unbalanced instrument level signals or do I need a reamp box?
I’d assume the “capture out” output sends an unbalanced signal right?

Thanks!

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Hi @perlan77, welcome to the forum… Reamping is frequently discussed here. I would suggest typing “reamp” in the search feature and perusing through some of the threads on that topic.

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Thanks for the reply. I’ve found heaps of info regarding reamping within the Quad (which I’ve done many times) but not using external amp.

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with as many complaints as I’ve seen about low signal levels when sending the QC to an amp, I’d probably err on the side of caution and recommend the reamp-box. Haven’t tried that exact setup myself yet.

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Did you manage to try this out? I’m hoping to use the QC occasionally as a reamp box too.

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You could use a direct box in reverse to change a balanced line level signal to an unbalanced instrument level signal.

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…as long as it’s a passive direct box (using a transformer). An active one won’t work in reverse.

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I’ve read that this won’t achieve optimal results as the output level will be too high when using s di box in reverse.