Since the QC sends/returns are currently TRS, can they not be 2 separate stereo loops?
Would be nice to run 2 effects in series or parallel, either mono or stereo.
Yup, you can do two effects loops - either stereo or mono
Are you saying that I can use a TRS to 2 TS cable and get stereo in/out of Send and Return 1 only?
Edit to clarify in/out in stereo on one send and one return
Ah - misunderstood your question. From what I gathered, the TRS input is for balanced input, so you can do two mono loops from what I understand, or a stereo loop. Might be wrong though. I’ve got mine set up in stereo and two pedals in parallel as I didn’t have enough TRS patch cables
Theoretically though, I think you might be able to (but I’m not sure if the effects loop program allows for this).
SEND1/SEND2: TRS outputs that allow you to connect Quad Cortex to stereo monitors, FRFR cabinets, PA systems, pedals, and more. “TRS to TS” cables are also supported to attenuate hum.
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SEND LEVEL KNOB: Sets the output level.
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OUT LEVEL [dB]: Output signal meter.
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LIMITER [dB]: Gain reduction meter. Allows you to bring up the level without allowing the peaks to clip the output.
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RET1/RET2: Line inputs that allow you to connect your pedals orinstruments through TRS cables.
- RET LEVEL KNOB [dB]: Sets the input gain.
- GROUND LIFT SWITCH: Enable to help reduce or eliminate noise caused by ground loops in audio cables or other sources.
- RET LEVEL: Input signal meter.
I’m currently away and won’t be back until Monday, but might be interesting to try
No. I’ve tried it. They are TRS balanced but still only mono. So, yes, you need to use Sends 1 and 2 to make stereo.
My request is seeing if a firmware upgrade could utilize those jacks since they’re already TRS.
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Interesting question! Hard to answer without knowing how the Sends are hardwired to the rest of the QC. If the physical capability is there, then theoretically a firmware upgrade could make this happen and allow two stereo sends. In other words, only requiring a single Send for a stereo output (the QC has 2 Sends). That and a TRS to 2 TS cable (or two cables, for two stereo sends) as you mentioned.
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Revisiting this topic. If I’m to understand, if I wanted to put my Strymon Cloudburst into the QC FX loops and have stereo would I have to use both sends and returns of the QC? 2 separate trs (from cloudburst) to 2 ts cables each (into QC)?
You’ll have to use a splitter cable, stereo TRS to 2 x TS.
QC send 1 and 2 (TS) into Cloudburst (TRS).
Same for QC returns.
TRS in & TRS out in FX loops … It makes perfect sense to have two loops wired in this manner and it’s poor foresight. I agree it needs amending in a future upgrade and soon. For such an expensive unit wanting to wear the crown it’s very much the professional/studio way of doing things too!
I totally agree with you.
We need to be asking about what’s going on at the QC’s hardware level:
Do each of the FX Loop jacks have two ADC or DAC converters (to process two signals)? Then yes, it should be possible to implement this.
Do the FX Loop jacks have only one ADC or DAC converter each? Then no.
Would vote for this if i had more votes.
I’m seeing a lot of topics touching this issue, but not addressing the real issue, which is all the outputs of the QC are either balanced or unbalanced MONO.
You have to connect two cables for each device to get the stereo effect, using TRS “Y splitter” in some cases…
But in my case, I want to connect two devices, using the XLR to lift the ground, but it is impossible to do so.
I’m just about to try putting a Morningstar MLx10 on the Stereo Loop ins and outs.
This should allow me to mix stereo and mono pedals and change their order.
Kind of an overkill, but something I’ve been itching for.
Fingers crossed it all works well.
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Let us know how it goes!
OK, I have the Morningstar MLx10 on the pedal board now and it works great.
Board looks a bit over the top, I know…
Morningstar is connected to both Send/Returns on the Quad Cortext.
I have all the other pedals looped into the Morningstar and I can bring them in and out of the circuit as needed. Or change the order when I want.
Although I haven’t fully tested it yet, it seems that I can also put one pedal on the Quad Loop 1 and a different pedal on the Quad Loop 2 all via the Morningstar.
Looking forward to getting the new, fuller MIDI capacity from the Quad.
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Have you tested this to see if it works?