Separate Stereo FX Loop on Current Jacks

Quad Cortex Feature Requests
1

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.

2

Yup, you can do two effects loops - either stereo or mono

3

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

4

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

5

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.

  • SEND LEVEL KNOB: Sets the output level.

  • OUT LEVEL [dB]: Output signal meter.

  • LIMITER [dB]: Gain reduction meter. Allows you to bring up the level without allowing the peaks to clip the output.

  • 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

6

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)?

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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.