This has likely been discussed before as I’m sure I’m not the only use case here, but hoping someone can provide some feedback as I’m new to QC.
Is there a way to run the full chain/grid to Outputs 1/2 for XLR out to FOH that includes the Amp and Cab blocks, but have the Cab disabled on outputs 3/4? Reason for this is to run full signal to FOH via XLR with the Amp/Cab blocks enabled, but have outputs 3/4 run to real guitar cabs on stage. Outs 3/4 would go to a power amp that is driving the cabs on stage so I still need to run the Amp in QC but no cab in QC for outs 3/4.
Thoughts?
Let’s say you’re on Row 1 with the amp + cab, going out to Outputs 1 & 2. You can introduce a Split in between the amp and cab blocks and run it to Row 2, then run that to Outputs 3 & 4.
Easy peasy. Lots of QC users, myself included, do some version of this.
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Thanks! Helpful to know! Still getting adjusted to all the routing/splitting capabilities in it and how that works.
In a setup like this below, how would you route this so that outputs 3/4 have no cab but still receiving all of the effects when running into the physical speaker cab?
Shoot, I knew this question would come up. I should have said more.
So, this comes down to the question of whether or not you can live with effects like delays and reverbs before the cab.
Try running a chain that is amp block → effects (FX loop, delays, reverbs) blocks → cab block → output 1 & 2. The benefit here is that you can split after the delays and reverbs, but before the cab block. Then you can send the split signal to output 3 & 4.
I don’t think there’s a significant sound difference if you have effects blocks going into a cab block–we’re just so used to seeing examples of amp + cab blocks being placed right next to each other. But it doesn’t have to be that way.
Experiment and find out what works for you.
EDIT: Here’s an example of how I run my presets.
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Here’s the way I usually do it (effects/amps vary depending on the preset, but almost all my presets are setup that way):
Out 1&2 go to FoH/monitors (in stereo), Out 3 is setup for going to a power amp (either the FX return of an amp or a discrete power amp) and cab, so with no cab sim/IR, and with mono FX.
Since I’m on IEMs most of the time these days, I don’t really rely on the on-stage amp for monitoring, only for “moving air” and getting some sustain/feedback.
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Got it! That’s how I initially had it set up with the effects being duplicated on a different row on the split, but thought maybe there was an easier way so I didn’t have to manage multiple chains if I changed a parameter on an effect. Seems like this may be the way to go. 
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I’ll give this a try. You’re totally right about the effects and amp/cab block. Even when running a tube amp with an effects loop, all the modulation effects are still happening before the speaker (in a live situation), so that makes sense to do it that way in the QC too. The only way you’re going to get effects placed after the cabinet with a tube amp is by adding them in post when recording or through something else at the console when live. I was hoping for a way to not have to manage multiple rows where the effects were duplicated just because of the IR/Cab block
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