Getting to Know the FX Loop on the Quad Cortex 

I've been looking for this video for awhile... on my analog board I have the cloud burst in stereo, which sounds fantastic. However, I've not been able to get that same sounds via QC-fxloop. This is very helpful indeed and gives me some options to try. Thanks again to the #1 source for QC tips & tricks!

Thanks for explaining trails!! I don’t do much switching between presets so Ive never noticed the abrupt cut offs yet. Now it makes sense lol i always left it on anyways but at least it makes more sense!

thanks for doing this, not sure if you know but the halo was in mono the entire time. I use one sometimes and you can tell for sure when it is in stereo.

Hey, thanks for your continued line of QC videos! I recently purchased an ODD Box overdrive pedal to use with my QC for no particular reason other than I’ve always heard that real overdrive pedals with a modeler sound better than a modeled OD pedal whether that’s true or not. I had a problem though because when I added the pedal to the FX loop and placed it before my amp block, I got a ton of loud hiss and I already have a noise gate on because I play primarily high gain amp models and overdrives but even still, the noise was unbearable. I’m used to high gain amps with ODs and 4 cable method etc but never had persistent noise like this especially when using a gate. I played with the FX loop levels a bit which helped only slightly and I had the level on the pedal at about noon but still too much noise. The worst part was that if I disabled the FX loop block, I still got a lot of hiss coming through the signal chain with pedal still in the “ON” or engaged position. I’d have to literally turn off both the pedal and the block which defeats the purpose of using a block at all if I have to manually engage/disengage the pedal anyway. Long story short, I haven’t used the pedal since day one because of the noise. It just sits on my pedalboard doing nothing.

I use a Quad Cortex with a Strat. Your videos have helped me a great deal. I have been using the FX loop to add my Strymon Big Sky to my Quad Cortex signal chains. It works well except I have had issues getting the MIDI out function of the Quad Cortex to change to different reverbs on the Big Sky via MIDI when I change to a different preset. On my Fractal AX8 it worked well. I have the MIDI channel set to 1 on both units. I am using the CC function. I have tried multiple configurations of the MIDI out on the Quad Cortex. I cannot figure out why they are not communicating. Hopefully you can give me insight. The Big Sky has 300 presets but I am limited to 3 if I am unable to get the MIDI to make changes for me. Thanks

Thanks for making these vids. Learning so much QC stuff from your channel :) Do you know if it is possible to have two separate stereo FX loops on the QC? For example by using TRS Y-splitter cables, with all TRS-ends in the QC FX outs/ins and all the 2xTS-ends in the external pedals. Our would that still make it mono?

Quick question did you find during this testing that when you placed the effects one and two at the end of your signal chain that it boosted things? I'm noticing this even when I'm putting my looper pedal or something at the very end of my chain... If I have FX1 and 2 enabled it pumps it up a few DB.

Hey there. Really finding your vids insanely helpful atm, after recently getting a QC. Just wondering I'm trying to run my timeline and big sky through the fx loops, so need two fx loops in my preset/scene. Do know where would be a good way to arrange them? I would of thought after the amp on the line? the timeline was fine, but was getting some Distorted sound with the verbs in the big sky for some reason. Seems to be a level issue, but can't work out why it would be doing that, where the timeline worked fine straight away and sounded great. Sorry my explanation is confusing. Must be a level thing somewhere within the fx loop setting.

What cables should you use in tgehe effects loop? Are they TRS?

These videos would be a lot better soundwise if your voice was miked up instead of hearing the in room sound.