First killer playing! I didn’t realize the quad was an interface as well (duh). I’ve been using the hx stomp through reaper and cheap computer speakers and it works fine for practice. Not close enough in tone for recording, but a lot of fun at low volume and can jam along to RU-vid, etc…
yeah most pedal boards building interface as before my helix i bought scarlett focusrite then bought helix floor and didnt need to use it then sold mu helix and bought cortex
Hi Pete! Try ANYTUNE - it is a player for your backing tracks - and you can set a input (quad cortex) to mix with your backing track - so you don't need logic (only one software for the same trick) - it has a ton of other features for practice as well (Slow down, markers, pitch ..., playlist for different shows, loot parts)! best Steve!
To be fair, you could use the original Pod in exactly the same way (as in play through it through your computer speaker) 25 years ago. So not really much of a great revelation or 'insight'! 😂
I do this with my Helix and good headphones. I jam along to tracks or practice while watching a movie late at night without bugging the neighbors! Hope the tour is treating you well, Pete!
I DO use my laptop with PT100 plugin! I believe Kemper outs are stereo/mono line level 1/4 and xlr except it does have spidf . Though my interface doesn't have spidf, its a small usbC focusrite scarlett with two channels. I still have to use an interface anyway with the Kemper, even though the "rig manager" operates the amp controls, updates etc, through usb between the laptop and Kemper unit. I haven't found that the Kemper output audio will work directly to pc. Its easier with PT100 plugin to just .. plug in. And rock.
My entire rig (couch rock star) is a Atomic AmpliFire pedal with Altec Lansing computer speakers plugged into the headphone jack of the AA, it sound incredible, think Steve From Boston without having to use the cpu.
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KIller EBMM EVH guitar! The Dimarzio's in those guitars are the best Dimarzio's i ever heard! I have the Axis which is basically the same guitar with the same Dimarzio's and i get a cool tele on roids tone!
If you have time to answer-How would you connect a MacBook and a Quad Core to a Bose L1 system for a live gig situation? Thank you for the video-great sound!
Hello Pete! Just trying this setup but only am hearing direct clean tone from the Cortex no presets connected through USB outputs set to Multi on the Cortex. Any suggestions why not hearing any presets?
I believe you can do this without a DAW also. Just set your input as the modeler (in my case an Axe III) and the output your computer speakers. BTW, Beautiful EVH ya got there!
Thanks Pete! Wondering if there would be latency issues. When I use the Helix, it works fine at first, but after around 20 minutes of playing, the latency issue kicks in and I need to reconnect everything. Did you (or anyone here) experience this with the QC? Thanks in advance!
Great Pete. I’m just defending how great the quad is to some guy who says he can’t get it to sound good. Uh I say user error. I love mine. I love my amps and pedals but the quad has the feel and sound imo closest to an amp. The pedal captures are great too. Love the EVH guitar and playing. Can’t lose with a Friedman lead amp sim.
How’s the cut on your finger doing? I think modelers are great for practice like you’re using the quad but for live & recording nothing beats a real amp yet.
Nothing beats a real amp especially a great amp and great pedals but this is the first modeler I really love. The feel and the sound. The great UI. The fact I don’t need a computer and just a cell is a thumbs up for me.
A decent set of headphone monitors will be much more satisfying and is standalone. Backing tracks can be fed into the QC if needed and the laptop is there already.
i was thinking of doing this and recording straight to logic, but also using this as a practice amp. I'd probably put some decent speakers out of the laptop. It seems like it's that easy. Can anyone confirm?
But why do I only get a dry signal? When I listen through headphones direct in the quad cortex I hear the plugs Im using, but not in Logic. Do I need to change any settings?
@@klch2001 I learned that output 1 is dry and if I want the effects from the QC I need to use output three (input three in the DAW). When I record after learning this I record output 1 and output 3 at the same time on two different tracks so that I get both signals recorded (multiple outputs from the QC). Pretty good to have a dry signal recorded as well if you want to change the sound later. Hope this helps, it worked for me. Still dont know why though
Hi y'all, Forgive the newbie question here. Is there any other way to do this besides using Logic Pro? I'm having a hell of a time trying to get my QC to play out of my Macbook.
Just about the most compact system possible... an iRig Pro into and out of an iPod Touch. As ridiculous as it may seem, I actually used it as my live rig for years and it sounded shockingly good. There's now a Fender Mustang 'dongle' that is smaller - but it doesn't sound great and you can't control it with a foot pedal. That said, I'd absolutely love to have a Quad Cortex.
Well it’s not like I only use it this way haha I have detailed using the quad as my main rig and I use the laptop for… everything (I edited this video on it)
Neural should be knighted for what they bring to the table in the guitar world. Nobody right now is even close to what they are doing and it's a great time to be taking advantage of that as a guitar player!
