Thanks Chris, loved this. Even as a hardcore Fractal AXE3 user this is super interesting and sounds sick. I definitely use the same principles you apply here. Not sure if this is possible in the QC but Fractal makes a few things a bit easier with their Channels regarding block management Blocks (like delay and pitch) can have different "channels" in them. So Channel A: Digital delay /w settings X. Channel B: Analog delay /w settings Y I use Channel A in scene 1 and Channel B in scene 2. It stays the same block. You can switch delays within the same block within the same preset using scenes or midi. But everything in the QC sounds great as it is, just a different workflow I guess! :) thx again! keep this coming please
Yeah the channels feature is something I hope they implement into the QC in the future, thats a SUPER useful feature for designing more complex presets in a cleaner fashion for sure!
I REALLY hope seamless preset switching comes to QC soon, for now switching scenes is working just fine but man does seamless presets open up the world of possibilities!
Man, this is such a cool preset. It was honestly the most fun just sitting here watching you go through things and building mine alongside you. Looking forward to the next QC video
Nothing wrong with a head rush though! I truly believe that with some time spent tweaking and the right impulse responses, any of the modelers on the market these days can sound great! It’s just all about getting to know your tools!
Thank you for doing this breakdown! This is extremely helpful for us to program our QC’s! Now to figure out MIDI automation with the Behringer X32 IEM rig, and Logic Pro X 🤔
Very helpful video on preset building Chris! Thanks! Question RE live use: Do you run cabs on stage? If so, what power amp do you use? I always seem to get a thin uninspiring sound / tone when in the live room with a full band. Have tried the Powerstage 700, Pedal Baby 100 and the power section of a couple valve heads, but same result. Any insight(s)? Please keep the QC vids coming :D
Hey! We have been running a silent stage since we came back in 2019, so no cabs anymore! But back in my Texas In July days I was running my Axe Fx 2 through a cab and direct to front of house. Back then I was using just the tiny little Electro Harmonix 44 Magnum pedal sized power amp and it got the job done. My first question when it comes to it sounding weak is do you have the cab block/IR block bypassed when running into the cab? Running the IR into the cab can definitely lead to the sounding being weak because its getting double the filtering!
Hey Chris! Love the Quad Cortex content even though I'm still stuck with my Axe Fx :D Did you export the "Take it to the grave" Ir with or without the master eq on? Or have you got any post processing going in your DAW? I can't get it to sit as nicely in the mix to be honest. Best regards!
Hey! I exported it without the master eq on! I wanted a more neutral pallet to sculpt from for our FOH engineer! I dont use this preset for tracking, this is my live preset! Our engineer is certainly doing some EQ'ing and Compression on his end out front to make everything sit together nicely!
Hey thanks I appreciate you taking the time to check them out! And honestly, the Axe FX 3 is great! I considered moving us over to them before I made the decision to go QC. The Axe 3 sounds great and has limitless possibilities, honestly just about all of the modelers these days can sound incredible with the right amount of elbow grease and the right IR. I think it really comes down to form factor and user friendliness these days and I think the QC wins in those two departments for what I was looking for for my band!
Amazing content! So on the ambient clean V2 sound, the delay and the comp are "in front of the amp" and not "in he fx loop" or in parallel? i am a kemper guy but love any kind of new routing, signal chain ideas. Keep them coming.
Yeah in this set up those are before the amp! Delay before amp has a very specific characteristic because the delays are getting the same distortion characteristics from the amp that the direct guitar signal is! The compressor follows the delay then to make repeats equal volume with the direct signal to give it that endless repetition feel!
@@ChrisDavisTGI very nice! I will definitely try it out on my next clean, dotted 8th patch. I was always putting the time based FX After the amp. Like the simplicity of the QC. Thanks Chris;
Haven't finished watching so apologies if this is answered, but any reason why you don't just put the clean amp next to the distortion amp and switch them on/off with scenes? Feel like that would have the same effect, plus you'd get a lane back if you wanted
Totally could do that, it was more so about space on the first lane, and then it also allows me to run different fx pre amp block if I wanted too which I actually did in this preset! But on my main presets, I absolutely could do exactly like you said, it was more about leaving room for flexibility!
How do you level the presets (the outputs). Do you have all scenes leveled the same, or do you e.g. boost the lead by a couple of dbs, lower the clean and so on? Many thanks for your answer
Hey this is a great question! I typically shoot to have the scenes pretty equal in volume. But I also have the luxury of a having a dedicated front of house engineer who knows when things needed to be boosted in the mix so I don’t have to worry about doing that on my end. If I didn’t have that though I would definitely be building in increases in output into the scenes that needed it!
Hey Chris, the way i do it i assign the ouput blocks to scenes. I aim all scenes to have a output between peaking between -14.5 and -12.5 db. Of course the solo scenes are bit boosted. We also have our FOH engineer, but with our level in the band, we try to do as much work as possible. Just redone my bass preset, and im happy with the results. And btw - your compact sennheiser wireless saved me a ton ;)
Check out some pedalboard amplifiers like the Seymoure Duncan power stage, it's really expensive though😅. But I've heard that the Harley Benton one works great
Are you running it through a power amp of some sort? The Quad Cortex isn’t made to play through a cabinet by itself, it needs a power amp of some sort to power the cab OR a powered speaker of some sort! Electro Harmonix Magnum 44 is an affordable pedal sized power amp I used for a long time!
So uncoordinated on the tap dancing, couldn’t even spell it right 😂 Sick video though, always interesting seeing how other people build presets. I’d have done this completely differently (and over complicated it) Thanks Chris the RUclipsr. (Archetype Chris when?)
Keep the QC videos coming!
Aye captain!
We need this with the bass tones!
Phantastic video! Great explanation, editing, filming, playing, sounds … man!
Thank you so much, I appreciate you checking it out!
Great Content man. Love watching the way others are using their QC.
Its such an awesome unit and I love that they're just continuing to add more value to them with every update! Thanks for checking out the video!
Super informative and enjoyable. Fluff better watch out! 🤣
No way, Fluff is the goat and I can barely string together a sentence on camera haha
Thanks Chris, loved this.
Even as a hardcore Fractal AXE3 user this is super interesting and sounds sick. I definitely use the same principles you apply here.
Not sure if this is possible in the QC but Fractal makes a few things a bit easier with their Channels regarding block management
Blocks (like delay and pitch) can have different "channels" in them. So Channel A: Digital delay /w settings X. Channel B: Analog delay /w settings Y
I use Channel A in scene 1 and Channel B in scene 2. It stays the same block. You can switch delays within the same block within the same preset using scenes or midi.
But everything in the QC sounds great as it is, just a different workflow I guess! :)
thx again! keep this coming please
also worth mentioning, in one of the latest firmware's they implemented the seamless preset changing :) hope they bring this to the QC as well
Yeah the channels feature is something I hope they implement into the QC in the future, thats a SUPER useful feature for designing more complex presets in a cleaner fashion for sure!
I REALLY hope seamless preset switching comes to QC soon, for now switching scenes is working just fine but man does seamless presets open up the world of possibilities!
Love these videos!!
Stoked you dug it! Thanks for checking it out!
Man, this is such a cool preset. It was honestly the most fun just sitting here watching you go through things and building mine alongside you. Looking forward to the next QC video
I’m glad you enjoyed it! More to come for sure!
@@ChrisDavisTGI oooo I can't wait 🤙
content is chefs kiss
🤌🏻
This is the kind of content that I love - great work on the video editing too! I don't even have a Quad Cortex but this is very interesting for me.
Oh thanks! That’s a big compliment haha, I’m glad you enjoyed it, it was super fun to make! More to come soon!
Super interesting stuff. Thanks for putting this out there.
thanks for taking the time to check it out and comment!
Incredibly insightful video you legend
My guy!
Seeing this makes me a little down and out not being able to own a QC. It sounds amazinggg! But my headrush mx5 will just have to do
Nothing wrong with a head rush though! I truly believe that with some time spent tweaking and the right impulse responses, any of the modelers on the market these days can sound great! It’s just all about getting to know your tools!
@ChrisDavisTGI indeed sir! 🤘
I'll definitely try and catch your next tour date in Dallas!
Thank you for doing this breakdown! This is extremely helpful for us to program our QC’s! Now to figure out MIDI automation with the Behringer X32 IEM rig, and Logic Pro X 🤔
Video on midi automation coming soon!
@@ChrisDavisTGI hell yeah! 🫶🏼
Man, this content is super valuable! Looking forward to the video about midi automation! Any chance you'll do a similar video about Jim's bass tone? 😀
Oh that could be cool! I could definitely dig into a bass preset video for sure!
Loved this video! Learned so much! 😊🖤
That rules, thanks for checking it out!
Very helpful video on preset building Chris! Thanks! Question RE live use: Do you run cabs on stage? If so, what power amp do you use? I always seem to get a thin uninspiring sound / tone when in the live room with a full band. Have tried the Powerstage 700, Pedal Baby 100 and the power section of a couple valve heads, but same result. Any insight(s)? Please keep the QC vids coming :D
Hey! We have been running a silent stage since we came back in 2019, so no cabs anymore! But back in my Texas In July days I was running my Axe Fx 2 through a cab and direct to front of house. Back then I was using just the tiny little Electro Harmonix 44 Magnum pedal sized power amp and it got the job done. My first question when it comes to it sounding weak is do you have the cab block/IR block bypassed when running into the cab? Running the IR into the cab can definitely lead to the sounding being weak because its getting double the filtering!
Nerdy videos are the best
My favorite!
Brother! Que vídeo massa!! Preset perfeito! Grande abraço! Acabou de ganhar mais um inscrito!
thanks so much for checking it out!
Hey Chris! Love the Quad Cortex content even though I'm still stuck with my Axe Fx :D Did you export the "Take it to the grave" Ir with or without the master eq on? Or have you got any post processing going in your DAW? I can't get it to sit as nicely in the mix to be honest. Best regards!
Hey! I exported it without the master eq on! I wanted a more neutral pallet to sculpt from for our FOH engineer! I dont use this preset for tracking, this is my live preset! Our engineer is certainly doing some EQ'ing and Compression on his end out front to make everything sit together nicely!
Great video! Love the QC stuff. Where did you get that IR pack?
Thanks! It’s the GetGood Drums Cali Oversize pack! I use the preset Take It To The Grave
Oh my gawddd Chris is a time traveler.
I’ve been known to travel time every now and then
I cant access the discord channel.
Awesome video man, I cant wait to see more.
Sorry link is fixed now, give it another shot!
Hey at least the video got out! 🤣Great stuff as well!
Im doing my best over here 🤣🤣
Hey Chris, really loving these videos. What do you think of the quad cortex vs axe fx 3?
Hey thanks I appreciate you taking the time to check them out! And honestly, the Axe FX 3 is great! I considered moving us over to them before I made the decision to go QC. The Axe 3 sounds great and has limitless possibilities, honestly just about all of the modelers these days can sound incredible with the right amount of elbow grease and the right IR. I think it really comes down to form factor and user friendliness these days and I think the QC wins in those two departments for what I was looking for for my band!
Amazing content! So on the ambient clean V2 sound, the delay and the comp are "in front of the amp" and not "in he fx loop" or in parallel? i am a kemper guy but love any kind of new routing, signal chain ideas.
Keep them coming.
Yeah in this set up those are before the amp! Delay before amp has a very specific characteristic because the delays are getting the same distortion characteristics from the amp that the direct guitar signal is! The compressor follows the delay then to make repeats equal volume with the direct signal to give it that endless repetition feel!
@@ChrisDavisTGI very nice! I will definitely try it out on my next clean, dotted 8th patch. I was always putting the time based FX After the amp.
Like the simplicity of the QC.
Thanks Chris;
Haven't finished watching so apologies if this is answered, but any reason why you don't just put the clean amp next to the distortion amp and switch them on/off with scenes? Feel like that would have the same effect, plus you'd get a lane back if you wanted
Totally could do that, it was more so about space on the first lane, and then it also allows me to run different fx pre amp block if I wanted too which I actually did in this preset! But on my main presets, I absolutely could do exactly like you said, it was more about leaving room for flexibility!
How do you level the presets (the outputs). Do you have all scenes leveled the same, or do you e.g. boost the lead by a couple of dbs, lower the clean and so on? Many thanks for your answer
Hey this is a great question! I typically shoot to have the scenes pretty equal in volume. But I also have the luxury of a having a dedicated front of house engineer who knows when things needed to be boosted in the mix so I don’t have to worry about doing that on my end. If I didn’t have that though I would definitely be building in increases in output into the scenes that needed it!
Hey Chris, the way i do it i assign the ouput blocks to scenes. I aim all scenes to have a output between peaking between -14.5 and -12.5 db. Of course the solo scenes are bit boosted. We also have our FOH engineer, but with our level in the band, we try to do as much work as possible. Just redone my bass preset, and im happy with the results.
And btw - your compact sennheiser wireless saved me a ton ;)
dude i love this video but i need your help with volume i cant get enough volume out of this thing through my cab without clipping :(
Check out some pedalboard amplifiers like the Seymoure Duncan power stage, it's really expensive though😅. But I've heard that the Harley Benton one works great
Are you running it through a power amp of some sort? The Quad Cortex isn’t made to play through a cabinet by itself, it needs a power amp of some sort to power the cab OR a powered speaker of some sort! Electro Harmonix Magnum 44 is an affordable pedal sized power amp I used for a long time!
@ChrisDavisTGI oh ya I have a power amp dude lol I think I figured it out it was the amp model. The pv red lead is really quiet
Thanx for this video!!!! Could you tell me what's name of ir impulse do you used from Get Good Drums Cali pack?
It's the preset called Take It To The Grave!
Make sure you save the IR without the studio mastering on.
I’m even more confused at this than the god rack!!!!
🤣🤣
hey! downloaded the preset but I don't know which IR you use. Where can I get this?
3:15 is your answer.. ggd cali cabs... you can export the specific IR.
GGD Cali Oversize pack, the preset called Take It To The Grave
So uncoordinated on the tap dancing, couldn’t even spell it right 😂
Sick video though, always interesting seeing how other people build presets. I’d have done this completely differently (and over complicated it)
Thanks Chris the RUclipsr.
(Archetype Chris when?)
No tap dancing when the scenes get changed thru midi
Thank god for midi hahahaha
the digital artifacts on the top end are horrendous on this unit. its what made me sell mine. the music was cool though.
Never been an issue for me or any of the front of house engineers that have worked for my band! But music and gear will always be subjective!