Improved Quad Cortex Live Rig For Touring/Gigging

So I've made some significant usability and reliabilty improvements to the my Quad Cortex rig after a bunch of gigs where I just placed it on the floor in front of me. I've got a pedalboard for it and my wireless receiver, the pedalboard has a hardcase to protect and consolidate the rig for transit. I also use a hardcase for the guitar now. Plus, during the show, I want the QC out of harm's way, so I do my preset switching with a MiDi controller.

Gear:
Pedalboard: Pedaltrain Metro 16 with tour case
Floor Sim: Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Guitar hardcase: Tourtech
Wireless system: Boss WL-50
Guitar: LTD 1989 M1 Candy Apple Red

Filming and photography gear:
Main camera: Sony A7III
Secondary camera: Sony A7RIII
Tertiary camera: Sony ZV-1
Lenses:
Sony Zeiss 55mm f1.8
Tamron 17-28 f2.8
Tamron 28-75 f2.8
Sony 100-400GM
Main light: Amaran 100d
Modifier: off-brand octabox
White background light/fill light: Neewer 660 LED video light
Coloured lights: Aputure MC, Pixel G1s
Benro tripods
Flash: Godox AD200 + TT350s

Music from Epidemic Sound
Grease Monkey by Will Harrisson

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[rossbrooks]

My rig is very similar! The Boss BCB-1000 went on sale here in Canada (the one that looks like a heavy duty carry on suitcase) so I snagged it and mounted the QC, Line 6 10s Relay, a Crybaby and the Peterson Stomp HD (I like the sweetened tunings). With the capture of my Tophat Emplexador head, it’s the best live sound I’ve ever had. My back likes it, too. 🤘🏻😎🤘🏻

[xMIRAKx]

Just made the step to buy a QC. I'm not a gigging musician, but I'm about to be a digital nomad, so this set up sounds fantastic

[tonepilot]

Some good ideas here. I used to run Amplitube as backup in case the QC failed, got stolen, whatever. In the end though, I bought a 2nd QC that I keep in a hard case along with its power supply as a backup. I update it from the cloud before every gig. It's nice peace-of-mind knowing that not only can I have a good backup for the set, I have a second power supply in case the crappy one fails. I also have the QC on a small pedalboard along with a Morningstar MC6 MIDI controller and a Shure wireless system. I use the tuner on the Shure rather than the tuner on the QC so I could do like you and move the QC out of harms way.

[GearStuffandThings]

Love the video. I’m using helix into a Powerstage 170 into a small cab for live shows. I run a feed with IR to front of house and then use the Powerstage and cab for stage volume.

[bobmaerten]

Great puns! Mandatory 👍🏻
Thanks for sharing your experiences.

[LieuNoir]

thanks for the great advice ! 😀

PS: you forgot to mention the Blackstar Live Logic in your list of gears in the description ;-)

[Baneowo]

that sticker on the wireless thingy.... i love it...XD

[igorzavalnyi]

Get a right angle adapter for the power supply to eliminate the danger of braking the jack and so that you don't have to unplug it everytime you put the board into the case

[JO_MO_]

What cable do you use for the midi connected from the foot switch to the Quad cortex

[eduardoperezcampos]

Hello mate, I have the Blackstar Logic but I am not able to program it with the quad cortex, I have seen your other video but it is not what I need, how would I have to do so that every time I change the preset in the logic, the previous one turns off preset? They all stay on for me. Thank you so much.

[yahavguitar]

Great video, so in love situation you're connection through XLR straight into the mixer? So the sound comes only from the pa?

[IndyRockStar]

i plan to get a Sennheiser guitar wireless system for the next time I'm on stage. You're right, there are too many quarks with the practice type budge wireless systems to be relied up on.

[rhodriwilliams]

I have a Charvel and the input it on the back of the guitar... Absolute nightmare! I did find an alternative fix/alteration to the boss wireless to go on the strap as I could not play live where the jack is located....

[luizhenriquerdias]

Where is the review for the Boss wireless system? You pointed to the corner but no card there lol

[patdelaney]

I thought the transmitter on those wireless units was designed to be plugged into the receiver for transportation. You fully insert it, then pull it back a notch to prevent it from discharging the battery, right? Not sure I’d be comfortable with the jack protruding off the side like you have it—it seems like a recipe for a major problem IMHO!

[VeloScovers]

Nice video!, one question, does the WL need a power supply??, or it just work with the patch cable to the quad cortex?

[pvsnoir]

3:20 that’s why for all of these cons that I choose the WL60

[BagusWibisono]

you’ve ever played kemper and fractal fm series? how compare to this quad cortex for sound quality and feel?

[pitgod]

High school instructor called gig bags Rehearsal Bags, because they’re nice to take your guitar in your car to your buddies house. Not to a show

[jjjjjjjjjjjhjjjjjhjj]

How does the quad attach to the pedal board and not move off of it ?