How much of my board could a Quad Cortex actually replace?
Order is currently: Pitchblack > EQ2 > Decimator II > Benson Boost > Octron 2 > Brothers AM > Brothers OG > Warped Vinyl HiFi > Polaron > Choralflange > Model FeT > VH-4 2 > Blackbird > Bass Driver DI V2 > BassRig Black > CAB M+ > Iridium > Tark 144 > Clean > Deco V2 > Volante > Bigsky > Chroma Console
As the title says, I'm curious how many of these a QC could actually replace and if it would be easier to dial in than having individual pedals. I don't do too much far-out-there stuff with this board, just basically using all these to get a good studio-ish guitar sound, occasionally bent toward lo-fi and 80's lush chorus/flange. I enjoy being able to get clean, rock, and metal tones out of the same board.
Most of the preamp pedals are used in a kinda set-and-forget manner. I use the Blackbird the most on the blue/Dumble channel. While the MC6 Pro gets me closer to essentially having presets, unfortunately some of my favorite tones come from pedals without MIDI. It would be nice to just hit one or two buttons and have my tone loaded up, and not have to worry about matching how I had X, Y, or Z pedals without presets set. I'm also into the idea of having more space and money.
I don't currently gig, but my goal is to finish an album in the next year and put a band together to perform it. I play through my Yamaha HS8's to monitor, but use headphones most of the time.
Slightly irrelevant notes: The Gen Loss MKII is not currently connected, but I should be getting it hooked up soon. I'm also debating swapping the VH-4 2 with the Dude Incredible V2 from the top board.
Update:
Got a QC on the way, excited to see what it kicks off the board! If it replaces 5 or 6 pedals, it will be worth it.
Edit:
Adding a link to a recent track I made, since I've responded to a few requests asking what the board sounds like and don't wanna make people dig through the comments to find those responses. The guitar comes in at 1:11, 1:46, and 2:40. The lead tone in this song is pretty typical of what I go for and utilizes my typical always-on pedals (EQ2, Decimator, Boost, Brothers AM, Blackbird, CAB M+, 144, Clean, Deco, Volante, Bigsky, Chroma). It's truly nothing far-out, which is part of the reason I think the QC might be a better (and far more fiscally responsible) option. The track is slightly rough (filler lyrics, somewhat buzzy synth bass tone, and the master may be clipping slightly).