My Quad Cortex Live Rig for Saosin (2022)

[@JeffHesterDesigns]

Great rundown. This is how the guitar magazines should be running down modelers. I like your logic on using pairs with scenes. I also like your midi approach. Great job. More content please!!!

[@Beau.Burchell]

Thanks! The pairs of channels concept comes from the early days of my Hughes and kettner Triamp. It had 3 amps with 2 channels each for a total of 6 tones, then able to activate the time based fx in the loop. Thanks for watching!

[@arkay.productions]

Love the rig. A quick tutorial on showing how you do the whammy automation in DAW would be super rad! Love how it’s being used

[@BsetXOXO]

Looking forward to seeing you dudes in Adelaide, Australia next week! Have a fun and safe tour!

[@Beau.Burchell]

Thank you! Really looking forward to it!

[@ianconley]

Stoooooked.

[@Sleepysleepjr]

SUUUCH a sick video man, would've been so sick to hear these effects and tones

[@gradientblue]

great and simple setup! totally stoked about everything being midi-controlled by ableton. thanks for sharing your routing with us. will checkout your shared preset the next days 🖤

[@RayVansMusic]

This is an amazing overview. Thank you for all the insight into how you’re currently running a “digital” rig

[@josuastangl7140]

Very interesting to see, thank you!

[@SCOTTshakedown]

Thanks for showing us this :) Cant wait for Perth show on the 14th, Seeing Saosin finally checked off the checklist!!

[@Beau.Burchell]

Nice!!! I’m stoked too!! See you out there!!!

[@ampspedalspickups]

Awesome setup. I'll comment back here after the Sydney show and let you know how it sounded from the crowd POV 😎

[@shanttt]

thanks beau

[@megtradamus]

You're so smart ❤️😊

[@mandala_skies]

Awesome!

[@hello_nd]

Looking forward to seeing you guys in Manila!

[@mattsmith8515]

Super badass.

[@VexxJam]

What an awesome video 👐

[@oldestmate5836]

Yo man! I'm so keen to see you in Adelaide on Sunday!!! :D

[@ErikAnders]

Clean

[@eds.productions]

please do a video showing your ears setup, and the stream deck for marker changes!

[@-SILON]

Thanks for the video. Just out of curiosity, what Power Amp and cab are you using on stage?

[@domgrimard6178]

Great info here ! I’d love to see a more detailed video of the stream deck and Ableton. Thanks 🙌

[@ThirdBirdTurdthatIdiot]

thanks for showing us this! can't wait to see u guys in singapore next thursday!

[@Jozero21]

well................. :(

[@BrokenStrings231]

That scream caught me of gurad lmao. Nice video!

[@Doady1337]

Love the scenes and how it interacts with the pedal. What happens if your laptop suddently went AWOL before a show and couldn't use it?

[@thomastroccoli3837]

Great rundown! I am trying to replicate the pitch shift automation via MIDI but I am encountering some issues, can you please share how did you set it up on Ableton? Thanks!

Out of curiosity, may I ask you how did fixed the Quad Cortex to the drawer please?

[@Beau.Burchell]

I use 3M Duo Lock. It will hold down anything heavy. however, TSA seems to enjoy tearing it all apart. I'm building a new Pedalboard style unit for the next tour, and I will be sure to include how I am attaching everything.

@@Beau.Burchell Thank you for the info. Looking forward for this video. :)

[@nickemacio9794]

The songs in Ableton-are you hearing those recorded versions in your IEM’s?

[@alexdrizos5365]

Which rolling rack shelf are you using? I haven’t been able to find one shallow enough to fit into a fly rack like this one

[@Beau.Burchell]

I’ll look for my receipts. I had to modify a 12” shelf with longer sliders to make it work.

[@Xeridae]

Very cool and a lot simpler than I thought it would be. I've been wanting to ask, do you use the same tones live as you do for recording? If not, maybe you could go over what makes a good tone for recording. I watched your episode on Nail The Mix (I think that's where I saw it) and listened to the stems for The SIlver String and the difference in the tone of the guitars between mixed vs the raw stems made me rethink what kind of tone I should be using when recording. Not looking for a specific dialed in tone because I'm sure you get that question all the time, just looking for advice on getting a tone that sits well in a mix. Hope the tour goes well!

[@Beau.Burchell]

I simplify a lot for live. On albums I get pretty wild with different amps and guitars for different riffs.

[@johnerickmarzo7278]

Did come out on Live stage performance your backing tracks or only in your ear Monitor came out the backing tracks?

[@Michael_Christian]

6:02 Hey Beau thanks for posting this, it’s helped me a bunch! My last hurtle here is programming wah to be automated with MIDI in the QC. Reading through some of these comments, am I understanding correctly that the expression midi commands need to be on a separate midi channel and not part of the scene midi command? So essentially one midi track for presets/scene changes on one channel and a second midi track to control expression sweep on another channel? I’m not using an actual expression pedal but that isn’t necessary right? I just need wah for a part and am having a tough time getting it to behave correctly! Using Ableton 11. Thanks so much! P.S. my drummer Chrissy Warner says hi 👋🏼

[@Beau.Burchell]

You can send on the same channel. I’m doing an updated pedalboard video. And maybe a course on programming the QC with most daws.

[@theroyaltymustdie]

Hi Beau! Do you and Phil have the same scene switches? For example, is there ever an instance that you play scene A and he plays another (B,C…etc)? The midi solutions box basically just splits the one midi signal and sends the SAME signal to both quads? Thanks!

[@Beau.Burchell]

Yes. We often have different scenes at different times . His kemper is set to receive channel 3. My QC receives channel 1. And the whammy pedal receives channel 2. Each midi track in ableton is set to a different output channel.

[@tmilewski]

Per my comments on your other video, this is so incredibly amazing! I'd love to see the ears setup and how that works for the band as a whole. Are you using a single patch for all songs in the set, with scenes for changes, or do you have multiple patches?

[@Beau.Burchell]

I’ll try to do a similar video for the in ears setup. - I was able to get the set down to 2 patches. They are both identical blocks with the exception of the pitch shift settings.

[@davidrundmc]

great video! wh do you have the maximun volume?

[@joeaabye9311]

This is so sick! I’m using an almost identical setup, but with logic instead of ableton. Do you have two separate midi tracks running to that splitter for you and the other guitar? I’m currently the only one on MIDI but would love to expand. Thanks!

[@Beau.Burchell]

Awesome! Yes I have one midi track for my rig, and another midi track for the other guitar rig. They each need their own commands because both guitars don’t always change to the same settings at the same times. If that makes sense.

[@joeaabye9311]

@@Beau.Burchell that makes sense! Thanks for answering!

[@RoadieCrewChronicles]

Hi Beau, thank you for showing us your rig. Really nice btw. However I have a question about your wireless system. I assume you are using more than one guitar on show, so are the transmitters on the same frequency and how do you do it on guitars switch? Or do you use different frequencies and they are automated? Thank you

[@Beau.Burchell]

Good question. I have 2 guitars and 3 straps / transmitters on this tour. The third transmitter is a back up in case one gets damaged. - all 3 transmitters are set to the same frequency. The strap and transmitter stays attached to its own guitar for the length of the show. - when I need a switch, I turn off my current pack while I hand it to my guitar tech, then he turns on the new guitar pack. It’s somewhat of a synchronized dance. But the main thing is to turn off the first one, then turn on the new one.

[@RoadieCrewChronicles]

@@Beau.Burchell okay get it, I assumed this way but I was wondering. Thank you Beau.

[@GitaristangPuroIntro]

@Beau Burchell See you in the Philippines in a few weeks

[@Beau.Burchell]

So stoked!!!!!!

[@wiguelharo]

how do u automate parameters in the QC via MIDI? I know how to change presets and scenes but not to do it with isolated parameters as u did with the whammy

[@Beau.Burchell]

Assign the parameter to an expression pedal. Then in your daw, draw automation to be sent to the quad cortex as the expression pedal CC info. I don’t remember what the cc number is off hand, but it is in the user manual.

[@randysguitarattic]

What happens if the computer crashes?

[@Beau.Burchell]

In almost 20 years of playing to a click track live, the computer has only crashed once, and it was a 110 degree day outdoor venue in the sun. We played a song or two with no click while the computer cooled off.

[@christopherpropst2095]

Are the same midi patch changes sent to both quads at the same time? Meaning the scenes for each quad are the exact same, or it's there a way to send different patch changes simultaneously to each quad with only 1 usb>midi?

[@Beau.Burchell]

You can watch my latest gear run through for how I do it now. But yes you can use 1 5 pin and a splitter box like I have in this video. One QC receives in midi ch 1. The other in ch 2. Then you can multiple unique changes to each QC. Hopefully that makes sense. But you will need that midi splitter box.

[@huddleshuddles7360]

What power amp are you using and into what cab?

[@Beau.Burchell]

For that setup I was using a rental head and cab. Usually something of the mesa boogie recrtifier series. I just filmed a new video of what my current setup

[@Jozero21]

SEEE YOU SOOON IN SINGAPOREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@Beau.Burchell]

Let’s gooooooooo. That show is gonna be nuts!!!!

[@sinuhe.m]

Hi! How do you attach the QC to the tray to keep it from moving or coming off when you move the whole rack for your shows?

[@Beau.Burchell]

I have now moved to QC on a pedalboard. But still attach it the same way... Duo Lock Velcro. Very important to get Duo Lock and not regular velcro, they are very different and the Duo Lock is very strong.

[@sinuhe.m]

@@Beau.Burchell Thanks 👌

[@fizzoftheburn]

Hey Beau. What rack drawer is that? Any issues with the shallow SKB rack?

[@Beau.Burchell]

I had to find a shallow 12” drawer on amazon, and upgrade the slider rails.

[@fizzoftheburn]

I was worried you were going to say that.

[@fizzoftheburn]

Can I trouble you for links for the parts you used🙏

[@fizzoftheburn]

@@Beau.Burchell Ahh I see what you mean now. Clever!

[@alwaysforget911]

What power amp is between the quad cortex and your cab?

[@Beau.Burchell]

Just using the fx loop return on the provided back line. So most likely a 5150. In the states I carry the matrix gfx1000. But including it in this rack caused the total weight to be over 50 lbs. so I left it at home

[@shawntheship6689]

Yo do you know whats gonna happen at the singapore saosin meet and greet?

[@jesusalfonsomunozlara1617]

How much space you need in the rack for the qc. 2 or 3 racks units?

[@milanosde]

Did you have issues with midi messages using that usb splitter? I had to buy a really expensive one because I had numerous midi errors and the quad cortex was not responding to orders coming from my daw.

[@Beau.Burchell]

zero issues. were you using midi over Usb? or a dedicated midi device?

[@milanosde]

@@Beau.Burchell I started using midi over usb with a usb splitter. Lots of problems. I bought a Roland UM1 usb to midi interface but the usb splitter was still giving me headaches. So I bought an expensive usb splitter and then the UM1 and after the UM1 a Quadra thru (from Midi Solutions). Now everything works fine. Had to walk the walk. I have to mention that I have a lot of things connected to the computer. A Roland Drum just got triggering the sound of superior drummer on the Mac, a Nektar keyboard, a samsung SSD for the sound libraries and the sound interfase which is a symphony desktop.

[@LoganAbernethy13]

Are you just using velcro to keep the quad in the rack drawer?

[@Beau.Burchell]

I was using screws. But I've moved away from the drawer because I have found it better to have the unit in front of me.

[@LoganAbernethy13]

@@Beau.Burchellgotcha. Did you move away from using the midi patch changes? I have some fly dates coming up and both me and my other guitarist will be using the quad so I’m hoping the midi patch changes are reliable

[@Beau.Burchell]

@@LoganAbernethy13 even more midi LOL. but I have some unique tunings I switch to during the set and I need a tuner for that. Going off / side stage was distracting and I didn't enjoy that. I also like having the QC in front of us just in case the computer were to ever malfunction, we could still play the set by using the foot / buttons. its just way more fun to have everything all automated and I can focus on interacting with the crowd rather than my board.

[@LoganAbernethy13]

@@Beau.Burchell I feel you, I hate that moment you walk to the other side of the stage or jump on a stage box and realize you have to switch patches in 2 bars haha. Thanks for the info man I’ll definitely consider making it accessible for any midi issues. Check out my band Half Heard Voices 😘

[@timlau1144]

hello,just wondering are you using 48khz format for the IR?

[@josuastangl7140]

probably, as the QC only runs at 48

[@Beau.Burchell]

Yes. And josua said, QC runs at 48k

[@ant1738]

Could you upload your presets on the cloud??,

[@Beau.Burchell]

Yes. It’s already up. 😎

[@chronicnarnia]

@@Beau.BurchellWhat 3rd party IRs are you using if we wanted to buy them?

[@MOAB-UT]

you ovrpaid my man. sorry. next time fm9

[@Beau.Burchell]

How do you know how much I paid?

[@MOAB-UT]

@@Beau.Burchell There is a sliding scale: