#Need a sanity check on Quad Cortex before purchasing

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twilit galleon
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Caveat: this is for at-home use and taking to random jam sessions. Not a live rig.

Currently running a Revv D20 Amp with a wide array of pedals. Some go into the front, others in the FX loop. Works great, but I'm getting tired of all the pedals, twisting knobs, and my inability to quickly recall sounds that I know my rig can make.

Enter the Quad Cortex. I love this idea of having scenes with presets. I can dial in ZZ Top, A7x, etc- and have it on a foot switch. Love the idea.

How does the Quad Cortex work in relation to an actual tube amp though? I would love to be able to leverage the pre-amp and cab sims in the Quad Cortex. Can I just plugin to the quad cortex, and have the cortex out go straight to the Revv's FX Return to 'bypass' the Revv's pre-amp? Should I instead look for FRFR studio monitors to use with the Quad Cortex? What's the optimal solution here?

On a side note, I also have a few Chase Bliss pedals like the Mood MkII which I'd love to be able to use in conjunction with the Quad Cortex. Can I put these in the FX Loop of the Quad Cortex and have the Quad Cortex send midi signals to the Mood to switch out settings per scene?

Would love any advice. Thank you!

ivory dock
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You don’t get 100 percent of the sound you can get

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Also they’re a lot more annoying to actually get the sound you want because of the amount of extra stuff but I suppose, after the fact you can just switch with a button

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You could buy it try it, if you hate it return it

twilit galleon
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The buy/try/return is definitely something I plan on doing! If it's too complicated I know I'll just end up not using it