Ok so I am finally considering getting a Qu-Pac as I need more inputs/outputs. I have a few nooby questions regarding the mixer. Perhaps you guys can help - I havent had time to download and read the manual yet as a newborn has kept me up most nights
My current setup utilises all my Apollo UAD Ins as follows:
OT outs --> In 1/2 --> Master Out
MD outs --> In 3/4 --> Master Out
OB-6 outs --> In 5/6 --> Master Out
H9 FX outs --> In 7/8 --> Master Out
Apollo Out 1/2 --> H9 inputs 7/8.
This is so that I can route any of the instruments to the H9 (ie Out 1/2 instead of Master Out) so that it is processed, sent back to the Apollo and then to the Master Outs.
There is no stereo fx send/receive bus and im also expecting delivery of my Make Noise Shared System which will require a further 2 inputs.
My questions are:
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Does it make any difference if you plug in your stereo outputs of any of your instruments into the Stereo inputs of the QuPac vs utilising 2 Mono channels? Presumably you can link any two mono channels together no?
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Are there dedicated Buses for FX to simplify my process? I currently have to manually route my synths to the H9 but cannot send more than one out at a time which is a complete let down. Does the QuPac offer the ability to send a summed output to an FX bus with outboard before Master?
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If so how many dedicated send/receive channels are there? For example I want to have an H9 on one bus and a Strymon on another and have the flexibility to send any combination of instruments into them at any given time.
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Are there enough inputs/outputs so I can have instrument outs going into the mixer but then also able to reroute them through seperate outs into the OT (for when I want to sample). Rather than unplug wires and physically have to plug them into the OT inputs.
Sorry if these sound trivial but I want something that doesnt require me to keep patching.
Thank you so much in advance!