This is a tutorial for those who would like to know how to add 3 more stereo FX slots to the CQ12 T.
Prerequisite:
-the CQ12T must be hooked to a PC using USB-B
-you’ll need a DAW or a VST host program on the PC
-you’ll need some VST FX.
-this works well with reverb, delay and all time base FX in parallel if you can set your FX to full WET only.
-you can use it for compressions and EQ but you’ll get the horrible latency compound effect depending on your system latency (and as far as I know it will be always present and noticeable even with the slowest possible latency settings).
All hooked up,
-in your DAW, set a track with your CQ12T input.
-set 3 other FX tracks (choose one or more VST you like) with output to be 11/12, 13/14 or 15/16 of the CQ12T.
-in the CQ12T set the input source of ST1 (11/12) and BT (15/16) to be digital IN.
-USB (13/14) is digital IN by default.
-you might need to adjust the Trim for those channels and remove any Output in the DAW main L/R (or set its fader all down).
-last, in the DAW, route your input track to the FX tracks.
You now have in the CQ12T 3 new FX slots.
ST IN can be renamed from the CQ12T menu but you’ll need to use Mixing station to rename USB and BT.
Note also that you can also use any of the other inputs of the CQ12T (mono or stereo) to route your DAW FX to.
Just set them to be digital IN in the config menu.
This is just a matter of whatever you need or not the ST IN, BT or USB for what they are meant for in the CQ12T.
(I do, however, understand the concept of “host” and “client” USB, etc.) Anyway, in my quest for a very compact live rig and, is it possible to run plugins on a small USB-C equipped iPad for additional effects? It would require, at minimum, a data+power adapter and a USB-C to B cable… Latency, etc.?