Lysander
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QC1 is just about Stomp-sized already.
Eh, not trying to take anything from the QC which is very compact... but nowhere near the pedalboard-friendly Stomp.
A "Dual Cortex" in that form factor would be extremely cool.
NDSP (finally) announces plugin support for the Quad Cortex
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Eh, not trying to take anything from the QC which is very compact... but nowhere near the pedalboard-friendly Stomp.
A "Dual Cortex" in that form factor would be extremely cool.
And the optimistic side of me believes these things will improve. Pete Thorn currently has a flyrig board centered around the QC he uses
when he's not using 2-3 half stacks. Rabea is having success using the QC...I'm sure there are many others.
This unit will get better...
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Sure, I wasn't being literal. But the QC falls somewhere between the HX Stomp and FM3, both of which have 3 switches vs. the QC's 10. I'm pretty happy with that compromise.
I agree a Dual Cortex would be cool. But it would have to come in at about half the price of a Quad Cortex, which is probably not feasible.
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Optimistic: "Will improve."
Optimisticer: "Doesn't need to. "
Will I get one ? YEP
SeeD
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Or could it be...Dual Cortex MK2 Turbo ??
SeeD
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The touchscreen is better, after you sold yours.
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The touchscreen being optimized wouldn't pull me back. They'd have to do drastically better on creative reverbs/delays/stutter/synth/etc.
Need waaaaaaay less communication stupidity of the "Oh here's the first plugin! O happy daaaaaayyyyy!!!.....(cough) firmware to use it will come 'in the future'(cough)" variety.
Would also be concerned that they'll continue to paywall the stuff I care about (e.g. all of the creative synth stuff is in Archetype:Rabea for an extra $100 or whatever. Fractal gives it for free and then some)....
Need waaaaaaay less communication stupidity of the "Oh here's the first plugin! O happy daaaaaayyyyy!!!.....(cough) firmware to use it will come 'in the future'(cough)" variety.
Would also be concerned that they'll continue to paywall the stuff I care about (e.g. all of the creative synth stuff is in Archetype:Rabea for an extra $100 or whatever. Fractal gives it for free and then some)....
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Change it to Duel and I'm sold!
Mongillo19
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laxu
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QC size is similar to the FM3 and both are IMO a bit of a bad fit on a pedalboard with regular pedals, but the QC is a little bit better simply because it is lower height so it seems less bulky.
On the flipside I really don't like that dinky screen and cramped encoders on the HX Stomp.
"Dual Cortex" would be cool for sure. I expect their current dev team is stretched too thin to make that happen though.
Lysander
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Oh, i've owned both, and the QC is way less bulky than the FM3, which is a bit of a tiny tank
Slightly smaller in width/lenght, but half the height.The FM3 also has airflow requirements for cooling which makes it not as pedalboard-friendly - f.ex. it cannot sit flush to the floor.
I have considered (still am actually) the QC along with 1 small Exp/wah/vol pedal ie: Fractal EV-2 mounted on a Temple Audio
board using their fastening system and underneath a Cioks SOL. It could work....sturdy, all-in-one..
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If it's sitting on its legs it has enough clearance. Overall the Fractal units don't need a whole lot of cooling so it's more of a failsafe.
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The QC also has a bottom vent though?
Lysander
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Yeah, but AFAIK it can passively vent heat through the side panels. The FM3 has a fan which will pump fresh air from the bottom, and the case clearly states that one should not be blocked.
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Or maybe say we are...never..ever..getting ..back.. together...You agree?
The screen is better tho, no bullshit
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Mitch has entered the chatCan't wait for that to be on the SW page
Or maybe say we are...never..ever..getting ..back.. together...You agree?
The screen is better tho, no bullshit
Don't feel like any of the things I listed are high bars for a normal company to clear, but I never say never. Sold off and rejected FM3 at one time for QC just to come flying back and grab an FM9. Have had all of the others in the interim except for TurdBlaster Bro.....
