Quad Cortex Mini

[Eagle]

Most of the issues were to do with connectors between boards failing.,

 

[deadpool_25]

I just got the stand from 3DWaves. It’s great.

Note that mine doesn’t sit quite flush on the stand but that’s only because I have some dual lock on the QCM because it’s normally on my pedalboard. The stand would work perfectly if you have or don’t have the stock rubber pads on the bottom of the QCM.

 

[SonicBlue]

Got mine as well. Big fan of the stand. Perfect angle for a desktop. set up.

 

[DrewJD82]

Most of the issues were to do with connectors between boards failing.,

This likely played a big role in the development of the Mini; the connector board failures were the cause of the Blue Lights Of Death and the tractor noise issues that required sending the QC’s back in for repairs. (I would still LOVE to see how many units had replacements) At the same time, footswitch implementation was a frequent target of criticism with people wanting more options for the available switches.

Getting rid of the connector boards and reducing the footswitches got two birds stoned at once.

 

[Jarick]

I just got the stand from 3DWaves. It’s great.

Note that mine doesn’t sit quite flush on the stand but that’s only because I have some dual lock on the QCM because it’s normally on my pedalboard. The stand would work perfectly if you have or don’t have the stock rubber pads on the bottom of the QCM.

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That's a great looking desk setup!

I got a 3D printed stand for my HX Stomp and it's been incredibly useful for a bunch of different pedals. Highly recommended.

 

[mbenigni]

This likely played a big role in the development of the Mini; the connector board failures were the cause of the Blue Lights Of Death and the tractor noise issues that required sending the QC’s back in for repairs. (I would still LOVE to see how many units had replacements) At the same time, footswitch implementation was a frequent target of criticism with people wanting more options for the available switches.

Getting rid of the connector boards and reducing the footswitches got two birds stoned at once.

The QCM design almost certainly eliminates the need for a separate daughterboard for footswitches and LEDs, and it's likely more robust as a result.

But I don't really follow your logic about the reduced switch count addressing complaints re: oversimplified footswitch implementation. If anything, having fewer switches would make me wish the ones I had were more versatile.

I use external switches with my "big" QC, but I've found I'm more comfortable (and screw up less) the fewer of them I have in front of me. What I've been really wishing lately is that I could program a single switch to toggle between two Scenes, which is bafflingly absent in CorOS.

 

[dean701]

I think the reference to footswitches was related to the four buttons being spaced out more?????
regardless, I'm a button blaster so I'd have a midi controller for sure for gigging. At the desk, it could be a blank brick for me as I would use the computer client anyway.