Quad Cortex Mini

[deadpool_25]

Hmm. They don't make one for the AM4, do they?

Not that I know of but you might consider messaging him. He might could work with you or someone else to get one out.

 

[laxu]

Hmm. They don't make one for the AM4, do they?

You could probably buy one of those cheap fold out laptop stands for the same purpose. Or just use that 3D Waves one.

 

[BD8AUZ]

I made an aluminum alloy bracket myself, but the Mini hasn't been officially launched here yet.

 

[[Nathan]]

Any drawbacks or gotchas on the mini? All looks fine on paper but not sure if the side ports are annoying for capturing or anything..

 

[mbenigni]

...the QC editor does a few things differently, like previewing blocks, that is really slick.

I'll have to check this out. I think I've used the software editor for all of 20 seconds, just to verify it works.

 

[mbenigni]

Any drawbacks or gotchas on the mini? All looks fine on paper but not sure if the side ports are annoying for capturing or anything..

I can't see where it would be a problem for capturing. If it's the centerpiece of your studio and you're using all the inputs, then yeah, the cable hanging off the right side might look a bit cluttered?

Other than that, and 1/8" TRS MIDI, it's pretty much the same animal. With a better s/n ratio, allegedly.

 

[Frankencat]

I don't even know myself anymore.

Driving an electric car, bought an apple watch (which I can't even see, mfer is getting returned) and now I'm a Quad Cortex owner. Now all I need is a man purse, a soy based beverage and some Polyphia on the old playlist.

And a man bun.

 

[Eagle]

I wonder how this will hold up considering the full size unit is not particularly robust or reliable.

 

[mbenigni]

I wonder how this will hold up considering the full size unit is not particularly robust or reliable.

You usually posit this as a question. When did we move to making it a blanket statement?

 

[fiftyshadesofslay]

I wonder how this will hold up considering the full size unit is not particularly robust or reliable.

I’ve gigged pretty much every modeller extensively, and broken every single modeller at one point or another. The most unreliable for me has been Kemper, followed by Helix (OG and Stadium) followed by QC. Anecdotal I know, but I’m sure your statement is too.

If you gig something long enough you’ll eventually have issues.

***edit - never had a Fractal unit die on me, though I’ve used them less than the others.

 

[Frankencat]

How long and what failed?

 

[Eagle]

You usually posit this as a question. When did we move to making it a blanket statement?

My experience of it is exactly that .

 

[Mongillo19]

My experience of it is exactly that .

Dang I didn't know you tried one! What issues did you have?

 

[GTR37]

I wonder how this will hold up considering the full size unit is not particularly robust or reliable.

Well I think the intention is that it will sit in a rack drawer or on a studio desktop so both of those environments should be somewhat more secure than the floor

 

[Eagle]

Well I think the intention is that it will sit in a rack drawer or on a studio desktop so both of those environments should be somewhat more secure than the floor

The only way to use it . One of my customers was complaining about the midi implementation the other day. That was the reason he stopped using it.

 

[mbenigni]

My experience of it is exactly that .

I don’t want to make this a big thing, but “I’ve heard it might not be particularly robust” is the very opposite of “exactly” anything. And the last time we talked about this you indicated you had no first hand experience. (I could be mistaken, but I think even your second-hand impressions were based on a friend’s worries - not an actual failure.)



The (outgoing) MIDI implementation is limited, as Orvillain has detailed many times.

 

[Eagle]

I don’t want to make this a big thing, but “I’ve heard it might not be particularly robust” is the very opposite of “exactly” anything. And the last time we talked about this you indicated you had no first hand experience. (I could be mistaken, but I think even your second-hand impressions were based on a friend’s worries - not an actual failure.)



The (outgoing) MIDI implementation is limited, as Orvillain has detailed many times.

It was the failure of over ten units in professional use and very poor service.

 

[mbenigni]

It was the failure of over ten units in professional use and very poor service.

Well, your original comment was less precise, but it doesn’t exactly contradict this, either.

Post in thread 'NDSP Quad Cortex'

Mar 16, 2026

I don’t use QC but a lot of my customers do and the things that they all tell me about it are;
It craps out on the foot switches and is not robust.
The fx suck.
The midi implementation is woeful .
Support is terrible and repairs are very slow.
On the plus side I think the amp tones are mostly ok .
Is that a fair assessment?

• Eagle

• 

In my experience, service and turnaround time are actually quite good.

“Professional use”, as you and Orv go on to consider, could mean just about anything.

 

[Eagle]

Well, your original comment was less precise, but it doesn’t exactly contradict this, either.

Post in thread 'NDSP Quad Cortex'

Mar 16, 2026

I don’t use QC but a lot of my customers do and the things that they all tell me about it are;
It craps out on the foot switches and is not robust.
The fx suck.
The midi implementation is woeful .
Support is terrible and repairs are very slow.
On the plus side I think the amp tones are mostly ok .
Is that a fair assessment?

• Eagle

• 

In my experience, service and turnaround time are actually quite good.

“Professional use”, as you and Orv go on to consider, could mean just about anything.

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Professional use is musicians who make their living from music using it live. Poor service in the UK may well be different from were you are .

 

[mbenigni]

Professional use is musicians who make their living from music using it live.

I… OK, thank you?