Hello,
I just received my Quad Cortex yesterday and it looks great on my desk! Does anyone know of a desktop stand that works well for these that would allow it to sit flush on the desk at a good angle for programming? I have used a stand alone music stand tilted back, but it does not feel very stable. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Glad to be here with you all.
Update: I did buy a unit from Amazon that looks like it has potential. You will see its link in the thread below. Thanks everyone for the prompt and helpful suggestions.
I use a pair of these and like them very much as they are very versatile and you can put a keyboard underneath them. Just watch out so you get the ones without the “ramp” on the foot parts. Get the ones with the completely flat foot parts.
It’s a laptop stand. I saw it recommended on one of the FB forums last year and immediately ordered it. Works really well, puts the unit at a good angle on my studio desk to use and read. Really perfect for the unit and desk use! Doesn’t move around, stays very stable!
Plus, the angle and height are adjustable, but it stays in place solidly.
I have a Helix Rack. I love it as I can just turn around and tweak as oppsed to bending over and going to the floor to tweak things, I wish there were a way to do this on the QC…like a stand that is around waist height so that I can tweak as needed and then also havethe footswtches on the floor. A desk to stand is ok but a live one would be cooler.
A great suggestion. I just bought it. Thank you. How are you enjoying your QC? I only received mine yesterday, but I think that I will like it for years to come. I think the ongoing updates will be pretty good going forward. What are your thoughts?
I am so glad to hear that. The word that comes to mind with this unit is “Future Proof”. I just play most every week at our church for the last 12 years or so pretty steady. I have a few things I do pretty well and a bunch I am just getting by with. So a unit like this is beyond my current capabilities. I was going to go back to just using a pedal board and then when I looked into this I changed my mind. I am a longtime Apple user… and this unit feels like a MacBook Pro for my guitar. Analysis Paralysis is real. Sometimes having so many choices can be overwhelming, but I plan to find a few sounds I like (Mostly Fender semi clean sounds) and just enjoy the ride. My wife bought it for me for my 62nd birthday. It is a tool AND a TOY, which I am not above playing with. Who do you listen to mostly nowadays? Any new favorites?
There is so much gear out there nowadays, that you could spend more than one lifespan to get to experience them all. So, regarding that, … what a time to be a guitarist. I have an easy approach and let the sounds and possibilities flow through and look what works best for me. I’ll be 44 by June and I’ve been writing music almost my whole life. Lately I’ve experienced “Deutsch-Rock” for myself. German is my mother tongue, I am from Vienna/Austria and I’ve been singing in English my whole life. So this is (absurdly) absolutely new for me.
Let us all experience this
This is a classic: BROILERS - Meine Sache (OFFICIAL VIDEO) - YouTube
This is more exotic and actually not pure “Deutsch-Rock” but they are related: Joachim Witt feat. Peter Heppner - Die Flut (Official Video) - YouTube
Enjoy your device and let us know what you’ve experienced in the following days.
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There’s a cool guy on Reverb that make 3D printed stands for lots of gear. I found a stand on there that had the dimensions and angle that I was looking for for my QC. I love it.
i bought this and its super awesome. I love how strong the hinges are. It takes a lot of force to move it, which makes me feel very comfortable pressing buttons as hard as I would ever want to