the Quad Cortex is a rather expensive and compact device, and therefore vulnerable to theft.
I don’t see this as a remote possibility at all, especially in live contexts, transportation etc.
Is it possible to implement a password in the power-on phase to access the device’s functionality?
If the password is lost, it can only be retrieved by e-mail, and it is impossible to reset the machine to bypass the password request.
Caveat: make this an optional feature. I don’t want to have to log in with my password every time I turn on my QC. And especially not in a live situation.
Certainly, what you say is likely.
But if I cannot prevent the physical theft of the machine, at least I create a deterrent.
And in any case, the person who will buy the QC knows how it works; words of this feature will spread over time → will know that since it is definitely used (he is not buying it from the store, but from the private individual) it will have to be free of an account and will ask for proof of this before the purchase.
Useful certainly that after three attempts with the wrong password, access will be blocked, which can be restored only by proprietary email.
Is there not an option to report a QC as stolen in your account? So if they try to make an account on Neural, it’ll recognize the device serial number, etc?
I get having the option to add a password, but I don’t see why anyone would want it on during their live set in case something happens and the QC has to be restarted. So then, are you going to go back into the menu to turn the password on again after the set? Doesn’t seem realistic esp with quick set changes on package tours, etc.
This. Seems that Neural already has the infrastructure for registry in place (to include wifi/bluetooth). If it was reported to them, could be nice access point to report location of item to the proper authority? Possible recovery?