Is it possible that I received a faulty Quad Cortex ?
Every factory preset with a little bit of gain sounds very fuzzy, I hear harsh digital distortion.
New QC, updated to firmware 4.0.0, factory reset twice.
Tested all inputs, with different cables, on every output to various hardware (with XLR, TS, TRS cables and USB out to studio monitors, headphones out to DT770 pro 32 Ohms or decent IEMs, output 1-2-3-4 to a mixer to 12" HK Audio speakers, outputs 3-4 to the power amp of a Fender DeVille ML212 combo)
I even played a clean DI sound back into the first factory preset (Brit 2203) using USB input with the same results.
I use a Suhr guitar with 3 single coils, 0dB on the input. I/O settings untouched. The input level meter never goes past -28dB. The output level meter never clips either.
I tested with another guitar (LP Standard) with the same results.
Its like the blocks aren’t processing the signal correctly … I’m at a loss …
This is what the (unchanged) factory preset 1A, scene C sounds like captured from USB out to Audacity :
https://drive.google.com/…/1rSXBHdgmYsGL…/view…
Did anyone experience this ?
Thank you for your help