Just sold my Quad Cortex in favor of the new Friedman IR-X, a Morningstar MC6 mark II, a Walrus Canvas Stereo direct box, and my Eventide H90. This solves all my longstanding issues: midi control of all my devices, midi clock, instant gratification tone, etc. Everyone’s needs are different, but for me this feels like an immense load has been lifted.
Good luck to you all