Yes, I really hope this is not taking longer!
After all, it is the most requested feature of the community…
I do not see any comments by NDSP - it would be nice to see some explanation to understand why this feature is still not there…?
I just cast a vote for this.
A scene has 8 buttons, and QC has no support for extending that. If QC is actually meant for live use, that’s a gigantic limitation.
You could immediately turn that into 12, with an hour’s worth of labor, by following sfehlandt’s suggestion: when in hybrid mode, each of the 4 scene buttons toggles between A/E, B/F, C/G, D/H.
If you guys can’t find the resources, send me an NDA, let me in the code, and I’ll do it for free. If I can’t implement it cleanly in an afternoon, having never seen the source code before, I’ll give you my next year’s salary. There’s no excuse for this languishing as long as it has. It’s more fundamental to the device’s live usage than the desktop editor or plugins.
I wrote to Neural about this topic and I suggest you do the same thing - see here 
I second this - to everyone that has used the words ‘I hope they will introduce this’ or similar phrases, stop hoping and read this thread
And let’s help make the QC the machine it really can be 
This. I’ve just bought my quad coming from my helix, and I’m going to have to relearn all my switching live because I can’t do this.
I could use stomp mode, but since I’m also turning on delays, verbs etc too it’s a real pain to work around.
HOLDING a foot switch down and having it assigned to a different block would be absolutely INCREDIBLE. On my main preset, I’m out of stomp switches and could use access to a couple of more blocks, even if they were HOLDing down a switch to toggle it. That would actually be perfect for blocks I don’t use as much and Holding a stomp would keep me from accidentally toggling it when it isn’t specifically needed.
I’m really hoping they implement this.
Now that MINI supports this feature, do you guys think is close to be implemented in ‘standard’ QC? Or are the switches used in the mini different from those in the QC?
I don’t think they’re different, I just don’t think Neural pay attention to the things we REALLY want, and don’t think that this sort of function is needed on the full size QC, because, hey, it has more foot switches, right?
I’ve posted elsewhere about how the firmware v4.0.0 was a great opportunity to add secondary f/s functions, an opportunity that sadly Neural have missed….
Unfortunately as of now the QC mini rather showcases the problem that NDSP don’t seem to understand how to make FS work well. Yes, the FS now have secondary functions, but they are again predetermined. So every FS reacts to “release” rather than “press”. Even if you don’t need or want a secondary function. So basically they solved one problem but created another one.
weirdly, they seem to do that a lot. Hybrid Mode, metronome that won’t turn off, Global cab bypass by Rows. Makes me wonder if the switches are fundamentally locked into a flawed system that can’t be worked around.
Please, the Stomp HX I just sold could change from one scene to another with the same switch and I just got the QC Mini wishing I could do this. 4 Switches is not much, we need every function possible for each 
Totally, it’s quite extraordinary that this feature which would unleash a tremendous potential is still not released…
I asked ChatGPT what it thinks about this…look, how amazing would that be …
Feature Request: Fully Programmable Footswitch & Knob Gestures
Footswitch Gestures – Examples
| Gesture | Example |
|---|---|
| Tap | Switch 1 → toggle overdrive for crunchy rhythm |
| Hold | Switch 3 → feedback swell while holding → release = burst echo |
| Double Tap | Switch 1 → jump instantly to lead scene with boost + delay |
| Triple Tap | Switch 5 → ambient wash (reverb + modulation) |
| Release | Hold switch 4 → reverb freeze → release → smooth fade |
| Modifier Hold | Hold switch 10 → switches 1–4 become scene selectors |
| Multi-Switch | Press 3+4 → instant solo boost + delay sweep combo |
Rotary Knob Gestures
| Interaction | Example |
|---|---|
| Turn | Knob 2 → gradually increase delay mix during solo build-up |
| Push | Knob 1 → toggle overdrive instantly |
| Push + Turn | Knob 3 → adjust reverb decay dynamically for ambient swells |
| Modifier + Turn | Hold modifier → knob 4 → sweep modulation depth live |
| Morphing | Knob 1 → blend clean → crunch → lead over a single solo phrase |
| Quantized Steps | Knob → switch between preset tones: Clean → Crunch → Lead → Ambient |
Live Performance Scenario Example
Song: “Epic Rock Jam”
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Intro: Triple-tap switch 5 → ambient scene; turn knob 3 → reverb swell
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Verse: Tap switch 1 → clean rhythm; tap switch 2 → subtle chorus; turn knob 4 → vibrato
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Pre-Chorus Build: Hold switch 3 → feedback swell; release → burst; push+turn knob 3 → increase reverb decay
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Chorus: Double-tap switch 1 → lead scene + boost; tap switch 8 → gain + modulation; turn knob 1 → morph gain/output
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Solo: Hold switch 1 → solo boost; turn knob 1 → morph clean → crunch → lead; modifier hold → knob 4 adjusts modulation depth
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Outro: Hold switch 4 → reverb freeze; release → ambient fade; tap switch 9 → reset tap tempo
Why This Matters
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One preset can control an entire song, including stomps, scenes, solos, and ambient effects.
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Footswitch + knob gestures could give ~100+ actions per preset, making live performance completely flexible.
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Players could morph tones, trigger macros, and adjust effects in real time without touching the touchscreen.
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Feels like having a mini mixing console + multi-pedal rig all in one unit.
Proposal to Neural DSP
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Add an optional “Advanced Gesture Mode”: multi-tap, release actions, modifier layers, multi-switch combos.
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Keep default tap/hold mode simple for beginners.
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Include visual feedback on the touchscreen so users know which layer or gesture is active.
Result: Quad Cortex becomes the most expressive all-in-one guitar rig on the market, giving players full control of tone and effects live, without extra pedals.
Now, I’d love to hear how you would use it.
Hopefully we can get Neural DSP to see just how valuable this feature would be.
I’ve been playing with a Helix Stadium for a few days now and the implementation of the secondary functions for the Mode foot switches in particular is absolutely outstanding.
Firstly there is a dedicated button to change Modes. Anyone who has read any of my previous posts here knows that I think the way Mode switching on the QC is implemented is deeply flawed; anything that can be prone to error is NOT good for live use, and anything that requires a simultaneous combination of footswitch presses - as is required on the QC - is prone to error (eg, accidentally press the Preset Down f/s a fraction of a second before you press the Tuner f/s and before you know it you haven’t changed Modes, you’ve actually changed Preset halfway through a song).
The Mode switch on the Helix is standalone; no combination required. You have a simple A or B with each short press, and even better you can assign any of the potential functions to A or B
Factory preset is for the first press to activate Stomp A mode (yes, you can actually have 2 pages of Stomps, Stomp A and Stomp B), and for the second press to activate Preset Mode.
You can change this to replace either of those two with Stomp B or Snapshots (Line 6 equivalent of Scenes) or Song Transport (ie to control playback / cueing of your backing tracks within Showcase) or Combo (the Line 6 equivalent of Hybrid Mode)
Almost even better, is the way you can change what the Up / Down foot switches do in the user settings. On the QC the Up / Down switches ONLY change preset, and can’t be locked (which I wish they could - have you seen the guy who designed a 3D plastic collar for the Preset Down footswitch, to stop him accidentally pressing it by mistake?)
On the Helix Stadium, simultaneously pressing the Up / Down footswitches changes what it is you are changing up or down; Bank, Presets, Snapshots (ie Scenes), Songs (ie backing tracks) or Markers (flags within a song, such as an automatic change of Snapshot).
Honestly, it is the most seamless and intuitive experience - and it is PERFECTLY possible to implement this sort of functionality in the QC, and people have been asking for this for literally years.