# MIDI footswitch suggestions for QC **URL:** \ **Category:** Community\ **Created:** [October 1, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323 "2022-10-01T07:46:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 7:46am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/1 "2022-10-01T07:46:07Z")
I’m new to QC and the Forum. I use the QC on my desktop. I’m interested in getting a MIDI footcontroller for looping. I’ve gotten suggestions for the MC6 on TGP. Not sure if I want to spend that much - but I’d consider it if that’s my only option. Any other suggestions? Thanks in advance. ---
**Author:** ![danneh69](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/danneh69/32/1940_2.png) [@danneh69](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/danneh69)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 11:39am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/2 "2022-10-01T11:39:08Z")
Check out the Blackstar Live Logic. I’m using it for Scene changes and tuner. I have it wireless with CME Widi Master and 9V battery. It’s well built and affordable. > **[Live Logic - Blackstar](https://blackstaramps.com/live-logic/)** > > Infinite control over MIDI hardware and software in a compact, rugged footcontroller. ---
**Author:** ![brucegregori](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/brucegregori/32/3214_2.png) [@brucegregori](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/brucegregori)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 11:57am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/3 "2022-10-01T11:57:43Z")
The black star is a ok option. The Mc8 is the all around best option for the QC since you have 8 switches. The cost is actually slightly higher than the mc6 which I see you mentioned was somewhat high. But you have a complete integration with the QC since morning star has included a script for almost all the commands. ---
**Author:** ![jamsden](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/jamsden/32/1607_2.png) [@jamsden](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/jamsden)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 12:27pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/4 "2022-10-01T12:27:03Z")
MC8 pairs very well with QC, and I expect this to improve significantly as NDSP provides more comprehensive MIDI support. So it’s probably a good long-term investment. I have two, one on my QC pedalboard, and another that stays connected to the computer to control NDSP plugins. ---
**Author:** ![brucegregori](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/brucegregori/32/3214_2.png) [@brucegregori](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/brucegregori)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/5 "2022-10-01T15:40:33Z")
Morningstar is also coming out with a new MC Pro version. It looks great and has a lot of features higher end midi pedals have. I am hoping to get one when it does. Scribble strips are a nice feature. ---
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 4:06pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/7 "2022-10-01T16:06:29Z")
appreciate your input. I’m not opposed to spending money - so long as I’m getting equal or more value from my purchase. I gigged for several years - but now I’m just a bedroom player. I play along with YouTube backing tracks most of the time. G.A.S definitely has me ‘wanting the shiny new thing’ - but the reality is I’d probably just use it now and then for looping - hence my reluctance. Not so much a ‘money-thing’ as much as it is a ‘value-thing’. It certainly is a gorgeous unit though. Thanks for your suggestion. ---
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/8 "2022-10-01T16:34:29Z")
Thanks for your response. TheBlackstar Live Logic looks like a great option. I found this demo vid: [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/a/a108495062c9f7da66003e50f6f9a1ac313a6d18.jpeg "MiDi Control Your Quad Cortex | Blackstar Live Logic") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OAu23cme5Q) It’s seems relatively intuitive (as far as MIDI goes). I like the desktop editor too. As I told jamsden, my application will be pretty basic. I’m just a bedroom player now. I’ll really only use it for some basic switching. Thanks again for taking the time to respond. ---
**Author:** ![athanlive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/athanlive/32/3315_2.png) [@athanlive](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/athanlive)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 6:57pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/9 "2022-10-01T18:57:03Z")
The cheapest option would probably be Behringer FCB1010, plenty of switches to go around but huge. I am using an Airstep but it’s quiet expensive, works great though. ---
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2022, 7:10pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/10 "2022-10-01T19:10:15Z")
The large size on the Behringer would be a deal-killer for me. I saw a review of the Airstep on YouTube. It looked pretty cool. That one’s on my short-list of possibilities. I appreciate the input. ---
**Author:** ![athanlive](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/athanlive/32/3315_2.png) [@athanlive](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/athanlive)\ **Post date:** [October 4, 2022, 10:17pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/11 "2022-10-04T22:17:50Z")
Airstep. I use a couple different modes on the airstep, one to change the QC mode, one to use the 8 channel looper on Loopy Pro (which is utilizing the QC USB interface), other as midi commands for triggering extra sounds etc. I used to have a Voodoo Lab Ground Control but it became obsolete since the QC can also send midi commands to the Voodoo Lab Pedal Switcher. The Airstep also gives me 2 extra expression pedals that can also be used with the QC. Definitely smaller then the Behringer and also fits perfect on the top of the QC. ![20221004_151159](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/d/daf4caa54f8a273183f24d450ae104dfd2153692.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 1:10am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/12 "2022-10-05T01:10:49Z")
Nice rig. Functional and tidy. The AirStep and the Blackstar Live Logic are topping the short list now. Thanks for sharing your rig. ---
**Author:** ![SlimDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/slimdude/32/3053_2.png) [@SlimDude](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/SlimDude)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/13 "2022-10-05T19:46:24Z")
I use a MIDI Maestro to switch gig view, tuner, mode change and to control the looper. Works really well and fits on my pedalboard. ---
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:14pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/14 "2022-10-05T20:14:13Z")
That looks cool. I see it has scribble strips. Do the names on the QC show on the MIDI Maestro? ---
**Author:** ![SlimDude](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/slimdude/32/3053_2.png) [@SlimDude](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/SlimDude)\ **Post date:** [October 5, 2022, 8:36pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/15 "2022-10-05T20:36:17Z")
You program the scribble to whatever you want. And you can program dual press for on off commands with their own scribble. Also multiple pages. I have the looper commands on a separate page. A switch on the first page switches to the looper page and one switch on the looper page switches back. ![image0.jpeg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/7/744f1ebd493c90d9231729c908f63de19a00407f.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DrProgNerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/96bed5/32.png) [@DrProgNerd](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DrProgNerd)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 5:08pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/16 "2022-10-12T17:08:32Z")
brucegregori and jamsden - took your advice and ordered the MC8. Went down a deep rabbit-hole on MIDI controllers. Almost pulled the trigger on the MC6 - but in reading the reviews for MC6, a lot of people said that - if they could go back and do it again - they would have bought the MC8. I just bit the bullet and spent the cash. Thanks again for your input. Looking forward to diving into the MC8. ---
**Author:** ![brucegregori](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/brucegregori/32/3214_2.png) [@brucegregori](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/brucegregori)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/17 "2022-10-12T18:37:41Z")
Great! Yes the Mc8 is better than the 6 for sure. It takes a bit to get used to it but the library they have set up for the QC is great and has many of the commands you already need. ---
**Author:** ![jallawalla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e56c9b/32.png) [@jallawalla](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/jallawalla)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2022, 8:24pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/18 "2022-10-12T20:24:55Z")
I got the MC8 and I’m very happy with it. [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/7/7bc1c91d7e084b9b46c4ee864b61d238c984e649.jpeg "Using the Morningstar MC8 midi controller with the Neural DSP Quad Cortex") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OB21_UZrX-w) ---
**Author:** ![voes](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/voes/32/3548_2.png) [@voes](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/voes)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2022, 7:24am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/19 "2022-12-06T07:24:35Z")
Check out the Voes MX Midi controllers: 6 different models with 5-18 buttons. Control your Quad Cortex: - ``` Presets & Banks ``` - ``` Scenes (*) ``` - ``` Block On/Off ``` - ``` Looper functions ``` - ``` Tuner ``` - ``` Tempo ``` [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/7/7095273df0a792ed6ea020db4cb01047922ec82e.jpeg "Voes Midi Controllers - MX & Quad Cortex") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VjTo7iQT0o) More info on www.voes.be ![conn_qc-04](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/neuraldsp/original/2X/0/08a4fa070075a629c64d91599419eb300f5f900a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![xush](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/xush/32/5100_2.png) [@xush](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/xush)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2023, 4:07am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/20 "2023-01-09T04:07:14Z")
That’s the exact model Voes I use. The templates are great! ---
**Author:** ![FrancisFarmer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/87869e/32.png) [@FrancisFarmer](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/FrancisFarmer)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2023, 10:46pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323/21 "2023-10-02T22:46:21Z")
I’m looking into this for live purposes. One of my main beefs in using the QC so far is that I accidentally hit the wrong switches all the time. I sing, so I can’t stare down at my QC. What is the button spacing like on the Blackstar? Further apart or are they the same as the QC? Thank you in advance 🙂 [Next page](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/midi-footswitch-suggestions-for-qc/8323.md?page=2)