# QC: inputs and outputs sound different?

**URL:** <https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985>\
**Category:** Quad Cortex\
**Created:** [March 19, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985 "2022-03-19T06:40:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![DropTheSun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/dropthesun/32/1588_2.png) [@DropTheSun](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DropTheSun)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 6:40am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985/1 "2022-03-19T06:40:43Z")

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So, I’ve noticed few weird differences using different I/O setups with the Quad Cortex:

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Having output setting to ”Multi Output” the tone is more ”boomy/mushy/soft”. This affects the tone evethough you just use headphones. When I change output setting to ”Output 3” my tone is more focused and clear. The change in tone might be subtle to someone, but it is there and it still is noticeable.

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Same thing with Input 1 and Input 2!  
This is what I just discovered today. I havent used Input 2 before, but decided to test it and I noticed, that Input 2 sounds ”Better”. With Input 1 in use the signal has more lowend and is a little bit softer… while Input 2 is just more Clear sounding!

I did check my I/O settings to see, that all of them are in stock settings.

Have you guys noticed this?

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**Author:** ![danimaetrix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/danimaetrix/32/2658_2.png) [@danimaetrix](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/danimaetrix)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 7:16am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985/2 "2022-03-19T07:16:56Z")

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That shouldn’t be the case - can you make samples?

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**Author:** ![DropTheSun](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/dropthesun/32/1588_2.png) [@DropTheSun](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/DropTheSun)\
**Post date:** [March 19, 2022, 9:32am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985/3 "2022-03-19T09:32:25Z")

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I will record few comparison clips when I’m at my computer.

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**Author:** ![rhdaniel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/5f8ce5/32.png) [@rhdaniel](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/rhdaniel)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2023, 1:39pm UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985/4 "2023-03-10T13:39:07Z")

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did you ever solve this? I’m having the same issues… my output all sound quite different…

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**Author:** ![yourlocalkorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/b4bc9f/32.png) [@yourlocalkorean](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/yourlocalkorean)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 3:18am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985/5 "2024-06-03T03:18:40Z")

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Me too. any update?

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**Author:** ![CRGUIT17](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/unity.neuraldsp.com/crguit17/32/6391_2.png) [@CRGUIT17](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/u/CRGUIT17)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2024, 6:14am UTC](https://unity.neuraldsp.com/t/qc-inputs-and-outputs-sound-different/6985/6 "2024-06-03T06:14:07Z")

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I had an issue very similar, basically I created a backup and reset setting(no factory reset), did you try it?, it worked for me. I hope you can solve the issue.