Neural Quad Cortex

[attackbass]

Yeah I don't think there's anything wrong with it, other than being a big powersupply on my board. I tucked the wire safely away to avoid any accidents.

 

More of an issue was having to run two power adaptors for other units and not always having enough plugs at venues or in really awkward places. Also just set up and pack down times, sometimes it's a real rush and I just want to be able to make that as easy as possible.

 

If it was just the Quad I maybe wouldn't have bothered and just bought a spare adapter...

[Owen]

9 hours ago, Dood said:

 

Wait, mine's a wall wart! Are you all saying you have a different power supply than I? I mean, my QC is an early one from the first batch of consumer models. (It might even be a pre-release model!)

OGQC

 

I heard the earlier ones are better. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obv that is a joke. 

[Owen]

9 hours ago, Dood said:

 

Wait, mine's a wall wart! Are you all saying you have a different power supply than I? I mean, my QC is an early one from the first batch of consumer models. (It might even be a pre-release model!)

OGQC

 

I heard the earlier ones are better. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obv that is a joke. 

[Owen]

What is also a joke is posting while waiting for my pizza in an area with very poor signal. 

[WinterMute]

13 hours ago, Dood said:

 

Wait, mine's a wall wart! Are you all saying you have a different power supply than I? I mean, my QC is an early one from the first batch of consumer models. (It might even be a pre-release model!)

 

Yeah, mine's a solidly made block with an IEC mains cable, I have no issues with it at all.

[Dood]

15 hours ago, Owen said:

OGQC

 

I heard the earlier ones are better. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obv that is a joke. 

 

It was so good, it was worth telling twice! 😊

[Dood]

11 hours ago, WinterMute said:

 

Yeah, mine's a solidly made block with an IEC mains cable, I have no issues with it at all.

 

I know that folk had complained about the original power supply, but I didn't know that Neural had upgraded it, that's brilliant actually. Good on ya Neural! I've been building a few new presets recently that, when done, I'll put up on the Cortex app. 

[attackbass]

Got the Cioks Sol today and just set it up with the QC and I am amazed by how quiet the device is now.

 

I thought the QC was quiet with the standard power supply but it definitely a next step up. I'm assuming that this is due to the Cioks being grounded.

 

Either way very pleased I took the plunge. Now I just need to figure out if I fix it under the board or on top... it looks quite cool!

[tayste_2000]

Mine arrived today, can I check do any of you guys get noise on the headphone out? I’m getting an off putting amount of noise and it seems to be relatively common.

 

Using the stock power supply but with the volume turned down and the input unplugged it noise is still there, so it’s just in the unit itself.

 

I can get round by using my Element or using another output and having it in mono, but kinda defeats a lot of the purpose for me.

[Kev]

1 hour ago, tayste_2000 said:

Mine arrived today, can I check do any of you guys get noise on the headphone out? I’m getting an off putting amount of noise and it seems to be relatively common.

 

Using the stock power supply but with the volume turned down and the input unplugged it noise is still there, so it’s just in the unit itself.

 

I can get round by using my Element or using another output and having it in mono, but kinda defeats a lot of the purpose for me.

Nope, nothing.

 

Have you tried messing with levels in the i/o menu?  If you're getting white noise out of the box though, doesn't sound right.  With a closed noise gate, mine is as quite as you could want it to be.

[tayste_2000]

I’m going to have a deeper play when I get in but it doesn’t seem connected to any IO levels. The unit has this noise regardless of output volume, or if anything is plugged in. I can even hear ground noise disappear when I touch my bass but this persists.

 

Also doesn’t do it out of the other outputs.

 

But I’m going to try sending some of the other outputs to grounded devices and see if that helps.

 

Just my main use case is this on its own with a bass and headphones, so the first hour with it has been a little disappointing. I can use it with my element no issue but I really wanted an all in one do anything device.

 

Captures of the SGFX Beta, Mojo Hand Cream Pie and JHS Punchline will be available soon  so it’s not all bad news

[attackbass]

Is this due to the power supply not being grounded and it relies on the amp or whatever it is plugged into to ground it?