Got my Vintage Revolution PedalPro

[Shark Diver]

Oh I'm here watching and reading. Seems cool, and I'm interested. I'd like to see some USA dealers and maybe a few more features worked out like effect loop,the midi/fantom power, USB/edit system become standard. Again I'm really interested and waiting... They need to send RJM a unit so he can add it to the Mastermind GT

I believe the loop is fine. Not sure what would be changed?

USB I thought was standard. I have usb

MIDI/Phantom I hear ya, but the MIDI usage will be done in a week or so I think. And the phantom thing is easy with a Rocktron with MIDI phantom. I have used that with my All Access and CAE pedals in racks with no phantom in the fx units.

 

[jlbaxe]

Oh I'm here watching and reading. Seems cool, and I'm interested. I'd like to see some USA dealers and maybe a few more features worked out like effect loop,the midi/fantom power, USB/edit system become standard. Again I'm really interested and waiting... They need to send RJM a unit so he can add it to the Mastermind GT

I believe the loop is fine. Not sure what would be changed?

USB I thought was standard. I have usb

MIDI/Phantom I hear ya, but the MIDI usage will be done in a week or so I think. And the phantom thing is easy with a Rocktron with MIDI phantom. I have used that with my All Access and CAE pedals in racks with no phantom in the fx units.

I thought you ordered it and had the loop or something extra added?
I didn't see the USB lol

My RG-16 powers my GT, guess Incan go through midi thru to the VR. I know there was an issue doing that with the Axe II

 

[stephen sawall]

At this point I want one .... but no hurry. I have several things I need to take care of first. Maybe this summer sometime. I guess I could speed up things by selling some of the pedals I do not use much anymore.

Meanwhile I hope you do not mind me asking a few questions....
Since so few people have one it is very limited. I saw the problems they had on a few websites... .... Looks like at this point they only sell direct ?

 

[Shark Diver]

I thought you ordered it and had the loop or something extra added?

It's a regular option. I believe the loops are already there, I think where they sit in the chain might change, plus an extra buffer? I'd have to reread that stuff

Meanwhile I hope you do not mind me asking a few questions....
Since so few people have one it is very limited. I saw the problems they had on a few websites... .... Looks like at this point they only sell direct ?

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At least on this side of the pond I believe direct is the only way so far. But it was nice that way because I was able to speak with the designer twice and it was very informative.

 

[tokyo tapes]

Very cool you feel the distortion sounds that good.

Yeah, I have had great results with it. It is mostly what I have been trying out. Slight breakup through some very high gain. It is great on it's own, and really shines though my amp. For the stuff I dig - '50s-'90s - it is great. It's very tweakable so, I think most would dig it. Very pickup/volume knob sensitive. And as always, if there is a pedal or pre that you can't live without the loop works great.

I had really thought of running my X99, or CAE 3+, in the loop but I just don't need to. And the cool thing is it was easy to A/B by just running them in the loop and switching the distortion or loop on/off.

I will say, I still haven't 100% decided whether to run as a stand alone or through my amp. Pretty close in tone. I think you get more out of the boost of the VR through the amp, but not much. I play it both ways a couple of times a day and am very happy with both. Started making my own patches/presets today instead of just tweaking. I can say that I don't see taking this out of my rack - ever. I really dig it. Was trying the Flange today and thought it was great. Not a big fx guy to begin with, so not sure how it stacks up with everyone's idea of the perfect flange - but it sounds as good as my TC 2290 I think in this dept.

Seems this is our own private thread. That's a shame because I think a lot of guys here would dig it. It integrates well in several different types of rigs, or as it's own rig. It can be the hub, or a spoke. I think for the guys not wanting digital and not wanting to deal with a switching system this is perfect - and at the same time you could have all of that with this and still be very happy.

I got this because I really didn't want to go down the Eclipse, Gforce route again. I never really bonded with those. And I love my 2290 and PCM70, but that's 3 spaces plus 4-6 if I rack pedals and a switching system/mixer. (I spent over $4k on pedals the last 2 years and still haven't put that together because I don't want to wire and carry it.

Best part about reading the forums is discovering this kind of stuff. I probably never would have known about this without them promoting on the forums - which of course they caught crap about.

Oh I'm here watching and reading. Seems cool, and I'm interested. I'd like to see some USA dealers and maybe a few more features worked out like effect loop,the midi/fantom power, USB/edit system become standard. Again I'm really interested and waiting... They need to send RJM a unit so he can add it to the Mastermind GT

I'm still here as well According to Max it's possible to add jacks for relay switching of amp channels etc. I'm also waiting for some other features to be added (midi/phantom power especially), but this looks very interesting.

 

[Shark Diver]

Very cool you feel the distortion sounds that good.

Yeah, I have had great results with it. It is mostly what I have been trying out. Slight breakup through some very high gain. It is great on it's own, and really shines though my amp. For the stuff I dig - '50s-'90s - it is great. It's very tweakable so, I think most would dig it. Very pickup/volume knob sensitive. And as always, if there is a pedal or pre that you can't live without the loop works great.

I had really thought of running my X99, or CAE 3+, in the loop but I just don't need to. And the cool thing is it was easy to A/B by just running them in the loop and switching the distortion or loop on/off.

I will say, I still haven't 100% decided whether to run as a stand alone or through my amp. Pretty close in tone. I think you get more out of the boost of the VR through the amp, but not much. I play it both ways a couple of times a day and am very happy with both. Started making my own patches/presets today instead of just tweaking. I can say that I don't see taking this out of my rack - ever. I really dig it. Was trying the Flange today and thought it was great. Not a big fx guy to begin with, so not sure how it stacks up with everyone's idea of the perfect flange - but it sounds as good as my TC 2290 I think in this dept.

Seems this is our own private thread. That's a shame because I think a lot of guys here would dig it. It integrates well in several different types of rigs, or as it's own rig. It can be the hub, or a spoke. I think for the guys not wanting digital and not wanting to deal with a switching system this is perfect - and at the same time you could have all of that with this and still be very happy.

I got this because I really didn't want to go down the Eclipse, Gforce route again. I never really bonded with those. And I love my 2290 and PCM70, but that's 3 spaces plus 4-6 if I rack pedals and a switching system/mixer. (I spent over $4k on pedals the last 2 years and still haven't put that together because I don't want to wire and carry it.

Best part about reading the forums is discovering this kind of stuff. I probably never would have known about this without them promoting on the forums - which of course they caught crap about.

Oh I'm here watching and reading. Seems cool, and I'm interested. I'd like to see some USA dealers and maybe a few more features worked out like effect loop,the midi/fantom power, USB/edit system become standard. Again I'm really interested and waiting... They need to send RJM a unit so he can add it to the Mastermind GT

I'm still here as well According to Max it's possible to add jacks for relay switching of amp channels etc. I'm also waiting for some other features to be added (midi/phantom power especially), but this looks very interesting.

Oh, I would have loved to have the relays...

 

[Shark Diver]

A/B the PedalPro's drives against my X99's today for a long time. Had the X99 in the PP's loop so I could easily A/B. It was a toss up if I ran the unit into the LIVE directly. But the X99 did not work at all if I coupled these with the front end of an amp. No brainer, pre into a head doesn't work, but amp was set clean and I am just playing around. Still haven't messed with this in a loop - hopefully this weekend.

As always, FX wise I am more than happy and highly recommend.

 

[Shark Diver]

Small update: Started using the Pedalino. I haven't been able to use the 3 pressure levels successfully - but 2 is easy. So, unless I can get use to it on 3 levels the virtual pedal board would be hard with 3 pads controlling 3 different things each on their respective level - and not easy to label for live use. Not sure I would get along with it on a dark stage with the pads being black. The expression pedal works well, but It should really have more than one - wah, volume would be great. Any special fx expression thing I would just have a dedicated preset. Also, the inability to power it through the MIDI cable is a drag.

I think the idea is great for more precise control, but I would have liked to have seen the ADES in a standard pedal format. Or a smaller Pedalino that dealt with expression pedals (for the increased efficiency) and just use a regular MIDI pedal for program and CC changes. I think I might try a MIDI Merge box and see if I can use the Pedalino with a MIDI pedal at the same time. I don't know if the PedalPro in ADES mode will still accept MIDI?

Tones are amazing though. I am really glad I got it.

 

[jlbaxe]

Can you post some pics of the unit and Pedal

 

[Shark Diver]

Can you post some pics of the unit and Pedal

Not sure if you meant mine or not. These are the stock pics:

 

[jlbaxe]

Wow that pedal looks like it is from the 80s

 

[Shark Diver]

Wow that pedal looks like it is from the 80s

It is very well built, feels like I couldn't break it if I tried, and super thin. I actually like it - very light, super easy to use, small footprint. But it really needs LEDs above the 3 pads for a dark stage, and I need to work more with the pressure pads.

 

[jlbaxe]

I thought that was a condom at the right hand corner for size comparison

 

[cardinal]

Still liking this thing? Thinking of one to use in front of a 2204 for wah, drive/boost, vibe and delay.

 

[Shark Diver]

Yes. I love it. And customer service has been excellent. Did the MIDI update and Max called me from Europe and walked me through it. Best purchase in a long time.

 

[JerEvil]

So going to resurrect this thread. Do you still have the unit? If so do you still love it, and if not why'd you sell it?

 

[Shark Diver]

Yes, I still have it. And I still love it. The sound is pristine, and the programability is great. I've used it in a variety of different rigs. No issues. For me, one of my best purchases in quite a while.

 

[JerEvil]

Yes, I still have it. And I still love it. The sound is pristine, and the programability is great. I've used it in a variety of different rigs. No issues. For me, one of my best purchases in quite a while.

Probably user error but I can't seem to find any info on purchasing. Are you still using the proprietary foot controller?

 

[TrueTone500]

Yes, I still have it. And I still love it. The sound is pristine, and the programability is great. I've used it in a variety of different rigs. No issues. For me, one of my best purchases in quite a while.

Have you used this in a 4 x cable configuration? If yes, what is your opinion?

 

[Shark Diver]

Yes, I still have it. And I still love it. The sound is pristine, and the programability is great. I've used it in a variety of different rigs. No issues. For me, one of my best purchases in quite a while.

Probably user error but I can't seem to find any info on purchasing. Are you still using the proprietary foot controller?

http://www.vintage-revolution.com/wheretobuy/

Yes, I still have it. And I still love it. The sound is pristine, and the programability is great. I've used it in a variety of different rigs. No issues. For me, one of my best purchases in quite a while.

Have you used this in a 4 x cable configuration? If yes, what is your opinion?

I like it much more than the digital multi fx units I've used. I believe anything effects your tone - whether it's converters or buffers - but not everything in a bad way. I think this preserves your tone very well and any change is "musical". like a 2290. The boost/drive are nice up front, and fx are very warm.