Need a switcher/loop box for non-midi amp!

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

Hey guys,

I just picked up a Mesa F-100 and am looking at routing options now. I want to be able to switch to clean/lead and have various effects automatically switched on or off. Since the amp is non-midi, I need something that can handle this.

How about the GRX4? Will this work?

I'm new to this whole world. I'm a pretty simple guy when it comes to my rig, I just need some assistance. Thanks!

-Joe

 

[Anonymous]

RJM RG-16 or Amp Gizmo...Done!

 

[killertone]

I love my GCX, it works absolutely flawlessly for exactly what you are trying to achieve.

 

[Gainzilla]

Joey, check this bad box out!!! Footswitch, looper and amp switcher all in one!!!

http://www.rockbox.com/efxmkii.htm

Kage

sent you a PM...

 

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

Joey, check this bad box out!!! Footswitch, looper and amp switcher all in one!!!

http://www.rockbox.com/efxmkii.htm

Kage

sent you a PM...

That looks like just what I need in a pedal form (which I prefer!), but a bit too rich for me at the moment!

-Joe

 

[Lord Toneking]

I bought a used GRX4 for $200 and it works like a charm

 

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

Thanks dudes!

I guess I need to control this with a midi footswitch eh?

Is there anything out there that doesn't have a zillion switches and not a huge footprint?

thanks!

-Joe

 

[Gainzilla]

Thanks dudes!

I guess I need to control this with a midi footswitch eh?

Is there anything out there that doesn't have a zillion switches and not a huge footprint?

thanks!

-Joe

Tech 21 MIDIMouse
Rocktron Xchange
Access Electronics MFC-5

Those are the smallest that I know of Joe but It depends on your needs; What kind of switching do you want to do? The ones I mentioned are best for straight up program/Preset Changes

 

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

Thanks dudes!

I guess I need to control this with a midi footswitch eh?

Is there anything out there that doesn't have a zillion switches and not a huge footprint?

thanks!

-Joe

Tech 21 MIDIMouse
Rocktron Xchange
Access Electronics MFC-5

Those are the smallest that I know of Joe but It depends on your needs; What kind of switching do you want to do? The ones I mentioned are best for straight up program/Preset Changes

Pretty basic stuff man. I will simply be switching channels on the Mesa, but want to have a patch for say just delay on the gain channel, just delay on the clean, dry gain channel, dry clean, maybe a vibe/chorus, we'll see.

-Joe

 

[Gainzilla]

Thanks dudes!

I guess I need to control this with a midi footswitch eh?

Is there anything out there that doesn't have a zillion switches and not a huge footprint?

thanks!

-Joe

Tech 21 MIDIMouse
Rocktron Xchange
Access Electronics MFC-5

Those are the smallest that I know of Joe but It depends on your needs; What kind of switching do you want to do? The ones I mentioned are best for straight up program/Preset Changes

Pretty basic stuff man. I will simply be switching channels on the Mesa, but want to have a patch for say just delay on the gain channel, just delay on the clean, dry gain channel, dry clean, maybe a vibe/chorus, we'll see.

-Joe

Any of those should take care of you and they can be had Cheap

 

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

Thanks dudes!

I guess I need to control this with a midi footswitch eh?

Is there anything out there that doesn't have a zillion switches and not a huge footprint?

thanks!

-Joe

Tech 21 MIDIMouse
Rocktron Xchange
Access Electronics MFC-5

Those are the smallest that I know of Joe but It depends on your needs; What kind of switching do you want to do? The ones I mentioned are best for straight up program/Preset Changes

Pretty basic stuff man. I will simply be switching channels on the Mesa, but want to have a patch for say just delay on the gain channel, just delay on the clean, dry gain channel, dry clean, maybe a vibe/chorus, we'll see.

-Joe

Any of those should take care of you and they can be had Cheap

Awesome, thanks for the help everyone!

-Joe

 

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

The Axxess actually looks perfect for what I want. So I would need a switcher and the controller correct?

How would I integrate the amps channel switching into this? It would need to be the same type of cable right?

-Joe

 

[mightyjoeyoungxnj]

bumppp

 

[Lord Toneking]

The Axxess actually looks perfect for what I want. So I would need a switcher and the controller correct?

How would I integrate the amps channel switching into this? It would need to be the same type of cable right?

-Joe

If you're just wanting to switch the amp's channels get this...
http://www.axess-electronics.com/sc/CFX ... 16136.html

then all you need is a cheap midi pedal, assuming you're using a rack processor for FX

 

[vchizzle]

This might be too simple for you, but the Radial Loopbone will switch your amp channels if its just a 1/4" jack for 2 channels. I use to run it with a reverb pedal always on the clean channel then switch to dirty dry. Basically its 2 loops+boost, when you use the slingshot to switch channels, 1 loop is always active for that channel. Or you can assign the slingshot to channel switch with the boost button and have both fx loops open. Pretty flexible, cool pedal. I have one that I might sell cause I'm not using it at all and don't have an amp that it will switch channels on. My big rig is midi and I just don't use many FX @home to warrant keeping the loopbone really.

http://www.tonebone.com/tb-loopbone.htm
http://www.tonebone.com/tb-loopbone-using.htm

Shoot me a PM if its something you're interested in.

 

[dawnofdreamx97]

Hey man, Talk to Jerry P he can make you something up.....

 

[Krinkle]

One of my good friends just gave me a Rockman Octopus to switch my CAE 3+ SE. I was extremely excited because I only had a single switch at the time, and was only switching between 2 channels, 1 & 2 or 1 & 3, and not using the active EQ. I set the Octopus up with my ADA MIDI footpedal and was fairly disappointed. I am noticing a small "pause", for lack of a better word (maybe you guys have a word already coined for this), when I switch channels. You could live with it but it really bothers me. I don't remember a pause using the mechanical switch.

I bought a Sound Sculpture MIDI Crosspatch MC-8 back in 1990 for $600 and the F'in thing never made it to the stage because of a LARGE pause in the sound between patches (I've heard that the newer ones don't do this......I wonder how many of us paid to fund that R&D). Is this inherent to switching with MIDI?

I've been tempted to buy the RJM Effects Gizmo, I can deal with ground loops, but I can't take this pause.

Does anybody have a switcher that gives an instantaneous result?

 

[Little B]

Theres also the carl martin octa switcher- pretty straight forward...rocbox is good,axess stuff and bradshaw stuff is getting better,loopmaster has some cool stuff out-priced reasonably...but i go by " you get what you pay for"....theyre all good!!!!!

 

[stephen sawall]

I am noticing a small "pause", for lack of a better word (maybe you guys have a word already coined for this)

The word is latency.