sickindian
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Link to photo doesnt work
Off Topic pedals or midi/rack effects?
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jhmusicman
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ahhhhhhhhhhhh...help...how do I link a photo...techo fear!!!!
luke2joey
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Hi,
You have got a great amp and a great guitar....
My 'tip of the week':
for versatility: use a Fulltone (eg. Fulldrive) in front of your amp, so you have a great variety of very good guitar sounds
a Rocktron (Xpression) for effects in the loop of your amp with a compact midi switcher.
In this way you have a small pedal board, a compact system, great sounds and great effects.
I prefer my 'electronics' behind me: just the switching system on the floor, as I have had an enthousiastic idiot spilling beer in my boutique pedals when playing live (it almost killed my beloved Chandler Tube Driver).
But this is just my idea,
Good luck.
You have got a great amp and a great guitar....
My 'tip of the week':
for versatility: use a Fulltone (eg. Fulldrive) in front of your amp, so you have a great variety of very good guitar sounds
a Rocktron (Xpression) for effects in the loop of your amp with a compact midi switcher.
In this way you have a small pedal board, a compact system, great sounds and great effects.
I prefer my 'electronics' behind me: just the switching system on the floor, as I have had an enthousiastic idiot spilling beer in my boutique pedals when playing live (it almost killed my beloved Chandler Tube Driver).
But this is just my idea,
Good luck.
sickindian
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Just get yourself Photobucket account and problems will end
.THe other way is to copy link from myspace by ding this:
-right click on photo>properties
-new window will appear and there you will find link to picture.
I hope that will help.
marduke
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i prefer it like this aswell, for me it just looks better and neater.
im thinking voodoo labs ground control pro (have been eying one of these for ages), tc g-major 2 (into loop), tuner, o/drive pedal, phase pedal, EB volume pedal and wah if i can find one, and a gcx switcher..
can the GCX switch amp channels?
marduke
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actually ive been reading up a bit on the g-major and apparently it has channel switching relays built into it. if anyone uses this feature how good is it?
I use this feature of the G-Major (1) with my Engl Screamer. Works very well.
For those who want to combine a (midi) rack system and pedals, have a look at this.
www.glab.com.pl/gsc-3_en
I am currently thinking of buying one of those. Awesome possibilities!
For those who want to combine a (midi) rack system and pedals, have a look at this.
www.glab.com.pl/gsc-3_en
I am currently thinking of buying one of those. Awesome possibilities!
marduke
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well i officially have the mark V now! and it amazing! has to be the best cleans ive heard in a very loong time! im pretty sure one of the clean settings is taken from the lonestar.
now to get the rest of the gear...
and it amazing! has to be the best cleans ive heard in a very loong time! im pretty sure one of the clean settings is taken from the lonestar. now to get the rest of the gear...
bkrumme
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Yes, the GCX can switch amp channels. It's probably one of the most versatile switchers out there. If you're getting a G-Major, use its relays first, though.
Same feature is in my G-System. It works quite well. I use it to switch channels on my Bogner Uberschall and on an RJM Y-Not. I use MIDI for everything else.
luke2joey
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Hi,
Marduke, congrats on your Mk V! A very nice piece of gear!
I personally prefer the Rocktron (Intelliflex or Xpression) above the G-major. I did A/B them and unfortunately I have to say that the G-major sucks tone and has differences in volume levels.
The Rocktron is much clearer, the signal path is not converted to digital: your guitar signal passes the unit and the effects are being added. In the TC stuff, your signal passes the unit also: it gets converted to digital and back again. Look on Harmony-Central for people with the same experience.
Even my old Intelliflex surpassed the G-Force in this! (And that is very hard to admit, as I paid a lot of money for the G-Force....)
Good luck.
Marduke, congrats on your Mk V! A very nice piece of gear!
I personally prefer the Rocktron (Intelliflex or Xpression) above the G-major. I did A/B them and unfortunately I have to say that the G-major sucks tone and has differences in volume levels.
The Rocktron is much clearer, the signal path is not converted to digital: your guitar signal passes the unit and the effects are being added. In the TC stuff, your signal passes the unit also: it gets converted to digital and back again. Look on Harmony-Central for people with the same experience.
Even my old Intelliflex surpassed the G-Force in this! (And that is very hard to admit, as I paid a lot of money for the G-Force....)
Good luck.
marduke
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does the intelliflex have amp channel switching relays like the g-major?
also what kind of cables would you guys recommend? im not too sure about all of this stuff yet (previously only used multi fx pedal into amps) so its a whole new world for me.
also what kind of cables would you guys recommend? im not too sure about all of this stuff yet (previously only used multi fx pedal into amps) so its a whole new world for me.
joe web
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here it is:
i did some small changes since i took the picture.
the wires are fixed with some little plastic covers, i added a t-rex fueltank junior, so two of the power supplies had to go and some more little cosmetic things.
crywolf71
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Voo
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I prefer a mix of the 2, mainly because I am lazy and do not want to carry around an 18 space rack especially living on the 3rd floor apartment. So currently I use a 6 space rack and my pedal board and my 2 combos, while its more trips up and down its easier on the back and honestly it just works for me.
sickindian
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I think that would work for me as well anyone interested in buying im not sure now but i think its 16 or 18U pro paded rack?(thinking about selling).
Voo you look alike my previous boss
haha poor guy spend so much on switchers so he's left with no laces in shoes i would go the same!
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Voo
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My pedal board carries all the pedals in my sig and then my rack holds my tuner, power conditioner, amp switcher, and acoustic processor.
sickindian
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My rack is way to huge for me mate i know that... but ive bought from e bay and i wasnt aware which way i want to go back then.
ps. Im concidering volume pedal but still dont know which one is the best for me.
ps. Im concidering volume pedal but still dont know which one is the best for me.
bkrumme
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Ernie Ball of course...
joe web
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the intellifex does not have any switching outlets.
the rocktron multivalve has it.
use high quality cables, inside of a rack system isn´t so much space, so with cheap cables you can get hum and noise very quick.
B2D
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I prefer the simplicity of pedals but I do like the flexibility of rack systems... just not too keen on programming them with a footcontroller and all that.
I'd like to get a TC G-System. It seems like it's a happy medium between the two.
I'd like to get a TC G-System. It seems like it's a happy medium between the two.
