So I'm entering into modeling space for the first time. I used to have a Mesa Triaxis that I controlled with an old Ground Control pedalboard (not the GC Pro). Still have that pedalboard...and still remember it as being pretty tedious to use and program.
Well, I've got an AxeFX II now, and I'm trying to figure out whether I can make due with my ancient Ground Control (unlikely) or what to get instead. I started brainstorming what I thought my setup needed to be. There's probably more, but maybe this will be enough to get the ball rolling. I'm looking for input on what, if any, pedalboards might work. Part of my problem is that the manufacturers all seem to assume that users understand and agree on what constitutes a "page," a "song," a "preset," etc. My own mental model is more along the lines of having something like readily-accessed patches that consist of the amps, cabs, and pedals, and being able to get to those by name easily. So...
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Well, I've got an AxeFX II now, and I'm trying to figure out whether I can make due with my ancient Ground Control (unlikely) or what to get instead. I started brainstorming what I thought my setup needed to be. There's probably more, but maybe this will be enough to get the ball rolling. I'm looking for input on what, if any, pedalboards might work. Part of my problem is that the manufacturers all seem to assume that users understand and agree on what constitutes a "page," a "song," a "preset," etc. My own mental model is more along the lines of having something like readily-accessed patches that consist of the amps, cabs, and pedals, and being able to get to those by name easily. So...
- · That I can quickly and directly access at least 4-8 base presets that consists of an amp or amps plus cabinets plus effects without scrolling or paging through a menu to find them, and that the presets would be labeled
- · That for the amp block in a preset, the switch could toggle the X/Y parameter so that I can get clean and overdrive versions of the amp on the same preset
- · That engaging an amp version (X or Y) would allow me to simultaneously engage other blocks (e.g. if turn on the chorus block because Y is the clean channel)
- · That I could keep the same basic layout for each of those presets (e.g. the Overdrive/Distortion/Boost pedal works off the same switch no matter what the preset is)
- · That the unit would clearly show whether the device associated with a switch was on or off (LED like on a pedal, or change in the little display?)
- · That the controller would NOT have a huge footprint with a forest of buttons to avoid bigness as well as menu confusion and inadvertent hits on wrong buttons
- · That the controller would have a PC option for programming it that makes it relatively easy to set it up for performance
- · That I could hook up a volume pedal to it and have that control parameters specific for that preset (e.g. wah or volume)
- · That it has an input for a tap tempo button, or provides one as a configurable button on appropriate presets
So...any recommendations or thoughts? Thanks!
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