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I have been looking at MIDI footswitches but I am unsure If I will need a rack controller lol.
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Ya don't need a rack controller [yet] base on the setup you mentioned since:
a) the Triaxis already has 3 analog switching jacks (for the 2:90 poweramp). They're mono switches and can only turn one channel on/off per switch.
b) The G-Major has 1 analog stereo [technically, 2 mono] jack, on/off per channel.
So there's about 5 switches readily available with the Triaxis + G-Major combo. However, you might not need to use 'em since both Preamp + FX units are MIDI equipped! Meaning you have at least 100 patches and endless amounts of tone-exploration. Using your example, your setup would be something like:
PATCH 1 = Clean + chorus + delay
PATCH 2 = 70's rock rythm tone with slight reverb
PATCH 3 = High gain shred mode + delay
PATCH 4 = High gain shred mode + delay + whammy [off to be turned on by an assignable bank number]
PATCH 24 = 70's rock rhythm with chorus + delay + noise/gate
PATCH 99 = Ambient Obscurity
PATCH 100 = To Be Continued... [that's a G-Major patch right?
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You'll need a rack controller (like a GCX) if your amp isn't Midi-equipped i.e. to enable all the channel switching/eq switch/reverb switching of a Mark IV amp with a single footswitch instead of connecting 3 separate footswitches.
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I wonder if someone in the know could tell me what I will need to controll the rig with?
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I've been shopping for midi controllers as well... so far, recommended were: Rolls/RFX midibuddy, Rocktron MidiMate, GCX Ground Control Pro or a Ground Control One; if you're lucky, a Mesa/Boogie Abacus is THE midi pedal for the Triaxis but they are rare and cost as much as a great condition G-major. These controllers are mainly used to change patches and/or turning an effect in a patch on/off.
To get the continuous control [CC] to work, you need a
volume pedal to connect the midi controller itself [if there is one] and assign a midi channel for that specific effect/parameter. Or you can also shop for other midi pedals with built-in foot controls: Roland FC-200/Roland FC-300, Rocktron All-Access LTD, Art X-15. There are few others I just can't think of at the moment. Some of these midi controllers have a stereo jack for amp switching. And of course, price increases for added features/functionality
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Ultimately I want to be able to change channels on the triaxis and select patches from the G-major at the same time from hitting a single switch.
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Just find a 1m midi cable to connect the two[midi out from device A ---> midi in to device B]. Programming Midi should be explained in the manuals for either but make sure the midi channel for both is set to Omni [this will make more sense once you have all the gear]. From this point, it's a matter which device the foot controller is going in first. Do you want to control the FX unit and have it change patches for the preamp OR do you want to control the preamp and have it changing patches for the FX unit? Once ya figure that out, you're about set. Connect
midi foot controller into midi in of device A. You'll know it works when stepping bank 1 on the pedal changes both the preamp and FX to patch 1.
As i've mentioned earlier, I don't have a midi pedal yet but I'm able to trigger bank changes on the ENGL Z-11 [Midi channel switcher] through the G-Major.
Hope this clarifies a few things.
Reg
