Midi Footcontroller - need suggestions

[revsharp777]

OK. *Here's the scenario. *I'm venturing back into guitar rack system territory. *Here's what I have (in order):

Furman Power Conditioner
Rocktron Chameleon
BBE 462 Sonic Maximizer
Rocktron Velocity 120 Power Amp

Now, I'm looking for a reasonably priced midi footcontroller that'll give me lots of flexibility. *I'd like to get the Rocktron All Access, but I believe it runs about $900 & that's just too much. *Any suggestion? *

[MadKeithV]

Behringer has a new footcontroller out that looks very promising. *It'll most likely be pretty cheap (all Behringer stuff is, at least here in europe), but it has a lot of very cool functionality. *Check out www.behringer.de , I believe there's a link to it from the front page.

Or else try the direct link: http://www.behringer.de/eng/products...ns/fcb1010.htm

[jeffrey]

Try the Digital Music Corp. Ground Control.

I have one and am very happy. And it's not $900.

It's very flexable and I believe you can download the manual from their site. If you have any questions about it feel free to ask.

[gkelm]

I second the DMC GC...should be about $150 on the used market.
Greg

[cerealk]

ART X-15: an excellent pedal with two expression pedals built in.

check on ebay for one

Good luck!

Simon

[one less than none]

depends what your needs are really .....

the all access is built like a tank but very expensive

the rolls are cheap and powered via midi and accept up to 8 CC pedals (hmmmmmm might be enough)

i also second simon's suggestion of the ART, and recommend myself the yamaha MFC-10 which has 1 built in CC and provision for 4 more

i've had one for years, dropped it, spilt beer on it, left it in venues ..... and it still comes back for more

[spiro]

ART X-15 Foot Controller.... *I own 2 of them *and swear by them....

I also own a Roland FC200 MKII

Rocktorn all area and a ADA older controller...

[revsharp777]

Thanks for all of the suggestions. *I'll definately keep them in mind. *I've decided to start checking prices for the Rocktron All Access. *Can anyone recommend a couple of GOOD online music store who carry these. *I've found a couple of Rocktron dealers, but they only carry the amps. *thanks.

[wyzenhymer]

Hey Rev,
*I have the same system you described, but with a Velocity 300, and was going for the Rocktron All Access, until I saw the ART X-15. Believe me, you want the ART!!! For the money, nothing will give you this kind of access.
* *Good Luck,
G.M.

[spiro]

I agree too....

I have both but the art is the bees knees....

[revsharp777]

OK, you convinced me to go with the ART X-15. *I ordered one today. *Thanks for all the help. *Now, hopefully I'll get all of this newly acquired rack gear to work together since I'm an idiot when it comes to processors. :biggrin:

[bammbamm]

Once you set up all the MIDI channels to respond to your controller, you'll be pleased as punch !
Whats nice is you can assign the expresion pedals to control almost ANY parameter that can be affected by a midi signal, ie: lengthen the tail of a reberb out of a solo, increase the depth of flanging, rate, I used this one to simulate a leslie cab type sound, kinda kewl.
Much versitility !
Enjoy, let me know if you have any ?'s I have changed my setup so many times and the X-15 is still at my feet controlling it all. Have fun !
Bamm

[rlintz]

I also have an Art X-15 which I scored for under $200 on eBay long ago. *I love it! *Only complaint is I wish the expression pedals had toe-switches and the mechanism for controlling the expression pedals is kinda flimsy (not the pedals themselves). *There's a little piece of plastic underneath that appears to have a bar-code like design on it. *I had a cable get tangled up underneath the pedal once and bent the plastic piece up pretty badly - still works but doesn't leave me feeling real secure.... *Nowudameen.

[spiro]

I have about 6 spare bar codes as you call them they only cost about $1 each * very easy to change.....

[Shane Regal]

Rocktron also makes a cheaper foot controller. *It's called the midimate. *I had no problems with mine. *It works great, and even has an input for a continuous controller/volume pedal.