I posted most of this over on the TC Forum too, but there doesn't seem to be much traffic over there on the G-Major 2 site.
Here is my setup:
PRS McCarty or Custom 22
Bad Horsie II
DC-10 half stack
G-Major 2
Ground Control (original version 1.00, made in 1992)
I had no idea that the version I bought was the earliest and that it will not support CC commands.
I can send it in to Voodoo Lab and they will mod the board and do a software update for $65, which sounds very reasonable. I have no reason to think that this pedal will break within the next 15 years. It is a little slow though! And, it's a pain in the *** to have to name every preset on the pedal itself because it can't see what the preset name is on the G-Major.
Here is what I want to do:
1. Use the pitch shift effect to detune my guitar from D to C for a couple of songs.
_____I figured out how to do this, but it sounds muddy and the sound cuts in and out like a Tremolo effect is turned on. The only effect that is on besides the shifter is the noise gate and it is set so low that it only kicks in when I turn the guitar's volume down all the way.
2. I would like to have CC controls as well as preset controls on the footswitch, so I may end up sending it in for the mods. Problem is, I will need it while it's gone.
____I just saw a Ground Link Extender (also from Voodoo Lab), which may solve my problems, but they are hard to find and discontinued.
____If I go this route, how do I plug it in since the G-Major only has 1 Midi In port on the back and the Ground Control only has 1 Midi In port.
____If I could afford a Ground Control Pro, I wouldn't even be having this delima.
3. Is there a midi pedal that you guys know of that will show the actual preset name, tuner on the screen and have CC & preset control that is under $400?
____Can the Ground Control Pro do this? I know it will do the CC & Preset, but what about the tuner?
I'm sure I have even more questions, but I haven't finished my coffee yet!
Here is my setup:
PRS McCarty or Custom 22
Bad Horsie II
DC-10 half stack
G-Major 2
Ground Control (original version 1.00, made in 1992)
I had no idea that the version I bought was the earliest and that it will not support CC commands.
I can send it in to Voodoo Lab and they will mod the board and do a software update for $65, which sounds very reasonable. I have no reason to think that this pedal will break within the next 15 years. It is a little slow though! And, it's a pain in the *** to have to name every preset on the pedal itself because it can't see what the preset name is on the G-Major.
Here is what I want to do:
1. Use the pitch shift effect to detune my guitar from D to C for a couple of songs.
_____I figured out how to do this, but it sounds muddy and the sound cuts in and out like a Tremolo effect is turned on. The only effect that is on besides the shifter is the noise gate and it is set so low that it only kicks in when I turn the guitar's volume down all the way.
2. I would like to have CC controls as well as preset controls on the footswitch, so I may end up sending it in for the mods. Problem is, I will need it while it's gone.
____I just saw a Ground Link Extender (also from Voodoo Lab), which may solve my problems, but they are hard to find and discontinued.
____If I go this route, how do I plug it in since the G-Major only has 1 Midi In port on the back and the Ground Control only has 1 Midi In port.
____If I could afford a Ground Control Pro, I wouldn't even be having this delima.
3. Is there a midi pedal that you guys know of that will show the actual preset name, tuner on the screen and have CC & preset control that is under $400?
____Can the Ground Control Pro do this? I know it will do the CC & Preset, but what about the tuner?
I'm sure I have even more questions, but I haven't finished my coffee yet!
I was looking at those the other day!
