re: Question concering midi foot controller

[Robert Michael <rob_michael_2002@yahoo.com>]

I recently had the same dilemma with the Ground
Control and the Repeater.  

While the Ground Control is plenty sophisticated to
control my guitar rack (MIDI pre-amp, Multi-FX,Gtr
synth) AND Repeater's functions--the fact is that it
was just too much tap dancing to use in real life. 
Unless you have planned set and are REALLY organized
about the way you program your pdl brd, it's a
nightmare.  I typically have abnk or 2 of GTR patches
followed by a bank or 2 syth patches-then a bank or 2
Repeater functions.  (OK there's my synth pad--now
scroll up 4 banks and hit record...no way...)


I found I always wanted the looping functions
available.  I wound up using both the Ground Control
for the stuff it always did and a Begringer FCB1010
for the Repeater.   Sure, it looks like Mission Contrl
on the floor in front of me--but it sure works well...

I'd be interested to hear what you come up with.

Cheers,

Rob Michael
Rob_Michael_2002@yahoo.com


<From:"john smith" <ninertriplezero@email.com>
<Subject:Question concering midi foot controller

<Hi there, 
<I'm a guitarist using looping and play back in my
live <shows.  Until now, I managed to get by using an
old
<foot controller made by Digital Music Corporation 
<called  'Ground Control' (limited to program change 
<messages).  Here's the catch, I recently picked up an

<Echoplex.  As you know, I'll need a more
sophisticated <Midi control device to 'talk' to the
Echoplex.  That's <fine but I want to make sure that
whatever midi
<controller I buy is capable of sending simple program

<change messages to the old devices as well as the
more <complicated info to the Echoplex.

Does anyone have suggestions concerning a control
device which will facilitate my needs?  Any advice
would be greatly appreciated.  

                             Thanks, 

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