Re: Ground Control with Echoplex

[Dan Trueman <dan@silvertone.Princeton.EDU>]

Well, actually the most recent version of the GC DOES treat switches as
momentary. This was my only gripe with the pedal. Now I think it is a
wonderful pedal, with it's flexibility of programming and solid
construction, and I use it with a whole array of different devices.
Perhaps the problem is not the GC, but, dare I say, the Echoplex...

Cheers! dan



----------------
"we need new instruments very badly..."
Edgar Varese
----------------


On Tue, 24 Jun 1997, Kim Flint wrote:

> The ground control's midi functions are too limited to control the
> echoplex. All it can send is program change messages and continuous
> controllers in a very limited fashion, which doesn't cut it. It can't 
>even
> treat it's switches as momentary! It is really only meant to handle 
>simple
> patch changes on effects devices. There are many better pedals out there,
> most of which are available used for considerably less money. (I got a
> Digitech pmc-10 for $100, which is quite nice)  The echoplex footpedal
> tutorial on the website explains what a midi controller needs to be able 
>to
> do for use with the plex.
> 
> Since many people have apparently been talked in to getting the g.c., 
>we've
> considered adding a mode to the echoplex software that would allow it to
> work with program-change-only pedals. This would still be a limited
> interface and wouldn't give all the intuitive control features in the
> echoplex's interface, since only a limited amount of info can be conveyed
> with program change messages. It would also mean violating the midi spec 
>by
> using program change messages for something other than changing programs,
> which i'm not real fond of. Not to mention the bad taste of having to
> change because someone else has the unfortunate bad design/good marketing
> combo.....
> 
> amusing aside- I once had a conversation with Mr. Fripp about this
> pedal...our opinions were about the same, except his were quite a bit
> stronger since he had actually tried to tour with it...try storing all 
>the
> ground control's programming in your computer for backup and you'll see
> what I mean real quick.
> 
> kim
> 
> 
> >-- Forgive me if this has been discussed before...
> >Anyone have any experience controlling the Echoplex with the Ground
> >Control? Does the GC completely replace the Echoplex's footswitch?
> >I have version 2.4 of the GC. Thanks in advance for the help.
> >Dave
> >*********************************************************************
> >'Future Perfect' - progressive art music - visit our website at:
> >http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/8082
> >'Music is a mirror of who we are.' - Robert Fripp
> 
> ______________________________________________________________________
> Kim Flint                   | Looper's Delight
> kflint@annihilist.com       | http://www.annihilist.com/loop/loop.html
> http://www.annihilist.com/  | Loopers-Delight-request@annihilist.com
> 
> 
>