MIDI

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 10:25 am

bluesgeek wrote:yep pretty much, its a doddle if you like twiddling knobs and pushing buttons. It's always helpful if the bass player in your band can do that for you

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Well you might like to play with it when it arrives. THere are more buttons than africa on it. ....... Sorry, If it arrives not when.

Post by Bg » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:01 pm

is this the Zoom you're looking at?

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 1:15 pm

no the midi set up.

Post by Bg » Fri Jul 02, 2004 2:08 pm

what midi setup are you looking at???

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:02 pm

He is being very coy don't you think?

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:20 pm

Me ?

Na, just looking at what the hell the whole midi thing is all about.

I am looking at an amp the has a midi foot controller. But the problem is I don't have the patience to programme the darm things.

Post by Bg » Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:33 pm

oh dear, a dangerous combination -

Lefty + Technology built after 1972 = Disaster

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 5:45 pm

I wouldnt get too hung up on the midi then. That just means the amp uses midi to communicate with the footboard, your quarter inch channel switch uses a very basic language, other amps use a variety of cables and cyber language. The beauty of midi is that many other types of controller will communicate with the amp, often they are cheaper.

Some amps and controllers let you enter manual mode whereby all the amp/pedal settings are not preprogrammed but act on an individual effect. So instead of calling up patch a-23 or whatever on your amp with preprogrammed everything pedal a is a channel switcher, b is delay, c is chorus etc etc. that can be useful for jamming. it takes a while to get a preprogrammed setup working in a live situation. What sounds good at home might not mix well with the band but you cant change it quickly while playing.

TMG 03 · Post by **TMG 03** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 8:04 pm

bluesgeek wrote:oh dear, a dangerous combination -

Lefty + Technology built after 1972 = Disaster

I suppose a digital watch is out of the question then.

It all loks so flash but as you say a good few pedals and a nive old amp are probaly the way to go.
If I got something and didn't like it I am sure you would be more than happy to aquire it to try and sort out any tech issues us lefties have.

So whats the deal with the Boss unit you are selling ? Is it a good unit ?

philipnz · Post by **philipnz** » Fri Jul 02, 2004 9:43 pm

Great unit, read the reviews

http://www.harmony-central.com/Effects/ ... 70-01.html

The score isnt that high but if you read them you will see the guys in the know appreciate it.

Post by Bg » Sat Jul 03, 2004 12:54 am

TMG 03 wrote: I suppose a digital watch is out of the question then.

It all loks so flash but as you say a good few pedals and a nive old amp are probaly the way to go.
If I got something and didn't like it I am sure you would be more than happy to aquire it to try and sort out any tech issues us lefties have.

So whats the deal with the Boss unit you are selling ? Is it a good unit ?

You could probably be trusted with one of those red LED watches where you press the button and it lights up for a couple of seconds.....

I'm always willing to help out, I'm sure I could make the patches work

(Natural Born Fiddler)