I’m piking up on the guitar again, and integrate it into my performance. I would like to be able to switch parts using my feet(nothing fancy). I have looked a several tutorials in Your Tube, including one from legendary Cuckoo, and this other from Andrew Newman (very friendly you tuber). Both tutorials involve you getting expensive midi hosts, plus a foot-switch. almost $400 total cost
So this is why I’m here, I wonder if there is a more affordable solution out there, that I’m not aware of, any advice in this regard will be deeply appreciated.
You mean OT Parts or song parts? Anyway it’s better to switch OT Parts with patterns.
So you’d need something sending Program Change midi message. Many cheap guitar multi-fx can do it.
Personally I have a cheap Boss FC200 that does it really well, it also can send midi notes, Control Changes.
+1 for a MFC10 (I have 2 of them), or any midi footcontroller that has switches AND a expression pedal. I have mapped the expression pedal to the OT crossfader. Very interesting to be able to introduce variations while playing guitar or bass.
Maybe a stupid question … but I didn’t find in the midi-control reference of the manual, how a Part can be changed by midi without changing the pattern too. Is there a way to do it? If yes, I would love to learn, how to do it …
No, that’s not implemented. It’s not recommended even doing so manually. Best practice is changing parts by changing patterns. Which can be done by midi, of course.
Morningstar MC6 mk2, smaller and easier to program than the Behringer–costs a bit more, but does much more as well. Can be powered by USB, uses both USB midi and DIN midi.
2 expression pedal inputs.
It is hard for me to wrap my head around the fact that this device will do what I want, just like that out of the box, without me any kind of programming? Could you please confirm?
Yes I confirm that you don’t need any software to program it, it’s a standalone device that has been around for ages. You program it in a very simple way using the front panel. Not available new anymore, I believe but you can find them quite easily on the used market. The Behringer doesn’t need any software either, but it has less possibilities IIRC.
I also confirm MFC10 is pretty easy to program. Edit : program changes are already avaible, just choose their number in the Program Change mode (normal mode).
Concerning FC200 : no need to program Program Changes either.
