• Registered: 2012-01-19
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Topic: Work Flow for GTX?

I used to have my VL2 (with a cheap mic) and Boss ME-70 both run through the Boss RC-20xl Loop Station, but I recently replaced all with the VLP GTX, Switch 3 and the MP-75 Mic (which is fantastic). I have only done one gig so far with this setup (and my acoustic guitar), but it felt really good straight away, part from the moment when I was about to stop a loop and mistook the GTX for the Switch 3 and ended up changing preset and started singing a verse with the Barry White Octave Down Preset.. fairly amusing.. smile 
But MAN did it sound great!!! It felt SO good too to have all in one pedal and finally getting rid of unwanted high pitch noise caused by different pedal types in combination, only thing I was really missing though was my Wah Pedal and the RC-20's Fade Out Stop function, I like to end some songs with a fade out as I START playing the next song, kind of like a DJ. 

I think the GTX requires a different way of thinking in general, the concept of switching vocal preset AND guitar preset simultaneously and not being able to turn individual effects on and off (part from the HIT button, which can only turn vocal effects on, not any of the guitar effects) means new possibilities AND limitations at the same time, I love being able to switch reverb time on both guitar AND vocals with one press of a button and to tap tempo once for both guitar and vocal, how cool isn't it to be able to this without midi?!? 
With the VL2 I used to switch between two different presets (in between songs), one with short reverb for faster songs and one with longer reverb for slower songs, then I had effects like harmonies, delay, hardtune, etc. come in and out as I felt like it during a song, with the VLP GTX I'm not sure yet how to get a good work flow, tips and ideas are more than welcome.. smile 
I'm thinking about having a handful group of presets "per sound", a basic sound with the same reverb on all presets in the group and harmonies assigned to the HIT Button and then on top of that:

Preset 1. Basic sound 
2. Some Delay on vocals (for a spacious sound)
3. Hardtune
4. Some delay on guitar + boost (for guitar solos)
I might get the Dunlop Wah with built in boost function as well smile

Then of course I'll have my Beatbox preset (without reverb) and my Barry White and Darth Vader Presets among others not far off for moments like "Mister Bartender, I'm taking a break, can I please have some music from the bar?" wink

Anyone out there with thoughts on the subject?

  • kferris
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Re: Work Flow for GTX?

No thoughts...except thanks for your input on the sound of the GTX in live situations. I am looking at purchasing one of these myself and really want to make sure they sound great with vocals and an acoustic.

Thanks

  • Registered: 2012-01-19
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Re: Work Flow for GTX?

Oh man, you do NOT need to worry at all, it sounds fantastic with an acoustic, here's a YouTube link to my first performance with it this weekend:

http://youtu.be/IdSIdCo7wL8
This video may not be of the best sound quality but hopefully it still gives you an idea smile

The presets that comes with it are mostly for electric guitar, but those I just edit changing from whatever amp is in that specific preset's guitar setting to the setting for acoustic guitar, no problem at all, and some of the presets ARE for acoustic guitar, so get it with confidence, you'll love it, they say it will make you love your voice (which is also true) but I'd say I'm in love with the GTX itself, which scares me a bit (and my wife;), it makes both your vocals AND guitar sound awesome and it's a breeze to program and use.

Every time I look at this tiny little unit (cause it really isn't any bigger than my RC-20) and think of the fact that it contains effects for both my vocals AND guitar PLUS a looper(!?!) it makes me smile, and they haven't just thrown any effects in there, they are REALLY high quality!!! If you get the SWITCH 3 as well, then you will have a dedicated undo button for the loop function which makes the "undoing" very exact - VERY useful!

Hope that helps!

smile Chris

  • kferris
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Re: Work Flow for GTX?

Cool..thanks for the post.... it sounds great....

Do you use the pitch correction feature on the GTX?

  • Registered: 2012-01-19
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Re: Work Flow for GTX?

Not yet (i.e. NOT on the video!), I used to have my VL2 set to 50% when my voice was tired, but since I play harmonica on some songs I try to avoid it, cause it makes my harmonica sound funny (probably because it produces more than one note at a time).