Anyone use Boss GM-800 with FM9 or Axe-FX III?

[Scented Meat]

I’m wondering how you integrate the two. I’m a synth noob but very curious to explore the GM-800.

 

[unix-guy]

@hippietim?

 

[hippietim]

Gigging with an FM9 and GM-800 in a few minutes.

 

[JiveTurkey]

I do as well. Into input 2 and engage via expression pedal.

 

[Scented Meat]

Gigging with an FM9 and GM-800 in a few minutes.

Awesome! Maybe when you have a minute to spare sometime you could describe your setup. I’d appreciate any insight.

 

[Scented Meat]

I do as well. Into input 2 and engage via expression pedal.

So, guitar -> Boss -> Input 2? That simple?

 

[JiveTurkey]

Yep. Separate chains running either synth or normal guitar chain. Pretty simple.

 

[hippietim]

Awesome! Maybe when you have a minute to spare sometime you could describe your setup. I’d appreciate any insight.

My setup is simple. I have 4 patches I use for gigs. The GM-800 is plugged into In3 of the FM9. In all 4 presets I have a Multiplexer right before Out1 - one channel is my existing signal path from In1 and the other is In3. I have a footswitch assigned to toggle between the two. At the moment, I never play guitar and synth stuff at the same time so this approach is pretty effective.

I don’t use any effects on the FM9 for the GM-800 because I tend to dial in the synth stuff sitting at my desk with a computer and the FM9 is not typically handy. Also, there’s really no need because the effect options on the GM-800 really are excellent.

I was an idiot last night though. Most songs I play one or the other so I only tap dance on either the FM9 for guitar stuff or the GM-800 for synth stuff. The songs where I switch between guitar and synth went fine until we did You’re all I’ve got tonight by the Cars. I sing backups on that one right where I have to switch from guitar to synth, switch synth settings, and switch back to guitar all while doing backups. I placed my mic far left for a change last night. Guess where the GM-800 was - if you guessed far right you are correct. Whoops. Aside from that, everything went great.

 

[Scented Meat]

Lol.
So do I assume correctly that your guitar is cabled to both units (using the special Boss cable for the GM-800)?

 

[hippietim]

Lol.
So do I assume correctly that your guitar is cabled to both units (using the special Boss cable for the GM-800)?

Correct. I run my guitar wireless and plug the GM cable when I need too.

BTW, you can use non-Boss cables. They just need to be AES cables. I got some on Amazon in a few lengths. Here’s a short one:

https://a.co/d/7lm6M07

 

[hippietim]

Also, Redco will make custom AES/EBU cables that are very reasonably priced.

https://www.redco.com/Custom-Cable.html

 

[Scented Meat]

Thanks. Very helpful. Out of curiosity, apart from the one you already mentioned, what songs do you use it for?

 

[hippietim]

Thanks. Very helpful. Out of curiosity, apart from the one you already mentioned, what songs do you use it for?

Counting Blue Cars	Dishwalla
Just Like Heaven	The Cure
Soulshine	Gov't Mule
Tempted	Squeeze
Under Pressure	Queen
Voices Carry	Til Tuesday
Every Breath You Take	Police
You Get What You Give	New Radicals
You're All I've Got Tonight	The Cars
In The Dark	Billy Squier
Head Over Heals	Tears For Fears
Only The Lonely	The Motels

 

[Scented Meat]

Impressive! Thanks!