Foot controller, shmoot controller... are you only going to use it for recording at home or for live use?RTL44 said:i know, but man, things are tight right now. and, i would also obviously need a foot controller. i may just have to wait - as much as that sucks.
mortega76 said:Foot controller, shmoot controller... are you only going to use it for recording at home or for live use?RTL44 said:i know, but man, things are tight right now. and, i would also obviously need a foot controller. i may just have to wait - as much as that sucks.
Reason I ask is because you can buy the Axe-fx now and get the FCB1010 for about $150... that's what I use and it works great especially with the $10 Uno... or if you are only going to do home recording you could always buy the Axe-fx and use this to control it!
I'm right there with ya Bob...RTL44 said:Thanks mortega. I really appreciate your input. I also had a valvetronix rig a while back. But, as with most guitarists, kept chasing a better sound. I tried a Tonelab SE thru 2-AC30's (nice, but heavy and expensive), a Carvin V3 with a G-Major (and the FCB1010 w/uno), sold the G-major and FCB, and got a G-System (I am one of the few who HATED the G-system - I had noise and coloration like crazy and the customer service people sucked), tried a THD Univalve somewhere along the way, and finally settled on the Vetta 2 because of the convenience and integration with the foot controller (and decent sounds that I was able to produce). I definitely use both expression pedals, and love that the tuner is built-in to the foot controller. I bought an extra Line6 2x12 cab, but then stopped taking it to gigs because of space issues (at some venues, but in my SUV - I own, carry and run the band's P.A.) so here I am again, trying to find the "holy grail" yet again. I am just trying to make sure I don't do the same thing I (and most of us here) have done so many times before...buy something thinking it is going to be "it", only to find out I am wrong AGAIN.
My only other concern is the foot controller issue. I want it to integrate with the Ultra much the same as the FBV. People can bash Line6 all they want, but that was a well designed foot controller. And THAT is my bottom line - probably more than the $$$. Am I going to give up the convenience and comfort of what I have now to improve my tone? I know it sounds like a no-brainer, but it isn't. If I have to labor to get my tones and select my patches, then I risk losing the inspiration, feel, heart, and soul. Without that, I don't care what your tone sounds like, the magic is lost.
-Bob
HailHalford said:RTL44, if you still have your Vetta and floorboard, you can use them to control the AxeFX. User GMArts worked out the details. Instructions in the AxeFX WIKI here: http://axefxwiki.guitarlogic.org/index.php?title=Using_Axe-FX_with_Line_6_Vetta_II. It worked well for me (I used the analog loop on the Vetta). You won't have access to the tuner, but you will have a capable foot controller for no additional cost. Good luck and enjoy!
That's awesome Bob... like I said if you need any help, let me know... If I can't help you I'm sure someone here can!RTL44 said:Well Mo...I JUST ORDERED AN ULTRA! :!: :shock:
I can't wait! Now I have to decide what expression pedals to buy. I am going to TRY to wait on the Fractal Foot Controller. If I can't, I'll buy something cheap and functional until it comes out.
Thanks again for all of your input/advice and objective opinions.