Cristian
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Hey everyone,
So I am in the process of redoing my board to get it setup the way I want it. Right now My signal goes: guitar-Polytune-whammy-wah-JHS sweet tea-FX8 input-4CM with MESA JP2C. I also control my amp via midi. I have noticed that having the overdrive pedal before the compressor changes the tone in a way I don't like, so I want to change that by putting the JHS after the FX8 (pre) output. The reason I bought the FX8 is because of the quality of the effects and ability to press one button and have everything switch including amp channels. I want this same concept to be applied to my external JHS pedal and will also be adding the Big Sky. I cannot achieve the reverb tones I want with the FX8 and I have come to terms with that and will be using the big sky with the fx8. I know I need an external looper with midi functionality to control the JHS pedal. The big sky will be programmed via midi, and will go after the output of the FX8 and into the return of the JP2C. I know the FX8 can send several midi messages per preset so I am not really concerned about that. I plan to use MIDI channel 1-3 to control the amp, big sky, and external lopper that will be connected to the JHS pedal. I have found Sound Sculpture's ABCadabra pedal that seems to do the trick for the external loop functionality I am looking for. I emailed them and was told it should work, but wanted to get second opinions. Another alternative is the RJM mini effects gizmo. I have emailed them but have not heard back yet. Here is what sound sculpture said:
"The ABCadabra has pre-defined programs accessible by MIDI Program change messages. If your FX8 can transmit program messages then you are good to go with the ABCadabra. There is also and internal DIP switch inside the unit that allows you to set the ABCadabra to any MIDI channel. The ABC can be set up to insert your overdrive into the audio chain. You would need what's called an "insert cable" which is a stereo plug on one side that goes into the ABCadabra B jack and 2 regular jacks on the other that plug into the input and output of the overdrive. Then using one program you can insert the effect and using another you can remove it".
Heres the link to that pedal:
http://www.soundsculpture.com/abcadabra
So ideally, the new signal path would look like this:
Guitar----polytune----whammy---wah----FX8 in (pre)----FX8 (pre) Out----ABCadabra Common Jack----ABCadabra jack A----Mesa Input----Mesa Send----FX8 In (post)----FX8 out (post)----Big Sky In----Big Sky Out---- Mesa Return
Midi path would look like this
FX8 Out/Thru----Big Sky In----Big Sky Out---- ABCadabra In---- ABCadabra Thru---- Mesa In.
I know that this is a lot of information. I just want to be sure all of this will work before I buy anything else. I also plan on using humbuster cables. Let me know what your thoughts are about this and if you think it will work. I have included a picture of my board right now (ignore the right side board).
Thanks,
Cristian
So I am in the process of redoing my board to get it setup the way I want it. Right now My signal goes: guitar-Polytune-whammy-wah-JHS sweet tea-FX8 input-4CM with MESA JP2C. I also control my amp via midi. I have noticed that having the overdrive pedal before the compressor changes the tone in a way I don't like, so I want to change that by putting the JHS after the FX8 (pre) output. The reason I bought the FX8 is because of the quality of the effects and ability to press one button and have everything switch including amp channels. I want this same concept to be applied to my external JHS pedal and will also be adding the Big Sky. I cannot achieve the reverb tones I want with the FX8 and I have come to terms with that and will be using the big sky with the fx8. I know I need an external looper with midi functionality to control the JHS pedal. The big sky will be programmed via midi, and will go after the output of the FX8 and into the return of the JP2C. I know the FX8 can send several midi messages per preset so I am not really concerned about that. I plan to use MIDI channel 1-3 to control the amp, big sky, and external lopper that will be connected to the JHS pedal. I have found Sound Sculpture's ABCadabra pedal that seems to do the trick for the external loop functionality I am looking for. I emailed them and was told it should work, but wanted to get second opinions. Another alternative is the RJM mini effects gizmo. I have emailed them but have not heard back yet. Here is what sound sculpture said:
"The ABCadabra has pre-defined programs accessible by MIDI Program change messages. If your FX8 can transmit program messages then you are good to go with the ABCadabra. There is also and internal DIP switch inside the unit that allows you to set the ABCadabra to any MIDI channel. The ABC can be set up to insert your overdrive into the audio chain. You would need what's called an "insert cable" which is a stereo plug on one side that goes into the ABCadabra B jack and 2 regular jacks on the other that plug into the input and output of the overdrive. Then using one program you can insert the effect and using another you can remove it".
Heres the link to that pedal:
http://www.soundsculpture.com/abcadabra
So ideally, the new signal path would look like this:
Guitar----polytune----whammy---wah----FX8 in (pre)----FX8 (pre) Out----ABCadabra Common Jack----ABCadabra jack A----Mesa Input----Mesa Send----FX8 In (post)----FX8 out (post)----Big Sky In----Big Sky Out---- Mesa Return
Midi path would look like this
FX8 Out/Thru----Big Sky In----Big Sky Out---- ABCadabra In---- ABCadabra Thru---- Mesa In.
I know that this is a lot of information. I just want to be sure all of this will work before I buy anything else. I also plan on using humbuster cables. Let me know what your thoughts are about this and if you think it will work. I have included a picture of my board right now (ignore the right side board).
Thanks,
Cristian
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