Video Tutorial: Basic Setup of a GCP with the Axe-FX

[Spawn-X]

Nice tutorial. It took me a while to setup the GCP for the Axe-Fx and everything I learnt the hard way is explained here...
Now do you know if the new MFC-101 will be compatible with the GCX switcher ? I assume the switcher chanels are activated by special midi commands ?

GCX can react to every mfc that can transmit CC/PC on MIDI channel #16.

So, MFC101 don't need any special command to be compatible with GCX.

 

[patricef]

Merci !
I just saw it is page 14 of the GCX manual, under "Using the GCX without a Ground Control", I should have read it, but I never did because I have the Ground Control...

 

[Spawn-X]

Merci !
I just saw it is page 14 of the GCX manual, under "Using the GCX without a Ground Control", I should have read it, but I never did because I have the Ground Control...

Youh âre velcôme maï dir Patrisss :lol: .

 

[Fretburner]

This was a huge help THANKS! Now I'm trying to get my Morley volume pedal to control the wah and it's kicking my @ss! Any step by steps to help would be greatly appreciated. Both controller are turned on in the GCP, I guess it's just a matter of assigning CC #'s ? I have button #4 assigned to turn wah on/off

I just got the Axe and there are so many menus it's a little confusing. Hope someone can help. :mrgreen:

Thought I would put together a quick video about setting up a Ground Control Pro with the Axe-FX. The documentation that comes with the GCP lacks some important content. The video is about eight an half minutes and covers the following topics:

Powering the GCP.
Device Setup
Instant Access Setup

Here is the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BH1XEWWhnCQ

When I have some time I will also put together a basic patch setup tutorial and an expression pedal tutorial.

 

[Karl Houseknecht]

Thanks for this tut! It got me up and running in a matter of minutes!

 

[Crucified]

this video is the perfect example of how a tutorial should be. To the point, no tangents and clear. Thanks very much!

 

[rjpilot]

Someone asked about limitations...I am curious regarding the following...

If I have a patch that has a delay on it and I switch it (off) when I go to a new preset with (delay on) will (xmit with preset) turn it off automatically? Vs. Will (normal) leave the delay (on) in the new preset? Will I always have to double pump the switch (IA) to turn the delay off?



I was able to get 1 night of quality time with a GCP but my buddy needed it back. So I am left with a few lingering questions. That tutorial helped immensely in getting up and running.

 

[Dr Git]

I'm retarded. Even though the tutorial is excellent, i couldn't get what i needed out of it. I bopught my system used (Axe Fx and Ground Control Pro) the guy i bought it from did what i believe a basic setup...he has patches 0-3 and banks up to 128 i believe...but the extra 8 other buttons on some presets i see them lit, but i don't hear what they turn on/off...such as echo, you'll hear that immediately...anyway, i tried the video tutorial and maybe need to write it down as toward the end, where you say to repeat the process, well i already had forgotten the process...lol...I'd be so happy as a new Axe Fx owner to be able to turn on/off Delay/OD/Mod/EQ etc as well as setting up a Boss FV500L as a wah....drgit2000@yahoo.com Thanks pete

 

[Mystic-Creations]

Thanks for this, great job Man.

Exactly what I needed to get up and running.

 

[octatonic]

Just set up my GCP with the Axe FX.
Took all of 10 mins to do.

Really is very easy to do.

 

[cob666]

2) Global Program - This is a default preset, that gives you instant
access from anywhere in Ground Control to a main sound or preset of your
choice.

Yes, this is the video I used to get my GCP initialized, I saw this post but was unable to find out any additional information on how to configure a global program, how would I go about doing this? The manual made no mention of it and nothing in the GCP setup jumped out at me.

Thanks

 

[ToupaTroopa]

Hey thanks for the great tutorial!

I'm having problems with my Axe Fx and GCP not communicating properly.
I set the GCP to STARTS WITH 00 but it keeps doubling the first channel(only).

1=1 2=1 3=2 4=3

It's kind of annoying...... :| I read the manual but it's not helping me to figure anything out.

Any ideas?

 

[ToupaTroopa]

Oooooo figured it out. The guy who I bought it from had the Axe Fx off set to 1.....

Didn't know you could change that in the Axe Fx itself..... i'm a n00b.

 

[jid]

Just a quick thank you for this thread. Without it, I would be hurting. With it (and the video specificly) I got the GCP running in no time at all. Thank You!

 

[shorek]

Hi, Can you Help me? I have set up the GCP to work with the Axe FX Ultra, I have set the first instant access to the Delay, and the second to Reverb, and put them to Xmit W/Preset, the problem is that: When I recall a preset from the Axe Fx, it comes with Delay and Reverb Off, so I have to turn them on with the instant access after the recall, I have try the "Normal" and it comes with the effects on, But then I have to step on the instant access Twice to make it off, Should I have to make some set up on the Axe Fx too? Many many thanks, Shorek.