GR55 and Midi to control effects and amp

Started by shopstartuk, June 11, 2015, 05:47:11 AM

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shopstartuk

Hi

Could anyone give a midi newbie a step by step guide to using GR55 as a midi controller?

I have a TC electronic Nova system for effects and a tube amp with 3 channels and midi. I want to be able to change the patch on the Nova system and change the channel on the amp when I change the patch on the amp. Is this even possible and if so how?

thanks in advance for any help.
Fender Strat Plus Delux
Fender Tele 60th
Roland GR 55

Elantric

#1
The GR-55 is very limited as a Master MIDI Controller
It can only Transmit MIDI CC# messages using the Global System Assignments


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shopstartuk

Thanks Elantric

Im not really getting anywhere though - I don't really understand it.

If I just take the Nova out of the equation for now - I want to be able to control the amp channel via midi. So, midi cable from midi out on the gr55 to midi in on the amp. The amp has 3 channels. This is what the amp manual says about midi settings:

CC Parameters:
#81: Amp channel 1 (any change on CC#81)
#82: Amp channel 2 (any change on CC#82)
#83: Amp channel 3 (any change on CC#83)

So, what I want to do is, for example, if I am on patch 01 on the GR55 I might want Channel 2 on the amp to be selected, for Patch 02 on the GR55 I may want Channel 1 on the amp and so on. How can I program the gr55 so that it will send the required command on patch change ?

thanks

Fender Strat Plus Delux
Fender Tele 60th
Roland GR 55

Elantric

#3
The GR-55 is very limited as a Master MIDI Controller
It can only Transmit MIDI CC# messages using the Global System Assignments