Boss GX-100 MIDI Out to Amplitube 5, Possible?

[Vortac]

Hey all, a couple of question for all the Gurus here...

I'm currently using my Boss GX-100 as Audio interface between my guitar and my laptop (Amplitube 5).

The unit works fine as an interface: I can send my guitar signal to my laptop through it, modify my signal with Amplitube 5 and then send it back to my GX-100 and send it out to my monitors. All good there...

Now the questions:

1) The GX-100 has MIDI In/Out din connectors. Could I use it's footswitches to send signals and change patches Amplitube 5?

2) If, in fact, I am able to use my Boss GX-100 to send midi signals and change patches on Amplitube 5, can these MIDI signals be sent via the USB cable thats already in place connecting my GX-100 to my laptop, or do I need a separate DIN to USB cable/interface to connect to my laptop?

Im new to MIDI connections, so be gentle. lol.
Thanks in advance for the help.
V.

[gumtown]

You should be fine to use the Midi built into the GX-100 USB,
 just find in you Amplitube 5 midi device settings, a midi device labelled "GX-100".

The GX-100 EXP and CTL pedals should send midi cc# controller change data,
 and the patch/bank pedals should send pc# program change midi data.