Help me with MIDI

[Vladimir Putin]

I've gotten pretty comfortable with my SLO/H90 rig and pretty set on it being with me for a while.

So I'd love to get some MIDI integration going.

What I want out of it:

A MIDI controller that can call up specific presets with the H90 as well as change channels on the 1/4" relay switched SLO. ie I want to go from the clean channel with micropitch and reverb to the OD channel with delay to a preset with a univibe, etc

I want several buttons, and if possible a display, so I can have multiple presets ready to go without manually navigating through banks on the H90.

I've used the Voodoo Control Switcher in the past with great results, but I was using the TC Nova system to send the MIDI commands to the VL. I don't want, nor do I think it has the capability, to run the H90 as my main controller. I want to control it from a MIDI foot controller.

Does this exist?

[Guitarbilly]

The H90 is capable of controlling the VL, but with only 3 buttons it's a bit limited.

I'd consider something like the Boss ES-5. It's capable of switching channels on the SLO and controlling the H90 plus it gives you another 3 slots for other pedals that you can bring in/out of the chain per preset. RJM and Musicomlab also have great similar units.

[spawnofthesith]

Thread is relevant to my interests

The boss looks sweet and like that non midi pedals can be incorporated in

[Guitarbilly]

Yes you can put something like a SD-1 and a Klone out front and switch it in/out with the ES. Maybe even something like a Phase 90, any good front of the amp pedals.

Then do a 4CM with loop 4 and add the H90 to loop 5 for post effects.

[Vladimir Putin]

So using the loops, I could theoretically get the ES-8 and add a couple fuzz pedals in the first 2 loops then run the H90 in 4CM?

[Guitarbilly]

So using the loops, I could theoretically get the ES-8 and add a couple fuzz pedals in the first 2 loops then run the H90 in 4CM?

Exactly. Use loops 1-3 for fuzzes, boosts.
Loop 4 is the SLO preamp in 4CM (loop 4 send to SLO input/SLO send to Loop 4 return).
Loop 5 is the H90. Then from the ES-5 output you go to the SLO return. Hell of a rig with total flexibility.

[Vladimir Putin]

Dude hell yeah. Thank you so much, that's exactly what I'm looking to accomplish!

[Guitarbilly]

Dude hell yeah. Thank you so much, that's exactly what I'm looking to accomplish!

Nice man. I also suggest you get an isolation transformer for the loop that will have the SLO preamp since the ES-8 will be both in front of the amp in the loop so you may get a ground loop in some places.

Best one:

https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail ... tor-di-box

Poverty (but works fine):

https://a.co/d/dtQwMQY

[Vladimir Putin]

Nice, I have an isolation transformer kicking around from years back that will do the job. You rule, man!

[Marc G]

be careful with the Boss stuff and trying to do too much Midi controls with them... they are known issues with them.... my friend has been having a really hard time getting his 3 Strymons and EVH to work with the MS3.

I've read good things about the Fender Switchmaster