GCpro and Eventide Pedals: Change presets /w instant access?

[johnnyslomo]

Hi! I want to build a rack solution for my pedals and use the GCpro as Midi device. But I want to change the Eventide's programs with an instant access switch to get a kinda stompbox mode,where I can switch e.g. the chorus on and off or switch between e.g. chorus and rotary.
Is this possible or are there any other solutions ?

[JohnClark]

Enabling individual effect types within a patch on a processor is usually done with the Ground Control Pro Instant Access buttons by programming them to send a Control Change message to the intended device. You will have to check that the pedal you are using has the capability to respond as you wish to this command.

[scottburrow]

Will you ever be adding the ability to have a program change as well as a control change per Instant access button?

[JohnClark]

Will you ever be adding the ability to have a program change as well as a control change per Instant access button?

I doubt it as this can be done to some extent with a Ground Control Pro preset. Do you have a device that requires this?

[scottburrow]

I have 3 eventide factor pedals and the CONTROL CHANGES that I can make are
BYP – bypass the unit
BK + - Increment bank number
BK - - Decrement bank number
Tap – Tap tempo switch function
FLX (pitchfactor) – Toggle flex/learn function
BRK (modfactor) – Toggle Break function
RPT (timefactor) – Repeat function
REC (timefactor) – Looper record
PLY (timefactor) – looper play
STP (timefactor) – looper stop
P/B – Toggle between Play and bank mode
KB0….9 – Parameter control knobs
FS1 – left footswitch
FS2 – Middle footswitch
FS3 – Right footswitch
PDL – Foot Pedal
ACT – Active(enable effect –unbypass)
Tog – toggle between active and bypass
TUN – Enable/Disable Tuner


If I had the ability to make a program change along with the control change I could change the effect on an instant access switch from one effect to another ex. Change to patch 2:1 (short delay) to 2:2 (long delay) etc-. I want the preset to have a default patch but also be able to use the instant access buttons to change to a different one. How else can you get the ability to use a multi function device such as this with an instant access button, how do other multi function Processors do this such as G-force etc-?

[JohnClark]

Changing from 2:1 to 2:2 is changing patches which requires a Program Change. Program Changes are what a Ground Control Pro preset will send. If you wanted to load patch 2:2 you would simply recall a new Ground Control Pro preset that does so. If you also needed to activate something that you had an Instant Access button programmed to control while loading patch 2:2 you could set that particular Instant Access button to Transmit With Preset and enable it within a Ground Control Pro preset. Whenever this preset was recalled it would send the Program Change as well as the programmed state of the Instant Access button via a Control Change message. I hope that helps.

[scottburrow]

That makes sense, thanks John.