Using 4 or 10 prests on my GCP, that is the question
Posted: Sun Oct 06, 2013 7:24 pm
Hey folks, I'm just about the create my presets with my new gear. I'll have my Ground control pro, my GCX and G-Major 2 in a few days (I play on a Mesa Mark V). I read a lot about those items but I still haven't made my mind on how I will use it, will I use 4 or 10 presets.
My band have a small setlist, like only 20 songs to play. Most are original songs and we have also have a few covers. For our compos, I have mostly the same tones, 2 crunchs (rock and Insane), 1 lead and a clean. I also need to add some modulation once in a while (Chorus, Phase, harmony). For the covers we play, I also use my crunchs and solo tones, but I also need some effect once in a while (auto wah, chorus, phase).
I suppose that if I use 4 presets, the parameters of my effects connected to the IA buttons will always stay the same, it's only an On/Off switch (would need an expression pedal maybe). I't's like having stompboxes. I can still create tones for almost every songs and link them to my 4 presets, using many banks. But my IA might become useless then.
Instead, if I use 10 presets, I can set all my tones and effects with the exact tempo and parameters. I probably can have everything in 2 banks, or more if I want to have my delays and modulation effects set with the song tempo.
Thus, while using 4 presets might be good with real stompboxes, if I want to take advantage of my effect processor, I'm probably better of with 10 presets?
Any advice?
My band have a small setlist, like only 20 songs to play. Most are original songs and we have also have a few covers. For our compos, I have mostly the same tones, 2 crunchs (rock and Insane), 1 lead and a clean. I also need to add some modulation once in a while (Chorus, Phase, harmony). For the covers we play, I also use my crunchs and solo tones, but I also need some effect once in a while (auto wah, chorus, phase).
I suppose that if I use 4 presets, the parameters of my effects connected to the IA buttons will always stay the same, it's only an On/Off switch (would need an expression pedal maybe). I't's like having stompboxes. I can still create tones for almost every songs and link them to my 4 presets, using many banks. But my IA might become useless then.
Instead, if I use 10 presets, I can set all my tones and effects with the exact tempo and parameters. I probably can have everything in 2 banks, or more if I want to have my delays and modulation effects set with the song tempo.
Thus, while using 4 presets might be good with real stompboxes, if I want to take advantage of my effect processor, I'm probably better of with 10 presets?
Any advice?