Expanding possibilities - More loops required

[bettsaj]

Hi

I have a dilemma... as some of you may know I have a rather extensive rack system which i need to expand even more, but on a budget.

I'm currently running in my rack a fully stereo GCX, a CAE line mixer, a TC D-Two and a TC G-force. I want to run both TC units through the mixer, but I only have 1 GCX loop available, all the others are full with stomp boxes.

Is it possible to run both units through the mixer, but run the G-Force in series, and the D-Two in parallel, utilising only one loop? How can I wire this up?

I'm looking at expanding the amount of loops by buying a small 4 loop audio switcher like a HEX (expensive) or a G-lab (cheaper) so i can expand my possibilities. This leads onto another question..... If I plugged a HEX or G-Lab into the loop out of the GCX do they need to be on the same midi channel as the GCX to work as an extension of the GCX, or will they have to have their own midi channel?

[nyteowl]

I'm looking at expanding the amount of loops by buying a small 4 loop audio switcher like a HEX (expensive) or a G-lab (cheaper) so i can expand my possibilities. This leads onto another question..... If I plugged a HEX or G-Lab into the loop out of the GCX do they need to be on the same midi channel as the GCX to work as an extension of the GCX, or will they have to have their own midi channel?

Just a thought, but if you're considering the purchase of a HEX, why not pick up a used GCX and gain eight additional loops as opposed to four? There are always units available on both Reverb.com and eBay, and often a few that can be had for $200 or less.

The usual recommendation is for each MIDI device in the chain to operate on it's own independent MIDI channel, but I've run as many as four devices on the same MIDI channel without issue, so you may want to experiment a bit to find out what works best for you.

[bettsaj]

I have looked into another GCX (which would be my preference), but currently they're out of my price range. I'm in the UK the prices are a bit rich here for a GCX

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from ... x&_sacat=0

There is one on auction in the US that I'm bidding on..... I'll see how that fairs.

[JohnClark]

You could just control the G-Force's own Bypass function via MIDI. No extra switcher needed.