GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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second halo
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GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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hello,

this is my first post in this forum, I need help routing my ring:

Amps :
Bogner Shiva
Bogner Ubershall

Effects :

Boss Delay
Boss Chorus
EVH flanger
ISP decimator (noise gate)

I need :

Two amps at once ( controlling on/off channels) and effects for this two amps.

thanks in advance

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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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Are both amps on at all times? Is the Decimator the two channel "G" version?
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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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Hello and thanks for your reply,

I only need the decimator on Ubershall amp... maybe will be on fx loops ??

Shiva its reverb model. But I only want to control Clean and cruch+bost.

thanks for all

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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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That helps, but I still need to know if both amps are to always be on at the same time. Also, because all the ISP noise gates are called Decimator, I need to know specifically which model you have.
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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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Thanks JOhn,

ITs Decimator model( http://www.isptechnologies.com/index.ph ... &Itemid=63 ) ... no the Decimator G.

I need control 2 amps Clean/SAT and effects. The two amps sounds at the same time.


thanks for all JOhn.

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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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Now we are getting somewhere! ;) For this setup you will need a standard type Y Cable to split the mono guitar signal to the two amplifiers. You will also need an Insert Cable in order to control the switchable functions on the Shiva. Running two amps can cause a ground loop buzz so it may be necessary to use an isolation transformer before the instrument input of one of the amps, but feel free to plug it all in as described first to find if this will be needed.

Audio Connections:
Run your guitar to the Guitar In on the GCX, then run the Guitar Out to the In on GCX Loop 1.
Connect GCX Loop 1 to GCX Loop 2.
Connect GCX Loop 2 to GCX Loop 3.
Connect your three effects pedals to GCX Loops 1, 2, and 3 in the order you prefer.
Connect the Out of GCX Loop 3 to the instrument inputs of both amplifiers using a Y Cable.
Connect the Effects Send of the Uberschall to the In of GCX Loop 4.
Connect the Out of GCX Loop 4 to the Effects Return of the Uberschall.
Connect the Decimator to GCX Loop 4.

Channel/Function switch connections:
Connect a standard cable between the Footswitch jack on the Uberschall and the Out of GCX Loop 6.
Connect the TRS end of an Insert Cable to the Channel/Boost footswitch jack on the Shiva, then connect the TS "Tip" end of the Insert Cable to the Out of GCX Loop 7 and connect the TS "Ring" end of the Insert Cable to the Out of GCX Loop 8. GCX Loop 7 will control the channel A/B and GCX Loop 8 will turn the Boost on and off.

I hope that helps! Let us know how it goes.
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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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Thanks for your reply John,

insolation transformer? something like.. http://www.ebtechaudio.com/hedes.html

I will try to make it tomorrow, I will let you know :)

thanks!!!

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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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second halo wrote:Thanks for your reply John,

insolation transformer? something like.. http://www.ebtechaudio.com/hedes.html

I will try to make it tomorrow, I will let you know :)

thanks!!!
Should you need it, yes, the Hum Eliminator would be the correct thing to use.
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Re: GCX/GCPro routing help!! 2 amps and effects

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ok,

I have problems with my boss gigadelay, the sound is bad very fuzzy.... can I connect this one in stereo loop mode? ( L to fxloop SHiva, R to fxloop ubershall). is this possible?

thanks

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