Rack building - advice needed

[Scotty12000]

HI all, long time lurker first time poster, tried to search around but couldn't find anything specific to help me.

Finally have all my rack components together and housed but really need some advice how to connect all this - audio signal path/MIDI path.

Furman PL-Plus power conditioner
Line 6 G90 wireless (rackmounted)
ISP Decimator Pro Rack G
Mesa/Boogie Triaxis
TC Electronics G Major 2
GCX audio switcher
Pedal drawer - Mesa 5 band EQ, Maxon OD808, Wampler Plexidrive, Boss CE-3, MXR Phase 90

On floor: Rocktron All Access foot controller, Boss TU-2 tuner, wah, Ernie Ball VP Jr volume pedal

What would be the best signal/MIDI path for this?

I want the OD808 to boost crunch/lead presets on the Triaxis, so this would need to be in the GCX.
All other pedals can go in the GCX.

Ideally I want to have the Mesa 5 band EQ only on the crunch/lead presets on the Triaxis (so probably in its FX Loop?)

I'm also told it's better to put the G Major 2 in the loop of the Triaxis...although if I put it in the loop with the EQ then the G Major 2 will switch off whenever I don't want the EQ activated and bypass the Triaxis loop, won't it? Also the GCX Channel 2 will need to go into the Triaxis loop, so same problem?

Should I use the GCX to isolate the GCX, the EQ and the OD?

Any help, diagrams would be appreciated! Struggling to get my head around it all.

Can provide pics if needed, thanks!

[Marlboro05]

Hi there,
Yours is similar to my setup, I’d go as follows:

G90 Out-> GCX Rear Thru->GCX Front Thru-> Tuner-> Wah->(Volume Pedal can go here but is better after the Triaxis, if before preamp and OD pedals, drive is not as strong)-> GCX Guitar in-> GXC Guitar out-> Decimator 1 In-> Decimator 1 Out-> Loop 1 In-> Loop 1 SND-> OD808 In-> OD808 Out-> Loop 1 RTN-> Loop 1 Out-> Loop 2 In-> Loop 2 SND-> Wampler In-> Wampler Out-> Loop 2 RTN-> Loop 2 Out-> Loop 3-> Phase 90 (can go before or after preamp, up to you)-> Loop 4 In-> Loop 4 SND-> Triaxis In-> Triaxis Out->(Volume Pedal can go here, best for lower overdriven tones) Loop 4 RTN-> Loop 4 Out-> Loop 8 In-> Loop 8 SND->Mesa EQ-> Loop 8 RTN-> Loop 8 Out-> Loop 5 In-> Loop 5 SND-> Decimator 2 In-> Decimator 2 Out-> Loop 5 RTN-> Loop 5 Out-> Loop 6 In-> Loop 6 SND-> G Major 2 L In-> G Major 2 L Out-> Loop 6 RTN-> Loop 6 Out-> Loop 7 In-> Loop 7 SND-> CE-3 In-> CE-3 Out-> Loop 7 RTN-> Loop 7 Out-> To Power Amp or Audio Interface.

With this setup, you can use either of your drive pedals before the Triaxis or instead of the Triaxis as a preamp. You can turn any of your post effects on or off. You can turn the Decimator on or off for clean tones or lead for solo’s so you have feedback. It will give you basically everything you need.

Midi goes as follows:
Rocktron Midi Out-> GCX Pedal in-> GCX Midi out-> Triaxis or G Major 2 Midi In (whichever is closer to GCX)-> Triaxis Midi Thru-> G Major 2 Midi In (Midi cables don’t go anywhere from here)

Here is a similar diagram to what you have set up.

http://www.voodoolab.com/gcxdiagrams/13 ... nd_You.pdf

Hope this helps you out a bit, any more help, just ask.