Engl 530 =/= MIDI so i'd like this feature.

I was also wondering if any rack equipment had switchable channels, preferably floor switch.

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T.C. Electronics G Major with a midi board..

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i heard the G Major was a tone sucker though. Plus it's more expensive...

the tc g major does channel switching via midi too... there is another rocktron unit that does it aswell, i think it's the multivalve or something.

i think the replifex sounds better than the tc, and it definately doesnt suck tone like the g major.

you could also just by the engl midi unit or even better, an axess electronics cfx 4... and then the fx unit of your choice. but that's only if you don't want to be stuck with an fx unit you may or may not like, just because it has channel switching.


pretty much all multi channel preamps are switchable with a footswitch... he's talking about midi control. which is a whole different realm.

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xdx said it was.. I didnt notice when I used it..

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when the fx are going it's not really noticable.

it just has to take your dry signal, convert it to digital, and then convert it back to dry...

about as bad as a chain of several dod pedals held together with hosa cables.

don't miss it much.

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I see...

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well then it comes down to this:

Which has better effects, the Replifex or the Intellifex?


OR if someone could recommend me a cheaper-than-the-intellifex-but-still-decent rack MIDI compatible multi effects unit.

Effects i'm looking for:
Delay
Compressor
Chorus
and a USABLE (means it doesnt even have to be THAT great) flange.

Thanks and I know he was talking about MIDI. I was just thinking about clearing that up without making a whole thread. I tried to learn all about MIDI and shit. It pissed me off so I gave up.

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the intellifex has less fx than the replifex, but the ones it does have are as good, if not better sounding imo. and they have more to them. for example you can have a super lush 8 voice chorus with the intellifex, yet with the replifex your stuck with only a 2 voicer(which still isnt bad by anymeans)

the intellifex is more of a quality over quantity unit.

then there are also the lexicon units.. which sound AMAZING, but are hard as fuck to figure out and program. not to mention the lag time in between presets is long enough for you to make a call to your girlfriend.

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I don't know if anyone has come across this before, but its just what im after (the R8), MIDI Solutions. Useful for if you've got something to control that isn't MIDI (like an amp). Similar products to Axess i think, but more specialized

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eep...to buy a seperate MIDI switcher would open up a lot more options but it's a lot more expensive x_O. I think if i can do fine with the replifex then that's all I need. Then I'll just trow in a rocktron MIDImate or a Behringer FCB1010 or something.

wait a sec...i just read that the FCB1010 can change amp channels on its own? is that true?

I've got one, and yes it can-to an extent...

Basically, it has two relay-switched 1/4" jack outputs, so you connect your leads from the amp footswitch input (mono) to one of the jacks on the controller. Its a bit more of a pain in the ass if you need more options, i'm in the process of building a unit to utilize both relay jacks to control 4 separate functions. To be honest, unless its a simple amp, you're better off investing your money in something dedicated. The FCB1010 is a good unit from my experience

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eh. I'd just set the patches to certain effects and change channels with the FCB1010....but my ENGL has two-functions-per-footswitch-jack thing....

maybe i'll just get the replifex and leave the FCB as a MIDI thing for the Replifex and if i get another amp i can A/B/Y them and have the FCB channel switch on the other amp.

great bang for your buck... good price and lots of features. but not exactly built tough.

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Yep, it even came with a power lead... something my POD didn't I agree with the toughness thing, the expression pedals dont seem like they'll last that long, i don't really use them so its not a problem for me

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