Pedals and GigRig

[roodyrocker]

So I've had a bunch of pedals and two GigRigs around for quite some time now. One to build a small pedalboard and the other to build a larger one. Well, I finally got around to wiring up the smaller one and played it out live a couple nights ago. If you guys haven't heard of GigRig you need to look them up! Very nice stuff although not cheap. I used the GigRig Midi-8 board and powered all the pedals using the GigRig Generator with a couple GigRig Distributors and also used their Evenflo units to power the Eventide pedals (these require special power or the supplied wallwart from Eventide).
The GigRig Midi-8 allows you to put your pedals through loops and using dip switches to program which combinations of pedals you want on/off at any one time. Simply hit the footswitch to that program and your pre-programmed combo of pedals is on. Hit the next button and a totally different combo of pedals is on. In addition, you can set a dip switch on each program if you want to to give you a solo boost which is adjustable. Altough I'm only running one amp, you can run 2 amps which are isolated from eachother. You can switch between amps or run both simultaneously. The Midi-8 lets me run 6 pedals and has 8 programs. The Larger GigRig Pro 14 lets me run 10 pedals and 14 programs but I don't have this larger board put together yet. Also, the GigRig Generator is a 1000 milliamp unit. Thats enough to power all the pedals and GigRig and then some!
Anyway, here are some shots of my live setup. The volume and wah pedals are run before the GigRig so they are active anytime I step on them. Everything else runs through the GigRig loops.






Sorry to sound like a commercial for GigRig but this thing really is incredible for managing my pedals and its easy to program. Nothing complicated at all. Can't wait to get the Pro 14 board done

[mjtripper]

Nice setup! I haven't used the pro loopers but I've been using their power products for a while and really like them. I have a few of the various voltage adapters and isolators as well and everything has worked very well. One note though, the generator is 5000 milliamps not 1000. Maybe you have an older one but the currently shipping ones are all 5000. Enough to power a LOT of pedals. They make great stuff.

[roodyrocker]

Doh, I typod! It is indeed 5000 milliamps not 1000. Yes it will power everything indeed. In fact, last year at the NAMM show everything on display in GigRig's booth was powered by one Generator!
The Midi-8 and Pro 14 are top notch stuff! I'm still collecting a few odds and ends and I'll get the other pedalboard put together soon using the Pro 14. But for now the Midi-8 in the above pix should work through the front end of any amp. I wired it up with George L's and use Zaolla cables from guitar to pedal board and pedalboard to amp.

[bratfink]

Looks excellent.

I have been looking into the RJM RG-16 with a Midi footswitch for a similar purpose. I want to be able to switch channels AND change effects loop configs with one push of a switch. How would you say this compares to the RG-16? Are there Marshall amp (old din socket) channel capabilities as well?

[roodyrocker]

I haven't lloked at the RJM stuff in a long time. Its been a couple years back since I saw some of their stuff at NAMM. The nice thing about the GigRig stuff is that I can "program" it literally in minutes and without the manual Granted, I'm not really using any of its MIDI capabilities however. To answer your question however, yes there are ways to switch channels and loops with the push of one button. You can go here to check out the Midi 8 and you can even download the manual and look through it http://www.thegigrig.com/acatalog/SWS_Pro-8.html
There are also youtube demos on a lot of GigRig products. It does not have an old din socket however, just midi and 1/4". It can even swich the reverb in your amp or tremolo off/on. The other great feature is it can be used with two amps and they safely isolated from eachother. So if you want to run two amps you won't need an A/B box.