Okay, I am new to midi.

I am used to the old-school hunt and peck method for for selecting an amp's channel, reverb, EQ, solo, and the effects including wah, delay, chorus, phaser, flanger, tremolo, etc. One of the problems I never quite solved was being able to modify the effects quickly in a jam session which I like to do especially with the delay. So I guess I'll take another look at midi.

I am looking at the MKV, timefactor, mini amp gizmo, and the mastermind. I've watched your excellent videos and understand that I can save any combination of the MKV channels and features with any preset of the timefactor on your mastermind. I'll leave my wah out in front of the amp.

The question I have is this, with 3 amp channels, reverb, EQ, solo, and the timefactor [let's say 10 presets], there are a dizzying array of combinations (mathematically speaking 7! = Over 5000). I know that the mastermind has 125 presets (Okay I probably would not come close to using that many), but how does a mere human organize them in a manner that is easy to recall in the heat of battle during a jam session? I mean where would you save/find the preset for amp channel 3 + EQ + solo + timefactor preset 8? I am interested to know how veteran midi users do this.

This is a very good question and one I have wondered about myself!
I look forward to seeing any answers...

I just use one bank of 5 for blues type tones and the a second back for more rock/metal sounds....really it just kicks a different od/distortion (Diamond J-Drive and a Xotic BB pedal) pedal in on each bank...I also have the function button set to invert the pedal selection on each bank.

Paul
UK

I take my approach from the one I've seen John Petrucci talk about using - a bank is usually 5 sounds going from clean on preset 1 to lead on preset 5, that I've picked to work together in a song / group of songs. My first bank has a basic clean patch (Twin Reverb, Tri-Stereo chorus, circular delay) with my distortion pedal on the function switch as preset 1, a rock crunch sound (Boogie Mark IV, 7ms thickening delay on 1 side) with reverb on the function switch as preset 2, metal crunch (Triple Rectifier, other settings as preset 2) on preset 3, a lead sound (Boogie Mark IV with my distortion pedal, short 250 / 500ms stereo delay) with reverb on the function switch as preset 4, and then the same lead sound but with a longer 375 / 750ms delay on preset 5.

My 2nd bank has a couple of clean sounds (Jazz Chorus and a slightly gritty Bassman), a Marshall JCM800 crunch sound, the same sound with distortion pedal (both with Phase 90 on the function switch), and my standard Mk IV with Keeley DS-1 lead sound, but with a more subtle delay. I then have a bank of "special" sounds for anything weird. Banks beyond 3 I tend to keep clear so I can use them for specific things as and when needed - maybe if a gig needs a specific set of sounds readily accessible.