Hi Ron,
Just ordered a Effect Gizmo and a GT/16, and could not be more excited about basing my rack build around these!
My question is with regard to my MIDI situation, which is complicated... MIDI devices are as follows:
Effect Gizmo
GT/16
Selah Quartz pedal (to send MIDI clock to my pedals)
Kemper KPA (rack mount version)
Empress MIDIBox connecting:
- Chase Bliss Brothers
- Chase Bliss Warped Vinyl
- Empress Echosystem
- Empress Reverb
I would like to set it up to do the following:
-Use the Quartz to send global midi clock and be able to tap tempos
-Use the GT/16 for both Kemper control and to save presets to turn loops on and off in the effects gizmo
-Have the GT/16 be phantom powered
-Have the four pedals connected to the MIDIBox receive program changes
I have an idea as to how I'd wire this up on the MIDI side of things, but I'm still fairly new to MIDI and need to make sure I order the right cables. I *think* the best way to do this is to create a loop for bi-directional communication between the Quartz, GT/16 & the KPA (Quartz is included in this loop since it's going to be on my board next to the GT/16). I was then thinking to run out of the KPA's MIDI Thru into the Effect Gizmo, then out of that into the MIDIBox.
With Phantom powering the GT/16 (assuming the Effect Gizmo can do that, I'm not sure) I would probably have to loop in the Effect Gizmo. If it's not capable of powering the GT/16 like that, what phantom power adapter do I need?
Lastly, all the I/O for my rack is mounted in a 1U XLR punched panel on the front of the rack using pass-thru connectors. I have been unable to find a 7-pin MIDI pass thru anywhere... is anyone aware of a company that makes them? I can always buy the kind you wire up, but was hoping to have something that was all enclosed.
Thanks in advance for the help!
Tyler