Hi,
This is my first post.
I'm currently using a Gordius LG(X) and I'm looking at the Mastermind GT as a possible replacement.
The thing I'm missing on the Gordius is obviously the LCD screens.
Although the MMGT is very powerful, in all honesty, it still can't touch the Gordius where programmability is concerned.
- almost no limit on number of presets, songs, commands....
- variables
- conditional programming
- macros
- no limit on pages:
Originally the Gordius had two direct banks you could access on every bank. In the latest version Xavier introduced some commands with which you could assign different banks to D1 and D2.
In MMGT terminology this would mean that with each button you could assign a different page to the local page.
Another powerful feature is "retain fx states".
Imagine you have an Axe-fx with same blocks but different amps.
When using "retain effect state", you could switch presets and, if you had switched on the delay, it would also be on in the preset you switched to.
So some requests:
- Dynamic memory or a higher limit on presets - The Axe-FX XL has already six banks of 128 presets
- Ability to assign tap tempo and tuner to external switches
- Assignable pages per preset or programmable per button (for example: when engaging the looper button, the local page shows all commands for the looper).
- More pages that can be assigned per preset. This can be useful since not all presets use the same blocks. For example: preset 1 uses page 1 & 2; preset 2 page 3; preset 3 page 1 & 4....
- Variables, macros & conditional programming
- retain fx states globally (when switching presets) or per preset (so that when you return to a preset, the last fx blocks that were switched;, return to their previous state
- tempo for each song
Come to think of it, with variables and conditional programming alone, you could do lots.
For example:
Variable Delaystate
Turn on Delay sets Delaystate to 1
when activating the next preset:
If Delaystate = 1 then
Turn Delay on
end if
Assign a minimum value for volume.
This is where macros shine.
I made a macro that sends a cc value of 100 for the minimum volume.
So I add this macro to each preset to make sure the volume is set for rhythm.
Solo boost is a cc value of 127.
If I decide I need to change the value for minimum volume, all I have to do is change the value in the macro, not in all presets where I use the minimum value command.
Now if you could assign a variable to the cc value for minimum volume (this is possible in the Gordius) you could make a configuration page to alter this value.
This could be usefull when playing in different line-ups. For example, when I play with a trio, the minimum volume needs to be set higher, ie the difference between minimum and maximum needs to be smaller than whet playing in a band with more members, where you might need a bigger volume boost.
And if I could assign this to the volume pedal as well: (not possible in the Gordius)
minimum: variable "MinimumVolume"
maximum: 127
Oh and another powerfull feature of the Gordius: inheritance.
Create a bank. Another bank can inherit all the settings from that bank or and you can change only the buttons you need to change.
That's about it ;-)
I'll keep checking because the MMGT has already evolved big time but for now I can't justify the €1150 extra on the price of the Gordius.
This is my first post.
I'm currently using a Gordius LG(X) and I'm looking at the Mastermind GT as a possible replacement.
The thing I'm missing on the Gordius is obviously the LCD screens.
Although the MMGT is very powerful, in all honesty, it still can't touch the Gordius where programmability is concerned.
- almost no limit on number of presets, songs, commands....
- variables
- conditional programming
- macros
- no limit on pages:
Originally the Gordius had two direct banks you could access on every bank. In the latest version Xavier introduced some commands with which you could assign different banks to D1 and D2.
In MMGT terminology this would mean that with each button you could assign a different page to the local page.
Another powerful feature is "retain fx states".
Imagine you have an Axe-fx with same blocks but different amps.
When using "retain effect state", you could switch presets and, if you had switched on the delay, it would also be on in the preset you switched to.
So some requests:
- Dynamic memory or a higher limit on presets - The Axe-FX XL has already six banks of 128 presets
- Ability to assign tap tempo and tuner to external switches
- Assignable pages per preset or programmable per button (for example: when engaging the looper button, the local page shows all commands for the looper).
- More pages that can be assigned per preset. This can be useful since not all presets use the same blocks. For example: preset 1 uses page 1 & 2; preset 2 page 3; preset 3 page 1 & 4....
- Variables, macros & conditional programming
- retain fx states globally (when switching presets) or per preset (so that when you return to a preset, the last fx blocks that were switched;, return to their previous state
- tempo for each song
Come to think of it, with variables and conditional programming alone, you could do lots.
For example:
Variable Delaystate
Turn on Delay sets Delaystate to 1
when activating the next preset:
If Delaystate = 1 then
Turn Delay on
end if
Assign a minimum value for volume.
This is where macros shine.
I made a macro that sends a cc value of 100 for the minimum volume.
So I add this macro to each preset to make sure the volume is set for rhythm.
Solo boost is a cc value of 127.
If I decide I need to change the value for minimum volume, all I have to do is change the value in the macro, not in all presets where I use the minimum value command.
Now if you could assign a variable to the cc value for minimum volume (this is possible in the Gordius) you could make a configuration page to alter this value.
This could be usefull when playing in different line-ups. For example, when I play with a trio, the minimum volume needs to be set higher, ie the difference between minimum and maximum needs to be smaller than whet playing in a band with more members, where you might need a bigger volume boost.
And if I could assign this to the volume pedal as well: (not possible in the Gordius)
minimum: variable "MinimumVolume"
maximum: 127
Oh and another powerfull feature of the Gordius: inheritance.
Create a bank. Another bank can inherit all the settings from that bank or and you can change only the buttons you need to change.
That's about it ;-)
I'll keep checking because the MMGT has already evolved big time but for now I can't justify the €1150 extra on the price of the Gordius.