Greetings, gang



Lack of playing time/interest   x   lack of cash  =  Selling VG+foot

controller. They're essentially unused and mint.



Sad about it, but there it is. Will post on ebay in the next day or so

if no interest here; starting at $650 for the VG, $250 for the FC;

will package for list members at $850. Shipping extra, of course;

thanks!



dc

1096 Winchuck River Road

Brookings, OR 97415

541-412-2793

speaking of midi FCs

has anyone used the FC-200 as a midi bass pedal

if memory serves it does that

curious how it was in actual usage



picked up a VG-8 to play around with the HRM sounds

and I'm really enjoying it but the one I got has a funky display

so if anyone wants to offer me a deal on a VG-8ex email me

off list I want to pick up a clean one with a good display



any asheville area VGers give me a holla



peace    steve

I did try that.



Was not a big succes for me - very limited and not flexibel.

I think the midi command is fixed to a certain volumelevel so no touch

sensitivity.



I ditched the VG guitar synth part long time ago and learned to play

keyboard.

That's the way for me to produce synthsounds with more control.



Guitar synts and the fc-200 are bad for playing midi synths.

The fc-200 is still very much in use for program changes and for sending

CC commands for switching fx on/off and other parameter changes.







steve + amie wrote:

> speaking of midi FCs

> has anyone used the FC-200 as a midi bass pedal

> if memory serves it does that

> curious how it was in actual usage

>

> picked up a VG-8 to play around with the HRM sounds

> and I'm really enjoying it but the one I got has a funky display

> so if anyone wants to offer me a deal on a VG-8ex email me

> off list I want to pick up a clean one with a good display

>

> any asheville area VGers give me a holla

>

> peace    steve

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On Jan 10, 2009, at 3:00 PM, Sjaak de Vos wrote:



> I did try that.

>

> Was not a big succes for me - very limited and not flexibel.

> I think the midi command is fixed to a certain volumelevel so no touch

> sensitivity.



was there something else that bugged ya?

I don't have touch sensitivity on my existing bass pedals and don't

find it bothersome

I just want to save some space in maybe trying an fc 200 as both midi

control

and bass pedals when needed



>

> I ditched the VG guitar synth part long time ago and learned to play

> keyboard.

> That's the way for me to produce synthsounds with more control.

> Guitar synts and the fc-200 are bad for playing midi synths.



interesting, I found MIDI gtr via GR/GI/axon frustrating as well and

in response did take my basic

college music theory keyboard playing up to a higher level long ago

and agree I usually

play keyboard for most synth/samples but the non MIDI VG doesn't have

that lag/feel issue

and I'm finding it a joy to use with the limited but very nice

synthes it has



>

thanks for the input



anyone using it that it works for?









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steve + amie wrote:

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> was there something else that bugged ya?

>



Not really, if you want to do this live because there is no one else to

play the bass parts it is an option.



But it's a gadget not a real instrument controller.

And there is the limitation of the FC-200 - 13 pedals/notes to play and

that's it.



:-)









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To make it easy to press on those stiff Roland pedals, try this.  I

modified an old Midi Mitigator foot pedal once that had 10 pads as follows:

Drilled holes in the middle of the existing useless membrane touch pedals

and installed some small momentary micro switches.



This could work well with those hard to push Roland switches. Just wire the

small switch in parallel with the existing one. this produces a very light

touch. The switches I used had a small threaded shaft.  (Alcoswitch

MSP105F). There are lots of other options depending on the pressure you

want.



  I was going to use small pads on the switches but decided to leave the

shafts exposed. I can easily feel the switch with my foot with shoes on of

course :)  I don't recommend you tear into your equipment unless you are

confident and determined to improve an original design and void any

warrantees. I personally will sacrifice an affordable/replaceable item to

make it more useful and enjoyable to use. I'm not a collector, I'm a user

that likes to improve mouse traps ;)



Gerry





steve + amie wrote:

>

>

> was there something else that bugged ya?

>



Not really, if you want to do this live because there is no one else to

play the bass parts it is an option.



But it's a gadget not a real instrument controller.

And there is the limitation of the FC-200 - 13 pedals/notes to play and

that's it.



:-)



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I'm working with a group that requires a multi-amp set up using a

Motion 200S keyboard amp, an SWR bass rig and Rivera Knucklehead with

a 2x12 bottom.  I've been splitting the A Guitar and B Guitar output

hard L & R to the VG's Mix output, sending the mono bass and mono

guitar to their prospective rigs,



Now for my "typical" VG-99 A/B guitar set-up, I want to output the A

guitar in stereo to the keyboard amp and the "B" guitar (VG bass)

mono to the SWR rig.   What is the most effective way of doing this?



I can send the stereo A guitar out via the VG's Mix Output but can't

get a good Mono out to the SWR rig.  I tried the Sub Out, but the LR

to bass amp input didn't cut it.  Do I need a direct box to

compensate for the Subs XLR output?



Is it possible to send the bass out  through the VG-99's Guitar

Direct Out?



- rob c

David I am so sorry to see this,but I understand.

Its a great deal for anyone out there in the market.

Have a great new year my friend.

Bill Ruppert





--- In vg-8@yahoogroups.com, David Coffin <dpcoffin@...> wrote:

>

> Greetings, gang

>

> Lack of playing time/interest   x   lack of cash  =  Selling VG+foot

> controller. They're essentially unused and mint.

>

> Sad about it, but there it is. Will post on ebay in the next day or so

> if no interest here; starting at $650 for the VG, $250 for the FC;

> will package for list members at $850. Shipping extra, of course;

> thanks!

>

> dc

> 1096 Winchuck River Road

> Brookings, OR 97415

> 541-412-2793

>

Sorry about it, too, David. Bummer.



I walk past a pawn shop every day, and this week I noticed a handful

of guitars in the window that I'd actually want -- if I could afford

one. A nice red Squier Tele with rosewood board and fat frets for

$150. A couple Ibanez screamers.



Good luck, stay warm, and hunker down till things turn 'round. Best

wishes to all of us,



--moonie





On Jan 10, 2009, at 1:42 PM, Bill Ruppert wrote:



> David I am so sorry to see this,but I understand.

> Its a great deal for anyone out there in the market.

> Have a great new year my friend.

> Bill Ruppert

Sold, it appears; thanks!



dc