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That's a great question. First off, I believe that DMXiS is now no longer in production, but you may be able to still find available used or possibly new/old stock. With that said, I don't believe that the DMXiS can convert a midi CC command to midi note message. Beyond the midi program change information, I do know that it can receive midi CC message. I use the main lighting level to be connected to my Line 6 Helix expression pedal so I can dim the lights on certain presets. What exactly are you trying to accomplish by sending a midi note?

Thank you! Cheers!

This video wasn't meant to be an instructional video on how to install the turners, but a video on my experience of before and after installing the tuners. I'm sure there are videos out there to show how to install or maybe you could also read the directions???

Luckily, I have 3 other Gibson's that all stay in tune. One is a newer Custom Shop Alex Lifeson model and the other two are 1970's era Les Paul's. But my newer SG definitely is not of the same build quality as my other 3 Gibsons, which is very disappointing to say the least. It's definitely better than it was before the new TUSQ nut and GraphTech Tuners installed, but still not to the level of my other Gibsons.

@@LarrytheMusicGuy yep, I’ve found their quality to be rather hit and miss.

@@Makuz1988 Awesome! I utilize mine all the time when recording and would be disadvantaged without it. Might be my most valued piece of equipment I own! Enjoy!!!

@@LarrytheMusicGuy I´ll pick it up tomorrow and I´m excited to try it out and compare it to the captor I also own for a year now. The Captor is also very handy but it only has a static rediction of -20db, which sounds a lot but isn´t that much when using it with a 100W tube amp. Let´s see :)

I couldn't agree more. I've been pretty disappointed with my SG and all of the tuning issues. I've put a TUSQ nut and these GraphTech tuners and it did make a huge difference. Would have rather not had to do that, but it was all worth it to have a USA SG actually be playable.

personally i feel like epiphone is a much better value my paul custom is one of the best guitars ive played and still rivals the gibson $3000+ versions even owned an SG classic with p90s bought it on clearance for $399 and it kicked major ass

It is NOT designed to handle more than 100 Watt amp heads. And, the higher the amp output, the more heat it creates for the power soak.

LOL...I DO have a PRS!

How many watts is your Trainwreck Express?

@@LarrytheMusicGuy 36 watts but it's damn loud.

Thank you kind sir! Here’s a Sweetwater link to the board/case combo by Gator. It’s not cheap and it’s a little heavy to load into a truck, but it protects well and does have wheels to transport once unloaded. www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/GtourPBXLGW--gator-g-tour-pedalboard-xlgw-ata-wood-tour-case-for-extra-large-pedalboard

Yep, I put a new Tusc Nut on my SG first before I invested in the Ratio’s. That did help, but didn’t completely fix the tuning issue. The Ratio Tuners did make an additional improvement. And I do agree that the neck angle is a short coming of the SG, but those two investments did make a dramatic improvement.

Both are upgrades, but I’d recommend the Ratio Tuners. They really are the best tuners I’ve ever owned.

I plan to replace a couple additional guitar’s tuners here shortly as well. I’ve been extremely impressed with how they performed on my SG. Happy Thanksgiving and Gui’ tar done!

We have not had any issues at all with overheating or airflow concerns and have been utilize the rack during outdoor summer events for about 7 years now.

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I had the same problem and had to buy a "THUNDERBOLT" Docking Station to expand my Thunderbolt ports and allow me to have dual visual monitors and still have a port or two open for additional thunderbolt needs. I've had great success with the OWC manufactured docking stations. Not the cheapest, but very dependable. They offer a few different models that have different quantity of ports available. That's what I would recommend. Best of luck!!!

@@DRKMusicRocks Hello again. Could you tell me how you've set up your Mac mini? What hubs do you use, how many monitors do you have, do you have peripherals like a MIDI controller? Do you also use an Apollo Twin? Thank you, and I apologize for the number of questions, but I'm about to switch to Mac after 15 years of using Windows, and it's a completely new world for me. Regards!

@@gallardoseb OWC Thunderbolt Port should take care of all of your port connection needs. They are about $229 and should be able to handle your dual monitors and other port needs like I am using. And I do use the Apollo Twin.

I totally agree that the installation/set up is ridiculously complicated. You would think that they would have had an update for MAC Silicone chip sets by now. The good news is, once set up it does operate flawlessly. Best of luck and enjoy!!!

Now i have audio-out via headphones ... sounds great, makes me smile ... if headphones work i don´t worry much about monitor-out ... the Apollo gets real hot just listening to ordinary audio from YT ... normal or not? BR Ralf & Thx

At $120 still a great option for a power soak. It was a steal at $69! If you are not "in need" of a new power soak, keep an eye out for Sweetwater sales around black Friday time frame. Not sure if they will ever be as low as $69 with all of the inflation up tick in pricing, but may be listed on sale again during that timeframe.

You are very welcome!

That is odd. You would think you should be able to connect via any thunderbolt device that is connected to your computer.

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Minor correction: The hub is USB-C, but so is my Apollo. I'm running an ultra wide monitor and and the hub, so I'm already out of ports. Not sure if USB-C limits functionality.

​@@tylerbuckner3750 So, Thunderbolt and USB-C are not the same, although their physical ports are the same. If you haven't figured this out yet, I'd make sure that you are running a true Thunderbolt cable out of the Apollo to your hub. Once you reach your hub with the Thunderbolt, you should be able to utilize USB-C for all of your other connections. Let me know if that works.

Sorry for the delayed response. I've been on vacation and just now getting caught back up. That is a great question that I don't know. I would recommend reaching out UA support if you haven't already. Best of luck when it all finally arrives!

That is extremely odd! I don't bend quite as much or has far as you are describing, but I've never had any problem with these tuners like you are having. Have you tried to reach out to GraphTech directly to see what they have to say? If not, I'd recommend reaching out to them to see if they might have any suggestions or insight on your issues.

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Thx for your feedback! I will definitely call them and then try to post what I find. After a few more weeks on them, it seems less tied to the bending; just general, random allbeit minor slippage. I tried combining 1 to 1.5 winds and then sticking the string through the clamp and it definitely reduced the frequency of up-tunes, but then I have to wonder how much of any up-tuning is because of the winds😵‍💫 Btw, yes Im using a tuner everytime and yes, I know its a lil OCD on my part, but its also a lil wtf does it take to be in tune all (or at least most) of the time?! Thx!🤘

I'll be curious to hear what you find out from the manufacturer.@@jethrobakerstreet4037

I agree that it's quite the pain in the butt. But, once you get it all set up I feel that it's worth the pain and investment for the upgrade to UA. I've had my Apollo Twin X for nearly 2 years now. Although it's an expensive investment (I also purchased the additional Satellite for more available processing power), there have been multiple times that I would not have been able to have nearly as many plugins running due to the fact that you have both your Computer CPU/DAW/Plugin processing power, PLUS all of the UA Plugins. Now, the ultimate YES it was DEFINITELY worth the investment is this: The mix/recording quality is as good as it gets. My mixes have gone from sterile digital (Presonus Preamp Interface) to clean, crisp and tonal. I feel my mixes are getting as close to industry standard as you can get out of a home studio set up. It has taken a while to get to know the UA way, but once you find your magic UA plugin chains, you won't regret the pain and suffering of having to go through this process. And unfortunately, I have NOT heard of anything regarding UA fixing this issue as of today. Best of luck figuring out if UA is right for you or not!

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Thanks for the response! The Apollo Twin X came out in 2019. Do you know if UA plans to upgrade to a new (hardware) version at some point?

@@wakinginfinity I haven't heard anything regarding a future new platform for the Apollo Series. There is the lower cost Volt that is a newer option now, but I don't know much about that platform.

You are correct, the lesser the amp wattage the less hot the PS1 will get. And I doubt very much that I could find any other smaller/quieter tube amp for my studio that sounds like my JCM800 that I've had for 30 years now. I actually do have a VOX AC4 (4 watt combo) that sounds outstanding that I record with quite often, but it DOES NOT sound like a JCM800. The PS1 has been extremely valuable to me and what it allows me to do in my home studio at most any time day or night when the song I am working on requires that iconic Marshall sound.

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Thanks Larry.....I've had the PS1 for a few weeks and loving it. I ran it over to my Mic Stand on a tray so I can tweek it when needed. Don't see much need for my Nobel ODR1

@@bandit4915 That's a great idea about mounting it close to where you work! I actually have a tray on my mic stand as well and may have to do the same thing! Enjoy!

They REALLY ARE!

The funny thing is that if you have a budget guitar totally gutted and modded and with these advanced tuners, your guitar may be better than a very expensive USA guitar

Outstanding! If you think about it you'll have to let me know what you think? Gui' tar Done!!!

Oh, that's a tough one that could probably use it's very own video all on it's own, but I'll try to get you pointed in the right direction. So, I use Cubase for my DAW, which I have a "Song" set up with all of my WAVE file triggers. The hardest part is getting your DAW set up to accept midi commands from the Line 6 HELIX. So, I believe at the time I had 3 different recordings (WAVE FILES) that were all set up one after the other, similar to having 3 songs one after the other. I had each of them on their "Own Track" so I could adjust the volume for each of the Wave Files independently. Then I had to create "Markers" for each of the songs/wave files so that I could direct the "start point" for each of the Wave Files. Here's the really hard part, you have to go into the DAW midi settings and create all of the different commands for each of the Songs/Wave Files. (CUBASE has a MIDI matrix that you can go in and set up all of the commands, that was the hardest part... I would assume most other DAW's have a similar feature.) This drove me BAT SHIT CRAZY trying to figure out, BUT once you do the midi information stays within the "Song" and all you need to do is create the new "Marker" for each new Wave File you import. Within Cubase I always created a "STOP" command so that my DAW didn't continue to "PLAY", which if not stopped could continue onto the next "WAVE FILE/SONG". Plus, if you playing to backing tracks, which we had one song that were doing that with, it allows you to stop the backing tracks if you happen to get off beat of the click track. (Click ON or OFF is one of the midi parameters you can set up within your DAW MIDI MATRIX) So, we used to play Paradise By the Dashboard Lights, where I recorded myself doing the vocal play by play baseball thing during the song. When we got to that particular point in the song I had a "SNAPSHOT/CONTROLLER" footswitch set up to activate the Start of the Wave File with "NO Click Track". I also set up a "STOP" command to stop CUBASE at the end so it wouldn't continue to keep playing. (I put about 2 or 3 minutes between each Wave File/Song in case I didn't hit the STOP footswitch fast enough.) Then, we used to have one song with backing tracks where I wanted to the Click Track "ON" so we could keep in time with the backing tracks. Dang, I really should make a video on this in the future! Let me know if this helps in any way? Curious if this made sense at all??? It was probably the hardest midi programming/setup that I've ever done in my life!

Right on! Where in Iowa are you located? I'm in the Marion, suburb of Cedar Rapids.

Hey Jim, yeah I wish I would have recorded the wiring portion like you are suggesting. Oversight on my part. But, it's not too difficult to explain. You will need to purchase 2 shorter "SPEAKER CABLES" to connect to your amp and not "Instrument Cables" like you use on your guitars. You will basically come out of your amp HEAD (power section that should currently be connected to your speaker or speaker cabinet) and plug into the PS1's back "Bottom Row"...in the correct Ohm rating that your Amp and Speaker are rated for. This is very important to make sure is correct. My JCM800 has a selectable Ohm of 4 ohm, 8 ohm and 16 ohm dial on the Power Head section. That has to be selected to the correct Ohm rating for the correct SPEAKER Ohm in your cabinet. My single speaker combo amp has a 16 Ohm speaker in it. Thus, my amp needs to be selected to 16 ohm and I need to plug into the 16 ohm Amp input on the bottom row of the PS1. Then, you simply take a speaker cable from the PS1 Speaker output and connect to your speaker input on your cabinet. (in my case with my JCM 800 I had to connect directly to the speaker itself as it doesn't have a 1/4 inch input to plug into like a Marshall Stack Cabinet has.) Please let me know if this helps or if you have any other questions.

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Thanx Larry,I'm waiting for my Bugera ti arrive in the mail. I'll let you know how it worked out!

@@jimbo1959 Outstanding! Gui'tar Done!!!

@@LarrytheMusicGuy I just got the Bugera today, but I have to order another cable( I just ordered 1🥲).I'll let you know how it goes when I get the cable!! Thanx Larry!

Happy to help! Thanks for watching!

Sorry for the delayed response, but I think I can explain what you need to do. You have to go into the "Controller Assign" menu and make sure you are on the "Block" you want to control. Once there you will have two menus - Parameter & Controller. Parameter will be what ever item you want to control, like volume, decay, etc. HERE'S MAIN THING YOU NEED TO DO WITH THE "CONTROLLER' MENU - SELECT "SNAPSHOTS". (It's the very last think you can select, so just crank the dial all the way to the end) When you select SNAPSHOTS under the Controller menu it allows you to edit each SNAPSHOT parameter and will save accordingly. TIP: You will know when you do this correctly as it will put ( ) Parenthesis around the "Controller" item you are controlling. You'll have to go into each "Snapshot" and edit the parameter accordingly. Let me know if this helps you accomplish what you are looking to do!

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Thank you for taking the time to fully explain to me and whoever else may stumble upon this. Very helpfull indeed.

@@ParanormalResponse You are very welcome!!! Gui' tar Done!!!

I'm still loving these tuners and will most likely update my fleet one guitar at time.

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Thank you Gae! Bought that JCM800 in the late 80's and will most likely be with me until I leave this dimension! Rock on!

The PS1 only interrupts/inserts your amp speaker output to the speaker so both channels will operate same with or without the PS1. You'll just need to use the large dial knob on the PS1 to adjust the volume you want and then set each of the channel volumes on your amp accordingly. NOTE: Make sure to know what Ohm speaker your amp has and then use the appropriate 1/4inch input on the back of the PS1. Then you will take the PS1 Speaker Out and connect your speaker. SIGNAL CHAIN: Amp out > PS1 Ohm In (4, 8 or 16 Ohm options) > PS1 Speaker Out to Speaker. I hope this helps answer your question! Best of luck and thanks for watching!

Yes, the PS1 can provide the ability for feedback. You'll just need to find the sweet spot on the dial knob where there's just enough volume needed to allow your pickups to feedback. Just mess around with your amp volume control and then the PS1 volume control. Best of luck with that feedback!!!

@@LarrytheMusicGuy Well, I got the feedback and I like the results for my dirty channel, but my clean channel suffers miserably with this thing. It sounds dark and there is a distortion to it that I just can't get rid of unless I go back to my original set up. Oh well. I like that I can push my tubes but this thing doesn't play nice with clean.

Thanks for watching and I hope you enjoy the PS1! I've found it super great for home recording situations.

Yeah, it definitely took some patience for sure. I was pretty fortunate that I didn't make any major mistakes during the process. I watched a bunch of videos before hand that definitely gave me some good direction. Good luck with your project!!!