Could this be my new rig? | LAPTOP + Midi Commander
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In this video I'm exploring the possibilities of doing shows or gigs with software that runs on a laptop and combine it with a dedicated midi switcher. In this case the Meloaudio Midi commander. Issues such as endless scrolling or switching between patches need to be addressed!
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It’s the future, once you realize the Ax-FX, Kemper, Helix are really just software in a box, then a universal midi foot controller a laptop and an audio interface are all you really ever need to do anything audio... a powered speaker of some sort and you’re set for anything, this is the future... thanks...
That's true, but if you are gigging there are major form factor and stability advantages to using a purpose built box like a Kemper.
@@kidthorazine
But anything can fail. The beauty of a computer is that they are inexpensive enough to have a backup.
Just for giggles, I recently installed Gig Performer and Guitar Rig 5 on my cheap Windows 10 Fusion5 tablet which is way under the recommended spec. It actually works beautifully. My latency is negligible (128 samples) and I can load up amp-sims with loads of FX whilst remaining in my comfort zone of
It's not quite that simple. For a casual player I would agree that the plug-in route is fine or a simple FX unit. Both have come a long way, especially in the last few years. That said, having a dedicated, purpose built and powerful hardware will offer several benefits. For one, much less latency, better tone and many more I/O options including live monitoring via headphones of the processed sound. Most modern FX boxes include a PC interface so you lose nothing but gain a lot- hence why they are costly. Also, you can go direct out to PA's or Studio Monitors and have convenient floor switching. My point is, the units you referenced are definitely not just software in a box. There are plug-ins that try to copy them and they sound good- but not quite the same (including feel, attack, latency, etc.) The future is already. Yes, the gap has gotten smaller but here but plug-ins and dedicated FX units as well as the actual Amps/Cabs they seek to imitate are three (3) different things. They offer three (3) different experiences and I don't see that changing anytime soon. Also, try playing some plug-ins through the powered speakers you mentioned- plug-ins that were made for headphones (as many are), and you probably won't be happy with what you hear. Also struggling to get PC's to play nice with your interface and DAW is another hassle that you don't have to deal with as much with the other options. I have a Boss Katana amp. It sounds great and via USB, I can control it via my PC and use headphones. I suppose that is a 4th type of solution.
Been gigging and studio recording with a similar setup for the past 12 years (MBP + Guitar Rig/TH-U + midi controller) Works great! Keyboardists use computers + virtual instruments in live performances all the time - why do guitarist think they are locked into using a modeling box and using a laptop would be unsuitable when it isn’t.
@@kidthorazine not really, they also collapse quite often
You are like Obi-Wan Kenobi of the Guitar Universe! =D May the gain be with you!
Hey hey Paul u promised a demo with the iPad!!
I Didnt forget, and still waiting!
Pleeeeeease, thx!
Pretty please
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Thanks Paul!
Can you Share your bias FX settings please ? 😁😁😁
It sounds so nice
I like the clean look and the concept of never having to purchase another pedal. Would probably add a physical, stand-alone looper.
One plus of using the computer, all settings can be backed up to the cloud. If, God forbid, your equipment is stolen, your settings would be safe.
Good comment man
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You wouldn’t even need a looper. Free version of Ableton can do everything a looper can do.
@@mattsnyder4754 Or use a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot controller with two implemented pedals www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_fcb_1010.htm?ref=search_prv_7 and the software IK Multimedia Amplitube 4 or Overloud TH3.. they have a build in looper ! Works great!
You can see my video about some troubles with the Midi Commander here th-cam.com/video/j8fvcY3LObk/w-d-xo.html
Really interesting video! Have to explore a midi pedal. So many great sounds on your computer as you say 🤘🎸
Thanks Karl 🔥
Or use a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot controller with two implemented pedals www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_fcb_1010.htm?ref=search_prv_7 and the software IK Multimedia Amplitube 4 or Overloud TH3.. they have a build in looper ! Works great!
Hello @@brunoCondor, do you know if the FCB1010 works well with the Amplitube 4 MIDI implementation? The MeloAudio MIDI Commander sends data that is not 100 % processed by Amplitube 4 resulting in the LED on the MIDI Cmmander being still on, while the effect is off in Amplitube 4... it's really annoying, I hope the FCB1010 works better with Amplitube 4.
@@davidbergewaytogo Yes ! It works perfect. No issues at all with amplitube 4 or Overloud TH3 .. You need of course a midi input. Behringer has that aslo .. sound card with midi port implemented. But for Amplitube.. use best there own midi i rig thing/
This guy rules, his chops are just so clean.
Will you consider posting another video when you explored using it on the iPad? It would be really helpful knowing the capabilities of this rig on an iPad.
I second this, mostly because I literally just got it for iPhone and I’m struggling to use it live.
@@calebhendrix4664 You can see my video about some troubles with the Midi Commander here th-cam.com/video/j8fvcY3LObk/w-d-xo.html
Once again Paul, Thank you, your channel is one of the best quality channels on TH-cam! In my opinion
I like to use the AmpliTube software with an iRig interface in my iPad. Everything fits in your gig bag! Not used it for gigs but use a Line 6 amp purely because it’s an easy set up. All the sounds I need are progged in. I know the purists prefer analogue but most people can’t tell the difference in a live setting. For pure pleasure of playing at home I will use an Orange or Marshall analogue amp.
Looks much like Line6 Amplifi FX100 but with need for external processing power and software.
Actually i saw laptops on stage with the Prodigy and Kraftwerk, but never with live guitar players (though i heard about some who have to play with backing track and use automation for preset switching during songs). Maybe soon it will become new mainstream.
Beautifully shot. I don't even play the guitar, but I just like looking at you.
he is rather handsome
FYI you can do all this on the iPad too. With the newly released iPads, just buy a USB B->USB C cable and you're good to go. Older iPads will require the camera connection kit.
NVM he mentioned the iPad at the end of the video
Hey Paul, great vid!, I use BIAS and BIAS FX a lot, but I never can get a tight clean sound like yours, it's amazing!, could you tell us how do you use it?, input and output levels, maybe some EQ, etc...
And drivers as well!
_"I never can't get a tight clean sound like yours,..."_ . That's a double negative, which means you always get a a tight clean sound. It's analogous to saying, *I ain't got none brains.*
May be something with guitar and pickups. I struggle to get crisp clean sound on any guitar with humbuckers, but on classic style SSS strat it is fairly simple.
hi, please help! im considering using bias fx 2 for stage use as well but the latency is killing me. ive got the demo and set the audio device type to ASIO and it was way better but theres still a noticeable input lag. is it my audio interface? my pc is pretty beefy so i dont think thats the bottleneck. is the latency just something that will always be there? or is there something im missing?
jack o'lantern buffers buffers gotta lower buffers but not to much then it will crack up. Or is it the other way around?
Don't you just love how they start counting from 0?
I don’t need it, I don’t need it, I don’t need it.... I NEED ITTTTTTTTTTT
Pinky up, Spongebob!
That didn't take long...........
You can see my video about some troubles with the Midi Commander here th-cam.com/video/j8fvcY3LObk/w-d-xo.html
Great idea but wait till your PC crashed on stage or starts doing a windows 10 update lol
thats why you need an Apple computer 😜😊
Meh, same thing has having a tube failure.
turn off the wifi dumbass....and why da fuk should crash on stage ?
@@Saxoprane sure...hold that thought
I've been using this set up for months now. You really need to plan things ahead with your laptop and everything will be fine. Adding your own FRFR Speaker to the equation is pure bliss. Your studio tone will always be the same as your live tone everywhere you go. But i do agree that just one Laptop f*ck-up in a major gig will scar me for life.
LOVING THE MEZES
I tried this before.... the main challenge are the volume levels and settings for home vs live environments. I play with monitors at reasonable levels, when I got to rehearsal, all my settings sound different when using a cabinet (unless you have specific settings and a consistent power amp, this is a lot of gear to drag around). I decided to use Bias for recording and practice at home and I use a pedaltrain mini+amp for band playing with the band.
Yes true
it's a pretty good vid and i think software rig will guide the new music land
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Paul,
Thanks for this video, very informative.
But PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE can you tell me how this is wired up? EVERY video on using MIDI contollers goes straight to "how to programme" the system....... NO ONE will answer the question - How is this wired up?
By that I mean; What is the guitar plugged into? What is the MIDI controller plugged into? How are you getting the sound from the PC into an amplifier or mixer?
Knowing how to programme the controller is useless unless you know how to connect the components of a rig and what leads are needed.
It's like trying to drive a car and being told how an engine works, but you can't open the doors. PLEASE HELP. Could you show a picture or diagramof your actual setup and connections?
Thanks
Can you do a vid using the midi commander to control a DAW for a live rig?
Thanks for this video, i always look forward to them! I teach guitar to a couple of fellas at work, my 17 year old and my 12 year old Niece.
I try to teach the way you do, inspired by you i should say, thanks again!!!
Wesley alan hahaha y’all even look alike a lol bit🤣
@@texmontana420 ...its called a "Tone Beard" bro😂
I DIYed something similar for Guitar Rig : I simply took a keyboard and removed the unnessecary keys, and the software does the rest. For the Wah, I bought a expression pedal (20€) and a midi expression device from Audiofront (70€).
All in all, it works great ! but not enough to bring it to gigs ...
If you're curious, I used this on covers on my channel.
I did something similar with BIAS FX - with the Audiofront 4-input MIDI converter, I have a couple of generic footswitches hooked up to turn effects on an off, and M-Audio expression pedal to use as a wah or volume pedal. Just noodling around with it. Like Paul says, I'd have to overcome a certain amount of reluctance before I considered using it live. I'll be sure to check out your vids.
Great. I am putting together a similar setup. Got the Nektar Pacer (midi foot controller) and exploring plug ins. Any words of wisdom between Guitar Rig, BiAS FX, waves, others ? Thanks!
Or use a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot controller with two implemented pedals www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_fcb_1010.htm?ref=search_prv_7 and the software IK Multimedia Amplitube 4 or Overloud TH3.. they have a build in looper ! Works great!
Can you please update this rig for 2021? Thank you!
Nice video!!! 🤘🏻 I nearly drown on coffee when you showed the ZOOM 505! It was my first pedal 15 years ago! 😆hahaha
What I love about using a rig like this live is the consistency of tone. It sounds the same every night and fits in my DJ bag. The audience doesn’t know or care where the sound comes from.
If you take Bias FX with you with a laptop or iPad, where would sound be coming from?
Hello, thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge. Love your tone and your playing! Just wonder if there is a reason why you pick the Midi Commander over Behringer FCB1010? Because FCB1010 do come with 2 expression paddles. Thank you.
Thanks again Paul! Learning a lot watching your channel.
Could you please explain how would you connect an audio interface (or laptop maybe) to a real amp? There is no much info about this. Thank you!
Can you control the Boss RC-505 loop station like start stop record overdub delete? Would appreciate your response
I really appreciate how you approached this topic. For myself personally, I have tried to use a computer for effects, virtual instruments, etc. and the results are undeniable, for the cost and space using a computer is objectively better, especially when considering that most pedals these days are digital effects anyway. That being said, being in front of a computer kills my attention span and creativity. I don't know if it's something with my generation having been raised with TH-cam, but I need to read real paper books, and I feel like I need real pedals and amps in front of me when I play. I can objectively say that computer technology is better (how can you beat having hundreds of full books in a small magazine sized package?), I just don't "like" it. I'm not happy playing through a computer, and I can't focus reading on a screen. Computers have their place, but for me personally, art is not one of them.
I'm the same way. The last thing I want when trying to unwind is my computer and the constant supply of endless distractions it could supply. I can sit in front my amp, pedals and looper and zone out for hours.
This is why I quite like the iPad. It’s powerful enough, is less distracting and the touch screen makes the setup much more physical. There aren’t quite as many options for plugins but between bias and ToneStack there is pretty much everything you need. One advantage is that most of the plugins are cheaper too so cost of entry is actually pretty low to at least give it a go. The main thing for me is getting the monitoring right, without good speakers virtual amps and effects are always going to sound terrible in comparison to the real thing.
Once you have created 3 or 4 pedal board setups I just shut the laptop and play tbh gives the same effect (at least for me)
T_Dogg can I hook this into my current amp for output ?
mastermachetier yes, you can switch off speaker simulation in bias so as long as you got the levels right and go into an aux in or effects return then it should work. If it’s a decent speaker cab it should work well but I have had great results through even a small portable speaker.
Dammit I've been amassing a behemoth rig and agonizing as to moving it for gigs and this is the solution Time for a yard sale
digital is good for practicing in the evening with an headphone.... but for me the real magic happens when i use my pedals and my tube amp.... cant explain why... its more an emotional thing for me that happens i guess.
Hi Paul. Or use a Behringer FCB1010 MIDI Foot controller with two implemented pedals www.thomann.de/gb/behringer_fcb_1010.htm?ref=search_prv_7 and the software IK Multimedia Amplitube 4 or Overloud TH3.. they have a build in looper ! Works great!
Groeten uit Gent, Belgie.
oh... the Zoom 505, also was my first multi-effect pedal!! :P
There is actually a fix that changes expression pedals from 1-126 to 0-127. The README and website is a little funky in terms of language, but the fix works:
meloaudio.com/pages/manual
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I love it
I bought the pedal because of you and I had the worst experience ever!
I didn't get any support from the manufacturer, there's no firmware update that works because the pedal is freezing after a while playing (like 10min.), there's no app to use.. dislike
Thx for the update!
I'm really struggling to run this Commander with Ableton/Bias Fx 2. Can anybody help?
I have trouble integrating and assimilating technology into instrumental music-making. It is true I haven't played guitar for long but I have played the violin and viola since I was three and I've been doing it professionally for 30 years now. There are no pedals, effects, amps, microphones or any of that stuff involved with playing fully acoustically, which is the only thing I've ever done. Now that I've begun playing electric guitar, I'm pretty lost with digital amps, computers, software, pedal-boards and anything more complicated than a one-channel tube amp with a couple of simple pedals in front of it, such as a tuning pedal and a boost.
I believe it's far too easy to get too seduced in chasing tone through effects than through solid technique on an instrument.
I'm leaning toward using Main Stage... Unless you're using a tube amp alone for tone...you can now just have a laptop and a line out to a PA speaker... simpler in many ways....and you can turn it into stereo rig too (from what I'm learning) and sound really full with multiple effects panned to either side on one guitar...
I am also using the bias fx.
I needed a midi pedal and I saw your video and ordered a midi commander.
I wonder what model of expression pedal you are using.
When I tried to search the web, I was wondering what expression pedal you used did not work.
I wonder if the cable of the expression pedal is a TRS cable.
You are so good but I would like you playing metal😂😂
I'm using iPad + Amplitube + Garage Band + IK Multimedia Blueboard.. I'm very satisfied with this setup, but I'm at the very beginning of learning guitar.
Looking forward to your review of iPad possibilities, cause it looks to me people are underestimating the power + software what you have in iPads today. Would be super cool if you touch the recording part as well.
Thanks a lot for this video, hope you will be exploring this topic more. I will likely never afford good Amp and pedal board for myself, not only because of money - but more because of space, easyness of move and neighbors :). So, iPad makes a lot of sense of making music to me.
Is anyone running an iPad Rig in 2023? Pros/cons? Software preference?
Also searching for a set up like that! I like the ipad pro bc of no fan noise and how quickly you can get into it. I have a quad cortex and volt 476 --> I try to make it my quick set up at home. Maybe QC does not work as well with IPad as volt does, so I might just record the QC input and get direct sounds of QC to my Laney LFR....then I will still need a pedal to manage QC and looping. What do you think about it? Do you have any ideas?
Very nice video... I have been a subscriber for awhile now and I wanted to know if the lightning cable came with this unit so that I can plug the unit to my iPad? I thought I heard you say that it comes with it but I've seen other videos that say that it doesn't come with it so I am a little confused. If you can clarify would be great. Thanks in advance.
That is a great video. Can you post a follow-up for beginners who may want to try this? Specifically, how do you setup the computer to receive the guitar input, process it through the Bias FX you are using, and then send it back out. Is this done directly via Bias FX or do you need a DAW or other software running, etc.
Great production quality and I'm happy more people are considering using digital pedals. I'm starting guitar and the convenience of using my iPad as a practice amp with loads of pedals is amazing
can i connect it to a Fender Mustang i V2?
Its almost a lot like the Marshall Code 50 with a foot switch
Ugh i love it dude❤️
The way you play the guitar is amazing! I hope your channel will continue to grow.
Kudos to you man👌🏻
Should try Behringer FCB1010. It has wah and volume pedals integrated along with 10 pedals
How is the feeling to play through this? Does the latency cause any issues?
I play with this and don't get latency issues at all, however if you are refrencing with an amp I would highly recommend taking out the cab on bias fx (if you have monitors ECT it sounds better tho)
So if i open the logic prox guitar vst with pedalboards and cabs in one track will it choose within that track or can i make multiple tracks in logic pro and assign each track as a preset, using logic effects etc
The MeloAudio Midi Commander is not working - it is outputting no signal to my DAW. I have MacOS Big Sur. I should have never upgraded. Big mistake. Has anyone figured out how to get it to work with Big Sur? Thanks!
Fantastic! Please more guitar / digital / Ableton .. there is a big gap out there for non EDM digital guitar musicians
in deed!
I am a Rock & Jazz guy...and I wanna get into Ableton. All i see is hip-hop, electronic, and DJ stuff..
I will never use a laptop to play shows. Too much room for error. I'd rather use a device specifically designed for playing guitar. Computers... can get an update, you can leave the facebook meseenger in the background, etc... nope!
Hi Paul! You are amazing! On your recommendation I purchased Meloaudio foot controller! It's awesome! Now I need a volume plus wah controller pedal to connect! can you suggest me budget ones ?? thanks :)
MIDI Commander can use IRs? Like NUX Optima Air pedal that you can charging IRs to pedal?
Recently acquired an Axe-Fx Ultra, and have been using BiasFX for awhile now. I'm sold. Must have IMO.
To be fair, Paul, you could probably play through anything and sound good. You are an expert on the instrument and with the equipment. Thanks for the video, I learned a lot!
Man, you just read my mind!
Yes, please do the iPad and play through an amp. That would be epic.
is it possible to use it with a MainStage? can you show, how to do it? i can't find out...
hi, where do you plug your guitar to? do you need an audio interface?
Yes, you need a usd audio interface to connect the guitar to pc/mac and download BIAS FX2
Waka waka waka waka
What about the interface required to hook up the guitar?
He links to an RME Fireface UCX. Expensive, but it does have a lot of channels.
You can use irig products also.
@@Maranatha741 A real plus for your suggestion of the Irig (at least for the Irig 2) is that the cost is a fraction of the UCX. That's the way to go if you only need a guitar channel. I also use the USB port on my Katana amp as an interface.
Great video, but how did you plug the guitar into the computer?
70/5000
Hello
What are the references of the expression pedal?
Thank you
Speaking of new gear I invested in the latest
AxeFx 3 mk11 with 2 mission expression pedals, full spdif digi connection to my Apollo X into Genelec and I hate it
After months I can only get over the top distortion or clicky cleans
And the F12 floor monster
All this gear does amazing thing but nothing sounds good
I prefer guitar rig 5 for feel, responsiveness and string to string balance I can hear every note without tweaking all night and winding up frustrated
But ultimately my Marshall’s are # 1,
Mesas JP2c # 2 Friedman DS #3
Soldano is great but just too loud at 100w don’t like the 30w
Give me tubes or give me deaf
If you are going to use this as new ONSTAGE rig... which I thought this video was going to be about... my mistake... then it should be laptop + interface + midi commander, right? Which is why I am considering using the X-Tone Pro... which has an interface and midi pedal controller in one device. The only drawback might be it looks like the Midi Commander has more pedal switches. So I might buy this unit to supplement for more pedal switches... 6 with XTone Pro + 8 with the Midi Commander. Trying to figure out if I can daisy chain with midi-thru somehow these 2 units. Would appreciate any help thinking this thru. Oh by the way I would be using Neural DSP plugins with this setup.
Great video Paul. I've had a Midi Commander for a couple of years now and absolutely love it. The ability to store and access different sounds is great. It's easy to set up and use and, in my experience, pretty stable (only the occasional glitch but that's possibly me fault?). It may not be the best option for performing musicians but for bedroom players like me, it's a great option
Still can't stand the fake sounds of digital pretending to be other digital and analog... I had the Helix and I don't know if there was a solid minute that I played it where I felt, "Nice." Everything plays so thin to me in real life, as if I'm listening to shallow recording of what I played. I'd also argue most the of the effects couldn't sound even remotely close to what they said they would mimic. Clean stuff, reverb and delay were the best I found, but distortion, pitch shifters were horrid for me.
The biggest problem I had was watching videos on these platforms where the reviews (usually "famous") were all like, "OMFGz This is my new rig YOOooOoOo!" Then I check back in by chance months later, go through their videos and NOTHING they play is done through things like the kemper or helix, they still often use old pedals.
Just my thoughts... Clean sounds good, distortion sounds like fuzz over a clean guitar that scratches the ears.
Hi Paul. Love your channel and videos. I just received the MIDI Captain the other day and it is identical to your commander with a couple extra items. Same shape, window and exp pedal positions. Mine has really cool lights around the buttons that light up different colors so you can tell what is on and what is off. I also bought the expression pedal that is made by the same company and it works pretty good as well. I am using it to control a Mod Duo X from Mod Audio. You should look into that device next. It is an open source project and anyone can make a pedal that will reside inside the box's web browser interface. This is where you build any pedal board you want from hundreds of pedals, control voltage and midi devices. The MIDI Captain uses txt files for each preset and button, so you have to open them on a computer and change settings that then get saved back into the device. Still learning, but I really like getting rid of my bulky pedal board and pedals for a much smaller rig.
What expression pedal is that? I have mission engineering PS1-L6H but it does not work with with midi commander, like many other pedals. From some reason, midi commander is picky about expression pedals... What model of pedal is that?
LMAO OMG The Zoom 505! I remember when it came out I put it on my Christmas list. Didn't get it. Eventually I saved up and bought it myself. Aah, the memories :)
In a set up like this. Does anybody know how much the interface would impact in the quality of the sound? I see that he's using a 2k USD sound card to connect his guitar to his computer. Would the sound be anything near this with a 200 USD interface? I'm really curious about this.
definitely for gigging a laptop doesn't look nice on stage, so... maybe if an iPhone could host that great quality and the midi controller is only Bluetooth, then it starts to become an option. Although I have in mind to build my own DIY Speaker cab with included "computer" parts inside and on the top a touchscreen, or even without touch, as when on gigs, it's no time to fiddle around with that. Maybe a clear protective layer of plexiglass or resin on top of the screen so it doesn't get any beer/whiskey in it. :P The idea is that towards the audience you've got an amp, which sets an expected visual on stage, and the sound can be going through it and then mic'd, or directly to the P.A. and use the cab as a monitor. An iPad would definitely make the "build" even easier.
For home practice and recording, I think Bias FX2 and AMP2 are great.
How did you end up picking bias fx vs guitar rig 5 vs amplitube vs helix native etc
Great vid. I have the same setup using my ipad. I just raised the bar by adding Positive Grid RIFF. Runs seamless with Bias/Bias 2 etc... It's an audio interface dedicated to your guitar to run on Bias. It is amazing!
in the midi commander, there is neither a guitar input nor a line output/xlr out except the only midi output jack... I do find out everybody is discussing it can work wid bis fx/kemper/axe fx etc but NONE explaining about the connections that where do I connect my guitar in or how do I get the signal out from midi out to mixer desk/pa system.....
I just ordered my AI Gig Master Robot from Amazon.... I put him on the stage, drink beer, flirt with the ladies and collect the money... now that's a good gig! :)
Hi Paul, you should try The meloaudio ts mega/ harley benton mp500 (199 euro ok thomann) and iPad GarageBand/bias fx2. Sounds killer
I actually added another controller with some knobs and such that act as your normal pedal and amp knobs.
That way it just feels completely like using a real amp + effects (plus I can actually reach my controls much easier!)
You're using it live? i want to buy bias fx and controllers for studio recording and live uses (more studio work) so... what do u think¡?
Hi Paul, I’ve been really enjoying your videos and was hoping you could help me. I bought an audio interface (Scarlett gen 3 solo) and am trying to use bias fx 2 as you are here. I seem to have a latency issue. Do you have this with your laptop? For me it’s not playable like this because the delay trips me up. Am I the only one with this problem or is everyone else having the same issue but are that good they push through it?
Mind sharing the bias fx settings?
Do you know the factory reset command for the footswitch? I have the same one, but no manual
Hi Paul, would you still recommend the Midi Commander? Looking for alternatives (Harley Benton has a copy of the Meloaudio)
Such ignorance. All the digital pedals, are nothing but a gimmick of a computer. Of course a computer would do the job much better. Just need the appropiate set up.
I forget what deathcore band it was, they had to cancel their tour half way because their laptops all got stolen. Everyone made fun of them on Instagram and Facebook. LoL
Hi Paul, how are you recording your guitar audio in the standalone version of bias? I can’t seem to switch tones in the plug-in version while recording. Thanks.
very timely. i have a fly gig next week. gonna take my mac pro running neural dsp, guitar rig and synths with a morningstar mc6 pro all brought together with gig performer.
A year later - you should revisit this. The VSTs have evolved and so did the gear enabling VSTs live.
I am new into this but I am planning on building this setup.
I have a laptop and planning on getting an audio interface. How do I hook up a midi controller to control volume and other stuffs?
Do I connect the midi controller to the interface, then from interface to laptop?
If i could use my KPA to controll Ableton since we play to click and a few other bits an bobs, instead of having to press play for every song then i would be ha happy man
I’ve been doing this for a few years, it works perfectly with the guitar alone, but when playing with a band it doesn’t sound that good, o don’t know why.
Is the Midi Commander compatible with Avid's Eleven Rack?
How do you program the presets in PCx8 ? and are there only 8 PC presets available in custom mode ( no banks ?)
Hi, only a question. What is the version which is compatible with the midi controller ? Thancks.