GCX Programming WITHOUT GCP?

jimosity · **Joined:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:10 am **Posts:** 6

Is there a way to program the GCX without a GCP?
Like a software editor or something?

nyteowl · **Joined:** Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 527

jimosity wrote:

Is there a way to program the GCX without a GCP?
Like a software editor or something?

No official Voodoo Lab editor.

There is a third party Ground Control editor available, but from all reports it doesn't work very well. You can find a download link in the thread titled GCP and software, if you want to see if it works for you.

jimosity · **Joined:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:10 am **Posts:** 6

nyteowl wrote:

jimosity wrote:

Is there a way to program the GCX without a GCP?
Like a software editor or something?

No official Voodoo Lab editor.

There is a third party Ground Control editor available, but from all reports it doesn't work very well. You can find a download link in the thread titled GCP and software, if you want to see if it works for you.

I use my GCP in my live rig; but not my GCX - sometimes my live rig is not with me, but I still wanted to be able to use my GCX at home.
I was just hoping to use a regular midi controller for it and figured I should be able to program it with some kind of software. Guess I'm outta luck.

nyteowl · **Joined:** Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 527

jimosity wrote:

I use my GCP in my live rig; but not my GCX - sometimes my live rig is not with me, but I still wanted to be able to use my GCX at home. I was just hoping to use a regular midi controller for it and figured I should be able to program it with some kind of software. Guess I'm outta luck.

Not really, because it's not the GCX that gets programmed, it's the foot controller. The loop status for presets is not saved in the GCX, but in whatever MIDI controller you're using with it. Please refer to Page 14 of the GCX Manual, which explains how to control a GCX with a MIDI device other than a Ground Control.

All the information you need is there, and whatever other MIDI controller you intend to use, that's the piece you'll need an editor for, although I suspect it would probably be simpler to program the device directly.

jimosity · **Joined:** Thu Jul 09, 2009 11:10 am **Posts:** 6

What about a software based midi controller?
Is there some sort of virtual midi controller that I can configure to send Program Changes or multiple CCs at the same time?

nyteowl · **Joined:** Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 527

jimosity wrote:

What about a software based midi controller?
Is there some sort of virtual midi controller that I can configure to send Program Changes or multiple CCs at the same time?

According to Google, there are plenty to choose from, but not being familiar with any of them I cannot offer any recommendations. Best suggestion I could make at this point would be for you to do a Google search for "Software based MIDI Controller" and review the search results to find the one you believe would work best for your particular application.

nyteowl · **Joined:** Mon Jan 25, 2010 8:53 am **Posts:** 527

Reviewing this thread once more, I need to clarify that it is not the GCX that gets "programmed" but the MIDI Foot Controller that sends MIDI messages to the GCX.

Since you can use just about any MIDI Controller to send messages to the GCX, why don't you just get an inexpensive one to use with your GCX at home?

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