Voodoo Lab

So my unit is going back to VL for repairs.

Sucks but I am confident that when it is repaired it will be awesome. I love VL products, and I can't wait to get the switcher back.

Hi there, I am trying to get my Roadster to play nice with my control switcher. Thanks to dom for some very helpful tips, but now I am running into the problem that it appears as though my switch 1 on the the control switcher is always on.

I tried pressing buttons 2 &3 and powering the unit and then buttons 1, 2, 3 & 4 as they lit up, but the issue remains. Is my unit broken?

This is as simple, useful and amazing as it gets!

Thank you for this very valuable contribution. I think I have to build one for myself now

So I am sad (and happy at the same time) to announce to anyone interested in a working solution for the Traynor that I finally found a solution that works!!!!

Yes, after much deliberation I got rid of the amp. I replaced it with a Mesa Boogie Roadster!!!

I have to say thanks to John for his help, and thank Traynor for their indifference and their lack of desire to help one of the few people who actually thought their amp was good enough to compete with the big boys that finally pushed me to get a new amp from a manufacturer that actually seems interested in listening to their customers: Mesa Boogie.

I couldn't be happier with my choice.

How do you control the other functions such as solo, reverb, fx on your roadster? Do you use the G-Major to control these?

Thanks!

Yes, I figured I would need a second control switcher to get the other functions on the amp working. Does it mean I get one for free for being a very patient customer?

On a completely unrelated question:
Is it possible to assign CC's to quick access buttons on the GCP on certain patches, and assign them loops in other patches? Or would it be better for me to just assign the default CC's from the quick access buttons to the parameters I want to control in my GMajor2?

That is OK John, I have formally given up on Traynor as I never found their support to be that interested in helping me integrate their amp with a midi rig.

I am switching to a Mesa Roadster, so John, I will ask again... Will it work with that amp? Does the Control Switcher share a ground with all the 1/4" output jacks?

My suggestion to anyone who is thinking of getting a Traynor to truly consider their needs in the context of a complete midi setup. The YCS series WILL NOT WORK!!!

OK, so it has been several months, and still no reply?

Wow, I know there is activity in this forum because I see people getting their questions answered, but if this whole device not jiving with my amp is the way it will always be, then please at the very least say so instead of just ignoring me.

Oh well, c'est la vie I suppose...

So John, have you not heard anything or have any suggestions?

I would really like to know if this was an exercise in futility and just move on if that is the case.

Thanks.

Nothing yet.

As described above, the way the YCS100H2 does channel switching is kind of weird. For some reason channel switching is not done by connecting the "channel" wire to the ground and leaving it there, in fact, it connects it for just a moment and then it reverts back to what looks like an open circuit.

I so hoped the Control Switch would be the silver bullet, but it isn't. What I am wondering now is if this behaviour could be duplicated using relays? I am not entirely sure how the CS does its switching, but maybe if I use it to control relays that would in turn control the channel switching it may work?

John, if you are reading this thread, what would you suggest? Traynor has not been very helpful in this regard towards me which is a shame...