Line 6 makes some great gear, no doubt about that. Technology is all well and good, but the heart of the music is in the hands. Nothing can replace practice.
I also wanted to say a quick THANKS for sharing. I am always looking for vids / info on the VG-99. I was also happy to see that Rob is a cool guy as well as being a hell of a guitar player. Love him (as well as crazy ass Johnny) in the Roland vids.
The FC-300 midi pedal can be hooked up to the VG-99. You can assign the expression peddle to control various parameters. You can use the VG-99 on the floor as well.
@shawking - The lines are blurred. And many of the same processing engines in the Boss and Roland lines. The best thing to do is get your self in front of them and play. I have a set up where I tied the VG99 & the GR-20 together. For piano, sax, & other now guitar sounds like keyboard pads, I use the GR-20. But if I want one guitar to sound like an acoustic & a electric together, the the VG99. The VG-99 allows guitar & amp modeling, Which is where you cross over into the boss effects.
On one of the demo's Robert hooked up the VG-99 to a Mesa 50/50 and into two Mesa cabs. Warmed up the AG-99. Took it to that next level. It would be the way I would hook it up to record.
Correct, the GT-10 is Boss. Both units are great, but different. They both use the same chip set, but differently. Both are 24 bit. Both allow you to taylor your sound. The VG-99 gives you more flexibility, but not everyone needs it.
You are correct. I did see that Roland does have a "package" deal. Anyway, I took the plunge over the weekend and bought a VG-99 for 888.00 (yes. This is BRAND NEW and a killer deal!!) plus 25 for shipping and a GK-3 for around 132.00 plus 20 extra for the TAX and shipping. Looking foward to jamming with this equipment.
@rodneyray ...as an added bonus the footpedal can be used to control MIDI units, amps, lights, the scope is enormous...so it's really versatile. Not so much a foot-pedal as a control system. Would you agree?
@kirkfaan - I'm using the FC-300 - MIDI Foot Controller. It's my understanding any midi board will work. The FC-300 is a tank. A little on the heavy side.
@rodneyray haha i still dont get it.... you mean you use the vg99 if you want to combine acoustic and electric sound together? sorry, all i know is multi-effects processor and guitar synthesizer... :) but thanks for the info!! ;)
You need a GR-## Or a VG-## to use the GK-3 pickup. (or that is my understanding) Any Roland dealer can order one up for you. Hit the Roland USA web site for more details.
@wesmatron - True... I have seen a "1-Man-Band" using the VG-99, GR-20?? & midi foot pedal to control the Roland gear as well as his drum machine. Over the top for me, but he made it all work.
@guitarsbunch347 - Like any pedal it can be as easy (or difficult) as you want it to be. Ready to go out of the box (need GK3/GK2 Pickup) Tons of presets. But you can add your own preset. The fun for me is twicking or adding my own sounds. The more you twick the easier it gets. Everyone responds to technology differently.
pretty cool but is there a way to control the d beam stuff with your foot. In a gig i use both hands to play guitar so i wont have a spare one to mess around with the d beam or whatever
@guitarsbunch347 Ii appears really complicated at first. Especially if you are used to the immediacy of stomp-boxes, but with a little practice you can set up sounds very quickly...then move effects in the chain etc....soon you'll be faster than a stomp-box wizzard :)
I just got this device last month and he shows a good overview of its capabilities but there's so much more it's ridiculous: guitar-to-midi, USB recording, check out the patches done by Bill Ruppert (search for baranger1 on youtube) for an idea of what you can just with a guitar and this box.
no one would buy it just for the modulation/simulation/distortion effects, ppl would buy it for the huge range of super awesome stuff u can do with it, dnt you think so?
