Help with MIDI

[Wonky_7]

Hi everybody
I'm about to buy a Laney IRT60H. I would like to know if and how I could use a MIDI controller for channel and pedal switching. Could you also advise me a good MIDI controller with the option to save presets?
Thanks, sorry for my English

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[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Help with MIDI

FOOTSWITCH CONNECTIONS All Ironheart amps are equipped with a 5 pin DIN socket for the connection of the
supplied FS4-IRT footswitch, allowing remote operation of the following functions: Channel, Clean, Reverb, and Boost. Two 1/4"
stereo jack sockets are also provided for the connection of an FS2 or equivalent footswitch, with Channel & Clean on one socket,
and Reverb & Boost on the other. In order to use any footswitches, set Pre-Boost and Clean switches to ON, and Channel to Lead

Literally first hit on google, man

 

[Johnny the Kid]

Re: Help with MIDI

Well I have good news and bad news. The bad news is that your amp does not have Midi function built in. The good news however, is that your amp does have a DIN connector for a footswitch. By running a cable from that connector to a control switcher, you can then connect it to a Midi switcher. Voodoo Labs makes a control switcher for like $140. From there you can run a Midi cable to any Midi controller and have your amp functions mixed in with the pedal switching. For that, I would recommend a Gig Rig G2. It has Midi built into it and you can plug your pedals directly into it on your pedal board, making it a lot more space friendly than something like the Voodoo Labs Ground Control units which rely on two separate units, a rack system that you plug your pedals into and a Midi controller that you actually use as your switcher.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Help with MIDI

Just buy the standard footswitch. Midi, which is great for some things, isn't something that most amps come with, so you'd have to invest in some sort of midi switcher. As a user of midi for over 30 years, it is a pretty slow and old protocol for today's modern gear.

 

[Johnny the Kid]

Re: Help with MIDI

Just buy the standard footswitch. Midi, which is great for some things, isn't something that most amps come with, so you'd have to invest in some sort of midi switcher. As a user of midi for over 30 years, it is a pretty slow and old protocol for today's modern gear.

It's not bad if you want to be able to change groups of pedals at the same time as an amp switch. If you're doing a lot of clean to heavy distortion sounds or are singing a lot, being able to make major patch changes at once is better than tap dancing.

 

[Mincer]

Re: Help with MIDI

Yeah, but the protocol is limited for modern synths and processors. It would be nice to develop something with better resolution than 128 steps. Eventually it should just all be bluetooth.