The Roland GE-33 and the .... ?

[eric_montgomery]

I bought the Roland GR-33 but the guitar effects are very slow and you can't play a solo whit it. The Synth. sounds are GREAT! But if i buy i new effect-machine wich one?
I still got the Korg AX-100G. Do you now much about this?
Please mail me.

[trendkillah]

What do you want your fx-unit to do? Does it have to be a floor unit, or can it be a rack unit? What's your budget?

[dot-dot-dot]

If you've already got the hex-pickup on your guitar for the GR-33, why not add a VG-8EX or VG-88 for guitar sounds? They're incredible units; my VG-88 is the best guitar processor I've ever owned or used.

And before anyone starts posting rubbish about it;

1) It's not a synth
2) There's no triggering, so there's no triggering delay
3) It does pickup modelling, guitar body modelling and amp modelling
4) It does pitch shifting and harmonisation independently on each string without any delays
5) It has a very good FX section too...

Or a GT-6?

[eric_montgomery]

I prefer a floorboard because it's easy and you can switch any time.
I don't know what the Roland VG-88 can do. The only thing i know is that it's very expensive. But if it's very useful fore it why not? The GT-6 is a lot cheaper. And now is the question GT-6 or VG-88?
Or something else. I'dont know

[trendkillah]

Originally posted by eric_montgomery
I prefer a floorboard because it's easy and you can switch any time.

Sure, but that's what midi floorboards are for with rack-units.

[eric_montgomery]

Working whit the 19" racks cost very much time.
I want to plug and play. Thats the reason i want to get a floorboard. Beacause whit a rack you have to buy a foorboard too.

[eric_montgomery]

PEOPLE WHO READ THIS...


....I NEED MORE ADVICE


...i can't give a choice based on one reply.

I hope you've got the message. Thnx

[dot-dot-dot]

Originally posted by eric_montgomery
I don't know what the Roland VG-88 can do. The only thing i know is that it's very expensive.

The VG-88 does:

Pickup modelling - P90s, PAF, Strat, Rickenbacker, Piezo and more
Guitar body modelling - solid, acoustic, banjo, resonator
Alternate tunings - any alternate tuning you like, plus pedal pitch shift (like a whammy on all 6 strings) - 12-string sounds, harmoniser and more
HRM sounds - not much use to you if you have the GR-33 - they're synthy
Amp modelling - same as the GT-3
Effects - cut down GT-3 - compression, wah, auto wah, EQ, modulation (tremolo, pan, pitch shifting, more EQ, chorus, flanger, phaser, harmoniser), delay, chorus, reverb and noise gate. All assignable to the expression pedal.

The GT-6 is a straight multiFX unit and very good too. As you have the GR-33 for your odd noises and synths, the GT-6 might be a better choice for straight guitar sounds, but the VG-88 is definitely worth a go if you already have the GK pickup on your guitar. I am very happy with mine.

[flydresser]

I have the same problem with my GR33. To help a little, I added another synth module thru the midi that triggers a little faster. Still doesn't help with lead. I added a VG8EX, and a VGA-7. Now, I'm running thru 4 amps, and using a footswitch to select which, or all to use. By the way, if you're given the choice of a VGA7, or a VG8(88), go with the 88 first, it's more mobile, and has some similarity to synth in its effects (I can VBOW, and play Ian Anderson's flute parts), but the VGA7 has a near perfect sound reproduction, which I don't get running the 8EX thru other amps. BUT (another but) the '7 is limited in patch numbers, altho very easy to edit on the fly.