Ground Control Pro issue

Quote from okstrat

Just tested mine again (FW 1.12, btw) and I keep most of my fx off and then turn them on. When I do this, the GCP works perfectly. BUT, if I have something on like slot A and hit the footswitch to turn it off, it seems like the first time tells it to turn 'on' again, so it acts like it doesn't see it, second click turns it off. I also tried with XMIT on patch change or whatever it's called and normal setting, both behave the same. I hardly ever have fx turned on my patches to begin with, so I never really noticed it. If I did have something on I would need to turn off later, I'd tap it one time - as long as you don't change entire presets, it will remember that even if you hit other IAs and then it's a single tap. Kinda a pain in the ass though.

I haven't seen it act otherwise and tested the crap out of it this morning - it's a 100% thing. I have mine set to channel 1 on the footswitch and kemper, and channel 2 is a TC nova system.

Pete

I guess I could try it like that but my presets always have delay on. It's the others that are off all the time on each preset that seems to be giving me the problems. For example, I have a flanger on switch IA6. It's off in all my presets. But when I step on it to engage it, it will turn on in the Kemper (stomp D) 9 out of 10 times. It's that 1 time where it doesn't that is very random.

Happy birthday BTW!

Quote from okstrat

http://forum.fractalaudio.com/…sues-axe-fx-standard.html

Check out the link above, it describes how the GCP is working for me with the 'double click' if something is already on. I also tried with a MIDI cable going from the out of the Kemper to the In on the GCP, no dice.

Also, the guy there has an intermittent issue with the GCP not always working the same way - it was his midi cable. I'd try a backup cable if I were you, and if you don't have one - GET ONE. Especially since you gig, I had one go out on me at a gig and I would have scewed if I didn't carry a backup.

Pete

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Thanks for the link...

I have tested 3 different midi cables...same problem with each. I mean, it's not the end of the world and Kemper is supposedly working on some sort of fix for a future firmware update, but it'd be nice to know why it acts like this.

Quote from okstrat

I posted this and saw you tested three cables... I'd go after the firmware on the GCP pro then. Current is 1.13, I have 1.12. 1.02 for any device would make me a little curious because it would obviously be pretty early in the product's development. The Rocktron Midi Raider is starting to look better all the time though.

I may do that. I emailed Voodoo about it and they told me 1.02 should be fine. It's $15 for the upgrade so I might as well give it a go.

ok...did more testing. With my heavy duty, 30ft midi cable, the problem persists...

With a 1 foot heavy duty midi cable, it was a little better.

Now the weird part...with a 15 foot cheap midi cable, it performed much better when using the switches. I don't want to say it was perfect but it wasn't as bad as with the better cables.

Now the dilemma...for most stages, the 15 footer should be ok. But I occasionally play shows on decent size stages where the 15 footer will be too short to go from backline to front of stage.

Those that have it working properly, what brand and length midi cable are you using??

Quote from okstrat

I'm using a Rocktron cable that has a power adapter built into it so the power for the GCP goes through the midi cable to it.

http://www.sweetwater.com/stor…KHhidfehrUCFSTZQgoda1kA1w

I was thinking of grabbing one of those. The power thing doesn't bother me since the GCP sits on my board and I can power it there.

Put it through the paces more with the 15' cable. Even that is becoming more random the longer I play and the more switching I do.

Quote from blewis

skyhighrocks...

FWIW... My GCP has firmware v1.13.

We've spoken via PM off of TGP for a bit.

Are you having no issues at all? If so, then an update may be in order for me. I could swear I've seen other guys complain about the same problem with the newer firmware too. I just got done playing and the issue is happening more frequently now...it's weird.

This seems to be solved! Will give it a test run at my gig tonight. Thanks for the help guys!