Mailist to discuss all issues regarding the Digitech GSP-2101 Guitar FX Processor

Hello
I use the 2101 in live situations for lead and rhythm guitar, as well 
as playing keyboards through reason on a laptop, using an fcb 1010 
floorboard.  Pretty intricate system.  I run both of them through 
what could be considered a PA, my power amp and two 12" pa cab 
speakers. The sound through the pa speakers is fantastic!  Just like 
running through a 2x12 cabinet, but with more defined highs from the 
tweeter. I've tried all of the gizmos on the market, and just 
recently bought the 2101 because the tone and versatility can't be 
beat.  I htought about an xt, or pro, but settled on the 2101 for the 
sound.  I easily, well, maybe not easily at first, control it all 
with the behringer; keyboard, computer and 2101.  Our second 
guitarist uses an xt.  And our two tones, aren't quite day and night 
different, but I definitely get the looks when it's my turn to solo.  
My opinion, get a midi footpedal, and just use the 2101, it can get 
whatever sound you want without dumping a bunch more dough on stomp 
boxes.  The 2101 can function as though in stomp box mode either with 
their own Control One, or a modified prom on the behringer called an 
uno.  

regards



--- In gsp-2101@yahoogroups.com, "revansx" <revansx@...> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
> I request your collective thoughts and wisdom on how (and if) my 
2101 
> can be used in my 'new' gear, namely  my PODxt pro.
> They look so good together ;-)
> 
> If you want to skip all the narrative, scroll down to the bottom of 
my 
> post for a bare-bones list of my questions for you.
> 
> Otherwise, here's my long winded story:
> 
> [Begin long-winded story telling]
> ------------------------------------------------------
> I have been a 2101 fan since Aug. 1994 when I first bought one 
along 
> with my first guitar. 12 years later, I am neither a GSP expert nor 
a 
> geat guitarist, but i have always loved playing and especially 
through 
> my gsp. I have only ever been a studio ryhthem player. Mostly 
because 
> I have never been very satisfied with the sound of my lead playing 
and 
> have always attributed it to 'MY' lack of talent.
> 
> Recently though, I have done some live stuff with a 12-string 
electro-
> acoustic and with thoses experiences under my belt, I have gone 
> through a sort-of growth-spurt in my playing ability. I have 
finally 
> started to bunker down and learn both by research and by playing, 
how 
> to build great tone for electric guitar and especically for soloing.
> 
> Here is where I face the fact that the 2101 is a only a studio pre-
amp 
> and all I use is a nice clean PA system. I have never experimented 
> with guitar amps and all the issues of how to mic them. And I have 
no 
> interest in adding more bulky gear (heads and cabs) and 
complications 
> to my hobby.....HOWEVER :-) I am willing to spend money.......so, I 
> got me a rack mount Line6 PODxt PRo....its great!
> So is the 2101. I love them both....
> 
> But I have now chosen to find my sound with the POD. Because 
clearly, 
> the POD solves my problem of not wanting to get involved with 
finding 
> an amp model and cabinet and having to mic it. Now I get to go 
right 
> into my PA and sound better than I ever imagined I could have, but 
I 
> still haven't achieved the sounds I am interest in, for this i 
became 
> conviced that I will still need stomp-boxes.
> 
> Now, the POD models many great stomp boxes, but it is very limited 
in 
> the order of the effects and how many can be used.
> 
> For example, if I want to use a "Big Muf Pi" distortion, the POD 
can 
> do it, or if i want to play through a "Tube Driver" distortion, 
again 
> the POD has it. But, I can't put them together and create a 
combined 
> distortion (as I would like to) let alone eq them seperately. This 
is 
> stomp-box city I'm talking about -eh?
> 
> Also, I play through an Ibanez S540 (yep - from 1994) and i need to 
> compress and EQ before I even get to the POD.
> 
> And so I was planning to go out and buy pile of EQ, compressor and 
> distortion pedels to play with when the though hit me.....my 2101 
has 
> a reasonably close "Big Muff Pi" distortion, compressor and EQ, 
maybe 
> the 2101 can play a role in builing my sound with the POD instead 
of 
> more pedals........
> 
> [end of long winded story]
> ------------------------------------------------
> 
> OK.....so thanks for reading (or not)
> here are my questions:
> 
> Q#1:
> Does anyone see anything wrong with using the analog front-end of 
my 
> GSP-2101 and a big pedal to feed my POD?
> 
> From my guitar, I would plug into the 2101 first and then connect 
the 
> FX send of the 2101 as the instrument input to the pod. This would 
> allow my to sculpt my sound with the 2101s analog compressor, 
> distortion and EQ before it hits the POD. 
> Does that sound smart -or- does that sound dumb?
> be honest..... please ;-)
> 
> Q#2:
> Is there any way to use the full capabilities of the 2101's DSP 
> section? It has a GREAT 8-tap chorus that I would love to continue 
to 
> use. So....the basic question is: Any thoughts on how to get the 
most 
> out both pieces? How to wire them to get the best of all worlds?
> 
> I can't wait to hear your thoughts
> thanks gang.
> 
> -revansx
> http://members.cox.net/oddesy/
>