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At 08:13 PM 9/3/2001, M. Steven Ginn wrote: > >From what I could tell, it could send just about anything the PMC10 >does, except sysex or complete midi strings. But it does send bank, CC >& patch changes and I think you can switch back and forth between >controlling your G2 and everything else. no, this pedal is nothing like a digitech PMC-10. The brochure on the lexicon site says the MPX-R1 only sends midi program change, bank, and continuous controllers. There isn't much detail beyond that, but I've heard more about it otherwise. As a midi controller I would say it is really weak. *Far* less midi functionality than a full featured pedal like the pmc-10!! There was a past discussion about it on Looper's Delight, where people from lexicon answered some questions about it. Some notable negatives from that: - cannot send more than one message from a given button - the buttons don't have programming flexibility to operate either as toggle or momentary. (i.e., either send one midi string when pressing down, and a different string when releasing, or send one string the first press and a different string the second.) In fact, I think think it only sends one command when you press the button, and that's it. - doesn't send note on/off - doesn't do sysex (probably doesn't do any other midi commands either....) - no midi filtering on the midi in - uses switches that make loud click sounds when you press them, and the throw is really long so it is hard to tap with accuracy As a midi controller it is pretty lame, you can easily do much better. It is definitely not worth $325 imho. Unless you are using it with the lex G2, and really, really want the few extra features it has custom for that box. kim > > Does anyone have any experience using an MPX-R1 with > > non-Lexicon units? How do the features look in terms of > > controlling a Repeater? I got a good deal on a brand new > > unit ($325) and I plan on picking up a G2 in the next couple > > of months, so it will certainly come in handy. But will the > > controller give me true flexibility when using the Repeater? Anyone? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Tim ______________________________________________________________________ Kim Flint | Looper's Delight kflint@loopers-delight.com | http://www.loopers-delight.com