TheGigRig AutoPot - MIDI controlled Pot Turner For Your Effects Pedals

robinbowes

Just released:

Thoughts?

R.

rossyamaha

Just seen this. I can already see loads of uses for me. Really great product.

meltedbuzzbox

luckily all my moogs are expression pedal controlled if I wanted to do that

I would also bet that a second rat would be cheaper than the gigrig + autopot thingy

Teetonetal

Hmm. Think I prefer something like the reflex which can alter lots of parameters at once...

kjdowd

meltedbuzzbox;935547" said:

luckily all my moogs are expression pedal controlled if I wanted to do that

I would also bet that a second rat would be cheaper than the gigrig + autopot thingy

This I think is the flaw here. If it costs more than a 2nd pedal and takes up board space then the applications are more limited. Great product but think it might be very, very niche.

ThorpyFX

meltedbuzzbox said:

luckily all my moogs are expression pedal controlled if I wanted to do that

I would also bet that a second rat would be cheaper than the gigrig + autopot thingy

I've seen the Autopot in the flesh, its wicked. This adds digital control to those vintage pedals that people use live, things that maybe you can't get two of but wish you could have several settings (KLON, Old Memory Man etc)

meltedbuzzbox

I do understand the principle but I am speculating that the cost is quite high. 

Mainly due to the gigrig switcher and the extras.

holy sh1t balls I didn't realise the G2 switcher was £750!!!!!!!

*edit - I do acknowledge it is a great product though*

*double edit - £290 for the autpot :-O :-O :-O*

dindude

Looks like a great idea, like Neil Youngs Amp Whizzer but smaller and with midi.

However, if launching this is the reason why That Pedal Show hasn't been posted yet today, then I'm pissed!

randomhandclaps

Dan makes some great stuff obviously but he also seems to spend a lot of time trying to solve issues that don't really exist and then convincing you that they do. The Z Cable would be a prime example of this.

If you like they idea and it'll help you sleep at night then fair enough, but I see two or three massive issues with this idea -

1. Even off the top of my head I could probably list dozens of pedals that this seemingly won't fit.

2. From the video it looks like only one is moving so I've not sure if when you buy one you get one controller of two.  In reality for a lot out pedals two would be a necessity to make it a fully usable system without the extra volume making the usable range quite small.  So that Rat is either a near £400 or near £700 pedal.  Not only is that a ridiculous amount of money full stop but you could actually have someone customises or build one with switchable pots for a fraction of the price.

3.  Although this doesn't apply to delay pedals etc. most multi-stage distortions work by amplifying the input signal at the first stage, which is usually where the gain is.  So basically in the case of a distortion pedal this is £290 for pretty much something that your volume pot can do.

It has an appeal of possibly adding programmability to rare old pedals like a DMM for example but at the price a multiple knob setup would seem to cost you could probably hire someone to do the job for you at gigs for a couple of years before you were in deficit.

Sporky

£290 would buy a perfectly decent multiFX with patches and an expression pedal.

But this is aimed at technophile-luddite analogue-fetishist tone-bores.

dindude

Sporky said:

But this is aimed at technophile-luddite analogue-fetishist tone-bores.

Hello, did someone call me?

Sporky

Yeah.

The fifties.

HA HA HA HA HA.

I should point out that I am mostly just funning.

Lew

Two threads? Cool.

Haha Gigrig stuff is so cheesy and tacky

Rocker

Does anyone need to adjust their pedal settings mid song? If yes, buy a second pedal and switch between them as needed....

shaunm

I like to adjust pedals mid song, delays, trem and phaser for example. Never a drive pedal though.

I do it because I am obnoxious and I think that the pedals are all part of the instrument.

That said the price, crazy for this function alone. Especially when bending over and turning the knobs with those old fashion designed hands work.

Sporky

As I said in the other thread I think the price is appropriate for the technology involved. It's a non-trivial engineering task.

I do also accept that it's a lot of money for the outcome.

hotpickups

I think £290 a bit steep personally

RaymondLin

Cheaper to buy another RAT and have 2 in different settings and using a looper to switch between the 2.

Especially for £290 !

hotpickups

Sure I agree but I'm not sure who'd actually buy one? Not your average musician I'm sure so the cost has been reflected in that maybe as they won't be flying out the door in their masses so to speak

Sporky;935989" said:

As I said in the other thread I think the price is appropriate for the technology involved. It's a non-trivial engineering task.



I do also accept that it's a lot of money for the outcome.

digitalscream

Sporky said:

£290 would buy a perfectly decent multiFX with patches and an expression pedal.

But this is aimed at technophile-luddite analogue-fetishist tone-bores.

...thus speaks the guy who makes pedals specifically designed for technophile-luddite analogue-fetishist tone-bores

Drew_TNBD

Sporky said:

£290 would buy a perfectly decent multiFX with patches and an expression pedal.

But this is aimed at technophile-luddite analogue-fetishist tone-bores.

The thing is, you may be just funning... but it's also the absolute truth.