Hi all - I'm considering picking up a pedal switcher with G2 being top of the list (G3 is a little out of budget and whilst ES8 remains a contender the G2 currently has the edge for me)
I'd like to use it to control my Timeline and Big Sky but I want them in the FX loop of my amp and don't want to use the 4CM - so essentially I would be using just the MIDI functions of the switcher to control them. Having watched a bunch of videos I'm pretty clear on how I can use MIDI to link a particular Strymon patch to a G2 preset, but what I haven't seen is if I can bypass the Strymons entirely on the G2 presets where I don't want them enabled.
Can anyone help confirm the behaviour of the G2 when a preset is enabled that isn't linked to a Strymon patch? Does it automatically put the Strymons into bypass mode, or would the remain on the previously enabled patch? Is it possible to bypass them via the G2, or would I have to set up bypass patches with the mix level set to 0% for every G2 preset where they aren't required?
Thanks in advance for any info!
TL;DR - is there a way to bypass Strymon pedals using the G2s MIDI capability only?
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admittedly this adds to the overall cost but is an option nonetheless
EDIT - Bypass on the Strymons by MIDI uses CC 102 - 0 is bypassed, 127 is engaged. No idea how to programme those sends into a G2...
In that case you'll be missing out on some of the best features of the Strymon pedals. Midi isn't hard.