But what may change among presets is effect placement. In most cases, there would not be more than one of each effect type. The number of effects we put into our presets are likely to be fewer than guitarists. This is a clear advantage for the GTX-7 but, I question whether the mode is really useful, or whether it makes things more difficult to manage. Obviously in the latter mode, the GTX-7 can control the first 5 whereas, the MGT-4 can only control the first 3. Both the GTX-4 and MGT-4 give you the ability to enable/disable effects on the basis of effects "category", or by controlling the "first x" number of effects. This one is going to depend on your preferences and ways-of-working. More granular control of effects on GTX-7: Given the double-switch dance and the little arithmetic quizzes, I usually just dial it in. I know sounds stupid, and maybe it is but I think the human mind deals more intuitively with sets of 5. On the MGT-4, if you are on preset 3, and bank up, you are presented with preset 6 then, if want preset 4, you need to quickly calculate to step on the first button. On both units, when you move to a bank, you still need to step on the preset you want within that bank. It works well enough, but I'm sure you know what a pain that method can be especially if you're switching through several banks, because you're only moving 3 at a time.Īnother small thing that makes a difference when trying moving rapidly through banks between songs is, again, the fact the MGT-4 moves in banks of 3. On the MGT-4, you bank up/down by stepping on the right/left 2 foot switches simultaneously. On the GTX-7, you click the bank selection foot switch to bank-up, and hold it to bank down, 5 at a time. The separate bank button is a "nice to have" feature. If not, I can bank up and down with the MGT-4. Since my amp is either stacked on top of the extension cab, or on an amp stand, it is easily within reach. Beyond those 3 presets, I tend to dial-up the preset I want using the encoder knob. The GTX-7 does not appear to have the QA feature. I have the 3 most-used presets (clean, vintage, distortion) saved to my Favorites setlist, and use the Quick Access function on the MGT-4 to switch among them. I tend to use one preset for any given song. If you do a lot of preset changes during a song, this may be a significant benefit to you. You can switch easily among 5 presets without having to bank up and down. Regarding advantages of the GTX-7, I think there are 4 main differences to note: I was intrigued by the GTX-7 when it was introduced, but have not been sufficiently enticed to buy it. I use the original MGT-4 with my Rumble Stage 800 playing live and in my home studio.
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