pictures of my GR3 live rig

This seems like a good location for my question...

I'm only a guitar hobbyist, so I'm interested in a good sound (for noodling around at home). I am currently using a TonePort GX interface and Guitar Rig 3 standalone (no, I don't have the pedal board). I have my PC set up to send the signal back to my TonePort GX line-out to my Roland monitor headphones. The sounds are amazing! However, I can only wear headphones for so long before I become irritated with them. For an actual amp, I have an old Randall G2 Series 2x12 RG100SC that I use with my BOSS GT8. I run the BOSS through the back of the amp in the "Return" of the amp's effects loop, basically just using the Randall as a PA. That sounds great, too, at least it serves my purposes here at home.

So, my question is this: Based on how I have my PC/TonePort GX/Guitar Rig 3 set up now, can I run a line out from the headphones/line-out jack on the back of my TonePort GX into a 1/8" to 1/4" adapter and insert that cord in the "Return" of the amp's effects loop like I do with my BOSS GT8? I don't have that adapter yet, so before I head out to buy it, I was wondering if this could be done and if it would sound decent. Any ideas or suggestions based upon the equipment I have to work with or my set-up? Any help or advice is appreciated.

 

Yes, you can do that. I do the same thing with a Kitty Hawk Junior tuba amp. But you may have to experiment a little bit with your cab sims, since you are now running the signal through a real cab. I would not neccessarily switch it off but that might be a good appraoch to start with anyway.

I currently use three different setups with the TonePort/GR3, next to the Kitty Hawk I also use a Mesa 20/20 poweramp into a Marshall 1936 Stereo Cab, and I recently bought a couple of 130W Active monitors that really sound good. The advantage of the active monitors is that the do not color the sound, so you can use all the different cab and mic options and they sound just the same as at home.
Also, the monitors are small, easy to carry and cheap (I payed 250 euro for the pair) and you do have stereo. Nice stuff.

 

Nice rig! That tripod for your laptop is EXACTLY what I'll be using as well.

 

Wow, a fellow GR3 guitar/keyboard player! Sweet setup! Do you think that stand would fit a 49-key keyboard though?

 

not as such. you can however probably put together the same thing but 'beefier' using drum hardware. the second tier just isn't tough enough on the stand I'm using.

 

so I've made a some small changes to the rig.

I've done away with the midi controller for now and instead I'm using my ipod touch to control Ableton and GR3.

I've also ditched the RK2 for now and instead have a small pedal board with a custom tube screamer and a rat in front of guitar rig.

I'll add some more pictures soon!

 

This is mine

 

ilike the the laptop stand
i was wondering about the amp you're using I hadnever seen one of those before-is it a key bourd amp?

 

Hehe... I use to put the laptop on a music stand, but that day our keyboardist didn't take his stand so...he used mine. Anyway...at the moment of the picture we were just setting up the stuff for the concert... note that my guitar isn't on "her" stand and that all other stuff is off.
About the amps... those are the stage monitors...just take the cover off and they ready to rock the house. I, also, use a RME Multiface souncard but the adapter broke and I had to use that M-audio 410. The UC33e (midi controller) is to trigger the backing tracks from Ableton Live. With the RK and the FCB1010 I can do whatever I want from Guitar Rig 3. And the Parker Nitefly SA...well...I can have all guitars I need in one : Lead,rythm,acoustic...or simply...blend them to have more "body" on the sound.

 

Why not 2 speakers? For stereo effects. Like self-powered P.A. speakers.

 

it is an amp for acoustic instruments like upright bass and violin. It's really flat and clear sounding!
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well a few reasons,

1. I wanted to be able to take the subway to gigs and load in by myself with one trip

2. Clubs that I've played don't often run their mains in true stereo

3. I don't use stereo effects often even when recording.

4. nice amps and nice PA speakers are expensive.

 

My live rig

I don't have any pics available right now, but this is my rig:

Don Grosh BTC w/Roland GK2 pickup into Roland GR-33
GR-33 guitar out into RK3
GR-33 midi out into Roland JV-1080 module
All three stereo outs into an Alesis MultiMix 8 line mixer (the one-space rack unit)
Mix out into a 75 watt/side Samson amp
Amp out into a Johnson 2x12 stereo cab with Celestion vintage 30s
Mixer has stereo or mono monitor outs to the house

I like to play loud - this rig replaces a 100 watt Marshall half stack, and it lets me get my sound at different volume levels. I can get natural amp feedback, and the Celestions make it sound more like a guitar amp to my ears - I've played through a couple of keyboard amps, but they sound a little sterile to me.

I also use a pair of Yamaha FC7 pedals as controllers for the RK3, and they work really well.

I've been using this setup for a year and half now, and I'm pretty happy with things, although I will probably be tweaking forever...