Rocktron All Access Foot Controller

I have the All Access Limited Edition with Hex Pedal.
Very easy to use,the manual has a nice layout to it.
many options, iuse it in 10presets/5 instant access.This is the main reason i bought it.

quiet and nice switches,nice led screen

the black looks cool,it was worth the wait to get one.I had a voodoo lab gc pro before it and i like this much better,better built.

The manual is straight and to the point. Read up on midi if you dont know what you are getting into. This pedal will do everything and more. You can change the button mapping to different rows store an insane amount of presets. One can only imagine having that many :-)

HAHAHA BUILT Like a tank. It has a life time warranty! What else do you want!!

Incredible got someone right away. I purchased the midi mate and another pedal from rocktron they answered all of my questions right away! The support actually cares and has a clue as to what is going on!

Setup:
Racked: Line 6 - Pod Pro, Echo Pro, Mod Pro, Digitech Whammy 4 (Midi), Midi controller(Amplifies and cleans up the signal) Peavy 50/50 and 120/120.
Floor Board: Boss Delay 2, Rocktron All Access, Boss Tuner, Dunlop Volume pedal (Expression Pedal for midi effects) All running through the Cable Snake (Another awesome investment) if you have allot of rack gear.
I have tried almost every Midi pedal known on the market and spent hours and many days reading and re-reading the manuals to find out that they did not offer enough options. The Rocktron All Access is by far the best on the market! It is built like a tank, the size is perfect, and is reliable as hell! Way worth the price. I wish I would have bought this earlier. The only other midi pedal controller that holds a finger to it is the Berhinger FCB1010. I had the pedal for about 2 years and ended up breakin one of the pedals from wear. After I added more rack gear and a new midi Whammy 4 to my setup I ran out of options on the FCB1010. Spend the money it is way worth it. Trust me I have given this one the complete road test :-) and it passed with flying colors.

Good, Very easy if you are very savvy.

N/A--The sound will be effected by which router you choose.

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I am a professional multi-instrumentalist and singer, composer; producer, performer. "Or as they say the next PRINCE--<<Well my name is "POA` "pronounce:Peh/Yawh/Weh>>" My favorite/primary instrument is the lead/rhythm guitar. I have a monstrous rig...

Dear Dave & fellow Musicians & Artist,

"I have to totally agree with you on your posting regarding the (GC Pro verse All Access). When I attempted to work with DMC they just simply replied that they could not be of any service to me because of the extent of my rig their GC Pro just would not be enough." In addition I have always noticed that GC-Pro's for sale on ebay would mostly have the same issues, "broken switches".

How ever even though the ALL Access is indeed a very mighty sword to use and will do the job for my needs, I will have to disagree on it being the best. I use a "SKRYDSTRUP R&D SC1 System Controller" and this is the very best there is, "State of the art". in addition for my rack routers I use a "SOUND SCULPTURE SwitchBlade GL & a (4) SKRYDSTRUP R&D MS8 Midi Switchers for my rack and pedal board a really serious state of the art rig"...

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I am a midi idiot...but i got this doing exctly what I wanted it to do within the first few hours of fooling with it. The maunal is a little rough to get through, but a little interpretation goes a long way. The footswitches and layout are nice, although those of us with big feet will inevitably hit the wrong footswitch on occasion.

No sound, just nice, clean midi switching

Looks like it's built tough. Only had it for a little while and (knock on wood) no problems yet. Nice aluminum casing, great, positivie feeling footswitches.

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Right now i am using this unit with a TC electronic g-major (and a few other goodies). the Rocktron is unbelievably flexible, and is able to interface with all of my equipment in the exact way that I wanted it to. I play all types of music in 2 different bands (one cover band, one original band), and the ropcktron gives me infinite tweaking and switching power over any parameter i want it to. Definitely a recommended unit, and perfect for onstage use (or studio use).

I have to rate low here because i am not good at midi programing.. and the manual might as well be in chinese.. in the manual it makes references to things i dont know what they are in order to program something i am trying to figure out, but still havent... so then i get really lost.. i was hoping to find some kind of kurzweil type of instruction that sythn tek offers, so far no luck, i am looking though..

had it for about 7 months, and no problems, but maybe thats because i am still trying to figure out how to use it.. it's been powered up the whole time too..

Once i figure this thing out i plan to use it for kurzweil 2500 rack synth arrangements, digital mixer adjustments, and note on events for sub sonic bass tones to accompany the bass i play at key points in the arrangement, and effects adjustments too.. i have studied this things abilities, and it is capable..

Manual is pretty basic and brief. I was able to do some quick editing to map (2) Continuous control pedals, and presets within about 20 minutes. There is a ton of more complex setup that I would be afraid to get into.

Unit is transparent, does not effect the sound. Switches seem solic

Reliability has been crap. I had one for only a week, and like several other reviews I've read, the LCD went out. Rocktron paid to have it picked up from my door and sent me a new one within a few days. Now, with only 2 months of use, one of the cotinuous controller inputs is no longer working-- so I had to go through a gig with no wah affect. This sucked as we have a couple of songs that rely on it. So based on my experience with (2) separate units, Rocktron has some issues. I'm really suprised that a unit that has existed since 94 does not have the bugs worked out yet???

Jim Chouning is excellent, everyone else has been lame

The unit appears undestructible, switches work excellently, it's laid out really nice, large LCD display, can recall up to 15 presets without changing bank. However, it is unreliable. And at $600.00 --that is just unacceptable. I can't afford to haul 2 of them around in case one breaks. I had better luck with a PV board that also accepted (2) continuous controllers. However, after several years of use I had to start replacing switches. I thought I was upgrading when I went with the All Access-- Apparently not.

easy once you get the hang of it

well this is were it sucked i bought it new used it for one month and the LCD screen went it can still change channels and it runs normally but you cant edit or see the screen propelly there was mutiple lines and glitches in the LCD took it back and they gave me a new one thank god

well they gave me a new one but they took a week and a half to respond to e-mails

still the best midi controller ive used very over priced but worth ever penny

8- I found it fairly easy to program. Especially if you're just using the 10 preset bank mode and then I use the top 5 switches as on off toggles. I had it midi mapped in less then 30 min.

The all access does not generate tones, merely switches presets. At use it with a Rocktron Prophesy

Here's the thing. I purchased a brand new one and the second gig I used it on, only 9 days after purchasing it, the LCDs that display the program names and functions went out. Pedal still switched programs-so I survived the gig, but there is no way to reprogram because there is no way to know where you are in the setup.

I have had pretty decent luck getting my prophecy repaired due to a drop. I also had an intellifex repaired, and a Pirahna updated.

I'm fairly disappointed. After having numerous cheaper pedals fail on me, usually only after a year or two. I finally decided just to get the real deal. And 10 days later the unit has a major problem!

If you know your way around midi gear, then it's a breeze. If you're a stomp box kinda person, then you're going to need a bit of patience and logic to get the most out of this thing. There is of course a manual ! But, then again, I honestly don't think that a stomp box person would actually need such a highly complex piece of machinery. Especially if you're just going to change amp channels!!
That would be like fitting my car with the latest GPS navigation system, just to drive to my neighbour's house on the opposite side of the street---DUH !

Ummm....there is no sound in this thing.

Is it reliable ? This has got to be rhetorical, right.
It's built like a tank. It's compact and robust, and I think our crew could drive over it with their truck before, during and after the show and it would still work !!
I don't think a backup is necessary, but you know "Murphy's Law": if anything can go wrong, it will. So, yes, I've got a backup. I couldn't cancel a gig just because my board decided to strike. Even with reliable gear, the rule is: if you can afford it, get a backup ! I have to add that I play guitar for a living.

I've met the dudes at the Frankfurt Music Show in Germany on many occassion when I played there. I must say that they're a cool bunch.
I must add that I've never had a question or a complaint about their product, so I can't answer this objectively. But, ooh, they know how to party ! ( Hi Jeff and Joe ! Rock and roll boys !)

I'm a South African guitarist and singer residing in Germany. I've worked with fellow South African, Kevin "Caveman" Shirley who has produced and engineered Aerosmith, Iron maiden, Dream Theatre, Black Crowes, Jimmy Page, etc... I've played countless sessions, including a no.1 chart hit in South Africa with Jonathan Butler, who recently worked with Marcus Miller. I've supported American acts on tour in Germany, done music videos and T.V.appearances and will soon be releasing my debut album, "Stone". It's a guitar, bass and drum kick ass trio. (kinda "Police" meets "U2")

As I play professionally and need versatile, reliable and badass gear. This is it. If you're looking for a controller that doesn't just change your patches, but navigates you and your effects while you're still in the same patch, then this is one awesome piece of equipment!

I use it to control three Marshall Anniversary Amps (with midi), a Roland GP-1oo, an Intellifex and a Lexicon MPX-1. Two of the Marshall preamps are put in the loops of the GP-100 and hooked up to the stereo "A" outputs which are fed into the Intellifex and in turn go back to the amp inputs of two Marshalls for a stereo feed. They're mainly used for rhythm and chord work. (Got it.....? Good !)

A mono signal from the "B" outputs of the GP-100, gets sent into the input of the third Marshall and the Lexicon is subsequently put in the effects loop of that Marshall and is used for solos. It gives an amazing spill-over when changing between amps.(are you still there....?)

Mmmm...there's still the Nady wireless system, two Morley EV-5 pedals used as real time controllers with the All Access, a Cry Baby, and a George Dennis Vol/Tremolo pedal. (Hello.......?)

I use Blade Strats (Abilene and Vintage Texas models)and Gibson Les Pauls. What more do you need ?
(No, don't answer that, it was supposed to be rhetorical!)

So let's cut the crap here. If you just want to change patches, then buy the cheaper midi boards out there. They'll do what they're supposed to do. But if you want total control, like a power-hungry crazy guitar geek, then get this thing !

With out a doubt, one of the more complicated controllers out there. With complex comes flexability. If you want to use this pedal like a Bradshaw or Ground Control, meaning taking a more global approach to your instant access switches, it is a breeze. If, like me, you need to have your switches set up per preset, it will take some programming.

No sound

This puppy is rock solid. I have used other models, like the Ground Control, and this thing never misses a thing. The GC would sometimes not send a message when you chane presets. The Rocktron, with those heavy duty carling switches, never makes a mistake. Very, very reliable.

If you can get Jim on the line, your in good hands. He has always been available to me.

This thing is the queen mother of midi foot contollers. It may have been Bradshaw inspired, but his RS 10 cannot match the features of this thing. Most manufacturers approach their foot controllers from a global philosophy. The problem this creates is if you assign a foot switch globally to talk to a certain effect and you are not using that effect in a given preset the switch is wasted. I assign a foot switch as a Distortion foot switch and on any given preset it could be changing amp channels on my Rivera, turning on the distortion of my Digitech 2112, turning on my Ibanez TS 9, it's really up to me. If this were a Bradshaw controller you wouldn't have any flexability. The common perception is that guitar players are retards and like things simple. Maybe this is true but it seems these guys are catering more towards Dimebag and not Edge. Give us some credit guys. Some of us can think out side of the box and would welcome that flexability. The bottom line is that the All Access is the only one that can "do it all." Unfortunalty they are being made in Asia now so you never know what kind of switches they will start using ect... I actually sold one and all my patchmates 5 years ago because I needed cash on my way to becoming a Veterinarian. I bought a DMC ground control and 2 GCX's. The GCX's are fantastic but the ground control sucks. I eventually sold it all off and bought back a AA and 2 patchmates. I'll never do it again. If you only have a small system then the DMC, or Bradshaw stuff might work for you. Bradshaws RS 10 can only change programs on 5 units per preset and all of his instant access switches are global. The AA can talk to 16 different midi devices and all of the foot switches are not only per preset defined but can be configured as latching, momentary or a hold function. This thing simply blows away anything out there. Mario from axess is smart fella. He is making a new controller but he also is fixed in a global head set. If your system needs to grow, look no further. If someone tried to steal it, I'd kill him twice!! The last thing I can say about this thing is this. My system consists of 5 digital processors and over 10 analog devices and a Rivera amp that has 6 foot switchable functions. My devices need latching switches, momentary as well. Every time I try to integrate a new piece of gear into my rig and a problemn presents it self, the AA saves the day. It has solved so many integration issues that I consider it a member of the family.