Is it possible to use a Boss GT-10 as a Midi controller for the Pod HD Pro X?

[MKokotovic]

Hey All,

I've had a POD HD Pro X for a year or two now and I've gotten to the point where I'm in need of a foot controller to change between patches. This wasn't an issue before but recently I have begun to have a need for one. I have an old Boss GT-10 that I don't use anymore and was wondering if there is a way to use this as a Midi controller for the POD HD Pro X? I tried to take a midi cable from the "Midi Out" on the GT-10 to the "Midi In" on the back of the POD but I'm not exactly sure what else I need to do on either unit to get them to communicate? Has anybody done this before or have any experience with this? Thanks in advance!

 

[stormstudios]

The easiest way to start (in this case) is to read the Pod HD Pro X Manual's MIDI implementation.

https://line6.com/data/6/0a06434c12b265244d498852b5/application/pdf/POD HD Pro X Advanced Guide - English ( Rev A ).pdf

Page C•2

These are the CC #'s you need to target for the appropriate change.

 

On the Boss side of things, this looks a little more daunting......

https://static.roland.com/assets/media/pdf/GT-10_MI.pdf

 

Page 2 - #2 Transmitted Data (Main Section) says:

"If you....program change ...is transmitted" (sorry that copies and pastes as '2D:@>1?@;->D>?18;-=-81?1=G&,&' !( &''! #/"@?H2:=G"9H;=:3=-8/4-931592:=8-?5:95>?=-9>85??10B419>B5?/4593;-?/4'

 

It's a rough manual. You've got to figure out how to get the Boss to send what the POD HD Pro X is asking for. It looks like Program Changes are transmitted once you turn MIDI on, so that's a start. Targeting individual foot switches is where you need to dig deeper. The Pod is already set up other than maybe a specific channel but it's listening to all channels by default (I think).