Custom Audio Electronics Pedal Board Switching System vs Rocktron All Access LTD Footcontroller
The Custom Audio Electronics Pedal Board Switching System and the Rocktron All Access LTD Footcontroller are both others.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.49% — somewhat different
Custom Audio Electronics Pedal Board Switching System
Custom Audio Electronics · other
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.Custom Audio Electronics, founded by Bob Bradshaw, built rack-mounted switching systems that let touring guitarists control multiple amp channels and effects loops from a single MIDI-programmable board, solving the reliability and tone-loss problems that plagued earlier passive pedalboards. These systems became a standard feature of professional touring rigs from the 1980s onward. Warren Haynes, whose rig spans amp channel switching and a wide effects chain across long improvisational sets, is associated with this kind of system.
The Rocktron All Access LTD Footcontroller gives touring guitarists hands-free command over MIDI-enabled rack gear and amp switching, built with the rugged construction professional touring demands and a layout designed to stay intuitive even under stage pressure. Dave Murray of Iron Maiden used one as part of his pedalboard setup, visible in documented live footage, letting him switch between amp channels and effects configurations without breaking from his playing. His touring rig has since evolved toward a more streamlined Fractal FC-6 controller paired with just a wah pedal, marking a shift from the rack-based MIDI switching era this Rocktron unit represents toward a more simplified, digitally integrated modern setup.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Metal
- Alternative Rock