Guitar Players: Looking for Guitar Multi FX Box

the H9 pedal is pretty sweet, and their app to control it is really easy to use. I'd recommend buying a used H9 MAX and a base model H9. when you register 'em to your account, the base model becomes a MAX, so both pedals will have all available algorithms.

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The H9 can only run 1 algorithm at a time.  

Since you are wanting to put it in a rack, personally I would go with a used Eclipse. H9 is a great pedal as well.

What about a fast interface + laptop and main-stage using your regular studio plug ins in the fx aux?

I've got a low latency interface - RME AES 32. However, if I want to hear effects on a Cubase channel I have to disable direct monitoring and click on the channel monitoring button which produces latency. 

About ten years ago I contemplated what you are thinking about. I went to GC and several local stores and tried most of what was on the market at the time. It was almost all buzzy crap, imo. One that stood out was the Sansamp fly rig. That thing had some balls. Maybe the technology is better now.

You're not talking about playing live....right? So, there's nothing that says that the "pedal board" needs to live on the floor. A sliding platform or shelf means you don't have ot bend to adjust. Problem one solved.

You pedals need to be running of a single regulated power supply, particularly for recording quality? VoodooLabs makes great ones. Problem two solved.

A rack built studio multiFX introduces OTHER issues....the only ones that usually won't ARE the modelers--AxeFX, POD HD etc---those that will both take in AND....AND put out amp level and impedance. Otherwise, you're going to buy a more expensive (than the shelf and PS) box to interface studio rack effects into an actual amp scenario.

I'm assuming that this would be for recording with an amp and cab.
If you are then something that does 4 cable hookup a modeler is probably is the best bet.

If you are crazy about effects and are only looking at it for guitar then an AxeFx is the obvious choice.
I use to have the TC rack unit years ago but the Axefx took over when the original came out.

There aren't many supporters because they don't soond all that great, especially distortion sounds. There's a reason for the huge revival of boutique analog pedals. I liked the FlyRig because it was an all analog multi-effect pedal. Sansamp discontinued it.

digital control of all analog tone mod circuits would be key, and have 6-10 "slots" for interchangeable modules, like a 500 series rack, a standardized size format.

Be able to put analog or digital modules into it, and have them all digitally controlled, and assignable into presets.

If someone does that? They'll be rich beyond their wildest dreams.

And of course, then the gold rush will be on for pedal modders to take your Keeley 4 knob, Zen Drive, AC overdrive, DC overdrive, Tube Screamer, Carbon Copy, Distortion plus, Super Overdrive, Timeline etc and mod them so they can fit into the new chassis system.

I've been dying for that system. No one in that business out there seems smart enough to think of this idea.

Cool! On the Sansamp site, I found it under legacy products, so I assumed...

Nice! If I was in the market, I would go to the store and see if the bass version would work for me. It has lots of cool features.

While this is a fantastic idea, how do you handle the "stomp" part of the stomp box? Are you thinking it would use an external midi pedal board with all the foot switches?