G2 Rack Engine?

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

Hello!

Since Howard still has my G2X and it looks like I will never get it back. Smile

Are there any down-sides to the G2 Rack Engine? Anything to be concerned with when buying a used one?

I currently have the G1 Nord Micro and enjoying it very much. I don't remember, does the G2 load up G1 patches?

Thanks,

Sayer

ian-s · Posted: Thu Aug 09, 2018 12:10 am Post subject:

The engine has no controllers, displays or microphone preamp. It is just the voice board and PSU in a box. The expander can be added to give you the same dsp and ram as the G2X.

I have seen reports that some owners have had trouble with the USB port so that would be one thing to check if you can.

The G2 won’t directly load G1 patches but some members have produced a translator for G1 patches, and DX7 patches.

Cheers

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

Thanks so much for the info ian-s, greatly appreciated.

I have a Micro Modular, and will keep that for the G1 patches.

I've had good luck running the G1 editor on Windows 8, I'm guessing the G2 editor will also run without issues.

ian-s · Posted: Fri Aug 10, 2018 12:40 pm Post subject:

SayersWeb · Joined: Apr 07, 2003 Posts: 62 Location: Sugar Land, Texas

Derek Cook · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 12:13 am Post subject:

Hi,

Editor is working fine on WIN10 - can't remember if I had to set compatibility mode or not, but I don't think so. I'm pretty certain I am using the G2 driver as well, but need to check.

No problem with USB other than the G2 does not seem to like being plugged into a USB3 port (I have a few devices like that). USB2 is fine. I am not sure if that is a universal problem or a general problem with my specific device's USB3 ports (e.g. a particular chip set), but worth being aware of.

I've had my G2 Engine since 2006 and it is still a great sounding VA. My only real concern about the engine is that it does put out more heat than it ought to for a box that size (in my opinion). But so far so good. I have drilled extra holes in the top of the rack case to ensure that the heat dissipates.

mosc · Posted: Fri Aug 24, 2018 11:30 am Post subject:

Sayer,

Great to see you here again. Your old G2X is still my goto machine. I bought a G2 rack myself for backup. No problems with that. Sometimes, my G2X picks up noise via USB if I connect my Allen & Heath Zed 14 mixer to the same USB hub. I think this is primarily a problem with the mixer, but all is fixed if I use a USB Isolator on the mixer.