G-Media Phatboy V2

[CapnLockheed]

Anybody still have/using one of these? I had one years ago and, as I recall, I had an official G-Media app and a 3rd party app, (which I actually helped develop). But I sold my original Phatboy years ago.
But I just had one fall in my lap in a trade and I'd like to give it another whirl. I've been through my archives and can't find the apps. I believe I lost them in catastrophic drive failure years ago. I've also lost contact with the dev I worked with in creating the 3rd party app. I've done a deep dive on the net and can't find any traces except the original Keyfax site, (all links dead). If anyone has any software related to this unit I would be most grateful if you would be so kind as to share it.

[whyterabbyt]

what did the app actually do? looks like the CC's etc for this were all hardcoded, depending on mode, as per the SOS review

https://www.soundonsound.com/reviews/gmedia-phat-boy-v2

On the negative side, it's a shame there isn't a 'user‑definable' mode so you could choose the controllers yourself rather than rely on preset ones.

[bluedad]

hey i still have a phat-boy laying around here somewhere, but I don't remember any software

[CapnLockheed]

I just heard back from G-force. They asked some of the old timers who were around when G-Media released V2. They said there was no "official" app and that it was sold as a simple MIDI CC box. But....there was a a 3rd party app. I know because I helped work on it. A guy in the UK was the main dev. It was finished and released as freeware. I know that it interacted with the hardware but it was so long ago I honestly can't remember what it brought to the party. Wish I could find it in my archives but I think it was lost in a hard drive failure.

[seafire]

I remember the unit, but not the GMedia connection. How strange.

[CapnLockheed]

I remember the unit, but not the GMedia connection. How strange.

V1 was released under the Keyfax brand. I don't know what relationship is but V2 was branded G-Media and added quite a bit of additional functionality. As I recall, G-media also released an e-prom kit that allowed technically inclined used to upgrade their V1's to V2.

[Uncle E]

Here's a list of general midi CC's, pretty sure this is what it uses:

https://anotherproducer.com/online-tool ... i-cc-list/

[CapnLockheed]

Here's a list of general midi CC's, pretty sure this is what it uses:

https://anotherproducer.com/online-tool ... i-cc-list/

Yup. It uses standard CC's in Mode3. But the other modes have other tricks up their sleeves:

Mode 1: Roland GS, Yamaha XG and compatible sound modules.
Mode 2: Creative Labs AWE32, 64, 64 Gold, Soundblaster Live! and Platinum soundcards.
Mode 3: Standard MIDI Controller numbers (Continuous Controllers 1‑13).
Mode 4: Roland JV1080, 2080, 1010, XP30/50/60/80.
Mode 5: Standard MIDI Controller numbers (Continuous Controllers 40‑52).
Mode 6: 'Classic' Mode (various Controller numbers).

I'm hoping it will play nice with my Roland XV-3080.

[Uncle E]

I'm hoping it will play nice with my Roland XV-3080.

Virtual JV

[CapnLockheed]

Yeah, theoretically, it should get along well with Roland Cloud JV-1080.