Digital Music Corp

Also known as: Digital Music Corporation, Voodoo Lab, Voodoo Labs

Digital Music Corp was a California-based manufacturer of professional MIDI control and audio switching equipment for guitarists, founded in 1986. The company specialized in studio and stage routing systems, with products like the MX-8 MIDI Patchbay/Processor — a widely used MIDI router and merger that became a fixture in 1990s rack rigs — and the smaller MX-28M MIDI Interface for routing and n...

4 Products · Used by 15 Artists

Digital Music Corp MX 8 MIDI Patchbay MIDI Interfaces

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5 artists using

Digital Music Corp Ground Control MIDI Foot Controllers

5.0 (2)

6 artists using

Digital Music Corp GXC Guitar Audio Switcher Pedalboards

4 artists using

Digital Music Corp Cabtone Guitar Amplifier Cabinets

1 artist using

The brand is best known for the Ground Control programmable MIDI foot controller, which paired with the GCX Guitar Audio Switcher to give players a way to control multiple rack effects and switch true-bypass audio loops from a single pedalboard. Other products included the System Mix Plus, a stereo line-level mixer designed to blend rack effects with the dry signal of an amp or preamp, and the Cab Tone guitar cabinet simulator and DI box.

Digital Music Corp later rebranded as Voodoo Lab, and many of the original products — most notably the Ground Control and GCX — continued under the new name. Some units carry both brand markings, reflecting the transition period between the two names.

Digital Music Corp has 4 products cataloged on Equipboard, including MIDI Interfaces, MIDI Foot Controllers, and Pedalboards. Their gear is featured by 15 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Funk / Soul, and Electronic. Notable users include Rob Caggiano, Billy Corgan, and Prince.