EXPERT: Toe Switch
The ultimate is an Expression Pedal with a Toe Switch.
If you have a Boss FV-500, look here
how you can modify it with a Toe Switch.
- TASK:
- Connect the Toe Switch to Expr. 2 and set it as IA trigger Switch to trigger S30.
- Set a S-button S30 to change the Expr1 between CC33 (volume for me) and CC41 (wah for me).
- PREPERATIONS:
- Basic Setup Jr.
- Find out which MIDI-channel the Axe-Fx is recieving data (channel 1 for me).
- Set Expression Pedal 1 to CC you want (CC33 in my case). See Basic Expression Pedal.
PART 1: Set Expression Pedal 2 as IA trigger Switch for a S-button (S30 for me).
something on the screen | MENU MENU |
Which Function? Global Menu | S1/P1 untill you see Global Menu.
P4 to enter the Global Menu. |
MIDI Rec Chan 001 | P4 untill you see EXP1. |
EXP1:M01 AXE-FX C:B 1:033 2:OFF | This is normally set in the preparations.
S4 for the next step. |
EXP2:M01 AXE-FX C:B 1:030 2:OFF | This is where you set the Midi-channel and CC for Expression Pedal.
S1/P1 for the right MIDI-channel (channel 1 for me). S3 for the next parameter. |
EXP2:M01 CC # C:B 1:030 2:OFF | Now we tell it to transmit CC (control changes).
S1/P1 untill you see C:B (CC). S3 for the next parameter. |
EXP2:M01 CC # ? C:B 1:030 2:OFF | Which CC we want to transmit? (30 for me).
Actually because type will be "IA trig Sw", 30 doesn't mean CC30 but S-button S30. S1/P1 untill you get the right CC (P2 P3 to jump +/- 10 steps). S4 to save and go to the next step. |
EXP1: Pedal Type *Continuous | This is set in the preparations.
S4 to save and go to the next step. |
EXP2: Pedal Type *IA Trig SW | S1/P1 to change Expr. 2 to *IA Trig SW.
S4 to save and go to the next step. |
EXP 1 Pedal cal Press Pdl up/dwn | All lights will go ON. Move you pedal UP/DOWN and see the red light go UP/DOWN.
S4 to save and go to the next step. |
EXP 2 Pedal cal Press Pdl up/dwn | Push the Toe-switch button.
S4 to save and go to the next step. |
* LCD CONTRAST * **************** | Now we want to leave the MENU.
MENU MENU |
something on the screen |
PART 2: Now we set S30 to switch the CC of Expr1 between CC41 and CC33.
Because the toe-switch is momentary we can't use stomp, but have to use step-thru.
something on the screen | MENU MENU |
Which Function? Switch Menu | S1/P1 untill you see Switch Menu.
P4 to enter the Switch Menu. |
Select IA SW030 | S1/P1 untill you see S-button S30 (P2 P3 to jump +/- 10 steps).
P4 to edit this switch. |
Auto Prog CC msg MIDI Chan = 01 | P4 untill you see Switch Type.
(important: don't use S4 here!). |
Switch Type Step-Thru | S1/P1 to change this to Step-Thru.
S4 to save and jump to the next step. |
on 01M SPECIAL *SP* 1:001 2:001 | S1/P1 change it to Special.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 01M STEP *SP* 1:001 2:001 | S1/P1 change it to Step.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 01M DATA2 *SP* 1:001 2:001 | S1/P1 change it to 1, meaning Step 1.
S4 to save and move to the next step. |
on 02M01 AXE-FX C:B 1:033 2:127 | S1/P1 untill you get M01 (Axe-Fx) midi-channel
S3 to go to the next parameter. |
on 02M01 CC # C:B 1:033 2:127 | S1/P1 change it to B, meaning CC-command.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 02M01 CC # ? C:B 1:033 2:127 | S1/P1 change it to the CC-number CC33.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 02M01 CC # ? C:B 1:033 2:127 | S1/P1 change it to the 127 (we want maximum volume before changing to wah)
S4 to save and jump to the next step. |
on 03M SPECIAL *SP* 1:009 2:041 | S1/P1 change it to Special.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 03M EXP1_CC *SP* 1:009 2:041 | S1/P1 change it to 9: EXP1_CC.
S3 for the next parameter. |
on 03M DATA2 *SP* 1:009 2:041 | S1/P1 change it to 41.
S4 to save and jump to the next step. |
on 04M SPECIAL *SP* 3:001 2:002 | S1/P1 change it to Special.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 04M STEP *SP* 3:001 2:002 | S1/P1 change it to Step.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 04M DATA2 *SP* 3:001 2:002 | S1/P1 change it to 2, meaning Step 2.
S4 to save and move to the next step. |
In my case I have an Axe-Fx and set wah to autoengage. whenever it comes to value 000,
wah will be bypassed automatically.
If you don't have this feature, no problem. use another CC-number to turn on/off you're wah.
on 05M01 AXE-FX C:B 1:041 2:000 | S1/P1 untill you get M01 (Axe-Fx) midi-channel
S3 to go to the next parameter. |
on 05M01 CC # C:B 1:041 2:000 | S1/P1 change it to B, meaning CC-command.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 05M01 CC # ? C:B 1:041 2:000 | S1/P1 change it to the CC-number CC41 (wah).
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 05M01 CC # ? C:B 1:041 2:000 | S1/P1 change it to the 000 (mimimum).
S4 to save and jump to the next step. |
on 06M SPECIAL *SP* 3:009 2:033 | S1/P1 change it to Special.
S3 to move to the next parameter. |
on 06M EXP1_CC *SP* 1:009 2:033 | S1/P1 change it to 9: EXP1_CC.
S3 for the next parameter. |
on 06M DATA2 *SP* 1:009 2:033 | S1/P1 change it to 33.
S4 to save and jump to the next step. |
on 07M00 No MIDI NO MIDI COMMAND | Everything is set, we want to leave the MENU.
MENU MENU |
something on the screen |