Jordan's sound switcher

[merijn]

Everyone has seen the NDOBT, in the 9th part, Jordan shows hoe he switches sound witch a foorswitch. I have found that item, http://www.music123.com/item/?itemno=42475&match=1

I have a few questions about that. What's the diffirence between ''Latch and Unlatch''? And is it's basic function switching sound, or is it an assignable controller?

Thank you!

[TritonuS]

When you connect any footswitch like the BossFS5U to your keyboard's "FootSwitch" input, it's going to function as an assignable midi-controller. So it's up to you what the pedal does. Which board are you using? On the Triton the function of the footswitch is determined in Global settings. I use it for "program up", like Jordan does. But it could be used for almost anything, like switching effects on and off etc.

And I'm not a 100% sure about this, but I think Unlatching means, that every time you press the pedal, it sends out the same message once. The other option would be that it locks on to one position (like a distortion pedal or some other stomp box) and is released when you press it again. BUT I'm not totally sure about this and I can't explain it any better anyhow.

[Sead]

The fs-5u (unlached) is momentary ( the signal given is always the same, as a sustain, and when you lift your foot the signal stops) the fs-5l (lached) is toggle (in facts it has a led on it), an this means that it's a on-off pedal. And yes, you can assign it to wathever you want
Hope this helps
Bye

[TritonuS]

Uhh... so I was dead wrong. Sorry! (I just had to grab those 50:50 odds! :roll: )

[maJ estY]

You can use ANY pedal for that, can't you? :roll:

[Wizard]

I have a normal switch pedal... need a sustain though...

Marco

[merijn]

hey, thanks guys. You really made me wiser on this. The thing is quite cheap, I will use this one on my K2600XS which I expect in the beginning of June.

[ImaX]

Oh, big things to come 8)

A hint for those who want to use foot switches on K2x00 for changing setups: you have to assign data inc / dec to the switches in setup mode. Do this just for one layer in a setup! If you assign the footswitches to more than one layer, one step on the switch will change two or more setups (assign the switches in three layers, and one footstep will switch for example from 200 to 203). Took me some time to figure this out :D

[maJ estY]

If you assign the footswitches to more than one layer, one step on the switch will change two or more setups (assign the switches in three layers, and one footstep will switch for example from 200 to 203). Took me some time to figure this out :D

*lol* :lol:

[merijn]

Did I get that right? A setup can be out of more layers and still be only on 204, for instance? On press on the switch will bring it to 205 (when you program it that way), and that will select a whole new setups right?

[Over The Edge]

That's right.
You get even more configs when you start incorporating
the SW1 and SW2 switches on the left side near the
mod and pitch wheels.

That's where the true power for live performance comes
into play - in 2600's setup mode.



FL
www.franklucas.net

[ImaX]

You have programs, that's the normal sounds (okay, they also can exist out of mor layers, but those layers are different). So if you use it the common way the programs can be Synth Brass, Sawtooth, Piano and so on....

In setup mode you have 8 layers, each layer can be assigned to a internal program and/or an external midi-device. Each layer is one Midi-channel. It's a bit like a combination in Korg-synths.

If you use a lached footswitch like the fs-5l you can do some nice things like I do in some setups: often you need two different sounds or differnet key splits in one song. So I put them both in one setup (even if it decreases the number of layers for each set) and assign MuteZone to the footswitch in every layer, but with differnet values for on and off. So in one position the footswitch is "on" for some layers and the are muted, while you can play the other layers. To change the sound, simply step onto the switch, the current layers will get muted and you can play the other ones. That means NO TIME TO CHANGE THE SOUNDS AND NO VOLUME PROBLEMS like you have if you switch from one setup to another 8)

[merijn]

So, eh.. You simply mute and unmute various zones with the switch, which will give diffirent sounds?

[ImaX]

Yes, you got it. So you have every sound on an own Midi-Channel - depending on what synth you use you can have some disadvantages (I use an N1r, so I have to use one effect for all channels), but as I said the units don't have to change the sounds and you can press the switch while still holding the keys and then play on with the new sound without interruption.

[Nolan]

Hey Merijn (RudessConspiracy),

If you would be getting a K2600 come over to my house and I can do a lot of explaining for you....

If you wanna come even without having the K26 it's o.k. too.....
You'll only have to take the train to Weert.


Coen

[keys76]

Hey Merijn,

Arrange the meeting at "De Dorpsherberg" .....great pancakes...

Jeroen

[merijn]

Hey Merijn,

Arrange the meeting at "De Dorpsherberg" .....great pancakes...

Jeroen

Haha, that's sounds familiar :lol: ! Coen, thank you very much for the offer! A dutch translator, how good can it be! When I have one, I'll let you hear, and I'll drop by! :D