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I have now re-done with a Hammond 1590G2, 2” x 4” x 1.2” box which is just better. Easier to wire, more stable plugged in and underfoot. And was warm enough to get a couple coats of Dupli-Color auto spray paint on it to make it look like something worthy.

I debated my choice of enclosure and I think my first choice was not the best. It’s a 2” x 2” x 1.2” standard box and I ruined the first one by not thinking through the switch and jack placement. Centered and centered does not work so a little calculating to offset both yielded the result you see here. And in the end it is beautifully compact and functional. But I will re-do with a 2” x 4” box which I think will be just right. But in the end it’s a very simple and effective outboard switch option for an additional effect or parameter.

Well, I FINALLY got around to trying this and as you said, it worked perfectly. Thank you.

I know this is an older post but i think it's timeless. I just want to send a big thanks to @Verne-Bunsen for their initial experimentation and sharing of this idea. One simple thing that has vexxed me since I original got my Helix Floor a few years ago was a way to simply switch a single effect, or in this case a 3db boost, easily live (non-midi). I have my unit set to Snap/Stomp, bottom row always snaps, clean through lead, pretty standard. And the upper stomp row with four effects, generally a distortion or modulation, delay 1, delay 2 and a 3db boost. But that upper row is always a tricky dance for my (now) old, fat-a** and big feet, and that boost is always on and off for me throughout the night. A precise target that one. Backstory is that I got used to a large external button for the same thing when I used a GT-3 for many years and just loved that but the Helix just doesn't offer the basic option of plugging something like a Boss FS-5L in to say EXP 3 and having it just work. It does not BTW, I tried. And that's a disappointment. Minor I know, but still. So I decided a couple weeks ago to see if there was anything I was missing. I posted to the FB group and one helpful member said the DOD mini expression pedal would work, as it had a TS switch option and that was 10k ohms. And I can confirm that it does indeed work. Simple assign that volume block to FS3, latching, with a TS cable and up is off, down is on. So I had that option. But that is a $100+ pedal and a bit of overkill to be honest. But I'd go that route if I had to. Then I found this post. Lightbulb! Ordered up some 10k ohm resistors and a couple 3PDT 9 pole switches as indicated above. Delivered this evening, wired with some temp jumpers, plugged it in, pressed the switch and Viola! it works. Exactly what I need and cheap, cheap, cheap. Now to pick an enclosure and make it into something stage-worthy. I'll probably make two, or possible a double switch box because it also works in EXP2 so a little experimentation with assignments and I could have two additional stomp buttons for critical functions. But having an external switch I can place anywhere and make work easily solves my problem and makes me happy I'll post some pics back once I get everything mounted and hardwired. But thank you.

Anyone have any updates on this functionality? There is no global 'stompswitch' option that I find on the XL. Perhaps Mr. Price was thinking the Helix product, not the HX product? And I have the same need to simply toggle between snaps and stomps. Would seem a very useful option to have. The two switch press does not work well live. I read in another post where one user made a metal bar to connect the two buttons to accomplish exactly what is being discussed here. while effective seems a shame he had to go to that length for a product of this price.

I just moved to the Stomp XL from the Stomp for more footswitch versatility. And while everything physically is in place to do what I need the options in the software do not. I had expected that I could single switch toggle between the SNAP/STOMP modes but I cannot. I have my Helix Floor set up with the 4 snap/4 stomp and the Stomp XL could do that with a press of the mode switch. But it does not. So I am here to express my support of that as a future option upgrade please. The two button press and hold to enter Snap mode is cumbersome with the feet live, then back to stomp mode, then back to snap mode, etc. I know I can set up to scroll snaps but that is almost as bad with large feet and small buttons. I believe there are options in the Command Center as workarounds so I'll look at those as well but a one switch option would be ideal. It's so close to right, hopeful the option that it can be added, and it would parallel whatever Floor users like myself are already set up with. Thank you.