harw00d Posted June 19, 2013 Share Posted June 19, 2013 Hi guys, Basically I want to use my HD500 with the 4CM and have it change channels on my amp (via midi PGM) automatically when I change patches. At the moment I have FS5-8 set as ABCD for patch switching, and FS1-4 set to send midi PGM changes for the channels on each of my patches. I have tried setting midi commands for FS5-8 but these are ignored as they are set to ABCD. As far as i am aware my amp does not have a midi learn function. Is it possible to have A send a midi command as soon as I switch to it without me having to press one of FS1-4? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazuwa Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 If your amp doesn't have MIDI capabilities you need a MIDI controller box for your guitar amp. I don't have one, but I have googled and something like the Voodoo Lab Control Switcher might work. I read the manual of the Control Switcher, seems it has got a matrix where you can advice for each Midi channel up to 4 different amp channels. So finally you should be able to send MIDI data from you POD HD500 to this Midi controller box (FS1-FS4 in ABCD mode), and the box will adress between the max. 4 amp channels. To be sure please ask another one who knows more about it, but it's a hint. http://www.voodoolab.com/controlswitcher.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harw00d Posted June 20, 2013 Author Share Posted June 20, 2013 My amp does have midi, which is why i can send PGM changes from fs1-4 It is a midi 'learn' function which it does not have At the moment I have FS5-8 set as ABCD for patch switching, and FS1-4 set to send midi PGM changes for the channels on each of my patches.As far as i am aware my amp does not have a midi learn function. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazuwa Posted June 20, 2013 Share Posted June 20, 2013 Oh, now I see. In "ABCD" mode FS5 - switch becomes "A" - switch. When you hold the MOVE button for a while, you can assign a Midi Contoller to FS5, but not to "A".Take a look at the manual page B5: "USING POD HD500 as a MIDI Controller device"." Note that footswitches FS5 - FS8 will only transmit your configured MIDI assignments whentheir Setup option is set to the FS5 - FS8 “Pedalboard Mode†"In ABCD mode you must control Midi Sends over FS1-4, so you cannot switch to another preset and send a Midi command at the same time. Instead of changing a preset you can only turn on/off effects. This will always need 2 kicks.Example: FS1 = Clean amp channel; FS2 = Crunch amp channel; FS3 = chorus + delay on/off. Practice: FS1+FS3; FS2+FS3. But there is no advantage. You can also change the preset over ABCD and then change the amp channel over FS1-FS4 or vs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazuwa Posted June 22, 2013 Share Posted June 22, 2013 I don't want to make you buy an additional device, but maybe this one can help: MM5 Advanced Programmable MIDI Foot Controller http://www.philrees.co.uk/products/footctrl.htm It seems like with this device you can program Midi command sequences that will be all executed with just one single kick at once, e.g. one Midi command to change preset on HD500 and one Midi command to change the amp channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimsreynolds Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 What amp do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harw00d Posted June 23, 2013 Author Share Posted June 23, 2013 I've already read the handbook and experimented myself. You can send midi when in ABCD mode as each patch, when switched to will send a pgm change.so 1A will send PGM001, 1B will send PGM002 etc. This can not be altered. If your amp has midi and a midi learn function, you can teach it what the midi PGM is for each patch and in turn control amp channels. I had a Bugera TRIREC but its gone now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WickedRican Posted August 7, 2013 Share Posted August 7, 2013 I just got a TriRec Delivered yesterday and I love the sound. I also run an HD500. I want to channel switch with the HD500 and maybe kick in the boost (A - channel 1, B - channel 2, C- channel 3, D - Boost) and maybe leave the reverb fully on/off and effects loops always on. Were you able to control the TriRec witht he HD500? What parameters were you able to control? How? Any and all advice welcomed! Thanks!!!! I've already read the handbook and experimented myself. You can send midi when in ABCD mode as each patch, when switched to will send a pgm change.so 1A will send PGM001, 1B will send PGM002 etc. This can not be altered. If your amp has midi and a midi learn function, you can teach it what the midi PGM is for each patch and in turn control amp channels. I had a Bugera TRIREC but its gone now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evazquez61 Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 My amp does have midi, which is why i can send PGM changes from fs1-4 It is a midi 'learn' function which it does not have My amp does have midi, which is why i can send PGM changes from fs1-4 It is a midi 'learn' function which it does not have I have a jvm 210 and am using the four cable method but I cannot get this to work in will change channels in one direction but not back any suggestions Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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