Using Footswitches like a Pedalboard Looper

[jpm100eb]

Not sure if this is possible, but the basic idea I'm trying to do is use an open footswitch to bypass all Overdrive pedals at once.

 

Trying to keep it brief in summary, here's my layout:

 

Compressor (no FS)>Teemah! (FS 6)>TS808 (FS 8)>OCD (Also FS 8)>Gain (FS 10)>Deluxe Amp+Cab(No FS)>Par EQ(No FS)>Univibe(FS 5)>

Simple Delay(FS 7)>Ducked Delay(FS 10)>Plate Verb(FS 9)

 

So, I have my crunch with the Teemah!, and my high gain with the TS808 and OCD combined on a footswitch.  Or all 3 if I just leave the Teemah! on too.  What I'd like to do is assign FootSwitch 4 just to Bypass the Teemah!, TS808 and OCD at the same time.  So I can just go back to the base clean sound with just the Fender amp.  Sort of like a what a pedal looper can do by omitting certain pedals.  However, I know you can't assign a block to multiple footswitches.

 

Anyone have a work around for this?  Or if I missed something with the advanced FS assign, then that would be good to know.

 

Thanks

[jeremyn]

At present an effect can only be controlled by one switch (but, one switch can control multiple blocks).

 

I think everyone's waiting for a feature update to allow either some sort of 'scene' switching, or a more comprehensive switch assignment matrix. There are a few items on Ideascale that describe this. Sign up and vote if you haven't already.

[Joepeggio]

Create a parallel path and put the od pedels in it. Then at the split choose a/b. Assign a switch to go 100% A (clean) or 100% B (through drive pedals).

[Joepeggio]

Split before the 3 pedals and merge just after the split.

[Joepeggio]

Here you go....

 

It's a patch I think does what you want.  I just used the default parameters on each effect.

 

I programed the FS to what you described, I think, but there is not FS6,  that's the MODE button, so I assumed you were referencing 1-5 on the top and 6-10 on the bottom.  In reality it's 1-6 on top and 7-12 on the bottom, 6 and 12 not assignable.   I assigned the bypass to FS2, its called Route To.

 

I saved it with all effects off (accept Reverb), and the Route bypassed direct to the amp.

 

 

https://app.box.com/s/2dyjw6fsewxjp2p8jhcx6m7wirokgihx

[fukuri]

Not sure if this is possible, but the basic idea I'm trying to do is use an open footswitch to bypass all Overdrive pedals at once.

 

Trying to keep it brief in summary, here's my layout:

 

Compressor (no FS)>Teemah! (FS 6)>TS808 (FS 8)>OCD (Also FS 8)>Gain (FS 10)>Deluxe Amp+Cab(No FS)>Par EQ(No FS)>Univibe(FS 5)>

Simple Delay(FS 7)>Ducked Delay(FS 10)>Plate Verb(FS 9)

 

So, I have my crunch with the Teemah!, and my high gain with the TS808 and OCD combined on a footswitch. Or all 3 if I just leave the Teemah! on too. What I'd like to do is assign FootSwitch 4 just to Bypass the Teemah!, TS808 and OCD at the same time. So I can just go back to the base clean sound with just the Fender amp. Sort of like a what a pedal looper can do by omitting certain pedals. However, I know you can't assign a block to multiple footswitches.

 

Anyone have a work around for this? Or if I missed something with the advanced FS assign, then that would be good to know.

 

Thanks

You can assign multiple blocks to one footswitch and do exactly what you describe just select the first drive and assign it to a footswitch

Then joystick to the next drive and touch the footswitch and select merge and keep going till you are done

It's important to have them in the same state (I.e. All enabled or all bypassed) as the footswitch will just switch from on to off when you select it (so if you have 2 on and 1 off it will reverse that to 2 off and 1 on)

What you can do is assign one block to multiple footswitches

So you can't assign another switch then to control them individually

[klangmaler]

Thanks, fukuri!

Maybe someone should add this kind of troubleshooting FAQ's to helixhelp.com...

[jpm100eb]

Thanks Fido, I'll give it a whirl and let you know.

 

Much appreciated

[Joepeggio]

Cool. When you get it setup, share the patch back. I get so caught up in tone chasing, sometimes its good to go back to a simple 3 in 1 setup and just