michaelbattista Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 Hello all, is there a way to have the wah automatically turn on without depressing the toe switch? To explain it differently, if you are playing without the wah, and you simply move the expression pedal and the wah automatically turns on for the amount of time that your foot is on the pedal. Lift your foot off and within a set amount of time (2 seconds for example) the wah is turned off. Morley wahs can do this, as well as the 95Q from Dunlop. As well, I have seen a G-System with this type of set up. If so, I would get another expression pedal and have it as a dedicated wah that only activates when I move the pedal. Thanks, M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushman2 Posted January 30, 2014 Share Posted January 30, 2014 No. The expression pedal has no switch other than the toe switch. You can turn the wah on with the toe switch then save the patch, that will have the wah on when you access the patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratikb Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Other way to do it is to assign the Wah to the Footswitch. Pratik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelbattista Posted January 31, 2014 Author Share Posted January 31, 2014 thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pratikb Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 hey Michael, were you able to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xChainzx Posted March 26, 2014 Share Posted March 26, 2014 This is why I bought another wah pedal to go with my HD500. You have to almost stomp on that pedal to get the wah to come on. When jumping into and out of a solo I don't have time to stomp it amd make sure it's on then do the same when I am done. Shame it's like that. :wacko: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billlorentzen Posted March 30, 2014 Share Posted March 30, 2014 You could just hit the original patch button to turn off the wah; everything reverts to original setting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlyingsCool Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I usually assign switch 4 to the Wah effect, but, yeah, that means I have to hit 4 then can move my foot to the pedal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennDeLaune Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yes you can do it. Turn on the wah and set the level to 34%. At heel position it's on but really doesn't affect your sound that much until you go to toe and the wah opens up. I showed this in one of my pedal board demo's. This one: http://youtu.be/qqjCBSkkfQ8 Skip to 5:47 where I show the Wah part 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radatats Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Following up on Glenn's suggestion... Here is what I ended up doing and it definitely is the first time I actually like the wah in the POD. Assign the wah to a FS to turn on and off just in case you want to. Assign Exp 1 to control the position from 0-100 Assign Exp 1 to control the Mix from 21-(55-62) Now with the pedal in the heel position there is no coloring of the sound and as I press down it does not get that harsh, tinny sound the POD wahs seem to generate. If it still has too much bite, assign the amp mid, treble and/or presence to the same pedal so they lower as the wah kicks in... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brue58ski Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 I remember Greg DeLaune recommending a mix of no more than 75% when using the wahs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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