Switching external gear.

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Hi All.

 

I've got the Helix rack and control pedal and I see in the manual that it will switch amp channels, I also have a Bastl Midilooper:

 

https://bastl-instruments.com/instruments/midilooper

 

The manual contains this paragraph:

 

'TIP: YOU CAN CONNECT ANY SUSTAIN TYPE PEDAL
TO CONTROL THE RECORD BUTTON, CLEAR BUTTON OR
THE VOICE SELECTION. YOU MIGHT NEED TO USE AN
ADAPTER TO MAKE IT 3.5MM ( ⅛”) INSTEAD OF THE
MORE STANDARD 6.3MM (¼”).THE INPUTS RESPOND TO
A CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIP AND THE SLEEVE. YOU
CAN ALSO BUILD YOUR OWN PEDAL BY PUTTING ANY
BUTTON CONTACT BETWEEN THE TIP AND THE SLEEVE OF
THE JACK CONNECTOR. IT ONLY DETECTS TIP-SLEEVE
CONTACT.'

 

So I was hoping to connect the midilooper to the ext amp socket on the back of the Helix and then assign a foot switch on the pedal to trigger the midi looper, is this realistic?

I realise it's out of the scope of this forum but I am not getting the midi looper to do anything, it works from the front panel but I have connected various mini jack leads, dual mono, stereo etc to this socket, plugged them into foot switches, changed polarities, shorted them,  all to no avail. When it comes to talk of rings, tips, sleeves, soldering etc, I haven't got a clue. Could one of you electrical  braniacs suggest a course of action?

 

Thanks.