Question about assigning effect/boost functionality to footswitch

[jamesrossknight]

Hi all,

I've had my Catalyst 60 for a while, but to be honest, the programming side of things put me off using it until recently - it wasn't quite as intuitive to use as i'd hoped. Now that I’ve started getting the hang of assigning functions using the editor, I’ve updated it to the latest firmware and now have 12 models to work with.

 

I have a couple of questions:

 

1. Something I haven’t managed to figure out—or if it’s even possible—is this:

   I’d like to set up my main clean tone (Channel A) with reverb always on, with the digital delay assigned as a footswitchable effect. Then, for my dirty tone (Channel B), I’d like reverb always on as well, but with the boost function switchable via the effects switch.

2. Ideally, I want to be able to switch from my clean channel with delay on to my dirty channel without the dirty channel's boost automatically being engaged. I’d also like to be able to switch back to the clean channel and still have the delay on as it was previously. In other words, I’d like the effects status to remain as set when switching channels—so I could toggle between clean + delay and unboosted dirty, and return to clean with the delay still engaged. Does this make sense?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!

[rd2rk]

The FS assignments are GLOBAL. They can't be re-assigned per preset.

 

To do what you want requires MIDI.

You bought the 60 (no DIN ports), so you'd need a MIDI controller that acts as a USB HOST (might cost as much or more than the amp) or a HOST box and regular controller.

 

If you have an iPhone or iPad that will work with AUM, you can use a dual camera kit hub and route from any basic midi controller thru AUM. 

You would need something like this:

 

Amazon.com: rosyclo Lightning Hub iPad Adapter, 6-in-1 Lightning to HDMI Digital AV Converter, TF & SD Card Reader, USB Camera Adapter, Power Delivery Compatible with iPhone, iPad and More USB Devices : Electronics

 

Or you can use one of these:

 

USB MIDI Host Box - DOREMiDi

 

WARNING - make sure that it's bi-directional.

 

If you're not gigging, you can simply route it thru your computer using a DAW or a MIDI utility like MIDI-OX.

 

Either way, you'll need a MIDI Floor Controller, preferably capable of sending multiple messages per press.

Something like this:

 

Amazon.com: Paint Audio MIDI Captain NANO 4 Foot Controller Multi-Effects Keyboards Synthesizer USB-MIDI DAW DSP Software USB-HID Support Multi-state Switch Cycling (MIDI Captain NANO 4) : Musical Instruments

 

***Avoid BT controllers. There's somebody out there who'll swear that they work fine, but my experience is that they are not dependable.

 

So, altogether around $125-150 + cables.

 

FWIW - I have a Cat100 and a Helix, so I just use that. I have also tested the iPhone/iPad configuration I mentioned, using just the Cat's USB port and my FCB1010, and it worked great.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[jamesrossknight]

Thanks for your response. Might all be a bit beyond my means at the moment, I having a "Gig ready" rig that already offers this functionality.

 

What from my query CAN I do with the Basic parameters?

 

Thanks again

[rd2rk]

You have two switches, one of which needs to be set as A/B.

The "CHANNELS" are actually PRESETS. They will always load as they were SAVED.

You need to decide what's more important to be able to toggle - DELAY or BOOST.

 

[jamesrossknight]

Okay yes, I see.

 

Lastly, can I have NO effect in the effect slot? This will solve the issue of moving from clean with delay to my dirty tone and the effect already being on.

[rd2rk]

Save the preset with the effect OFF.