Stadium XL - expression pedal seems pointless for 2 functions; what am I missing?

[FarleyUK]

I'm having a hard time configuring and using the expression pedal in a way that 'works' correctly.

My use case:

• EXP 1 controls the wah on an auto-engage basis
• EXP 2 controls the volume / delay mix

 

In order to change from EXP 1 to EXP2 though, I need to go fully toe down to click the switch; which means you get the wah auto-engage before then changing to the volume / delay mix at full sweep.

What am I missing here? How do others use it?

 

[rwandering]

I imagine it is usable if by volume, you mean "volume swells".  I haven't really tried, but can't you switch the Wah so toe-down is "off"? 

 

I use the pedal as a master volume which means that I have to crank the volume all the way up to switch it.  So I don't switch it at all and use a second pedal for any expression effects.

[gbr13697]

It has never seemed practical to me to combine expression pedal functions when one of those functions is volume. Numerous blocks and parameters can be controlled by expression, provided that they are in synch with what is required, or when the blocks to be controlled are toggled on and off by snapshots or stomp switches. Personally, I use it to control amp parameters, so that I can smoothly ramp up gain whilst simultaneously adjusting amp volume and EQ to match the gain level.

However overall volume is a special case. It is not a parameter that you can afford to lose control of whilst you use the expression pedal for something else. This is particularly so when you have to push volume up to 100% to use the toe switch.

I always have a separate expression pedal dedicated to volume, leaving the built-in pedal available for various combination of uses.