Re[2]: Jamman footpedals

[Mike.Biffle@wj.com (Mike Biffle)]

Thanks Greg and Kim and Chucj for your detailed responses... I'm going to 
program the tap pgm chg into my PMC-10 again and give it another try. I'm 
still 
probably pretty attached to my dedicated FS5U pedals cause they're so 
positive, 
but it will be good to know if I can use the controller as well.

Kind regards,
-Miko Biffle

        In response to Mike Biffle writing:
I have a PMC-10 midi floor controller, but for real time tapping, it
doesn't cut it. There is a slight lag. I've heard others describe tapping
slightly early to compensate, but I'm not able to consistently do that."
 
        Kim Flint wrote:"Is that caused by midi delay in the jamman, or
the footpedal? I've used the PMC-10 for my echoplex a bit, as well as
other typical rack switching, and never had a delay problem. It's
possible I didn't notice, since I mostly use the dedicated pedal for the
plex, but if the PMC-10 caused a delay it must have been pretty small.
And preset switches are very quick. Are you sure it's not misjudgement
of the throw distance to the contact point of the pedal? That can throw
you sometimes if you're not used to the pedal."

        To which Mike responded with:"Well, I'm a little hesitant to take a
hard poke at the ol' PMC-10 due to my concern that it might croak on me!
That is possibly my main problem with the lag situation. I'm waaaay into
my dedicated FS5U's though. (ah, finally I remember the correct number!)
I can really mash those babies! 

I tried using the tap function for a good while though and it really felt 
different to me."

        Chuck Zewicky chimed in with:"I use a Rolls 'MIDI Wizard' with
my Jam-Man setup, which in it's default state does send 8 channels of
controller data with each program change.  This does cause some lag, but
was easily corrected by de-assigning the controllers. I've experienced
no oddness or switching delays since.  Perhaps this is something to look
for."

        Greg Hogan: As I am not aware of there being a lag in response 
when 
using MIDI commands and the JAMMAN and since Kim has good experiences with 
his
PMC-10 I would suspect one of three things:1.) as Chuck has suggested the 
PMC-10
may be trying to do to many things at once thus slowing it down.  2.) 
there is a
problem with the PMC-10.  3.) there is a problem with JAMMAN.

I would suggest that you try another MIDI controller with the JAMMAN or 
another 
device that uses MIDI program change messages with the footpedal and see 
in 
which direction the problem follows.  Since you are enjoying the use of 
the 
JAMMAN with your FS5Us this may not be necessary.

Please let me know if you have any questions or if there is anything that 
I can 
do for you.

Best regards,

Greg Hogan
Lexicon Customer Service
Phone +781-280-0372
FAX +781-280-0499