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Hi, Put a to Zero volume (visual?)pedal AND a feedback (visual) pedal on it and possibly a loop bypass (in the loop or outta the loop) and I'm in. ---Chris Chovit <cho@newdream.net> wrote: > > I haven't tried that one. Does it have LED's? My experience is that the > boxes w/ LED's won't work w/ the Echoplexi. Has anyone successfully used > a switcher w/ LED's? > > Having LED's and one-button switching (for A/B/C) is my motivation for > having a new one made. > > - Chris > > > > >have you tried Whirlwind A/B box? > >as of A/B/C i use [for different purposes than yours] 2 A/B > >A goes out to A > >B/B is your B > >B/A is C > >sandro > >---------- > >>From: Chris Chovit <cho@newdream.net> > >>To: Loopers-Delight@annihilist.com > >>Subject: Custom Echoplex switching pedals...any interest? > >>Date: Sat, Mar 20, 1999, 2:44 PM > >> > > > >> Fellow loopers, > >> > >> I am currently working with a pedal-builder to come up with A/B and A/B/C > >> boxes, to switch the Echoplex DP footpedal between multiple echoplexi. > >> Here is the problem I have with the A/B boxes currently available: > >> > >> 1. DOD-style boxes work adequately (if you lift the ground to the positve > >> lead of the unselected output), but do not have LED's to show you which > >> output is selected. This is a pain when I forget which unit is selected -- > >> I usually hit the MUTE button to determine this, but this is not very > >> condusive to performance situations. > >> > >> 2. Morley-style boxes (w/ LED's) do not work. At least this has been my > >> experience. (Has anyone else been able to use these?) My (limited) > >> understanding about this is that in order to use LED's in the circuit, you > >> must ground out the postive lead of the unselected output. Since this is > >> equivalent to hitting the RECORD button, This will screw up any loops that > >> are going on in that 'plex. > >> > >> One solution that has been suggested is to use the switches that have a > >> mechanical indicator (red button) rather than an LED. This is certainly a > >> feasible, low cost solution, as these switches are apparently ~$25. > >> > >> Another solution is to use relays, instead of just switches. This is a > >> more expensive solution, and requires power, but has the advantage of > >> having easy-to-see (esp. in the dark) LED's. Personally, I would like to > >> use different color LED's so make it really easy to determine which unit is > >> selected. > >> > >> The design for the A/B pedal is complete, and the purchase price is ~$85. > >> Is anyone out there interested in such a pedal? > >> > >> The design for an A/B/C pedal is currently in the works. This pedal will > >> use a "latching" circuit. In this setup, there will be 3 switches, one for > >> each output. By hitting one switch, you will select that output, and > >> automatically deselect the others, thereby allowing "one button switching" > >> between three outputs. For those of you using three (or more) echoplexi, > >> you are probably aware of the "less-than-ideal" setup of using two A/B > >> boxes to select between three units. Often, two button presses are > >> necessary to switch, and there still exists the confusion of which unit is > >> actually selected (since the LED pedals don't work). This latching pedal > >> will allow direct access to each unit, and have LED's to show which unit is > >> selected. > >> > >> I do not yet know what such a pedal will cost, but I imagine it will be in > >> the $100 - $150 range. This is expensive for just a switching pedal, but > >> it would be worth it to me. Is there anybody else out there that might be > >> interested in such a pedal. > >> > >> Also, I have not explored this possibility, but I imagine it would be > >> possible to create A/B/C/D, A/B/C/D/E, (etc.) pedals with the same type of > >> latching circuit, to provide one-button switching. I don't imagine there > >> are too many people using that many exhoplexi, but it is easy to see that > >> the more units you are using, the more useful such a switching pedal would > >> be. Using 4 A/B boxes to contol 5 echoplexi seems impractical to me, esp. > >> for live situations. > >> > >> If anyone is interested in something like this, please let me know, as I > >> can probably get them for better prices if I order a bunch. > >> > >> - Chris > >> > >> > > > > _________________________________________________________ DO YOU YAHOO!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com