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    Need info about BOSS FV-500H, FV-500L & FS-6

    But what are you using any of this for? Just expression pedals? Then why 500V and 500L models? Whether you buy the 500H or 500L makes no difference, the separate expression pedal part of those pedals is the same, a standard expression pedal ~10k ohm potentiometer. Darryl
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    Show us your MFC setups! (post your pics)

    I love the checkerboard on the Ernie Ball Jr. I might have to do that to mine... and doing it in luminescent white check would be neat. Darryl
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    Calibrate Boss FV500-H with MFC

    Yes you want to set the min volume knob to its minimum value, and you need to be sure you are using the EXP. jack not the standard jacks you would otherwise be using in front of an amp. All this is described in the FV-500 manual/foldout sheet, so I'm not sure what you are missing there. You...
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    Ernie Ball Jr. calibration issue

    This same old question is well answered if you search this forum. The fast part of the ramp is caused by the audio/logarithmic taper potentiometer used in the volume pedal. What you are using is a volume pedal not an expression pedal (which have linear potentiometers). Different people will...
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    A little pedal help, please

    Ahhgg volume pedals again.. please search this forum, there has been a lot of discussion on EB volume pedals (especially the Jr.), including details of how to mod them to be better expression pedals. Unfortunately this stuff keeps getting rehashed again and again. If you are still stuck after...
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    Whats the best Volume Pedal OHM'age?

    A quick Google search for "mission EP1-TC resistance" takes me to Mission Support FAQ which states the EP1-TC uses a 470kohm pot, so well outside the recommended range of potentiometer values for the MFC. Why G-System would design products that use such non-standard resistance is beyond me. Darryl
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    Volume Pedals

    it is an active volume pedal (e.g. has a buffer) so would not normally work with an MFC or anything else expecting an expression pedal -- but the vendor/manual claims a passive mode for use as an expression pedal. Who knows what value/linearity the pot is. You'll need a standard Y splitter...
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    ernie vp jr as expression pedal

    The Boss and Ernie Ball are both nice but are quite different. The Ernie Ball pedals use a taut Kevlar string (same as Kevlar kite string) to drive the pot, this gives a feel that many people, including me, seem to like (but some folks dislike this feel). You need to play with these to see...
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    Whats the best Volume Pedal OHM'age?

    Unfortunately you have a high range pedal with a volume/log pot so the worst of both worlds for use as an expression pedal here. Digressing to volume pedals: For use as a volume pedal the 250k ohm or so high resistance volume pedals are intended to go in front of your amp and most other things...
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    Whats the best Volume Pedal OHM'age?

    Again, what volume pedal (25k ohm, 250k ohm, somethign else?) are you trying to use. A 250 k ohm pedal will likely be worse than a 25 k ohm one, and all worse than a proper (linear or near linear pot based) expression pedal. If the mission style expression pedals work for you they are a good...
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    Whats the best Volume Pedal OHM'age?

    No that is not true, accommodating different value pots (within the intended ranges) is what calibration is for. If Fractal Audio is specifying this range of values there is no reason to double guess them, and think you need a lower value within that range. The reason most of us are using 10k...
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    Modded Ernie Ball pedals with MFC101: help needed.

    Yes, likely. Although you also need to ensure the pot is wired to the TRS jack correctly. See that other thread about the EB Jr. you should be able to work things out from there for your standard EB pedal. Darryl
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    Modded Ernie Ball pedals with MFC101: help needed.

    Unfortunately this give us no real useful information about what was actually done to the circuit wiring. But I don't see any reason why you would want the original mono jacks left installed (its no longer useful as a volume pedal once the pot is replaced). I've previously posted a description...
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    And you won't have a linear sweep, which may or may not be a problem depending on what you are using the expression pedal for or your personal tastes. To try to tame the log sweep of the volume pedal pot presumably this Y cable has some extra fixed resistors. But its near pointless to complain...
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    Volume Pedals

    What resistance value is your Ernie ball Jr (250 kohm or 25 kohm?) If somebody has one of these cables and takes a digital multimeter and measures the resistance between all the different connectors we may get a better clue what exactly this cable does/tries to do. Remember my advice earlier...
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    ernie vp jr as expression pedal

    Note that this cable with a built in divider resistance make implicit assumptions about the potentiometer value of the volume pedal. Apparently being designed for ~250k Ohm pots. If you have a ~25k ohm Ernie Ball Jr. pedal this won't work. While adding fixed resistors like used in this cable...
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    Whats the best Volume Pedal OHM'age?

    The "controlability" is often not the range value of the potentiometer in the volume pedal, but rather whether a linear or logarithmic (aka "audio") taper potentiometer (pot) is used. Volume pedals use log/audio pots because the human ear is basically logarithmic in sensitivity. But many effects...
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    Boss FV-500H with MFC-101

    What will only work from 25-100k? Which "pot value" are you talking about. The MFC should be connected to the Boss' EXP jack (as the OP said he was doing) which should give something in the 0-10k ohm range with a linear sweep (I actually see some folks mention 25k ohm linear pots here, but i...
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    Expression Connection ?

    Very useful posts Luke, and very easy since Mission conviniently use a partially wired TRS jack in this pedal--that answered all my earlier questions. BTW you can also remove the fixed resistor and just use the potentiometer, that should provide a more linear/slightly easier to calibrate pedal...
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    ernie vp jr as expression pedal

    The "throw" (meaning physical angle the pedal moves) is fine with these pedals. The problem is they are volume pedals and therefore have a logarithmic (aka audio) taper potentiometer while you want a liberal [edit: linear] taper potentiometer for an expression pedal. If you like the feel of...
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    Expression Connection ?

    Since its designed to be compatible with the Line-6 EX-1 the EP-1 should have a 1/4" TS socket (tip-sleeve aka mono connection) and therefore possibly won't work properly with the MFC-101 whether you use a TS/mono or TRS/stereo cable. What exactly a TRS/stereo cable does compared to a mono cable...
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    Line 6 expression pedal

    Possibly not without modifying it, the Line 6 EX-1 is not a typical expression pedal with the three leads of a potentiometer wired across a TRS cable. It has a single TS (mono) connection and a simple variable resistance across that connection.
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    Boss fv-500 and the MFC

    Look up "VOLUME TAPER" in the manual section for the volume block. the MFC-101 is connected to the expression jack not the volume jacks on the pedal right? With a TRS/stereo cable not a mono instrument cable. Darryl
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    I would swap all pots to be linear. It's better, and nice to have all pedals to be interchangeable. The log-response for the Volume effect is set inside the Axe-FX. The pot I link to seem pretty good quality. When you are constrained by shaft diameter and sweep angle etc. there are not a huge...
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    Problem with Roland EV-5 expression pedal controlling volume-block

    You can control volume or anything else with an EV-5 or similar expression pedal -- that's what it is designed for. A "volume pedal" is designed to adjust an analog signal and they should have logrithmic potentiometers. An expression pedal just uses a potentiometer to encode the pedal position...
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    Problem with Roland EV-5 expression pedal controlling volume-block

    Absolutely. A linear pot equipped pedal is you want to use to control volume (or other parameters) in a foot controller/MIDI/expression pedal type setup. A volume pedal with a logarithmic pot is designed to run analog signals through not be an expression pedal to control digital effects. Having...
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    Problem with Roland EV-5 expression pedal controlling volume-block

    The EV-5 is an expression pedal not a volume pedal. It has a 10 kohm linear potentiometer. Darryl
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    Recording direct in with Pro Tools please help

    The Axe FX II supports a single fixed 48kHz sample rate as a USB interface--the internal Axe FX signal clock rate at is 48 kHz. So just connect up to that and record into a 48kHz session in Pro Tools. You can always convert that later if you need to work into a larger session at a different...
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    good gig quality expression pedal??

    But the Ernie Ball are volume not expression pedals -- to work properly you need to change out the logarithmic (aka audio taper) pots for linear ones. But then yes, I like them as expression pedals. See details at...
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    Pro Tools Reamp Help

    I followed this here from the matching thread on the DUC forum. Maybe I'm missing something here but you should just create a new stereo track in Pro Tools set the track inputs to the appropriate USB outputs of the Axe-FX that are carrying your reamped signal and set the output of that track to...
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    12v AC into MFC-101

    You are probably measuring peak AC voltages while real things are spec'ed in RMS (root mean square) voltages because that's more useful as it directly relates to power even with non sine wave signals. A good multimeter will measure "true-RMS" and optionally peak voltages. Cheaper ones only...
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    9VAC specs New Zealand Please

    universal input in this case could refer to working with AC line frequencies worldwide (it might also refer to the effectively undocumented ability to use DC power). It is a 5.5 mm x 2.5mm (outside diameter x inner pin diameter) barrel connector. This is very common size-e.g. The line 6 AC...
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    9VAC specs New Zealand Please

    9V AC (AC=alternating current) means you do not need to worry about connector polarity. Polarity questions make no sense with AC current, they only do with DC. The manual specs the power consumption of the MFC-101 at less than 10W. And an AC frequency range that covers the 50Hz kiwi line AC...
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    Who's using the II with Pro Tools 9 (or with Command 8)?

    Should work fine by specifying the Axe-Fx as the playback engine and the Command 8 as a HUI controller - and do some futzing around with controller/io setup. Let us all know if you have any problems when you try... That does means all audio ins and outs on the command 8 will not be available...
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    Who's using the II with Pro Tools 9 (or with Command 8)?

    There are several possible permutations. What do you want to do? Use The Command 8 with Pro Tools (9 or 8) as the interface and control surface and connect the Axe-fx II via spdif in/out and/or analog line in/out. Or do you just want to (with Pro Tools 9) use the Command 8 as the surface and the...
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    Custom rack panel

    That is some impressive looking design and construction, but don't you have cooling problems--the rack case looks practically sealed. Have you cut cooling holes or done anything to help cooling? Darryl
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    Axe II With Macbook Pro - Protools 8 and Digi -002R - Advice Please

    Uh oh, useless recomendations ahead.... You better tell folks what your interface requirements and budget are if you want interface recomendations. Very few Pro Tools users will even try aggregating two external interfaces, Windows uses don't count, then all the 002, 003 and TDM users are...
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    Axe II With Macbook Pro - Protools 8 and Digi -002R - Advice Please

    Why would you want to send an already digital signal back to analog only to go through the (not great) analog front-end and A/D in the 002? and to be clear when I say S/PDIF I really mean digital out (eg AES/EBU as well). BTW may be nice if the Axe-Fx II could do split dry and wet on the L/R...
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    Axe II With Macbook Pro - Protools 8 and Digi -002R - Advice Please

    Uh? The Axe-Fx analog output is line level you need to use the 002 line level inputs or disable the mic pre (on a 002 rack). S/PDIF may be the preferred way to connect the Axe-Fx II to a 002 as it removes an unnecessary A/D and D/A step. With little info to go on it is hard to say what the...
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    Axe II With Macbook Pro - Protools 8 and Digi -002R - Advice Please

    This suggestion is not supported at all in Pro Tools 8. On Pro Tools 9 you would normally select the interface to use from the Pro Tools "playback engine" dialog panel - that is where you really want to select this. Send me an Axe-Fx II and I'll write up detailed instructions :-) Darryl
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    Axe II With Macbook Pro - Protools 8 and Digi -002R - Advice Please

    Ah in a word NO! I am not sure why you are talking aggregate devices (a capability in Pro Tools 9). Just monitoring out through the Axe-Fx II may be enough for many people. If that is not enough for the OP he will need to use the 002 as the interface and connect via SPDIF (preferred) or line-out...
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    Ernie Ball VP jr. Y cable & Mission SP-1 TRS 1/4" with MFC101

    BTW an option for very nice cables if you don't want to build your own is DiMarzio will build custom cables to suit. They can do custom TRS cables with straight or right-angle switchcraft connectors nice nylon over-braid etc. Pretty much anything you want. Won't be low-cost but will be very nice...
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    Axe II With Macbook Pro - Protools 8 and Digi -002R - Advice Please

    With Pro Tools LE 8 the digidesign box is your audio interface so you need to go into the line-in or SPDI/F-in on the digidesign box from the Axe-Fx II. The Axe-Fx can be connected via USB to the computer for control but you don't record over the USB connection. Things are simpler with Pro...
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    Ernie Ball VP jr. Y cable & Mission SP-1 TRS 1/4" with MFC101

    BTW if you mod the Ernie Ball Jr. to use a TRS jack you might as well replace the pot with a linear one while at it. See my notes on doing that in this thread.
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    Fractal axe II on ebay

    Good Kharma would be the IRS finding this guy has not been declaring this income...
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    How To Go Direct Into Church PA

    Nope. The lower the output impedance and the higher the input impedance you are driving just means the output is affected less by the input. That is (usually) what you want.
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    PC Software editor for the MFC?

    Make it a Mac software editor and I'd be interested.... Both PC and Mac please.
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    switches 1+2

    Yes - if your real amp has midi switching or if it has separate channel inputs you can put a midi controlled amp switcher in front of the amp. Darryl
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    BTW I remembered that Toneczar also offers a modified Ernie Ball Junior based expression pedal. So purchasing that is also an option. The mods look well built but I've not used one, they are not cheap and there is no need for the adjustable direction switches etc when just using with an MFC-101...
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    Interesting they are TRS jacks. The ones on the two Juniors I have modified were definitely just TS. Darryl
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    In the JR. pedal adding another star washer won't prevent you needing to trim the shaft length and something subject to hard rotation and abuse I would prefer to rely on more than a star/lock washer. The factory uses a location tab and hole but it's for their smaller diameter pot body. I...
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    One way to make the restringing easier is to use some form of solid hook tool for grabbing hold of the string loop and pulling it tight. I used this one since I already owned it but many other similar tools will do. If you disassemble your Ernie Ball Junior and can't restring it I'll buy it off...
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    I too like the feel of the Ernie Ball Junior pedals. This is what I've used to mod several of them into Expression Pedals... Honeywell/Clariostat 380C110K 10k ohm linear pot. High quality heavy duty construction. Its a bit difficult to get a good quality ~10k ohm linear pot that will fit and...
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    Mfc 101 with ernie ball vp jr!?

    What Monster cable??? Can you confirm you a cable with a 1/4" TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) plug inserted into the expression pedal jack on the back of the MFC-101 and that is split into two 1/4" TS (tip-sleeve) plugs that go to the Input and Output jacks on the Ernie Ball Jr. Expression pedal -- right...
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    Noobish question about the axe-fx

    Yes your probalby best bet is XLR to RCA adapters or cables from the main XLRs out to any of the unused stereo inputs on the JVC (except the phono input which is not line-level). You will need a pair of either of the following XLR female to RCA male cable or XLR female to RCA female adapter...
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    Noobish question about the axe-fx

    No! A power-amp is anlaog line level input, the RCA digital output is SPDIF digital. Do NOT plug your SPDIF out into an analog input. I'm assuming you have a separate pre- and power-amp because you keep saying power-amp. What exact home audio system do you have? Make/Model of the power-amp...
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    Noobish question about the axe-fx

    Yes. But you will need a cable/adapter to go from XLR ballanced to RCA or 1/4" to RCA. If you have spare inputs on your home music system pre-amp a benefit of plugging in there is you will not have to keep switching cables between usual use and the Axe-FX. Another option is using the SPDIF...
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