However, in the FX edit program I could not get it to save relay settings per scenes etc, so I had to do that manually on the FX8.
From the manual of the Powerball about the S.A.C. port:
CAUTION: Connect only the ENGL Z-9 Footswitch to this 6.3 mm (¼") stereo jack!
Connecting any other switching device may damage it and/or the amp's circuitry!
Insert and remove the Z-9's cable to and from the S.A.C. Port only when the amp is
switched off!
The S.A.C. is ONLY for the Engl footswitch. To switch channels you have to connect the relay 1 (or relay 2) out of the FX8 to the channel up/down input on the Powerball. It is even written under the S.A.C. port on the amp that you only should use the Z-9 with this port. You can't switch all the functions of the Powerball with just one relay, that's simply not possible (technically). You can only use the different footswitch inserts on the back with relays, so to switch all functions (Loop/Gate, Master/MidBoost, Channel1-2,3-4) you'd need three relays.
After connecting the relay output of the FX8 to the channel up/down footswitch input on the Powerball you have to try which relay setting on the FX8 activates which channel of the Powerball. For example:
OFF = Clean
Tip = Crunch
Ring = Drive
Both = Lead
If you want to switch all functions of the Powerball and not only the channels you could use a midi switcher (like Engl Z-11) between the FX8 and the Powerball.
Now, after setting Relay in correct input I found that:
OFF= Clean
Tip= Drive
Ring= Crunch
Both= Lead
I tried program footswitch for channels 1-4, but if I put Relay on 5-8 they on, or off together- not separately.
I did it!!! In config I set Off, Tip, Ring and Both, after that in Footswitches I used Tip/ Latching everything FX8- Edit and now I can switch amp channels from FX8 MARK II. Many thanx... without your help I´m lost![]()
That's interesting. I never had a problem saving relay settings per scene using FX8-Edit. I have a mark I and a mark II both on 5.03 and they work perfectly together with my Palmer Fat50 (switching all functions via relays) and Diezel VH-4 (switching via midi).
yes, I think thats it. I came from and Axe FX II to a tube amp with the FX8. I converted my presets from my Axe FX II using Fractool, and I have been weird things going on...... First the compresseor block would not save changes, relays do not save, it can freeze up once in a while, I cant calibrate my volume pedal to be 0-100% (it is always 5-95%)I wonder if there's a Fractool issue. I have used my v1 FX8 for a few years with no issues, but recently pulled some AX8 presets into it with Fractool. Since then I've been have weird things happen with relays (on/off settings won't save). I worked around them, oddly enough by moving the relays to different footswitches...