What do you guys assign to your 2-button external foot switch?

vika12

vika12

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I'll be receiving a 2-button external foot switch shortly. What are you guys assigning to your switch (e.g., Tuner and Scenes, etc.)?
 
I'm not using one. The 9 FC type switches on the FM9 are more than enough to handle everything I need.

With my Axe-FX III / FC-6 rig I use two of the dual button external switches. I have them setup for the following:

1. Tap = view +1 with wrap engaged
1. Hold = none
2. Tap = tempo
2. Hold = tuner
3. Tap = layout toggle between 7 (scenes) / 8 (effects)
3. Hold = master layout menu
4. Tap = presets layout
4. Hold = preset select for my main live use preset

I most often use the tap tempo, view +1, and layout toggle.
 
vika12 said:
I'll be receiving a 2-button external foot switch shortly. What are you guys assigning to your switch (e.g., Tuner and Scenes, etc.)?
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Just FYI, you know the FM9 pedal jacks only support a single switch each, right? Most of the pre-made 2 button switches use a TRS jack so you'll need an insert cable or some other "splitter" to connect them.

I have 3 separate TS switches directly mounted thru my Temple Audio board:

1 switches Multiplexer between dry signal, Ring Modulator and Envelope Filter
1 is a Control Switch for activating an envelope Phaser
1 is currently unassigned
 
unix-guy said:
Just FYI, you know the FM9 pedal jacks only support a single switch each, right? Most of the pre-made 2 button switches use a TRS jack so you'll need an insert cable or some other "splitter" to connect them.

I have 3 separate TS switches directly mounted thru my Temple Audio board:

1 switches Multiplexer between dry signal, Ring Modulator and Envelope Filter
1 is a Control Switch for activating an envelope Phaser
1 is currently unassigned
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I have an FM3. The switch I've ordered has one TRS jack. I should be able to assign TS to one button and RS to the other.
 
Mine pages through a set numbered range of presets. Example; 430-434, then loops back to 430.

Only one side of my 2 button switch works since FM9 does not work with TRS. On my FM3 where TRS works, I had it Page up and Page down through presets - using both buttons.
 
Tap Tempo. Yes I know it’s a standard button on the FM9 and FC12. However the Axe FX III doesn't send the midi clock messages which I need to drive our lighting rig. So I set the tempo on both Axe FX and lighting computer from an external non-latching switch.
 
Hey thanks for your comments guys -- I just noticed that I entered this thread on FM9 rather than FM3 Discussion -- that explains the FM9 related comments. Sorry about that! Guess it's yet another Prevagen moment. o_O
 
Used it in the past for Amp Boost on/off and Tuner on/off but non anymore, I found out I don't need it, the FM9 buttons are enough.
I just use an expression pedal, that's it.
 
I have my 4E expression pedal assigned to 1-2! For 3 I was contemplating on triggering a golden pole that would come up out of the stage floor... for those ladies that might feel so inclined! :tonguewink:
 
Left Button: Tap to go to Effects view. Hold to go back to Scenes view
Right Button: Tap Temp. Hold goes to Looper.
 
vika12 said:
Hey thanks for your comments guys -- I just noticed that I entered this thread on FM9 rather than FM3 Discussion -- that explains the FM9 related comments. Sorry about that! Guess it's yet another Prevagen moment. o_O
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Admins should move this to FM3 Discussion @Admin M@ please :)

As for your question. I'm still experimenting with this. I wish my Mosky switch had an off/on light. For now I don't use it at all, but I think I might use it for tap tempo, tuner, or to page Layout Views if I have an effects heavy preset.

I want to keep my tap dancing on stage to a minimum, so I try to use the 3 dedicated FM3 buttons for things that I need immediately, and other things like tempo/tuner on other Layout Views, or the external switch altogether that I will only use when I'm between songs, or have time to mess around with hitting buttons.
 
I just learned I can set one of the switches to my lead scene, then press it again to go back to the scene I was previously on. But, I'm sure you all already knew it could do that. lol. I have one set to Lead as mentioned above and one to a swells scene (since I play at church)
 
Boss FS-7

Top Switch Tap: Drive On/Off
Top Switch Hold: 2db Volume Boost on/off

Bottom Switch Tap: Tap Tempo
Bottom Switch Hold: Tuner
 
JRod4928 said:
Admins should move this to FM3 Discussion @Admin M@ please :)

As for your question. I'm still experimenting with this. I wish my Mosky switch had an off/on light. For now I don't use it at all, but I think I might use it for tap tempo, tuner, or to page Layout Views if I have an effects heavy preset.

I want to keep my tap dancing on stage to a minimum, so I try to use the 3 dedicated FM3 buttons for things that I need immediately, and other things like tempo/tuner on other Layout Views, or the external switch altogether that I will only use when I'm between songs, or have time to mess around with hitting buttons.
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How would lights help? They won't be tied to the status of whatever they are controlling... Also, momentary switches would only turn the light on when they are pressed (assuming a normally open switch).
 
unix-guy said:
How would lights help? They won't be tied to the status of whatever they are controlling... Also, momentary switches would only turn the light on when they are pressed (assuming a normally open switch).
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In addition, when you step on the switch, the FM3 screen flashes at the bottom (for example: "Chorus 1 Enabled" or "Filter 2 Disabled", etc.
 
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