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Re: Custom Echoplex switching pedals...any interest?




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
> >>
> >>
> 
> 
> 
> 

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