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Warranty We at DigiTech are very proud of our products and back up each one we sell with the following warranty: 1. The warranty registration card must be mailed within ten days after purchase date to validate this warranty. 2. DigiTech warrants this product, when used solely within the U.S., to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service.
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IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ Only connect the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller to the GSP1101 or other DigiTech products which specify a connection to the Control 2. Do not connect the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller to Ethernet connections as damage will occur.
If the version number is 2.0 or greater, your GSP1101 is ready to use with your Control 2. If the version number is less than 2.0 (1.2, for example), you must update your GSP1101. Go to www.digitech.com for instructions on how to update your GSP1101.
Top Panel Top Panel Bank Down / Bank Up Press either of these footswitches to scroll through banks (groups) of Factory and User presets. When either of these footswitches are pressed, the Display shows the presets contained in each bank, and the preset footswitches will flash (1-5 in 5 Patch mode and 1-10 in 10 Patch mode).
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Top Panel The Expression Pedal can alternatively turn on and control the Wah effect by pressing down firmly on the toe switch (this disables control of other parameters assigned to the Expression Pedal). Press down firmly on the toe switch again to turn off the Wah effect and switch the pedal back to controlling the saved expression parameters.
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GSP unit’s Foot Controller port. WARNING: Only connect the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller to the GSP1101 or other DigiTech products which specify a connection to the Control 2. Do not connect the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller to Ethernet connections as damage will occur.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Modes The Control 2 operates in one of two modes: 5 Patch Mode or 10 Patch Mode. 5 Patch Mode In 5 Patch Mode, the footswitches numbered 1-5 each select a preset (also known as a “patch”) in the selected bank.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Selecting Banks The Control 2 assigns groups of presets (called banks) to the numbered footswitches. Each bank is a group of 5 presets (5 Patch Mode) or 10 presets (10 Patch Mode) depending on the foot controller mode selected by the GSP. Hence, there are 20 banks in 5 Patch Mode and 10 banks is 10 Patch Mode.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Selecting Presets To select a preset in 5 Patch or 10 Patch Mode, follow these steps: Press one of the footswitches numbered 1-5 (footswitches numbered 1- 10 in 10 Patch Mode). The associated footswitch LED will light and the preset name and number will appear in the Display.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller When you load a preset, some effects may already be on. Those effects will have a lit LED next to their footswitch(es). To turn effects on or off using Footswitches 6-10, follow these steps: Make sure the Control 2 is in 5 Patch Mode (see page 5 for instructions on how to switch modes).
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Volume Update Volume Update lets you maintain relative volume levels between presets when using the Control 2’s expression pedal as a volume controller. Using this feature requires that presets have the Control 2’s built-in expression pedal, an external expression pedal connected to the GSP or Control 2, or a MIDI expression pedal linked to the Volume Pre or Volume Post parameters in the GSP’s presets.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller knob to select it. To enable CC send and assign a MIDI CC that the CONTROL Footswitch will transmit, highlight FC FSW and press the Edit/Select knob. Turn the Edit/Select knob to select a MIDI CC and press the knob to select it.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Tuner The Control 2 provides access to the host GSP’s tuner and provides tuner feedback via the Control 2’s Display. To tune your guitar, follow these steps: Press the TUNER footswitch. The Control 2’s Display will briefly show TUNER and the TUNER footswitch LED will now be lit.
Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller Turn the Edit/Select knob until <FC FSW> appears. Press the Edit/Select knob. The Linking menu appears. Scroll down and highlight LINKED TO NO LINK. Press the Edit/Select knob. Turn the Edit/Select knob to select a parameter to assign to the CONTROL footswitch and press the Edit/Select knob.
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Using the Control 2 Remote Foot Controller The Min and Max values are automatically updated with the selected parameter’s defaults. You can also edit the Min and Max values to customize the parameter range for your needs using the Edit/Select knob. Changes must be stored using the GSP’s Store procedure.