Voodoo Lab Control switcher User Manual
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CONTROL SWITCHER
User's Manual
(Preliminary)
www.voodoolab.com

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  • Page 1 CONTROL SWITCHER User’s Manual (Preliminary) www.voodoolab.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright ©2010 by Digital Music Corporation. This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. Voodoo Lab, Control Switcher, Pedal Power, Ground Control, and Commander are trademarks of Digital Music Corp. rev 0.8...
  • Page 3 MIDI capable multi-effects pedal like Line 6 PODxt Live or TC Electronic Nova System. Using Control Switcher with your amp gives you the ability to remotely control each function and create preset combinations of amp channels, onboard boost, reverb, EQ, and FX loops.
  • Page 4 5-pin active MIDI cable, cut off and replace the connector from one end. Please contact Voodoo Lab or refer to our web site for availability of special cables for specific amps. If you don’t find the cable you need, please contact us...
  • Page 5 9VDC or 9VAC at 120mA to a 5.5x2.5mm barrel connector. Control Switcher can be powered by any output of a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+ with the DIP switch in the normal position, or any 9V output of a Pedal Power ISO-5, using the cable which is red on one end and black on the other.
  • Page 6 Control Switcher connected directly to Ground Control Pro’s MIDI OUT will be GCX#1 loops 1-4. A 2nd Control Switcher would then be GCX#1 loops 5-8. Alternately, if MIDI is routed to a GCX first and then Control Switcher, the GCX is #1 and Control Switcher becomes GCX#2.
  • Page 7 USE WITH OTHER MIDI FOOT CONTROLLERS You can use Control Switcher with any MIDI controller capable of sending program change (PC) or control change (CC) messages. Following the instructions below in the SETUP section of this manual, you will set Control Switcher to respond to either PC, CC or both message types, as well as which MIDI channel.
  • Page 8 SETUP Set Switch Function Each of the four switches can be set to function as normal, reverse or momentary. Normal: This is the default setting and works correctly for most applications. The LED shows the actual state of the switch. It will be off when the switch is off (open), and on when the switch is on (closed).
  • Page 9 3.) Remove power when finished. Set MIDI Channel MIDI program change and control change messages include a channel number, 1 through 16. Control Switcher will only respond to messages received on its specified channel. The default MIDI channel is 1.
  • Page 10 The default is both PC and CC disabled. PC messages are used to recall preset conbinations of switch settings stored in Control Switcher. This is commonly done with simple foot controllers that are not capable of sending preset combinations of CC messages.
  • Page 11 81 controls switch #2, 82 controls switch #3, and 83 controls switch #4. If you are using a Ground Control Pro, each group of CC numbers corresponds to a set of four GCX loops. This allows you to force Control Switcher to respond as if it were the specified GCX.
  • Page 12 WARRANTY North America Only Voodoo Lab warrants this product against any defects that are due to faulty material or workmanship for a period of five years from the date of original retail purchase. This warranty does not include damage to the product resulting from accident or misuse.

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