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presure is required to perform it's switching action and a "click" is generated by the switch - this is
normal. We've chosen this type of switch to provide a ferm tactile feedback, that can be "felt through
the shoes" on succesful push.
The footswitch on TS8-MS is used to perform more
functions at once:
Bypass/Effect/Extended
switching,
External Switching Relay
action and
MIDI
Transmit
function. See image on the right to better
understand footswitch action.
Short Push
the footswitch to alternately switch the
audio signal through
Effect
or
Bypass
it from input to
output. With any position of the Multi Function switch
inside the pedal, a pattern of switching is activated for
the External Switching Relays, which are switched
simultaneously (see Table 1). Also, if pedal's MIDI
jumper cable inside pedal is coupled to MIDI Transmit
(TX) socket on the circuit board, a MIDI Program
Change number is transmitted at once with all other
relay switchings.
Long Push
the footswitch
to enter
Extended Mode
. This mode is intended to provide even more
flexibility in externaly switching guitar amplifier channels and also to transmit one more MIDI
Program Change preset number, which is useful if you want to control MIDI devices. For example,
you may want a clean tone without overdrive in front of the amp's clean Channel, but then engage the
overdrive and simultaneously switch amp channel to crunch; ultimately, you may switch to a third
amp's Channel for a lead solo while either preserve the overdrive, or not, depending on what
switching pattern you have selected through the Multi Function switch.
Previous pedal state is preserved in Extended mode!
When switching to Extended mode, only the
External Switching Relays are switched (and a MIDI message transmitted, if the MIDI cable inside
the pedal is coupled to MIDI Transmit socket). Pedal state (Bypass or Effect) will be preserved in
Extended mode. Visual indication will show Extended and Effect LED's on, which means you
entered Extended mode from Effect state. If you enter Extended mode from Bypass state, the visual
indication will show Extended LED on, and Effect LED off.
Exit from Extended mode either by long-push or short-push the footswitch, each having different
results. Long-push gets you back to previous state (Effect or Bypass). Short-push takes you to the
alternating state (see the drawing above to better understand the foot-switching).
If you only need to switch between two amp's channels and don't need the Extended mode at
all, simply don't push the footswitch longer than one second.
Note:
If you power off pedal and then power it on again, TS8-MS will remember last command/state
before power off.