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10.  Device Mode 

Device Mode allows you to change presets and bypass your connected devices.  You can access Device Mode by holding down the A 
button from any mode except Looper or Clock.

Device Mode Controls:

BANK 

:  Tap to select the next available device.  If Looper Mode is enabled in Setup, this mode will be available following 

the highest numbered device.  For example if the DPC-5 is set to DEV = DevC and LOOP = ON, tapping this button while on the C 
device will switch to Looper mode.  If this button is tapped while in Looper mode, the controller will revert to Device A.

Hold to save the current settings to a preset - will not save if PROT = ON in Setup.

A:  Decrease the preset for the current device by one

Hold to rapid-scroll current device down

B:  Increase the preset for the current device by one

Hold to rapid-scroll current device up 

C:  Bypass the current device

Hold to engage Mute / Tune function

D:  Tap Tempo for all tap-enabled devices

Hold to advance to Manual Mode

Device Mode Tips:

Device Mode for manually changing settings on your MIDI devices.  Scroll around until you find a sound you like, then move to 

the next device and do the same.  When you’ve got all of your devices set where you like, you can save all of those programs to a 
combined preset for instant access later.  If you’re using one of your devices for amplifier / remote control with the MultiJack, you can 
open or close the jack contacts, and that setting will be recalled along with your presets.

“Don’t Change” Program (dc)

If you decrease the program for the current device below its normal minimum value, (for example going “down” from program 

zero) the display will change to show “dc” instead of the program number.  If you save a preset with one or more of your devices in the 
“dc” state, they will 

not

 change programs when recalled.  This is useful for creating a preset that changes only your loops, or bypasses 

a MIDI pedal while leaving it in the same program.

Please consult the Preset Mode section for details on saving presets.

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DPC-5 Gen3

TAP FOR NEXT DEVICE

HOLD TO SAVE TO PRESET

TAP FOR PROGRAM
DOWN / UP

TAP FOR TAP TEMPO

HOLD TO ADVANCE TO MANUAL 
MODE

TAP TO BYPASS

HOLD FOR MUTE / TUNE

Summary of Contents for DPC-5 Gen3

Page 1: ...DPC 5 Gen3 User Manual v1 03...

Page 2: ...ans we lose looper pre post control since we need to assign its button to reverse Added commands to keep mute relay alive in host mode v1 00f Fixed an issue with the D preset button canceling the mute...

Page 3: ...pedals using the DPC 5 Gen3 effects loops The DPC 5 includes a single TRS tip ring sleeve jack with switching contacts these contacts may be assigned to a variety of functions including tap tempo or a...

Page 4: ...n MIDI output connects to your first MIDI pedal input The MIDI output jack doubles as a MIDI input using a Disaster Area MIDI Y cable sold separately The MIDI input allows the DPC 5 Gen3 to accept inc...

Page 5: ...looking at the back panel but when the DPC is in playing position the signal flows from RIGHT to LEFT as is common with guitar effects setups Connect a patch cable from Loop 1 send that s the black o...

Page 6: ...ssors auto wah filtering pedals etc 2 If you have a vintage style fuzz pedal that doesn t respond well to buffers place it in LOOP 1 then bypass the buffer in the DPC setup 3 Place your drive or disto...

Page 7: ...generally silence any troublesome pedals preventing them from popping or clicking when you change presets If the delay bothers you set POP OFF In most cases the popping won t be objectionable even wi...

Page 8: ...ed primarily for Roland Boss effects This function will disable CTL1 or CTL2 in manual mode instead assigning them to the Clock mode Please note that while the TRS Amp Control jack is isolated from th...

Page 9: ...some devices that won t re transmit MIDI or that will mangle interfere drop messages so sometimes you have to get creative with your routing Each MIDI device receives commands on one or more MIDI cha...

Page 10: ...SAVE to save the setup and start using the controller Here s how to set up your devices Enter setup as described above The first menu you ll see is PRST which allows you to select the number of availa...

Page 11: ...the factory In order for these devices to recognize the commands we send a few parameters must be set in their MIDI menus If using H9 Control navigate to Pedal MIDI Settings MIDI Channel Set MIDI Rec...

Page 12: ...ce setup is needed but note that the DPC 5 Gen3 can only use the MultiJacks that have been configured as TOGG in Setup DISASTER AREA DPC 8EZ SMARTCLOCK SMARTLOOP If you are connecting to a Disaster Ar...

Page 13: ...t save if PROT ON in Setup A Load the A preset for the current bank or bypass if A was previously selected Hold to select the next lower bank B Load the B preset for the current bank or bypass if B wa...

Page 14: ...8th and 8th Triplet D Tap Tempo In the Setup Menu there are four options for Clock Mode each with different levels of functionality so that the user can decide the type of tempo control Disaster Area...

Page 15: ...ps Device Mode for manually changing settings on your MIDI devices Scroll around until you find a sound you like then move to the next device and do the same When you ve got all of your devices set wh...

Page 16: ...h and begin overdubbing Tap again to stop overdubbing and enter playback You may tap this button at any time while the loop is recording to overdub additional parts HOLD to toggle reverse normal loop...

Page 17: ...d like to change the loop names you can enable the Loop Names option in the DPC 5 Setup menu Simply navigate to the LNAM option and set it to either ON or SCRL If LNAM is set to OFF generic loop names...

Page 18: ...preset while in Preset Mode the DPC 5 Gen3 will bypass by loading the zero preset If you would like to use the zero preset as a favorite sound you can overwrite the default values just like any other...

Page 19: ...uipped with a side roller potentiometer as a factory option In previous versions of the DPC 5 series the side roller shared an input channel with the external expression input and the two could not be...

Page 20: ...channel selection A B C MultiJack enable disable If the location shows as zero the controller will not transmit expression or MIDI on that channel If all three locations show as zero and the MultiJack...

Page 21: ...JACK to T NC for Boss devices or T NO for most other devices SET J CH TO ABC SET DIP SWITCHES to OFF OFF OFF If you re connecting a Boss pedal you should set the MultiJack to N C Most other pedals req...

Page 22: ...d CTL2 reverb to NC That will make sure that both trem and reverb are ON when the DPC 5 lights are ON Once you have set everything up just connect the white TRS jack to your amplifier using a stereo T...

Page 23: ...r into the DPC 5 Gen3 and that s it You can now control the Zoom pedal just like any other pedal Their MIDI support is limited but you can change presets and engage the tuner USB MIDI If you want to c...

Page 24: ...re details 7 Press the mode button on the Gen3 to start the transfer The display will update to alert you to the transfer status 8 This should result in a data transfer being sent to your computer whi...

Page 25: ...sion Pedal enable disable If the location shows as zero the controller will not transmit expression or looper level on that channel If all three locations show as zero no expression will be sent JACK...

Page 26: ...k name will scroll when loaded then the first four characters of the bank name will display LNAM Loop Name Display OFF Generic loop names will display if loops change ON first four characters of the l...

Page 27: ...ite delay Strymon Mobius Mobius MOBI CC100 NO NO Strymon BigSky BigSky BSKY CC100 NO NO LTC sends command for freeze infinite Chase Bliss ALL ChasBlss CBA CC100 NO NO Boss DD 500 MD 500 RV 500 DD 500...

Page 28: ...Meris setup mode to assign EXP port to MIDI Boss SY 300 BOSS SY 300 SY 3 CC7 CC24 NO GFI System Specular Tempus GFI SPECULAR GFI NO NO NO NONE MIDI Notes MIDI Notes NOTE CC7 CC69 NO Special sends MID...

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