Boomerang
®
Side CarTM Controller Operating Instructions
Thanks for purchasing a Boomerang
®
Side Car
TM
controller to keep your III company.
This addition to the family really opens up control of your looper. We welcome any
comments you may have email us at [email protected]
Overview
The Side Car
TM
controller gives you more foot buttons to control the Rang
TM
III’s functions, which are listed
on the round display. With the Side Car
TM
controller almost all functions can be active at once. Hereinafter the
Side Car
TM
controller shall be referred to as SC. Hey! I’m a lawyer!
There are 3 foot buttons with permanently assigned functions and there are 2 additional Bonus buttons that
can be programmed as you please. While the programming is a little different from programming the III’s Bonus
buttons, it’s simple and straightforward. As on the III, the Bonus buttons can each control 2 functions, one with a
tap (press & quickly release) and another with a hold (press & hold).
The Reverse Solo, Undo and Loop 4 functions cannot be controlled from the SC. There are technical reasons
for this.
While it isn’t the only way to program your SC/III setup, the extra buttons make it practical to program the III’s
yellow Bonus button to control a fourth loop. Unlocking the full potential of the III was our primary goal when
creating the SC.
NOTE – You must download software Version 2.1 to your Rang
TM
III for it to recognize commands from the
Side Car
TM
controller. This software is free of charge and comes in the form of a MIDI file. Contact us and we’ll
happily email the file to you, along with downloading instructions.
1. What’s In The Box
You will find your SC pedal,, a 3’ MIDI cable, and a “power splitter” cable. The splitter cable allows your SC to
share the III’s power supply. Since the SC draws a modest amount of current, the 1000mA Boomerang
®
power
supply handily powers both pedals.
2. Connections
Connect the MIDI cable to the Pedal Link
TM
Out jack on the SC, and plug the other end into the Pedal Link
TM
In jack on your III. Commands from the SC are transmitted over this cable. FYI the III sends no commands to the
SC; it just listens.
Your Rang
TM
power supply’s plug goes into the splitter cable’s receptacle. Plug the splitter’s 2 plugs into the
power jacks on the SC and III.
3. Buttons With Permanently Assigned Functions
The 3 left most buttons each have a permanently assigned function and cannot be reprogrammed. Functions
that everyone needs for basic looping are here.
Stack:
This button activates stacking (adding parts to a loop) with a tap and turns stacking off with a tap. It
operates exactly like a Bonus button on the III set so that Stack is activated with a tap.
NEW STACK FEATURE
The SC Stack button can be set to behave in momentary fashion. This means you hold it down to activate
stacking, and release it to turn off stacking. You must hold it down as long as you want to stack additional parts
on your loop. You’ll quickly find this momentary Stack behavior works best with the Serial and Serial-Sync Play
