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16. TRS Amplifier Control
“This is all great,” we hear you saying. “It seems like the DPC-5 Gen3 can control all of my MIDI pedals and even bypass my analog
pedals all at the same time. But what about controlling the tremolo and reverb on my amp? What about my channel switching and
boost controls? What about my Turbo Overdrive or Morning Glory v4?”
No problem. We got you. We’ve incorporated an isolated TRS Amplifier Control jack into the DPC-5 Gen3. The original DPC-5 had a
similar control jack, but it was a lot more limited in functionality. With the Gen3 update, the DPC-5 essentially incorporates an entire
Disaster Area SMARTSwitch, and can control normally open, normally closed, or momentary switch functions. If you prefer, you can
even set the TRS jack to send tap tempo just like the MultiJack.
In order to use the TRS Amp Control, just enter the Setup menu and check out CTL1 and CTL2. We covered these settings way back
in Section 4, so now would be a good time to review.
Most folks are going to use both CTL1 and CTL2 to control functions on a single amplifier or device. For a typical Fender reissue
amplifier with 1/4” jack, set CTL1 (tremolo) to NO, and 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 /
TRS cable. Enter Manual mode and then hold down the A or B buttons. You’ll see the LEDs for CTL1 and CTL2 turn on, and you
should hear your amp’s reverb and tremolo.
Want to have the DPC-5 turn that reverb and trem on and off as you change presets? Easy! Just turn on the effects you want and then
SAVE to a preset. The next time you load that preset, the TRS jack will return to the settings you saved.
If you want to use the TRS Amplifier Control jack to connect to separate devices, you’ll need to get a stereo y-cable, sometimes called
an “insert cable.” We sell some nice ones, but you can get inexpensive molded cables from Amazon or eBay if you prefer. Be aware
that the two devices you connect with the y-cable will be sharing the same grounds, so if you get hum or noise then you might have to
further isolate one or both pedals.
One neat thing you can do with the TRS jack is to send tap tempo to multiple pedals. Set CTL1 or CTL2 up as TAP+ (most pedals) or
TAP- (Boss pedals) and then hook your y-cable up to the tap tempo inputs of your devices. Tap tempo on the DPC-5 and all of your
connected tap tempo devices will follow along.
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