CONTROL SWITCHER User’s Manual (Preliminary) www.voodoolab.
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INTRODUCTION Voodoo Lab Control Switcher lets you replace your amp's footswitch to instantly automate channel switching and much more. It easily interfaces with everything from vintage combos to modern heads. Plus, each switch is completely isolated so you can control multiple amps or other footswitchable devices from a single Control Switcher. Control Switcher is plug-and-play when used with Voodoo Lab controllers, such as Ground Control Pro and Commander.
1. Power jack. Requires 9V AC or DC at 120mA. 2. MIDI IN. Receives MIDI commands and provides phantom power for Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro or Commander foot controllers. 3. MIDI OUT. Echoes commands from MIDI IN for chaining devices. 4. Control Jacks (4). Access to individual switch functions with 1/4” mono jacks. 5. MULTI connector. Access to all 4 switch functions from a single connector. 6. Power LED. Indicates Control Switcher is powered on. 7. Buttons / Status LEDs.
MIDI Connections Control Switcher receives MIDI commands from Ground Control Pro, Commander, or other MIDI foot controller to turn individual switches on or off, and recall preset combinations of switch settings. You can generally route the MIDI signal from your foot controller to your devices in any order that is convenient for cabling. Start by connecting a MIDI cable from the MIDI OUT of your foot controller to the MIDI IN of your first device.
USE WITH GROUND CONTROL PRO Using a Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro MIDI foot controller, you will access Control Switcher as if it were four loops of a GCX Guitar Audio Switcher. Ground Control Pro assigns loops in the order the devices are chained. For example, a 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.
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. If you are using CC, you also need to specify which group of CC numbers.
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). This is sometimes referred to as “normally open” or N.O. Reverse: This setting reverses the state of the LED. You should use reverse if the LED is backwards.
Here’s how to select between the two momentary modes: 1.) Apply power while holding down button #3. LED #3 will flash until you release the button. 2.) Press button #3 to select the mode. Momentary Mode Pulse ON/OFF Pulse ON only LED #3 OFF ON 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.
3.) Remove power when finished. MIDI Program Change and Control Change Enable You can set whether Control Switcher responds to MIDI program change (PC), control change (CC), both message types, or none. Note: When using Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro or Commander, you should disable both PC and CC to take advantage of plug-and-play compatibility. The default is both PC and CC disabled. PC messages are used to recall preset conbinations of switch settings stored in Control Switcher.
Select Control Change Numbers Each MIDI control change (CC) message includes a controller number which specifies the Control Switcher switch to turn on or off. You can select from eight different groups of CC numbers. The default group is CC numbers 80-83, which means that 80 controls switch #1, 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.
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.
