Can one use a foot switch to toggle between patches?

Mike Hildner · Post by **Mike Hildner** » Sun Sep 17, 2017 5:12 pm

Greetings,

I'd like to be able to easily switch between two patches during one song. That is, toggle back and forth between a piano patch and an organ patch. Then back to the piano patch etc.

Would a foot switch work for this?

Kind Regards,
Mike

michelkeijzers · Post by **michelkeijzers** » Mon Sep 18, 2017 10:11 am

Too bad this is not possible ... WIth two foot switches it is possible (e.g. by using a MIDI foot pedal board). You can than set a switch to patch up and patch down.

It would be nice if the set list would be a bit smarter and the end of a 'song' could be set... e.g. if Set list slot 10-12 is one song, to denote 12 as the last-slot-index of the song (by a checkbox) and have a single switch toggle between slots 10, 11, 12, 10, 11, 12 etc. For a 2 slot song it would be e.g. 11, 12, 11, 12 which is what you want.

jcw · Post by **jcw** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 7:43 am

Can you put the two patches in a combi? This page tells you how to switch on a patch with a switch (which you could link to foot switch).

http://www.kromeheaven.com/index.php/so ... h-a-button

You could set the other switch to turn on the other patch.

I have read somewhere - it is possible to fade one patch in and reduce the other in a combi. I can post that when I find it...I might want to do it myself for a song...

all the best
John

Mike Hildner · Post by **Mike Hildner** » Tue Sep 19, 2017 12:38 pm

Thanks Michel and jcw for the replies.

@jcw - a combi might be an option, but I'd really like to switch between two combis, as some have multiple programs in them.

Regardless, I assume going the combi route would still require two switches (like Michel said)? If so, looks like I'd have a couple options with that.

Thanks,
Mike

Dan Stesco · Post by **Dan Stesco** » Wed Sep 20, 2017 7:07 am

Hi Mike,
Please contact me and will help you. Will try to find the solution for your requests.
Best,
Dan

Soundsgood · Post by **Soundsgood** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 1:37 pm

You can buy one of these:

http://www.midisolutions.com/proddfs.htm

voip · Post by **voip** » Thu Sep 21, 2017 6:47 pm

It is possible to set up a Combi so that using an expression pedal alters the levels of different Programs in Combis in opposite directions, resulting in the fading from one or more Programs to others as the pedal is moved.

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Lenster · Post by **Lenster** » Sun Oct 29, 2017 7:56 pm

There is another solution that involves the use of an iPad and an app and a fair learning curve in hex programming.
That app is Unrealbook. I have been using it for about 2 years, and for me it contains my fake sheets, which have coding embedded so that when I turn the page to the next song, all my patches change. This speeds up changing patches for the next song. Done is seconds.
In your case, an available foot switch that works with the app to go forward or back to a next/previous page can work. Billy Joel's keyboard player uses this, and for example "an Italian Restaurant" needs several patch changes through the song, those changes are done with the foot switch.

Sorry so wordy. You may have already considered this, but I hope it is helpful.

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