Re: EDP foot controller: touch buttons

[Travis Hartnett <tiktok@sprintmail.com>]

I've encountered erratic behavior if you get dirt in the switches, such 
as when you're playing somewhere with a lot of grit on the floor.  If 
after a few tunes you start to notice an accumulation of fine black 
particles around the oft-used switches, get down there and clean 
everything off ASAP.  If possible, sweep the area you're going to be 
standing on before you start playing.  In really dirty situations, you 
may want to open up the footpedal and blow everything out with a can of 
compressed air once you get home.

The more-expensive switch option often introduces its own problems, 
such as decreased accuracy from the longer throw/greater force 
required, and an increase in the acoustic switching noise.

TravisH


On Feb 18, 2004, at 9:20 AM, 
Loopers-Delight-d-request@loopers-delight.com wrote:

> Subject: EDP foot controller: touch buttons
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> To you EDP users, those who'e used the foot controller that's designed 
> for it:
>
> Have you experienced touchy behavior from the record button? I'm 
> finding mine extremely sensitive in that I'll try to step on it for 
> record and when I release it senses another button push (ending 
> record) and I end up with this tiny short loop.
>
> Also, on a long push to clear the recording, on release it will start 
> recording again, apparently sensing yet another push.
>
> Is this characteristic of the cheap switches in these units? Will 
> replacing them with better switches resolve this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Paul