Re: More RC-50 Patch Selection

[kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com]

Another darned typo... I should have written"

> You can set up any of the pedals to increment or decrement the PATCHES
> without the 2 second press.


Quoting kkissinger@kevinkissinger.com:

> You can set up any of the pedals to increment or decrement the pedals
> without the 2 second press.
>
> For example, if you don't need your "UNDO" pedal you could assign it to
> be a patch increment.  To decrement the patch, you would have to
> "sacrifice" another pedal.
>
> Fortunately, you can hook up to four external pedals to the RC50 and
> they can be assigned to increment or decrement the patches.
>
> The patch number can also be controlled with an MIDI program change
> event that corresponds to the patch number.  If you have an external
> MIDI controller that sends program change messages then this will work
> "out of the box".
>
> Note that when assigning pedals to increment or decrement patches, the
> assignment is system-wide -- that is it will override the patch
> settings for the affected pedals.  (This makes sense so that you can
> step through patches.)
>
> In a performance situation, you may only need to increment through the
> patches so you would assign a pedal to increment.  If you need to
> decrement then you'd just use the knob or go into patch-select mode
> (with the two second wait).
>
> -- Kevin
>
>
> Quoting Domenick Swentosky <domenick@greytime.com>:
>
>> Thanks for the reply.
>>
>> I sure wouldn't mind stepping up to the Looperlative or the Echoplex,
>> but they are simply out of my price range at this time. I looked at the
>> midi implementation part of the manual, and it's definately possible to
>> switch patches via midi controller too, but my same question remains.
>> I can't be sure if an extra controller pedal will allow me to switch
>> "patches" without the 2 second hold to access the Patch Select Mode.
>> Anyone have any experience with this?
>>
>> The features of the RC-50 are much much deeper than the Boomerang which
>> I've used for a few years now.  I'm incorporating a lot more looping
>> into my performances, and I'm really looking forward to buying a new
>> looper and digging into those features.  I'm just trying to do enough
>> research to make the right purchase.
>>
>> Thanks for your help.
>>
>> Enjoy the day.
>> Domenick
>>
>>
>> Richard Sales wrote:
>>
>>> Well... I haven't done this but I'm betting you can do this with    
>>> the Behringer FCB10 or whatever the number is. I'd look at the   
>>> MIDI  implementation part of the manual.
>>>
>>> I find all the footwork to be a bit of a pain in the butt too. But  
>>>   I think some of the guys on this list are as good with their  
>>> feet   as they are with their hands.
>>>
>>> I think this might be the reason to check out Looperlative - more   
>>>  loops at once.
>>>
>>> richard sales
>>> glassWing farm and studio
>>> vancouver island, b.c.
>>> 800.545.6846
>>> 250.752.4816
>>> www.glassWing.com
>>> www.richardsales.com
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>>> On 17-Feb-07, at 11:39 AM, Domenick Swentosky wrote:
>>>
>>>   Okay, so as I read it in the manual, I'll have to hold the tempo
>>>   pedal for 2 seconds to get into the Patch Select Mode, then select
>>>   the patch. I see that it can be set up to switch patches while
>>>   playback continues, that's good, but the 2 second bit bothers me.
>>>
>>>   I see that I can apply the function of switching phrases up or
>>>   down to an extra controller pedal, but wouldn't I have to hold
>>>   down the tempo pedal for 2 seconds to get the RC-50 in Patch
>>>   Select Mode? Or not?
>>>
>>>   Forgive me if I'm not reading deep enough here. It would be a lot
>>>   easier if I had the unit in front of me, but I'm just trying to
>>>   decide wether to get the RC-50 or wait for the new Rang.
>>>
>>>   Thanks.
>>>
>>>   Enjoy the day.
>>>   Domenick
>>>