Voodoo Lab Pedal Switcher
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1. SELECTING PRESETS Commander lets you create and instantly recall 10 different preset configurations of Pedal Switcher settings These presets are organized in 2 banks as 1 5 and 6 10 To activate a preset 1 Press BANK if necessary to select 1 5 or 6 10 2 Hit the desired preset number All Pedal Switchers will now instantly change to your programmed preset configuration PROGRAMMING PRESETS Regardless of whether you have only one or an entire herd of Pedal Switchers creating presets with Commander is quick and easy Here s how 1 Make active all the Pedal Switcher loops you want 2 Select bank 1 5 or 6 10 on Commander 3 Hold down BANK STORE until it starts blinking about 3 seconds then hit the desired preset button at the same time All LEDs will flash briefly to confirm that your preset has been saved That s it USING PEDAL SWITCHER WITH A GROUND CONTROL PRO Overview You can add programmability for up to 8 Pedal Switchers or a combination of Pedal Switchers and rackmount GCX Guitar Audio Switchers by using a Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro MIDI foot controller While Commander is custom made to work Pedal Switcher and is more pedal board friendly thanks to its small size if you require a full featured MIDI foot controller Ground Control Pro is the way to go Ground Control Pro provides 200 named presets and a large alphanumeric display In addition to Pedal Switchers it will control 8 MIDI devic2. SEND3 RETURN3 INSERT SEND4 RETURN4 OUTPUT 9VAC MIDI OUT MIDI IN As you can see from the example above by not returning the signal back into the Pedal Switcher you ve now broken the audio path thus muting all sound post your tuner Important Pedal Switcher audio loops are all hard wired together in series This means that if you engage a loop that doesn t have anything plugged into it you ll break the audio path and no audio will pass TRS INSERT Using the TRS insert breaks the connection between loops 3 and 4 This allows you to patch in a volume pedal or additional effects that you don t need Pedal Switcher to control TRS refers to the type of stereo 1 4 inch plug Tip Ring Sleeve which then breaks out into mono IN and OUT jacks This is commonly referred to as an insert point cable VOLUME PEDAL MADE IN POWER c USA BUFFER INPUT SEND1 RETURN 1 SEND2 RETURN2 SEND3 RETURN3 INSERT SEND4 RETURN4 OUTPUT 9VAC MIDI OUT MIDI IN In this example we ve placed a volume pedal after the distortion and vibe sounds but before the delay Set up like this you can volume swell into chords with delay without the initial pick attack getting repeated A B SWITCHING Pedal Switcher s last loop can easily be used for A B switching In the example below we re using Loop 4 as an amp selector When the loop is engaged LED on the signal goes to AMP A via the SEND jack When the loop is bypassed the signal goes straight to AM
3. 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 This warranty is given to the original purchaser only and it is not assignable to any other person If the product should become defective within the warranty period Voodoo Lab will repair it or replace it free of charge provided it is returned freight prepaid to Voodoo Lab with a valid RMA return material authorization number Return shipping will be paid by Voodoo Lab within the U S only This warranty shall not apply to any goods that have been repaired or altered by anyone other than the manufacturer There are no warranties which extend beyond the terms described herein Should you experience any difficulty with this Voodoo Lab product contact us as described below If it is determined that the product must be returned to the factory for repair you will be issued an RMA and given shipping and packaging instructions How to Reach Us You can reach us by any of the following Voodoo Lab 3165 Coffey Lane Santa Rosa CA 95403 Tel 707 545 0600 Fax 707 545 9777 Email info voodoolab com Website www voodoolab com
4. to the pedals you re using On a traditional pedalboard even when the effects are off your signal still goes through numerous tone trashing buffers solid state switches and patch cables Thanks to Pedal Switcher s true bypass switching via gold relays sealed in nitrogen no matter how many pedals you use your tone will stay pure and dynamic Not only does Pedal Switcher give your vintage and modern effects true bypass without any modification it s also completely expandable When used with Commander foot controller you can create presets for an unlimited number of Pedal Switchers With one stomp you can instantly go from screaming vintage fuzz with flange and echo to clean straight to amp tone without ever missing a note Now you can concentrate on playing instead of tap dancing Unpacking Your factory carton should contain 1 This manual 2 Pedal Switcher 3 Power adapter 4 Warranty card Please fill out the enclosed warranty card and return it to Voodoo Lab By registering you enable us to send you important information about related products updates and accessories REAR PANEL BUFFER INPUT SEND1 RETURN1 SEND2 RETURN2 SEND3 RETURN3 INSERT SEND4 RETURN4 OUTPUT 9VAC MIDI OUT MIDI IN Buffer This input is buffered before reaching the 4 audio loops This allows you to drive long cable runs and multiple devices Input This input is passive which gives you a direct feed into the 4 audio loops If you
5. 1 and so on For detailed instructions on how to setup and control your GCX Pedal Switcher loops from Ground Control Pro consult your Ground Control Pro manual Or go to our website for the most up to date instructions FAQs and manuals here www voodoolab com support htm 10 Can the Pedal Switcher loops switch the channels on my amp No The Pedal Switcher is intended for switching pedals Besides pedals loops can be used as a mute and or tuner out and the last loop can be used as an A B switch Can the Pedal Switcher loops switch my amp head into different speaker cabinets No Pedal Switcher audio loops are for instrument and line level signals only Using them to switch amplifier or speaker outputs will severely damage your Pedal Switcher Does Pedal Switcher have the same buffer circuit as the GCX Yes The buffer circuit is identical to the current production GCX including the expensive and sonically superior Burr Brown opamp Can I add Pedal Switcher to an existing Ground Control Pro GCX system Yes The Ground Control Pro can control Pedal Switchers in the same way that it controls the GCX Can I use a third party MIDI footcontroller with Pedal Switcher Not really You can call up the Pedal Switcher s presets with MIDI program change commands but there is no way to save or modify presets without Commander 11 Voodoo Lab warrants this product against any defects that are due to faulty material or workmanship for
6. P B via Pedal Switcher s main OUTPUT jack AMP LIGHT ON AMP B LIGHT OFF MADE IN POWER m USA BUFFER INPUT SEND1 RETURN1 SEND2 RETURN2 SEND3 RETURN3_ INSERT SEND4 RETURN4 OUTPUT 9VAC MIDI OUT MIDI IN USING PEDAL SWITCHER WITH COMMANDER OVERVIEW Commander gives you 10 user customizable presets and is phantom powered by Pedal Switcher For instant punch in punch out selection of multiple effects you can toggle between pairs of presets with a single button It will even send a MIDI program change with each preset to your MIDI controlled amp or effect processor Plus multiple Commanders can be used for changing presets from an alternate stage position CONNECTION Pedal Switcher will phantom power Commander through a standard 5 pin MIDI cable Connect the MIDI cable from Commander s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of Pedal Switcher If you have additional Pedal Switchers or MIDI devices connect the MIDI OUT of the first Pedal Switcher to the MIDI IN of the next device Continue to chain your devices until they are all connected Important Note If your Commander doesn t power up from the Pedal Switcher here s the problem MIDI only requires 3 pins so to save money some cables only have these 3 pins wired Since the Pedal Switcher uses the 2 unused pins to send phantom power these cables don t work You need to make sure your cable has all 5 pins wired Cables with all 5 pins wired are often labeled 5 Pin Active
7. Voopoo LIAB PEDAL SWITCHER Owner s Manual Version 1 0 Please visit our web site at www voodoolab com Copyright 2007 by Voodoo Lab This publication is protected by copyright and all rights are reserved No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted by any means or in any form without the express prior consent in writing from Voodoo Lab Voodoo Lab is a trademark of Digital Music Corp TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 4x3 2 x umm R8 Rma n Rm ea 2 What is Pedal Switcher 005 2 Unpacking PT 2 Hear Panel e dorum save uw eee Y OC d ve 3 POWE RP 3 AUDIO CONNECTIONS 4 Do use the Buffer or Passive input 4 About Audio LOOPS 2 x5 x 6 xd US domo xxm ney xe 4 Pedal Switcher Loops 00 eee eee 5 Tuner Mule Send curs x mr m mE RR sx 6 MAS NSC MERIT 7 A B SWUCHING us acu icd ate ceed heme dee 3 7 USING PEDAL SWITCHER WITH COMMANDER 8 OVEIMEW LET 8 CONMMECHON i e rbucditwe 2d 1p wee ee dete 1 8 Selecting PresetS 000 cece cece eee 8 Programming Presets sss 9 USING PEDAL SWITCHER WITH GROUND CONTROL PRO es 9 Overview eese 9 Connection 23 23 5d EE Eie we eee ee Esu i i e 9 Operation ue qun rst aoe Deer Ced D ecd S M MUR ede 10 FAQ Wr 11 INTRODUCTION WHAT IS PEDAL SWITCHER Designed to sit on your pedalboard Pedal Switcher gives you 4 true bypass loops that send your signal only
8. e two Both opto FETs and LDRs cause sound coloration and measurable distortion Some even claim their switching to be passive while using opto FETs transistors are not passive LDRs while technically passive are not linear and therefore degrade tone quality Occa sionally digital crosspoint switches are used for their routing flexibility you can re order effects However their limited dynamic range results in either reduced headroom added noise or both The only completely transparent way to switch both instrument and line level signals with no audible distortion is with relays Pedal Switcher uses the finest gold contact relays sealed in nitrogen PEDAL SWITCHER LOOPS The basic function of a Pedal Switcher loop is to bring your effects in and out of the signal path via true bypass instant access switches LOOP ON LOOP OFF LOOP ON LOOP OFF CHORUS In this example the Overdrive and Delay pedals are on But the Fuzz and Chorus pedals are completely bypassed TUNER MUTE SEND Any one of the 4 audio loops can be used to send your signal to a tuner while muting the rest of your setup However by placing the tuner in Loop 1 you re able to send un effected signal to the tuner NOTE The last thing you d want to do is have your tuner in the last loop This means that you might end up with chorus or delay on the signal You ll be trying to tune for days MADE IN POWER E USA BUFFER INPUT SEND1 RETURN 1 SEND2 RETURN2
9. es on independent channels including real time control via 2 expression pedal inputs If you already have a Ground Control Pro based switching system adding Pedal Switcher lets you put pedal effects on the floor instead of your rack for convenient access to controls Plus since Pedal Switcher includes dedicated buttons for each loop you can save Ground Control Pro s programmable instant access buttons for other functions Connection Pedal Switcher will phantom power the Ground Control Pro through a standard 5 pin MIDI cable Connect a MIDI cable from the Ground Control Pro s MIDI OUT to the MIDI IN of Pedal Switcher If you have additional Pedal Switchers or MIDI devices connect the MIDI OUT of the first Pedal Switcher to the MIDI IN of the next device Continue to chain your devices until they are all connected Important Note f your Ground Control Pro doesn t power up from Pedal Switcher here s the problem MIDI only requires 3 pins so to save money some cables only have these 3 pins wired Since Pedal Switcher and the GCX uses the 2 unused pins to send phantom power these cables don t work You need to make sure your cable has all 5 pins wired Cables with all 5 pins wired are often labeled 5 Pin Active Operation Ground Control Pro treats Pedal Switcher loops exactly the same as GCX loops A single Pedal Switcher is recognized as loops 1 through 4 of GCX 1 A second Pedal Switcher will be loops 5 through 8 of GCX
10. fer which optimizes guitar pickup tone quality The passive INPUT is simply hard wired from the jack to the gold contact relays There are many guitar players that love the guitar cable amp sound If that s you this input is the way to go When you have all the loops turned off the tone you get is completely passive This input is especially helpful because some transistor based circuits like vintage fuzz octave and overdrive pedals will only perform correctly when being driven directly from your pickups The choice is up to you If your pedals consist of mostly vintage based circuits you ll probably prefer the passive INPUT But if you to run a lot of cable or possibly some post Pedal Switcher rack effects you ll probably want to use the buffer We encourage you to experiment and use your ears to find what works best for you If you want to hear and see some suggestions on how to integrate your vintage and modern effects with Pedal Switcher check out the videos on our website at http www voodoolab com switcher htm ABOUT AUDIO LOOPS Important Pedal Switcher audio loops are for instrument and line level signals only Using them to switch amplifier or speaker outputs will severely damage your Pedal Switcher The most important characteristic of an audio switcher is sonic transparency Some manufacturers implement loops using either opto FETs optical transistors or LDRs light dependent resistors or a combination of th
11. re not sure which input to use read the section Do I use the Buffer or Passive input Send 1 Return 1 Audio Loop 1 Send 2 Return 2 Audio Loop 2 Send 3 Return 3 Audio Loop 3 Insert This TRS insert allows you to patch in a volume pedal or additional effects between loops 3 and 4 Send 4 Return 4 Audio Loop 4 Output Main audio output Power 9VAC input MIDI Out Echoes MIDI data from MIDI IN MIDI In Receives MIDI data and provides power to a Commander or Ground Control Pro Power Use the supplied 9V AC power adapter to run your Pedal Switcher This same source also phantom powers the Commander or Ground Control Pro via standard 5 pin MIDI cable You can also power the Pedal Switcher using either a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2 Plus or Pedal Power AC For more information on this go to our website at www voodoolab com faq sw com htm AUDIO CONNECTIONS Do I use the Buffer or Passive input Guitar pickup tone is greatly affected by the input characteristics of the devices you re plugging into Typical buffers found in most common pedals utilize bipolar transistor components resulting in an unnatural sound Unlike those Pedal Switcher s BUFFER input is carefully matched to those of tube amplifier inputs By using state of the art ultra low noise FET technology the BUFFER in provides tube amp characteristics with the lowest possible noise level The result is an excep tionally transparent buf
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