Hi guys! First of all, the MC6 (like everyone else has already stated) is an amazing device capable of so many things. It really helped me getting along better with my pedalboard and being more creative.
Anyway, I wanted to build an external aux switch with two buttons, one for bank up and one for bank down. I have experience soldering and building effects pedals, so this should be a breeze. But I can't seem to find any decent info on how to wire the buttons. I want use the external switches just for switching banks, so I don't want to sacrifice any buttons on the MC 6 itself.
According to the manual, you can change the Expression Input Type to "Fixed Sw 1", which should provide me with what I want: "control the Bank Up, Bank Down and Toggle Page functions without sacrificing any presets".
Any input on this? How do I wire the two footswitches to a TRS jack? Can I use this schematic: https://morningstar-engineering.github.io/MC6-MKII-Midi-Controller/site/user-guide/img/aux-schematic.png ? And which footswitch controls Bank Up, Bank Down and Toggle Page?
Thanks for your help!
I would imagine the schematic is given to expressly show you how the wiring is connected. As far as I can see there isn’t any info in the manual as to which switch controls which function. As an alternate to building your own the DigiTech FS3X 3 works.
Thanks for the reply! The reason why I want to build my own is that I want a it in a small enclosure (1590A) and I only need bank up and bank down.
The DigiTech you mentiond is rather bulky, so I'll figure it out by myself, won't be too much of a hassle. :-) I will report back once I had the time to build it. ;-)
I have two 2-switch Aux switches, both in 1590A boxes, like what you're looking for. Wiring is incredibly simple, as shown below. You'll need the 2 footswitches and a stereo jack. Use a TRS cable to attach it to the MC6. You should be able to hit either switch, and program it to do what you want inside the editor or the MC6 itself. This one is my bank up/down aux, and my other recalls my 2 most used presets. Let me know if you need anything else.
Hi, thanks for your reply! The A type enclosures are out of stock and I'm still waiting for my parts to arrive. But is one of the expression inputs on your MC6 set to "Fixed Sw 1" in the settings? Or do you just use the aux switches as extra preset switches?
@Patrice just using as extra preset switches.
@Patrice I set mine up a while before the newest firmware, so I either didn't have the Fixed Sw 1 option, or was completely oblivious to it. I now have my bank up and down box set to Fixed Sw, and my other box, which recalls my 2 most-used presets, as Aux Sw. I did have to swap the footswitches in the bank up/down box, so the pic I posted above is exactly backwards from how it should be, if you want the jack facing the MC6.