Schmidt and midi controlled switches

[jswevers]

Dear all,

A question related to the Schmidt. Can you switch all channels and reverb (as with the supplied
footswitch) if you use, instead of the supplied footswitch) a midi footcontroller that controls midi-controlled-switches such as the Nobels MS4? The input to the MS4 is a midi signal, the outputs are 4 switches that are
either closed or open.

Thanks ... helps me decide to buy a Schmidt or not.

Jan

 

[Gutmann]

The Schmidt has 3 jacks for switching ch1/ch2 ch3/loop and reverb. The first two are stereo jacks.
You should get all the information about switching in the manual:

http://diezel.typo3.inpublica.de/upload ... opt_01.pdf

Sorry, I don't know the MS4 but I suppose, it's ment to get analog switching via midi. So I guess it should be working.

edit...just checked the manual.. the ms4 is mentioned on page 13 for using the external switching

 

[Peter Diezel]

You need a momentary switch on the Schmidt.
The MS4 has this setting.

 

[letsneck]

You need a momentary switch on the Schmidt.
The MS4 has this setting.

Do all three jacks take momentary switches? Also are they normally closed, so that when the switches are pressed they will be open to operate the channel switching, loop, and reverb? One more question.... on the two stereo jacks, which function is on the tip and which is on the ring? I want to build my own custom switch, and I need to know the wiring. Please help me, or guide me to someone who can help. Thank you

 

[eddiespaghetty]

Dear all,

A question related to the Schmidt. Can you switch all channels and reverb (as with the supplied
footswitch) if you use, instead of the supplied footswitch) a midi footcontroller that controls midi-controlled-switches such as the Nobels MS4? The input to the MS4 is a midi signal, the outputs are 4 switches that are
either closed or open.

Thanks ... helps me decide to buy a Schmidt or not.

Jan

Well I didn't manage it yet to get it working with the MS-4 (see my post!)
Todor (rigtalkname = blue2you) wrote me, he got ot working with the amp gizmo and it would work fine. maybe you have a look at that device.

Best

 

[letsneck]

What I would like to do is build a custom footswitch with momentary switches in my own custom enclosure. If I understand correctly, I should be able to use just the momentary switches wired to 2 stereo TRS plugs and 1 Mono TS plug to control the channel switching, the reverb, and the loop on the amp. Am I right? If that is correct, I need to know if the plug wiring should be hooked to the normally closed side of each switch, or the normally open side? I looked through the other posts and haven't been able to find any answer to my question. Thank you

 

[Betto]

The Schmidts individual switching relays are triggered when connection is made rather than broken, so you should wire your switches to be normally open. This way you'll get a faster response from the switch. It would work the other way around also but switching would occur upon release of the momentary switch, so you would sense a delay in switching.

 

[letsneck]

The Schmidts individual switching relays are triggered when connection is made rather than broken, so you should wire your switches to be normally open. This way you'll get a faster response from the switch. It would work the other way around also but switching would occur upon release of the momentary switch, so you would sense a delay in switching.

Thank you for your quick response.

 

[letsneck]

The Schmidts individual switching relays are triggered when connection is made rather than broken, so you should wire your switches to be normally open. This way you'll get a faster response from the switch. It would work the other way around also but switching would occur upon release of the momentary switch, so you would sense a delay in switching.

I'd like to know what the tip and ring designations are for each of the footswitch jacks are on the back of the Schmidt. The Reverb jack should just be tip and sleeve, but is Channel 1 on the tip or ring of the TRS, and is Channel 3 on the tip or the ring? Also, if I want to use latching switches rather than momentary ones, so that I can add battery operated LED's, can I do that without harming the amp, and without having to press each switch twice to get each on/off transition? I want to build my own footswitch, and would love to have these questions answered. Your help will be appreciated. Thank you

 

[Peter Diezel]

All functions are momentary.

Channel switches will change to the other
channel, loop and reverb will switch on and
off by mometary latch.

Please note that only a few midi switchers are
in the condition to switch the Schmidt.

One is the RJM Gizmo where You can "group"
the channel switches by only one mometary
latch. Most switchers have one momentary latch
by switching the channel on and give another latch
by leaving the same channel. That don´t works with
the Schmidt.

If You have an early Schmidt I have to send You a new
controller chip that works with the Gizmo.

For further assistance please contact me at
peterdiezel (at) diezelamplification (dot) com

Thanks,
Peter