Mac OS Foot Switch from a Guitar Amp Pedal.

Step 12 Voila–a video demo!

Here's a demo of the footswitch in action! I mention there's a 500ms latency (which is the AppleScript lag). There's a second latency in invoking the script itself, so you will see a total lag of ~60 seconds.

Comments

[woodythdog]

Hi nice job I hope you don't mind answering a low tech question for me. What is the pinout for you Vox footswitch I assume its something like this can you confirm? Thanks

[aymans]

Yup, that is correct. I run the + current to the sleeve and measure/test for current at the ring or tip.

[woodythdog]

thanks unfortunately I don't have a footswitch to ring out in fact I am planning to build one for my VOX amp and I have been having a hard time finding a schematic online.

[bigredlevy]

me too mate. this drawing is right though. tip switch controls reverb, sleeve switch controls tremolo. closed circuit means effect is bypassed, so if you get two dpdt footswitches you can rig up a status LED for each effect