User Manual

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Setting up an Expression Pedal and
Footswitches
You can connect an expression pedal for dutiful foot control of one or more effect
parameters while your hands are busy making music (or whatever your hands are busy
doing—we don’t care to know). Optionally, connect a footswitch (or two!) to toggle DL4
MkII’s “Footswitch 5” and/or “Footswitch 6” selectable options. Note that it is also
required that you adjust the device’s Global Settings options for your specific pedal/
footswitch configuration, as indicated within the following examples.
NOTE: You’ll need to purchase an expression pedal and footswitch(es) separately to
use with DL4 MkII:
The Line 6 EXP-1 pedal is a fine choice, or most 3rd party expression pedals will work as well.
For single or dual external footswitches, you’ll want to get the “momentary” (unlatched) type.
It is possible to configure your expression pedal and/or footswitch(es) to control numerous
parameters simultaneously for the preset’s current delay and reverb model, and your
assignments are stored with the current preset once you save it. Just remember that
when you change the delay or reverb model within the preset, all existing assignments
are cleared (and gone permanently if you then save the preset). The best practice is to
load your preset, choose your preferred delay and reverb models and their settings,
then perform the steps to configure your preferred delay and/or reverb parameter pedal
or footswitch assignments, as provided in the following sections.
TS versus TRS Cable Types
First things first... In case you are not already familiar, you’ll want to be able to identify
the difference between these two types of 1/4" cable connections for your expression
pedal or footswitches for our examples in this section:
• A Tip-Sleeve (TS) type cable consists of two conductors, the Tip (positive) and
Sleeve (ground).
• A Tip-Ring-Sleeve (TRS) type cable consists of three conductors: the Tip (posi-
tive 1), Ring (positive 2), and Sleeve (common ground).
Tip Sleeve
Sleeve Tip Ring
The EXP PEDAL jack on the rear of DL4 MkII is a TRS type jack, into which you can
connect a single expression pedal or single footswitch using a TS cable, or a dual-
footswitch using a TRS cable. It is also possible to connect an expression pedal with
a TS cable and a footswitch with a TS simultaneously, provided you connect them into
a dual TS-to-TRS splitter (or “Y” adapter). Please see the following hookup examples.
IMPORTANT! To avoid potentially triggering signals that could get loud through
your amplifier or monitoring system, please reduce your volume before connecting
anything into the DL4 MkII EXP PEDAL jack, and be sure to configure the Global Settings
> "Pedal Jack Functionality" to the settings recommended in the following examples to
match your specific setup.
Connecting an Expression Pedal
If you’re connecting only an expression pedal, use a TS instrument cable and plug into
the EXP PEDAL jack.
Connecting an expression pedal (TS cable connection)
For this expression pedal connection, you’ll want to keep Global Settings > "Pedal Jack
Functionality" on the default EXP Pedal Only option. To put your pedal to use, skip to
"Configuring One or More Parameters for Pedal Control" on page 15.
Connecting a Single Footswitch
If you’re connecting only a single footswitch, including the typical affixed TS cable, you
can plug it into the EXP PEDAL jack.
Connecting a single footswitch (TS cable connection)
For this type of single footswitch-TS connection, you’ll need to change the Global
Settings > "Pedal Jack Functionality" to the Single Footswitch option—The
footswitch is then able to control the FS5 function. To choose a different FS5
function, see "" on page 16.