How to Build 2-button footswitch for Line 6 HX Stomp

[@maximebrunet9899]

It works !!!! I had to go in the global settings of the HX Stomp because I've used an expression pedal before. Very easy and fast to make. If you want to customize very fast your pedal, use Posca pen or something similar to draw on it ;)

[@ruben8355]

Great tutorial! I need a demo to see that switch in action

[@franascul]

This was very useful! I'll make one for my HX Stomp! Thank you! Regards from Argentina!

[@Hechab]

I’d love one of these myself, looking to only use the stomp at church and would be so great! Thanks for the video!

[@halfdriven819]

Very cool How To. Thanks for taking the time to put this video together for us. HX Stompers!

[@jcspaziano]

Superb Video! Thank you so much! I just purchased everthing you mentioned from the Love My Switches. Maybe they'll give you some kick backs once people realize how easy this is to do! Cheers!

[@tacticalhomesteader_SC]

This is awesome- I could see this helping a lot of people out, too.

[@arthuralzamora7331]

Hi, Just finished mine need to check it out, but done of course one of my switches is off center a little. OK thanks

[@makmaklambonao586]

I need this for my me70 to on/off my pre amp setings on stage.

[@raytheonorion]

Will this work on an Ibanez TSA 15H head to turn boost & tube screamer on/ off independently?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

I’m almost positive you would need to use Latching foot switches instead of momentary. But the wiring is probably appropriate.

[@rossthomas3650]

Awesome video man! This is incredibly helpful to us DIY guys!

[@marshallohio5512]

Was wondering where you purchased the box? Have a very nice day. Marshall

[@kevinswedlow5546]

All materials were purchased from lovemyswitches.com

[@pascal3086]

Thanks for this video !. Do you think that this setting could fit to replace an amp (mine is a Koch amp) footswitch. The footswitch is a momentary (latch) like your. Thanks in advance

[@pascal3086]

I did a mistake. My footswitch is a latch one (not momentary). What would be the settings in that case ?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

It might be the right fix. The way you can tell it to plug a TRS cable into the amp and then use something like a paper clip to jumper the right and top of the other end of the cable to the sleeve of the cable. If it works and stays, then use unlatched footswitches. If the setting goes away and you unjumper, then use latched.

[@pascal3086]

@@kevinswedlow5546 Thanks a lot for your quick feedback. Kind regards from France ;-)

[@MrJamesthefrog]

Just finished mine 👍 Thank you for the video

[@donaldhartungiii8810]

Dude, thanks for sharing your knowledge! I’d love to have one of these 👍🏼

[@monteself6826]

maybe instead of the Stereo 1/4 TRS out jack, just wire a cut cable with a TRS on one end into it so you can just plug it in ? (Tip buy a long cable cut it in half for maybe a 2nd unit. ?)

[@dwwilliams05]

This is great. I would like to have one of these. Can you please show how they work?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

Daniel Williams I am planning a follow up video to get the HX Stomp global settings dialed in.

[@Larson8er1]

Great information! Thanks for sharing the knowledge!

[@matthewkenyon8268]

Would this footswitch work for a Peavey Bandit 65 Solo Series amplifier for changing channels and turning the reverb off and on ?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

I'm not sure if it will work. this build uses momentary switches. There is a chance the amp would need latched switches to make the features stay selected Hope that helps.

[@bdyrichie0519]

Will work as a foot switch for any amp such as a Laney HC50r Hardcore 50w amp?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

Might need to use latching footswitches instead of momentary

[@matiascrisaffulli1663]

Hello great vid , why it have to be momentary switch?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

The switches are basically a trigger to communicate a signal to the Stomp so the behavior of the footswitch is controlled by the Stomp firmware configuration. If they were latched switches instead of momentary, they would not be able to function for tap or scroll features.

[@matiascrisaffulli1663]

@@kevinswedlow5546 thanks Kevin I will build one and let you know how it goes

[@jonathanavila4245]

Thanks for sharing! Very helpful

[@malcomjohnny3880]

Can use for timeline/Bigsky as well?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

I know this wiring would work on Eventide for the 3-button format. I think Strymon wiring is slightly different.

[@malcomjohnny3880]

@@kevinswedlow5546 yeah I think so. Bcoz I purchased the Mosky dual switch but didn’t work with my timeline and bigsky :(

[@tutzrey7269]

Hey there, will this work to other brands of Multifx?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

tebantutz Reyes most passive external jacks use a similar wiring setup. But it really depends on the devise you are trying to control. Boss/Roland, for example, work better with normally closed momentary switches. Strymon carries 5v dc on one lead to enable LED for Fave switch. Even tide uses TRS jack to allow 3 foot switches instead of just 2. What devise do you have in mind?

[@tutzrey7269]

I'm using a Multifx Nux MFX-10 I'm thinking if I can use a extension Pedal (footswitch) since it has a jack that says ext.pedal, will it work if I'll do a DIY like your footswitch, I like to work it as Up and down patch selection, do you think it will work, thanks in advance 👍

[@Mick-Dempsey]

Would this work on a katana 50 ?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

You will want to use “latching” footswitches instead of “momentary”

[@Mick-Dempsey]

@@kevinswedlow5546 Thanks a lot for your response dude.

[@TCFlye]

how do you know if you need a normally open or normally closed. I just ordered a VHT Redline amp and would like to build a 2 button for it but I don't want to blow it up if I use the wrong switches. thanks in advance for any info that you may have on this.

[@maximebrunet9899]

Hi, I have a HX Stomp and a SUpro amp. This Footswitch shown in the video works with HX stomp because it is momentary FS but doesn't work properly with my amp because i need a 3pdt FS. Maybe for your amp you need also a 3pdt Footswitch.

[@reydialo3496]

Hi does this work on a Boss RC-30?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

rey dialo it would work on a Boss RC-30. A little research might be needed. Some Boss devices use a Normally-Closed or “NC” foot switch for this application. So, that’s a spec to look for when buying parts.

[@reydialo3496]

Hope i could find one here in Cebu Philippines thanks

[@kevinswedlow5546]

rey dialo if I were to order parts, build, and mail to Philippines, it would cost about $40usd total.

[@josephestes7076]

Would this work with eventide h9?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

As built, yes. And you can set the H9 to operate as Footswitch 3 when you press both buttons together.

[@josephestes7076]

@@kevinswedlow5546 oh that great. So you would have the 2 buttons on the h9 + 3 additional buttons. Awesome. Thanks for the reply Kevin!

[@kevinswedlow5546]

@@josephestes7076 Yes. I did that with an H9 a while back. The 3rd foot switch for that unit is activated when you connect all three contacts (tip+ring+sleeve). It wasn't as easy to navigate on the pedalboard as having a dedicated 3rd foot switch, but that could easily be added into the design in the video (with a slightly larger enclosure). The downside with the H9 external controls is you could have EITHER footswitches OR expression. The slight advantage of the HX is it can host a single foostswitch AND an expression at the same time, which is what I am currently doing.

[@josephestes7076]

@@kevinswedlow5546 makes perfect sense Kevin. Thank you for taking the time to figure all this out and share your knowledge. Much appreciated!

[@biznizmindidmindingbizniz3845]

Been trying to figure out how to build one of these but haven't been able to get it right even with watching video ughh

[@kevinswedlow5546]

Have you double checked the settings on your Hx Stomp device?

[@mpacardo10]

Does this work for boss katana with a latching footswitch?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

I probably would work. there is a chance the amp jack feeds a couple volts out to power LED lights in a passive switch, so a bi more research would be appropriate.

[@mpacardo10]

@@kevinswedlow5546 thanks!

[@lepracauno]

Hey Kevin thanks for the video. I tried making this FS with the same parts however it's causing my helix to continually scroll through my presets rather than a single up and down preset selection. Any ideas where I could have gone wrong? It's the same parts from lovemyswitches and everything looks set up correctly in my global settings. Appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[@lepracauno]

Actually Kevin don't mind me just inverted the polarity on the Tip and the Rip in the global settings and now it works fine. Thanks again

[@TheMusicalSchizo]

Nice one!

[@ericsoncarino6831]

tnx for this :)

[@DeeRokSnider]

The reverb is killing me.

[@kevinswedlow5546]

You mean in the video? Yeah- I was in my garage.

[@SuperchildOfficial]

Will this work for a crate GX-30M custom 115 watt head for switching between clean, distortion and chorus?

[@kevinswedlow5546]

You would probably need to use latching switches. Not sure otherwise.