[linux-audio-user] Digitech (DoD) RP-10 and Midi controlers...

[Steve Harris]

On Fri, Mar 05, 2004 at 01:00:36 -0800, Russell Hanaghan wrote:
> Has anyone ever owned a Digitech RP-10 (Guitar multi fx pedal)and have
> some explicit info on the midi stuff within?
> 
> I'm trying to use the midi controllers on the RP-10 to control AMS
> reverb and delay modules that run on my PA. I want to be able to simply
> switch off reverb / delays between songs when I'm speaking on the mic. 
> 
> I can get the volume pedal on the board to show as a continuous
> controller and it pops up in the parameter window in AMS. But the switch
> pedals, although assignable to midi, dont seem to show. The manual fro
> the RP-10 states that the midi transmitted data will be from the pedal
> on Ch 1 and that the other data it sends is "program change" data. That
> is when you switch from one bank on the pedal to another. But it is not
> recognized in AMS as is the CC pedal. 

Its noramlly used to switch between patches on synths. I have a midi
pedalboard that sends those too, I dont think many synths will use them
for control. It should be possible use a converter to turn them into CC's
or notes.

- Steve