Members JagBassBoy Posted March 19, 2011 Members Share Posted March 19, 2011 Hi,I have just bought a Yamaha FX500 and would like a means to bypass it from my pedalboard. I am aware that there was an 'official' footswitch to go with this unit however I have a 'Boss FS-6 Dual Footswitch' and was wondering whether I could use this instead..?!If not, would there be any other alternatives?Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gorgon90 Posted March 21, 2011 Members Share Posted March 21, 2011 In case you haven't got it the user manual is here: www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/Documents/Proaudio/FX500.pdf You need a momentary contact switch to use the bypass socket looking at the manual. I think your Boss can be switched to either momentary or latching on either pedal so you should be good. If you don't have a Midi pedal to change between patches, using the other footswitch in momentary mode would let you cycle round a set of patches. See the manual for more details. Good luck with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JagBassBoy Posted March 21, 2011 Author Members Share Posted March 21, 2011 Thanks, much appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members moosie Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 i am also trying to incorporate an fx 500 into a mostly pedal board rig. i had loooper.com build me a switch that we thought would work to punch the effects in and out (i'm only interested in one preset, so no need to scroll through sounds). oddly, the switch only worked after pressing it twice, and even then there was a bad delay before the effect engaged. the fx500 also sounds bad in bypass, so i had to rule out that option. i am going to try using it in a loop of a gcx, so it will be added into the chain like any other stompbox. i suppose that i can also use midi to ensure that i'm on the right preset. i'll have to be careful that the gain is in the right place, but other than that i don't foresee any issues. has anyone else used a rack effect like this? any advice is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rezrover Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 I got a Signalflex latched footswitch, used it with my Yamaha SPX-90II in my bass rig and I had to engage it twice to turn off the bypass & twice again to re-engage it.Found out it's just easier to hit the button with my finger. So, don't use this footswitch: http://cgi.ebay.com/SIGNAL-FLEX-SF2482-SINGLE-LATCHED-FOOT-SWITCH-/370493680757?pt=Guitar_Accessories&hash=item564324ec75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bim1959 Posted March 22, 2011 Members Share Posted March 22, 2011 Yamaha pedals are momentary contact pedals - normally closed - meaning when you step on the it breaks continuity. What you need is an UNLATCHED footswitch. A number of different companies make them. Get one with a switch on the back so you can set it for either normally open or closed so you can use it for a number of different things. If you happen to have a Yamaha sustain pedal lying (or sitting) around that's what they use with the FX500 effects units. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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