DIY footswitch question

[chilievans]

Hello all,

The amp I currently have is a Roland Cube 30 which has some on board effects. The effects are controlled by two dials the first controls the chorus flanger and t wah and the second controls the delay and reverb. Its a pretty cool amp. The effects can be controlled by a foot switch. After pricing one up on the net I've decided I'd like to have a go at making one but I'm not sure where to start.
Does anyone know where I can get some info?

[Matt P]

your best starting point is the manual (available from the roland website if you haven't got the paper copy)

from a quick glance it seems you need a double momentary footswitch, i made one of these for a friend a while ago for his EA Doubler, it was quite simple and i took the chance to customise it to his needs.

i fitted 2 of these [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/push-to-make-foot-switch-34489"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/push-to-make-foot-switch-34489[/url]

into one of these [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/aluminium-boxes-1728"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/aluminium-boxes-1728[/url] (i can't remember which one)

i used this cable [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/3-core-3a-mains-cable-2183y-96"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/3-core-3a-mains-cable-2183y-96[/url],

with a standard stereo 1/4" jack on one end to go into the amp and a 3 pole set of these [url="http://www.maplin.co.uk/audio-locking-connectors-chassis-plug-line-socket-997"]http://www.maplin.co.uk/audio-locking-connectors-chassis-plug-line-socket-997[/url] at the footswitch end.

this allowed it to be super compact (to fit neatly into the pedalboard) and i could route the cable to suit, the locking 3 way plug and socket meant that it couldn't unplug itself at the footswitch end and that no-one could 'borrow' the lead for something else. i made the lead length to suit and it would be a simple job to make another shorter or longer lead if required.

i think the whole thing came to 30 quid or so.

the wiring inside was very simple.

Matt

[chilievans]

Thanks mate. Just what I needed. Is the writing diagram in the manual?

[Matt P]

not as such, but i think you should be able to work it out, if not i can draw you a diagram later.
Matt