MIDI footswitch help needed!

[Walker]

Hello,
I'm just about to enter into the world of MIDI to control my Sanamp PSA 1 and PodXT Pro.

From what I've read, it would be best to keep each device on a seperate MIDI channel and use a foot controller that can be programmed with both channel and programme changes.

First question - is that right? So I can programme one footswitch for channel 1 (PSA), programme 34 and the next footswitch for channel 2 (Pod), programme 13, etc?

second question - I want to do this in a small package, would this do what I want? http://www.peak2005.com/j/midi-foot-controllers/15-fcb4n2-programmable-midi-foot-controller-ver20.html

Manual is here: http://www.peak2005.com/j/attachment.php?id_attachment=4

Or are there better controllers I should look at?

Thanks for your help,
Chris

Edited September 1, 2012 by Walker

[Walker]

Update for anyone else looking at trying midi.

The Peak midi switch arrived, and i had it controlling my rack gear in 10 mins flat.

i programmed a couple of banks to change the patches on my PSA and a couple of banks to lay my effects, seperately on top of those.

Much easier than I had hoped.

Thanks to [b]Dood[/b] for his help with this.

[Steve Lawson]

Check out the Keith McMillen Softstep - it's by far the best MIDI foot Controller I've ever used. Also sends CC messages which could be really handy with the Pod volume/wah settings...

Steve

[Dood]

[quote name='Walker' timestamp='1349263852' post='1823913']
Update for anyone else looking at trying midi.

The Peak midi switch arrived, and i had it controlling my rack gear in 10 mins flat.

i programmed a couple of banks to change the patches on my PSA and a couple of banks to lay my effects, seperately on top of those.

Much easier than I had hoped.

Thanks to [b]Dood[/b] for his help with this.
[/quote]

No problem at all Chris! I'm a bit of a geek, but I'm happy to share!