Can the Hosa dual latching footswitch be used with external switching jacks?

[spawnofthesith2]

Is the wiring right on these if TRS was plugged into the FS and then into a trs to dual male adaptor going into the channel 2 and 3 jacks on the Mark V to change channels?

 

[Eevil]

Is the wiring right on these if TRS was plugged into the FS and then into a trs to dual male adaptor going into the channel 2 and 3 jacks on the Mark V to change channels?

Probably works but when changing 2->3 you should press both switches same time so it would be a hassle.

 

[shawnohio]

a few days ago i adapted a hosa dual for a studio 22 plus. the plus uses an led with a resistor single footswitch for the gain on setting, and a separate standard single button footswitch for the eq on/off. i found the schematic for the gain footswitch on the amp schematic and wired it in the hosa left button, which will be black on the stereo to mono Y adapter.

so i plug a Stereo cable into the footswitch, couple it to a Y stereo to L R mono adapter cable, and into the respective jacks on the amp, works perfectly.

it should work perfectly for you too, but you'll need to check the specific footswitch wiring for your amp from the amp schematic if the switch schematic is not available separately, or contact mesa boogie support, they are very helpful. i recently worked with a new guy Brent there, he was awesome at finding info for me on a different matter.
Note, the hosa dual switches share a common ground per the trs cable. you may have to try a few configs to get that right.

the hosa is not that hard to work with, just modify it for what you'll need the switch to do. in my case i saved a hundred, and have a better solution. they make this stuff based on big picture production and multiple line considerations. virtually every guitar gear manufacturer has price point to production methods or considerations that give them an edge in their respective markets.

Is the wiring right on these if TRS was plugged into the FS and then into a trs to dual male adaptor going into the channel 2 and 3 jacks on the Mark V to change ch

 

[shawnohio]

a few days ago i adapted a hosa dual for a studio 22 plus. the plus uses an led with a resistor single footswitch for the gain on setting, and a separate standard single button footswitch for the eq on/off. i found the schematic for the gain footswitch on the amp schematic and wired it in the hosa left button, which will be black on the stereo to mono Y adapter.

so i plug a Stereo cable into the footswitch, couple it to a Y stereo to L R mono adapter cable, and into the respective jacks on the amp, works perfectly.

it should work perfectly for you too, but you'll need to check the specific footswitch wiring for your amp from the amp schematic if the switch schematic is not available separately, or contact mesa boogie support, they are very helpful. i recently worked with a new guy Brent there, he was awesome at finding info for me on a different matter.
Note, the hosa dual switches share a common ground per the trs cable. you may have to try a few configs to get that right.

the hosa is not that hard to work with, just modify it for what you'll need the switch to do. in my case i saved a hundred, and have a better solution. they make this stuff based on big picture production and multiple line considerations. virtually every guitar gear manufacturer has price point to production methods or considerations that give them an edge in their respective markets.

you

a few days ago i adapted a hosa dual for a studio 22 plus. the plus uses an led with a resistor single footswitch for the gain on setting, and a separate standard single button footswitch for the eq on/off. i found the schematic for the gain footswitch on the amp schematic and wired it in the hosa left button, which will be black on the stereo to mono Y adapter.

so i plug a Stereo cable into the footswitch, couple it to a Y stereo to L R mono adapter cable, and into the respective jacks on the amp, works perfectly.

it should work perfectly for you too, but you'll need to check the specific footswitch wiring for your amp from the amp schematic if the switch schematic is not available separately, or contact mesa boogie support, they are very helpful. i recently worked with a new guy Brent there, he was awesome at finding info for me on a different matter.
Note, the hosa dual switches share a common ground per the trs cable. you may have to try a few configs to get that right.

the hosa is not that hard to work with, just modify it for what you'll need the switch to do. in my case i saved a hundred, and have a better solution. they make this stuff based on big picture production and multiple line considerations. virtually every guitar gear manufacturer has price point to production methods or considerations that give them an edge in their respective markets.

you need to check the schematic. it may or may not be plug and play. you can just try it, but its better to check first. i've read where using an improper switch could screw things up, i assume the newer the model the more likely to have an issue.

some amps footswitches work by registering a voltage drop, because of a resistor in the pedal. the voltage drop triggers a relay or similar circuit switch in the amp. so different resistors on different stomp switches can trigger different actions in the amp. you can do more functions with the same cable that way.

the resistor in the studio 22s pedal is to prolong the led life, not for voltage drop switching.

i dont know anything about mk v's other than trying one once.

you gotta check the schematic, and should do it first. if it seems complicated i'd suggest getting the factory replacement. if its mk v im guessing its voltage drop based.

 

[spawnofthesith2]

you

you need to check the schematic. it may or may not be plug and play. you can just try it, but its better to check first. i've read where using an improper switch could screw things up, i assume the newer the model the more likely to have an issue.

some amps footswitches work by registering a voltage drop, because of a resistor in the pedal. the voltage drop triggers a relay or similar circuit switch in the amp. so different resistors on different stomp switches can trigger different actions in the amp. you can do more functions with the same cable that way.

the resistor in the studio 22s pedal is to prolong the led life, not for voltage drop switching.

i dont know anything about mk v's other than trying one once.

you gotta check the schematic, and should do it first. if it seems complicated i'd suggest getting the factory replacement. if its mk v im guessing its voltage drop based.

Thanks, I’m not particularly handy even with something as simple as a switch. I just went with a switch someone builds specifically for the mark V, it wasn’t that much more expensive than a hossa

 

[bandit2013]

Not sure that would have worked the way you wanted it too. Not sure what would happen with the Mark V if both switches were set at the same time. (latched on) You would have to run from the off position, and always release to CH1 (no switches on) before switching the other button just to go from CH2 to CH3. If each switch had a normally closed and normally open terminal with common, you could rewire it so that one footswitch changes between CH2 and CH3 and the other breaks the circuit open for CH1. That is how the Royal Atlantic footswitch is set up. I think you made the right choice with a specifically built part for the V.

 

[shawnohio]

Thanks, I’m not particularly handy even with something as simple as a switch. I just went with a switch someone builds specifically for the mark V, it wasn’t that much more expensive than a hossa

of course, the technology is more advanced, and things like switches are even getting upgraded with more functionality. I would have done the same.