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Using Foot pedal to trigger sounds/patterns

2008-04-23 by anthonyhoneyford

Hi All...

I want to start using my old XL7 to trigger sounds in a live 'on stage' 
situation.....
I currently use one footswitch input for tap tempo which is crucial to 
get in time with the song.....
I use the second footswitch input for start/stop...but this is a 
nuisance because the patterns never seem to start quickly enough and 
stop mid passage instead of R.T.Z.ing....(I can't use the return to 
zero feature as I use the other input for Tap Tempo)
  I'm trying to avoid using a midi controller pedal because I don't 
know enough about midi programming.... 

But I know the footswitch can be used to trigger midi CC numbers but I 
am really struggling to program the thing so that when I hit the 
footswitch it can simply trigger sound or pattern....

i hope this all makes sense, can anyone help me with this one....?

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