Roland Cube foot switch question

dogcityrocker · October 18th, 2006, 01:30 PM

Question for you cube owners. Everything Ive read claims that you must use unlatching foot switches to operate the channel switching, effects, and delay/reverb (such as a Boss FS-5U). Does this mean that to switch from the JC 120 channel to the other channel you must keep your foot on the switch? I need to be able to stomp and go, but it sounds like this may be a problem.

Togman · October 19th, 2006, 04:07 AM

No, you do not have to keep your foot on the switch. Just one press of the pedal will do the job. You don't have to use the Boss pedals by the way. I have got 2 very cheap alternatives that do the job - 1 for channel switching and 1 for Effects on/off.

By the way, my Cube 30 does not allow the switching of the Reverb/Delay via a footswitch. Perhaps this is available on the newer versions (mine is 3-4 years old).

Big Tony · October 19th, 2006, 04:21 AM

Here's a cheaper alternative to the Boss FS-5U:

Behringer Dual A/B Switch AB200

/ Tony

eddiewagner · October 19th, 2006, 05:38 AM

i switch the cahnnels with a supercheap footswitch without a problem.no idea about the effects.

October 18th, 2006, 01:30 PM	#1 (permalink)
dogcityrocker Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 400	Roland Cube foot switch question Question for you cube owners. Everything Ive read claims that you must use unlatching foot switches to operate the channel switching, effects, and delay/reverb (such as a Boss FS-5U). Does this mean that to switch from the JC 120 channel to the other channel you must keep your foot on the switch? I need to be able to stomp and go, but it sounds like this may be a problem.

October 19th, 2006, 04:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Togman Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Cambridgshire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 351 35 Photos	No, you do not have to keep your foot on the switch. Just one press of the pedal will do the job. You don't have to use the Boss pedals by the way. I have got 2 very cheap alternatives that do the job - 1 for channel switching and 1 for Effects on/off. By the way, my Cube 30 does not allow the switching of the Reverb/Delay via a footswitch. Perhaps this is available on the newer versions (mine is 3-4 years old). __________________ Well it ain't the best Guitar i've ever heard, but it sounds just like it....

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Big Tony Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Sweden, by golly! Posts: 2,523 28 Photos	Here's a cheaper alternative to the Boss FS-5U: Behringer Dual A/B Switch AB200 / Tony __________________ {8^)> myspace.com/tonypersson

October 19th, 2006, 05:38 AM	#4 (permalink)
eddiewagner Friend of Leo's Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ROCK!linghausen/germany Age: 50 Posts: 4,016 27 Photos	i switch the cahnnels with a supercheap footswitch without a problem.no idea about the effects. __________________ My Drum/Guitar-Duo: www.myspace.com/captaintwangandhisrhythmcat