I have a Laney AOR Pro Tube Lead 50 watt head, 8 knob.. I bought a Laney foot switch which I assumed would switch channels from having to do it manually. When I got it, it would not do so. My memory is now fading after 12+ years gone by, but I think I was told that this pedal was meant for a combo version of my amp vs. head version. I will revisit things once I return home from Ohio.
You are trying to use the big foot while playing channel 3?
Yes, but it should apply to all chanels.
It came with this footswitch …
The assign knob needs to be set to “FTSW”.
Yes I think Don is correct.
Yup I can see that too. Tis set to Ch 3.
IIRC, the issue is that he only wants the FX loop engaged (or disengaged- switchable) on channel 3. Unfortunately, that is not the way the Dual Rec is setup to function. Either the loop is active in the assigned channel(on the dial), or it’s off, or it is assigned to the footswitch. It does not allow the user to footswitch the loop on an assigned channel only. I think it is tied to the setup in that the solo/boost function is tied into the footswitch assign function as well.
I see. Yes that won't work. I have a couple Mesa too. Cannot set 1 channel only for loop then switch off n on.
It is now outdated, but available….
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Right, yeah, good thinking. I have a larger Radial one of these for 2 loops switching.If I did remember the desired scenario correctly, a solution would be something like this(I have a setup like the following for my bass/guitar fuzz-board…for when I’m using an amp with an fx loop.)
A simple, true bypass, switchable, single loop pedal. Desired fx are placed in the pedals loop, while the pedal is placed in the amp loop. When engaged the amp loop goes through the fx pedals. When the loop pedal is disengaged, the amp loop sees nothing. If this is set up with a Dual/Triple Rec(of the era in question), and the loop select feature s dialed to channel three, then the loop will be only active in channel three…and fully bypassable(via the little loop switch). This is especially useful if it is desired to suddenly “shunt” a chain of fx pedals with a single stomp.
This is similar to my switch, same builder, but different orientation of jacks(on mine).
I know it sounds silly, but if I am right about what he wants, that is part of the solution. The “solo/boost” function will be disengaged though.
Well…that is unusual behavior. Definitely not the way mine behaves. When my loop light is lit, the effects in the loop are heard as they are set. When the loop light is off, the amp goes dry…as expected.
That is exactly the way mine works…with the assign dial set to FTSW.
Mine dose not and thats my problem lol
Alright….here’s a work around for you…
