Hughes & Kettner FSM-432 MKII MIDI Board Manual De Instrucciones página 3

2.3 Tap
Some of the aforementioned Hughes & Kettner amps
feature an FX module that offers a delay and other effects.
When the delay is activated, the FSM-432's Tap button
offers you a quick, convenient way of adjusting delay
time: Simply tap your foot on the Tap button in time with
the beat to match delay time to the tempo.
Note: In combination with the above-mentioned Hughes
& Kettner amps, the FSM-432 MK III can also be used for
programming presets. Please consult the particular amp's
manual for detailed information on this.
2.4 Mode switch: Preset/Stompbox
The sliding switch above the MIDI connections on the rear
side of the footswitch determines if the FSM-432 MK III is
operating in Preset Mode or Stompbox Mode.
Stompbox Mode
(Compatible with Black Spirit, GrandMeister)
If you move the sliding switch to "Stompbox Mode", the
display shows "Sb". In this mode, the FSM-432 MK III's
buttons do not serve to select presets, but to switch
channels directly. In addition, modulation FX, delay and
boost can be independently activated and deactivated
at the push of a button. So in this mode, the connected
amp operates just like any common amplifier used with
external FX pedals and stomp boxes.
The four buttons A, B, C, D are now firmly assigned to
the amp's four channels Clean, Crunch, Lead and Ultra.
The amp automatically "remembers" the Gain, Volume,
Bass, Mid, Treble, Resonance und Presence settings for
every channel without having to store them manually.
This procedure relates to the Stompbox Mode only. It is
completely independent from the sound presets of the
Preset Mode and will therefore not erase or overwrite any
of these presets.
Heads Up: You can store sound settings even when you're
in Stompbox Mode: Just press Store for longer than 3
seconds, and the amp will store the current sound settings
in the lastly selected preset in the Preset Mode before
switching to the Stompbox Mode. If you do not wish to
overwrite the lastly selected preset, you can easily select a
new memory slot. To do so, move the mode switch over to
Preset Mode, press the Store button briefly and then select
a memory slot using the Up/Down buttons and the preset
buttons A, B, C, or D.
In the Stompbox Mode, the internal effects, the FX loop,
and the noise gate function as global controls. That is, the
amp settings for effects, FX loop, and noise gate are valid
for all channels. Modulation FX, Delay and Boost can be
switched on and off separately using the Mod, Delay and
Boost buttons. Reverb is accessible using an additional
footswitch or expression pedal connected to the FSM-432
Mk III (see section 2.6).
Heads up: Generally speaking, we recommend using
Stompbox mode when you're working with a few basic
sounds and just want to switch channels on the fly. Preset
mode is the better option when you're working with a
fixed set list and want to program the various sounds in a
certain order. But what if you want to have it both ways
– that is, the Stompbox mode's direct switching options
while the amp is in Preset mode? Then simply connect
additional footswitches to the Controller inputs (see also
section 2.6).
2.5 MIDI In
You can use the MIDI In to connect other MIDI devices
that can send program changes. In this case, the FSM-432
MK III serves as a true MIDI merger forwarding the MIDI
information from MIDI In to MIDI Out.
2.6 Control 1 and Control 2
Use and mode of operation
You can connect either expression pedals or single
footswitches to these two 6.3 mm (1/4") jack plugs (see
Picture 2), both of which you can assign additional control
functions, so all of the amp's programmable functions can
be remote controlled.
The table shown at the end of this section lists all
functions alongside their controller numbers. According
to the following instructions the controller numbers can
be assigned to the two inputs Control 1 and Control 2.
The parameters of the assigned functions can now be
controlled via external expression pedals or footswitches
connected to these inputs.
For instance, you can control the reverb of the amp's FX
module using an expression pedal. You can also switch
the noise gate on and off with an external footswitch or
change the amount of gain while playing without having to
take your hands off your guitar. The most useful functions
are the remote control of the Boost (without changing
presets) using a foot switch as well as controlling Volume
with an expression pedal. As you can see in the chart,
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