matttheguy

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Oh man, this IS painfully obvious... Ah, she works! I'll post pictures and everything once I get the box made! Thank you all very much for the help!

Alright, it looks just like the regular jack that I was using before, BUT, it does control both (be it not separately!), so I think it has stereo...: http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/670/old5mj.jpg BUT! I found this from my old set of computer speakers, the little 1/4" green jack usually goes into a sound card, but with the correct adapter it fit in just fine, and it has two different plugs, red and white, and when touched correctly around the switch terminals (outer edge to one, center plug to another), they control things separately! If I tear the red and white plugs off, will it be painfully obvious then? If so, I'll just tear this apart and use it as I probably wont need it ever again.: http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/5513/speakers9cm.jpg

Well, how do I tell which strands belong to which wire, because there are only two groups, I don't know how to split each group into two more groups.

It looks more like this: http://img437.imageshack.us/img437/4489/plug2nf.png There are two SETS of wires, each set contains up to 30 strands, and that's all there is......

This is quite tedious work. To hold one and test the others of a different set, and then to hold another, well, there are millions of possibilities....... What if I gently cut open the casing around the 1/4" plug itself?

Yes, the switches would be mistaken, as we discussed last night, but that's just personal preference as to when you want the LEDs on. As for the ground... can you explain this more? I have an inner set of wires covered with plastic and then the outer set covered, and that's it... Edit: As for me, I'm going to head to bed. I'd advise it for anyone else in the Eastern timezone, also! Thanks for your help, I'll be sure to read it in the morning.

Why are there three sets coming from that plug? I purchased a stereo 1/4" plug and it only has two sets of wires... unless I'm missing something obvious.

Well, I got the stereo plug, two toggle DPDT switches and all that jazz and wired it up. Now, it only had two sets of wires coming out, so I could only go to one of the switches. Now, it doesn't do exactly what I want it to yet, it's very hard to explain. It controls BOTH at the same time, and in an odd way. In one direction, it's on channel one with DSP off and in the other direction, its on channel two with DSP on. At least we're getting somewhere. Also, it's the same when I split those two sets of wires into four paths and connect them to the four terminals on the separate switches... Here's what happens with the two switches. When Switch 1 is on (By on I mean LED on), and switch 2 is off, DSP is off and it stays on Channel 2. When Switch 1 and 2 are both on, it goes to Channel 1 and DSP on. When switch 1 is off, regardless of whether switch 2 is on or off, it stays on channel 2 and DSP off. So, it's switching both at once and giving me no control. I like to mix things up a bit, heh!

GAH! Ingenious! The LED and cord connections are staggered because when the cord connection is interrupted, the DSP/Channel would be ON, and the LED wouldn't be interrupted, so it also would be on! Bah, this was so simple! Thank you very much!

Alright, I'll have to pick up some plain on/off DPDTs and test them out, as I have the on/off/on, so all your diagram did was make it so I was just moving how to turn things on and off around, but now I see that it's just a fault of the parts I bought. Thank you! Also, I assume the red wire that connects the two LEDs come from the batteries also?

When the cord is plugged in, and the two wires coming from it are touched, DSP turns off, and when they are separated, DSP turns on........ Where would I add the LEDs in this, terminals 5 and 6, with a resistor in between? or terminals 2 and 3? http://img151.imageshack.us/img151/6418/schematic36gg.jpg

So does a stereo cable have four sets of wires as opposed to what I have right now which only has two? What I'm trying to say is, is this what I should do?: http://img133.imageshack.us/img133/2715/schematic27il.jpg

Ah, so instead of having two sets of wires coming from that cable, there would be, say, 4? And then I would connect the rest to either a different switch or to this one perhaps, because it has two separate on settings, but then I couldn't have clean and DSP, or overdrive and DSP due to the restrictions on one. I see! I get it now, I think! Could I pick up a stero cable with a similar jack at radio shack? So, If I go out and buy another switch, another LED, another resistor and one of these: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.js...rentPage=search , I should be okay to set up a foot switch that controls both DSP and the channels? Scratch that, a 1/4 instead of a 1/8, but the same thing.

Is there any way that, instead of making this control DSP I can make it control channels, or would I have to modify the amp to do that?

Primal, one isn't made for this amp, and I'd like to make my own, anyway. Alex. The thing is, the switch has to be ON to make it a clean feed, meaning that to play clean, I have to use battery power. I play clean much more often than I play DSP, so that means the battery will run out kind of fast. Edit: Alright, here's what's happening, full on explanation. Okay, it's a DPDT on/off/on switch. I have a 4-AAA battery clip, with the red wire running to a 300 Ohm resistor (the 47k didn't even let the LED shine), through a red LED, on to terminal 6 of the switch. The black wire runs directly to terminal 5. From the plug, there were two layers of wire each with separate casing. The inner wire goes directly to terminal 3 whereas the outer wire goes directly to terminal 2. When this is plugged in, in the OFF position, the LED is off, the switch is off, the batteries not in use, but the DSP is ON. When the switch is in the (correct) ON position, the LED turns on, batteries are being used, and the DSP is turned off. What I would like it to do is when it's in the OFF position, I would like the LED to be OFF and the DSP to be OFF, and when in the ON position, the DSP on, LED on, so on so forth. Sorry if I'm repeating myself, I'm just not that good at wiring! Sorry if I'm a hassle.

Alright, so I'm going out to buy a 47k resistor, an LED, a battery clip (I'm going to actually pick up a 9v and a 2-AAA clip), and I'll have to order a DPDT switch. As for the plug, I found an old, cut cable under my stereo, and was curious if I could somehow use it: http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/1152/plug4yi.jpg Alright, so I have this thing wired up, right? There are a couple of problems, though. Instead of controlling the channel, it controls the DSP. That isn't THAT big of a deal, at least I know it's working. Thing is, it's working backwards! When the pedal is switched OFF, the DSP is ON, and when the pedal is switched ON, the DSP is OFF. So, to have a clean style with no FX, I have to use batteries? Eh?

Hmm, so this resistor I have is 300ohms, and you said to use a 47k resistor. From my calculations, mine doesn't make the grade. I guess a trip to RS will fix this.

Alrighty! Looks easy enough! That black thing on the top left is the plug, right? I'm no good at this, excuse my ignorance! I've found this, http://img63.imageshack.us/img63/5171/resistor5kx.jpg , and was wondering if that could be used?

Oh man, I'm electronically illiterate. Can you explain that diagram a bit, please? And if you could, a bit bigger. www.imageshack.us wont resize images, if photobucket is giving you trouble.

Hmmm, I wouldn't want to modify the amp in fear that I might mess something up. Perhaps a two pedal is the only way to go.

Well, here's the back of the amp: http://img328.imageshack.us/img328/7927/inputs0tf.jpg Sorry for my extremely unsteady hand. The first jack says 'Aux in' and the second says 'Footswitch' above it and 'Ch 1/2' below and 'DSP on/off' right underneath that. Would it be possible to wire a one switch pedal that controls just the channel selection? That's optimal for me, but if I MUST wire one that controls DSP also, I can do that.

That doesn't sound very hard at all.... Any idea where I could locate an on/off switch like that, one that you would step on to click it on? EDIT: George Brown, I was thinking for a box I would probably make my own to match the amp, with the faux red leather and everything:

Yes, I knew that. What I'm wondering is if I can actually MAKE a pedal to control that?

Hey everyone! I just bought an Epiphone Firefly 30 DSP, and on the back it has a jack 'Aux in' and 'Chan 1/2, DSP on/off'. First, can someone explain what Aux in is? Secondly, I'd like to see if it were possible to make a simple pedal to switch between channel 1 and 2. I have no idea if this is at all possible, but if it is, please tell! I'd like to build my own, regardless of cost! Any information will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!