Electro-Harmonix Super Switcher User manual

SUPER SWITCHER

Programmable Effects Hub

Congratulations on your purchase of the Super Switcher, a full-featured

programmable effects hub that is capable of controlling your entire rig. The

Super Switcher is able to handle jobs as simple as an effects loop switcher or as

complex as a programmable effects loop preset designer. The Super Switcher

can send tap tempo to other pedals, includes two general purpose control

outputs, and features MIDI input and output allowing automated control over

just about any MIDI device for nearly endless possibilities. Scratch the surface of

tone shaping with the Super Switcher and achieve studio style effects

programming that cannot be accomplished with traditional pedal set ups. No

more tap dancing!

WARNING: Your Super Switcher comes equipped with an Electro-Harmonix 9.6DC-

200BI power supply. The Super Switcher requires 150mA at 9VDC with a center

negative plug. Use of the wrong adapter or a plug with the wrong polarity may damage

your Super Switcher and void the warranty. Do not exceed 10.5VDC on the power plug.

Power supplies rated for less than 150mA will cause the Super Switcher to act unreliably.

FEATURES

Programmable pedal switcher

Mechanical relay switching for true bypass signal paths

8 FX loops (6 mono & 2 stereo)

16 Banks of 8 presets each

Pedalboard controller with MIDI In and Out

1 hardwired insert loop between FX loops 5 and 6

2 Instant Access Modes allowing direct control over FX loops

Stereo output boost

Onboard Tap Tempo with TAP output

Tuner output

2 general-purpose control footswitches

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Notes and Specifications 2

Controls and Connections 3

Ins, Outs, Sends and Returns 3

Illuminated Buttons 4

Footswitches and LEDs 4

Boost and Value Knobs 5

Preset Mode 6

Instant Access Mode 7

Control Functions 8

MIDI Control 9

MIDI Receive Message Tables 11

Setup Menu 12

Restoring Factory Settings 15

Warranty Information and Compliance 16

NOTES AND SPECIFICATIONS

Audio input impedance: 2Mbufferorboostonly

Audio output impedance for each output: 470bufferonly

Audio output impedance for each output: 1Kbooston

Current draw: 150mA

Maximum input signal level: +11 dBu

Bypass: Mechanical relay true bypass switching

CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS

- INS, OUTS, SENDS AND RETURNS -

The Super Switcher has eight switchable effects loops, an insert loop,

mono input and stereo outputs.

Mono Input: Connect your guitar or instrument to the IN jack.

Stereo Outputs: Connect your amp(s), other effects pedals or mixer to

the OUT L and OUT R jacks. We recommend only using the L channels if

working in mono throughout your signal chain.

Mono Effects Loops 1-6: Active when illuminated buttons L1-6 are lit.

Effects loops 1-6 are mono loops arranged in series. Loops 1-6

correspond respectively to the illuminated buttons L1-6. When the

illuminated button is lit, the corresponding effects loop is active

and the signal is routed out the SEND jack and in through the RTN

(return) jack.

NOTE: If the loop is active with nothing plugged into it, the signal

will be cut off and no sound will come out of the output.

Insert Loop: Always on, hardwired loop between effects loops 5 and 6.

Series insert loop is placed between effects loops 5 and 6

When nothing is plugged into the SEND and RETURN of the insert

loop the signal bypasses the insert loop.

If an effect is placed in the insert loop, the signal will always be

routed through the effect.

Perfect for always having manual control of a certain effect.

Ideal for an always ON type of effect such as a volume pedal.

The Insert Loop is active even when master bypass is engaged.

Stereo Effects Loops 7-8: Active when buttons L7-8 are lit.

Effects loops 7 & 8 are stereo loops arranged in series. When

either of their illuminated buttons are lit (L7-8), the corresponding

effects loop is active.

Loop 7 has a single, mono SEND jack.

Loop 7 has separate left and right RTN jacks.

Loop 8 has separate left and right SEND jacks.

Loop 8 has separate left and right RTN jacks.

Loop 7 or 8 can be used in mono: connect to only their L channels.

Bypass Switching: Analog, mechanical relay bypass switching.

With no additional features enabled (buffer, boost, etc.) the Super

Switcher features mechanical relay true bypass switching.

Master Bypass: The Super Switcher’s CTRL 1 footswitch can be set up

to engage master bypass. Master bypass connects the input signal to

both OUT L and OUT R. The hardwired Insert Loop between Loops 5 & 6

is still active, even in master bypass.

- ILLUMINATED BUTTONS -

There are 10 illuminated buttons on the Super Switcher: L1-8, PC & CC.

L1-8 (Loop1 –Loop8):

The illuminated buttons for loop 1-8 both control and display the

on/off status of the corresponding effects loop.

Pressing an illuminated button will light the button and enable the

corresponding effects loop.

PC and CC Buttons: MIDI Program Change and Control Change.

The illuminated buttons for PC and CC control the message

transmit status for the Super Switcher.

When the PC illuminated button is pressed the Super Switcher will

transmit the associated Program Change information.

When the CC illuminated button is pressed the Super Switcher will

transmit the associated Control Change information.

The PC and CC buttons are also used to edit MIDI messages.

- FOOTSWITCHES AND LEDS -

Footswitches 1-8:

Footswitches 1-8 engage and disengage the corresponding presets

1-8 for the bank that is currently selected.

In both Instant Access Modes:

IA2

, footswitches 1-8 directly

control the corresponding on/off status of effects loops 1-8.

Footswitches BANK UP and BANK DOWN:

BANK UP and BANK DOWN footswitches increment or decrement

through the preset banks. There are 16 banks each with 8 presets.

PRESET Footswitch:

The PRESET footswitch toggles the Super Switcher between its

normal Preset Mode and a manual mode called Instant Access

Mode.

TAP Footswitch:

Two or more presses on the TAP footswitch updates the BPM

setting for the Super Switcher.

The TAP footswitch also controls the tempo signal that is output

from the TAP jack.

TUNER Footswitch:

When the TUNER footswitch is pressed, the Super Switcher sends

the IN signal directly to the TUNER jack.

When TUNER is active, the Super Switcher’s effects loops and

outputs are muted.

BOOST Footswitch:

The BOOST footswitch turns ON/OFF the stereo output boost.

The BOOST circuit is after loop 8.

CTRL 1 Footswitch:

The CTRL 1 footswitch can be used to switch amp channels,

trigger remote effects etc.

CTRL 1 can be set normally open or closed.

CTRL 1 can be set to momentary or latching.

CTRL 1 can be set as a master bypass button.

CTRL 2 Footswitch:

The CTRL 2 footswitch can be used to switch amp channels,

trigger remote effects, etc.

CTRL 2 can be set to normally open or closed.

CTRL 2 can be set to momentary or latching.

- BOOST AND VALUE KNOBS -

BOOST Knob:

The BOOST knob is a manual analog control for the switchable

stereo output clean boost.

At fully counter-clockwise, boost is at unity gain. Turn up the

BOOST knob for a volume boost.

The maximum gain of the Boost circuit is +20dB.

VALUE Rotary Encoder Knob:

The VALUE knob is a rotary encoder with a push button. This knob

continuously turns in either direction. VALUE is used to navigate

and edit the Super Switcher’s menus.

VALUE can be used to edit the BPM of the Super Switcher, change

banks, navigate menus and change settings.

PRESET MODE

ENGAGE PRESETS

Preset Mode is the main default mode for the Super Switcher.

When in Preset Mode, the PRESET footswitch LED will be lit, and the

character display will show the current BANK number.

In Preset Mode each footswitch: 1-8, engages or disengages the saved

preset: 1-8 for the current bank.

SELECTING BANKS

To change the current bank press the BANK UP or BANK DOWN

footswitch. VALUE can also be turned to change banks.

When a bank change is made, the bank number in the character display

will begin to blink. The new bank is not active until you press the VALUE

encoder button. The newly selected bank will load with no preset

selected.

Alternatively, both a new bank and a preset can be loaded by pressing

footswitches 1-8 while the bank numbers are blinking. The new preset

will load and the display will stop blinking.

The display will also stop blinking if you return to the current bank

without activating a new preset.

EDITING/SAVING PRESETS

The Super Switcher automatically saves any edits that are made to the

current preset.

Presets are saved at the time you press footswitch 1-8. Whether you

disengage the current preset or directly engage a different preset, any

edits will be saved to the preset that was being worked on.

When a preset is engaged, press the illuminated buttons to enable or

disable effects loops and MIDI messages. The control functions such as

BOOST, CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 can also be saved per preset.

INSTANT ACCESS MODE

INSTANT ACCESS MODE 1

Instant Access Mode 1 is used to have instant access to all of the effects

loops using the current preset as a basic set up.

ENTERING INSTANT ACCESS MODE 1: When a preset is active,

pressing the PRESET footswitch will turn off the PRESET LED and the

Super Switcher will enter Instant Access Mode. The Character display

will read

. The LEDs for footswitches 1-8 will change to mirror the

illuminated buttons. If preset 01.1 had loops 4 and 6 engaged, in

Instant Access Mode, the LEDs for footswitches 4 and 6 will light.

The LED for footswitch 1 will turn off since that effect loop is not

active.

MAKING CHANGES: Instant Access Mode can be used to quickly

turn effects on and off within a current preset. Simply press the

footswitch or press the illuminated button to engage or disengage

the corresponding effects loop.

SAVING CHANGES: To save the changes made in Instant Access

Mode to the current preset, press and hold the PRESET footswitch

until the

character display blinks for a second. Any changes made

will be lost if Instant Access Mode is exited without saving.

EXITING INSTANT ACCESS MODE 1: To return to Preset Mode

press the PRESET footswitch. Depending on whether the edits made

in Instant Access Mode were saved, either the old preset will reload,

or the new preset with the new changes will load.

INSTANT ACCESS MODE 2

Press the PRESET footswitch while no preset is active and the Super

Switcher will enter the 2nd Instant Access Mode.

IA2

will show on the

character display and the IA2 preset will be loaded. IA2 will auto save

any changes made to the IA2 preset. There is only one IA2 preset and it

can be called from any bank as long as no preset is active. To exit simply

press the PRESET footswitch.

CONTROL FUNCTIONS

BOOST

The Super Switcher has a clean boost function that is placed after loop 8

at the output of the signal chain. The boost is stereo—using the boost

function will not collapse a stereo signal to mono. The boost function can

be turned on and off at any time by pressing the BOOST footswitch. The

ON/OFF status of the boost function can be saved per preset but the

amount of boost gain can only be adjusted by turning the BOOST knob.

The BOOST knob setting is not saved with presets.

CTRL 1 & CTRL 2

The Super Switcher has two control functions that can be used as

general-purpose switches. This is useful to change channels on

amplifiers, turn amp reverb or tremolo on and off, or switch parameters

on effects pedals remotely. The control functions can be configured as

normally open or normally closed switches. Latching or momentary

behavior can also be selected. The CTRL 1 function can also be set up to

act as a master bypass for the Super Switcher’s effect loops.

Engage/disengage the control functions by pressing the CTRL 1 or CTRL

2 footswitches. The control functions are always live and available. The

control function ON/OFF status can be saved per preset. Each switches

setup behavior is global for CTRL 1 and CTRL 2 and not saved with

presets. See SETUP MENU.

TAP FOOTSWITCH & OUTPUT

The Super Switcher has an auxiliary output jack for tap tempo. This

output can be configured to send out different signals based on the

setup. See SETUP MENU.

When the

tAP

setting is set to

, the Super Switcher automatically

outputs updated tap signals based on adjusting the BPM with the VALUE

knob or new tempo information from the TAP footswitch. The Super

Switcher waits until a new BPM is set and then sends four tap pulses

from the TAP output jack. If the Super Switcher is receiving MIDI clock,

the TAP output will continuously send a tap signal at the same tempo as

the MIDI clock.

When

tAP

setting is set to

OFF

, the TAP output directly mirrors presses

to the TAP footswitch, behaving like a manual tap tempo footswitch.

MIDI CONTROL

PROGRAM CHANGE MESSAGES

The Super Switcher can send MIDI program change (PC) messages with

preset changes. For each preset, the Super Switcher can send one

program change message on any one channel or on all MIDI channels

(OMNI).

ENABLE PC MESSAGE:

•With the required preset active, press and release the PC

illuminated button to engage or disengage the PC message for the

selected preset. When the button is lit, the PC message is enabled

for the given preset so that each time the preset is recalled, the

PC message is output from the MIDI OUT port.

EDIT PC MESSAGE & CHANNEL:

•With the required preset active, press and hold the PC illuminated

button. The PC button will begin to blink and the character display

will show

PCN

•

PCN

represents the PC message to be sent. Turning VALUE will

show

ChL

, which represents the PC message’s MIDI channel.

•With the character display showing

PCN

, press VALUE. The

character display will show a three-digit number.

•Turn VALUE to select the PC message number. The range is 000-

127.

•Press VALUE again to go back to

PCN

•Turn VALUE so the display shows

ChL

. Press and release VALUE.

•Turn VALUE to select the PC send channel. The range is 01-16 and

ONI

for Omni, which sends the PC message on all channels.

•Press and hold VALUE to exit PC message edit.

CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGES

The Super Switcher can send MIDI Control Change (CC) messages—aka

continuous controller messages—with preset changes. For each preset,

the Super Switcher can send one full CC message. The Super Switcher

can send the message on any one channel or OMNI.

ENABLE CC MESSAGE:

•Press the CC illuminated button to engage or disengage the CC

message for the selected preset. When the illuminated button is

lit, the CC message is enabled and will be sent whenever the

selected preset is recalled.

EDIT CC MESSAGE & CHANNEL:

•With the required preset active, press and hold the CC illuminated

button. The CC button will begin to blink and the character display

will show

CCN

•

CCN

is used to edit the CC number. Turning VALUE will show

CCU

to edit the CC value, and

ChL

to edit the CC send channel.

•With the character display showing

CCN

, press VALUE. The

character display will show a three-digit number.

•Turn VALUE to select the CC number. The range is 000-127.

•Press and release VALUE again to go back.

•Turn VALUE so that the display shows

CCU

. Press and release

VALUE to edit the CC message’s value. The range is 000-127.

•Press and release VALUE again to go back.

•Turn VALUE so that the display shows

ChL

. Press and release

VALUE to edit the CC message’s MIDI channel. The range is 01-16

plus

ONI

for Omni, which sends the CC message on all channels.

•Press and hold VALUE to exit CC message edit.

MIDI RECEIVE

The Super Switcher can be controlled by other MIDI devices. See

SETUP MENU. Global values for MIDI receive channel, MIDI thru and

MIDI clock ON/OFF are available in SETUP.

The tables on the following page list the Program Change (PC) and

Control Change (CC) messages that the Super Switcher responds to on

its MIDI IN connector.

PC Messages: Use PC messages to directly load presets through MIDI.

For example, if you want directly load preset 03.1, send PC 16.

CC Messages: Use CC messages to directly perform button pushes

through MIDI. CC Values 0-63 send an “off” message, 64-127 send “on”.

We recommend interleaving on and off messages for the same button

push.

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