Bugera 333xl Footswitch mod TC Electronic G Major switching
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- A mod I performed to allow an external switcher, the TC Electronic G Major in this case, perform channel switching on my Bugera 333xl. I developed this because it was actually cheaper than trying to buy a footswitch or build a custom footswitch using the Bugera's build in controller board.
I basically bypassed the logic on the switching board and hard wired the pins for the front panel switches(what the board switches with ultimately anyway) to external 1/4" jacks.
Hey dude!
You can use the Bugeras build in controller board easily to build a custom footswitch. Basically the Bugera uses a resistor ladder, leading to different input voltages, which do the switching. The main contacts are GND and WHT to which the input voltage/resistor ladder is measured, all other contacts are only to provide the respective footboard LEDs with power.
And also, I used the front panel contacts to make a fixed channel switch, since I hate the buttons - they flickered around on my bugera, leading to random channel changes and shot like that.
I have "reverse-engineered" (bold word for working out a simple schematic) the footboard and I am willing to share info on that! Hit me up if ya want to.
Pipp Priss Great info, dude! I never had a footswitch to look at in person. The only schematics I could find were for the controller itself. Also, I wanted the external jacks so I could use the G Major.
Hey man I'm into modding my amp/footswitch to use with external looper to create patches. Any clues?
Sebastian Kazuya not really. My mod is to avoid using their footswitch. It sounds like you want to use the Bugera footswitch to also perform functions on a looper, so I wouldn’t really know anything about that.
@@jamesjrmusic I don't really care for the Bugera footswitch as long as I can use a midi controller or a pedal looper to create presets (say preset 1 =pedal 1+2 on clean, preset 2 = pedal 4 and 5 on crunch etc.)
If you can work out how the footswitch works you should be able to build a 5-pin DIN to TRS adapter using the original cable and a female TRS jack, to which you can connect a regular TRS cable. If it is anything like a Peavey you will find a wire that powers the LEDs. This will be the only powered wire. There will be a common ground, this is a bare wire generally. Then there might be another wire that tells the amp whether the footswitch is connected or not. Connect that to the common ground. There might be an effects switch. If you can work out which wire that is then connect that one to ground too, that will make the loop always on when there are cables in the loop jacks. Peaveys have one out of seven wires that does nothing (this is the wire next to the powered wire). Then there are two that control the channel switching functions. The Bugera is a 5-pin so it must be simpler than this.
Hello,
I am French,
sorry if my english is not good.
I have the problem known Bugera footswitch.
Could you explain to me how to remove the footswitch of orignie and replace it by your assembly?
Know where and how to connect?
Thanks in advance
yohann cluzel Are you handy with electronics and soldering? The cool thing is that this mod doesn’t require you to remove any parts from the original. You’ll need a multimeter, some wire strippers, CAT5 wire and some zip ties.
@@jamesjrmusic Yes no problem, I know how to weld and I think that having a good teacher, I should get there.