Voodoo Lab Control Switcher - Manual (Page 5)

MIDI Connections
Control Switcher receives MIDI commands from Ground Control Pro,
Commander, or other MIDI foot controller to turn individual switches on or off,
and recall preset combinations of switch settings.
You can generally route the MIDI signal from your foot controller to your devices
in any order that is convenient for cabling. Start by connecting a MIDI cable from
the MIDI OUT of your foot controller to the MIDI IN of your first device. Then
patch from its MIDI OUT (or MIDI THRU) to the MIDI IN of your next device.
Continue chaining in the manner until all devices have their MIDI inputs
connected.
Power
Normally, you will power Control Switcher from its supplied adapter. To use a
different adapter or power supply, you must provide 9VDC or 9VAC at 120mA to
a 5.5x2.5mm barrel connector.
Control Switcher can be powered by any output of a Voodoo Lab Pedal Power 2+
with the DIP switch in the normal position, or any 9V output of a Pedal Power
ISO-5, using the cable which is red on one end and black on the other. You can
also power it from any 9V output of a Pedal Power AC using the cable which is
red on both ends.
Control Switcher also provides phantom power to its MIDI IN jack which will
power the Voodoo Lab Ground Control Pro or Commander. You must use a MIDI
cable that has all 5-pins wired, commonly marked 5-pin active.
The supplied adapter has enough capacity to power both Control Switcher and
another foot controller as does Pedal Power AC. Pedal Power 2+ outputs 5 or 6,
and Pedal Power ISO-5 high current output will operate Control Switcher and
Commander only.
OPERATION
Once Control Switcher is connected to your amp and MIDI controller, you can
access individual switch functions by pressing the front panel buttons. The
corresponding LED will show the state of each switch. If your foot controller has
instant access buttons, these can also be assigned to directly control individual
switches.
You can save preset combinations of switch settings for recall with a single
button press. How to do this will depend on which type of MIDI foot controller
you’re using. The following sections explain using Commander with the different
types of controllers.