On Bootup, the LEDS will flash the following data:
Both switch LED's will run a quick Red Green Blue test, first the FS1 LED, then the FS2 LED. This is key to knowing the orientation your controller is configured for. See the Flip Mode section below if you want to swap the switches/leds). This is also for a functionality test of all colors.
The LEDs will then light up with the mode the controller is currently set to. It defaults to preset down/up mode (Red/Blue)
Next, LED1 will illuminate Red for DoublePress mode being disabled, or Green for DoublePress mode being enabled. LED2 will quickly follow with it's color of the mode it would activate on double-press if enabled
LED1 will then flash the MIDI channel the controller is configured for. LED2 will be lit white just to help track where we are in the process.
Then, it will flash a sequence to identify it's firwmare version. LED1 will light white, and LED2 will flash a sequence of 3 colors:
- Red Red Red – Firmware Version 1.0
Factory Settings
The factory settings are as follows:
- MIDI Channel 1
- Preset Down/ Preset Up Mode
- Double-press mode enabled & set to turn on the Tuner
- Left footswitch is FS1, right footswitch is FS2
Configuration
To edit the configuration, you will follow a sequence of holding down one or both buttons until you see the behaviors/mode/colors light up as described in the red-headlined sections below. The buttons are checked after the initial RGB test, so you have a moment after plugging it in to hold the buttons down.
When in Edit mode for any of the following config settings and you are finished, simply wait 10 seconds and the controller will save your settings and reboot itself. Unplugging the device will prevent the save from occurring and revert to your last saved config. Yes, 10 seconds seems like forever, but it's to make sure you have time to think/program it as you wish, and you're not doing this often.
Factory Reset
First off, Factory Reset. Know this, because the flashing LED's are your warning of what you're about to do. Past this, you will find the other settings.
To perform a Factory Reset:
- Hold BOTH footswitches during boot.
- At first you will see both LEDs turn solid Green, this is for another edit mode (Double-press editing). Keep Holding
- Next you will see them flashing Red/Blue alternating, this is for another edit (Flip Orientation). Keep Holding
- Continue holding until the LEDS start flashing White and keep holding, and they will eventually turn Solid Red.
- Once they turn Red, the device will automatically clear it's memory and reboot in 2 seconds.
- If you see the flashing lights and panic because you didn't mean to clear/reset, that's fine, just release either switch and the device will self-reboot without wiping settings
Setting the Midi Channel
When editing MIDI channels (or during controller boot), the LED flashes specific colors to signify your MIDI Channel. Simply add up the colors to determine the channel you're currently on. The Reds will always come first, followed by the Greens, to hopefully make it easier to count/add them up:
RED = +5
Green = +1
When first entering the edit mode, it will flash your current MIDI channel, and then change to a dim White waiting for further edits. This is a good time to validate what it's currently set to. After every edit, it will flash the new MIDI channel, then return to the dim White setting.
To set the MIDI Channel:
- Hold the Left footswitch during boot until you see the light turn and stay solid Blue, then release
- The LED will flash your current MIDI channel per the code above, and then turn to a dim White color
- Press the Left footswitch to decrement by one. If you decrement beyond channel 1, it will wrap back around to 16.
- Press the Right footswitch to increment by one. If you increment beyond channel 16, it will wrap back around to 1.
(You cannot hold the buttons, a press must be registered for each change. At most you're only 8 button presses away from where you need by going forward or backwards)
Once you are happy with your MIDI channel, simply wait 10 seconds with no button presses and the device will save your config and self-reboot.
Setting your Controller Mode
The controller can be setup for any of the following modes.
MIDI Modes
| LED Color | Controller Mode | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| FS1 LED :: Red FS2 LED :: Red | HX Stomp FS1 fires Stomp FS4 FS2 fires Stomp FS5 | |
| FS1 LED :: Red FS2 LED :: Green | HX Stomp XL FS1 fires StompXL FS7 FS2 fires StompXL FS8 | |
| FS1 LED :: Red FS2 LED :: Blue | Preset Walker FS1 sends Preset Down FS2 sends Preset Up | |
| FS1 LED :: Green FS2 LED :: Red | Snapshot Walker FS1 sends Previous Snapshot FS2 sends Next Snapshot | |
| FS1 LED :: Green FS2 LED :: Green | FS Modes FS1 sends Previous Stomp Mode FS2 send Next Stomp Mode | |
| FS1 LED :: Green FS2 LED :: Blue | Tap Tuner FS1 Sends Tap FS2 Sends Tuner | |
| FS1 LED :: Blue FS2 LED :: Red | CC Mode 1 FS1 sends CC101 Value 0 FS2 sends CC101 Value 127 | |
| FS1 LED :: Blue FS2 LED :: Green | CC Mode 2: Toggle FS1 sends CC102 FS2 sends CC103 | First button press sends Value 0 Second button press sends Value 127 Third button press back to sending 0 Fourth button press back to sending 127 And alternating back and forth and so on… Toggle mode separate per FS Memory not remembered on Reboot |
| FS1 LED :: Blue FS2 LED :: Blue | CC Mode 3: Reverse Toggle FS1 sends CC102 FS2 sends CC103 | First button press sends Value 127 Second button press sends Value 0 Third button press back to sending 127 Fourth button press back to sending 0 And alternating back and forth and so on… Toggle mode separate per FS Memory not remembered on Reboot |
To set the Controller Mode
- Hold Right footswitch during boot until you see the right LED light up Red to edit the controller mode, then release.
- Press the right footswitch to cycle through the controller modes in the order above
(You cannot hold the buttons, a press must be registered for each change).
Once you are happy with your MIDI mode, simply wait 10 seconds with no button presses and the device will save your config and self-reboot.
Double Press Mode – Pressing both buttons at the same time
The controller supports a few commands to execute if you press both buttons at the same time. Default configuration is to activate the Tuner, but the double-press functionality can be completely turned off, or changed to either of the following modes:
| FS2 LED :: Purple | Bypass/Unbypass | When the Bypass command is sent, the MIDI controller goes into a bypass state, with both LED's white. The next press sends the Unbypass command. If you press a Stomp-based footswitch to exit bypass mode instead, you still need to press a MIDI button to get back to regular functioning mode. Sending the Unbypass command when it's already un-bypassed will not cause anything nagative |
| FS2 LED :: White | Activates the Tuner | The Tuner must be exited via pressing any On-board HXStomp footswitch |
| FS2 LED :: Yellow | Next Footswitch Mode (for built-in Stomp switches) |
To set and/or enable/disable Double Press modes:
- Hold both footswitches during boot until you see both lights turn green, and release.
- FS1 and its LED signify the enable/disabled state. Green LED means it's enabled, Red LED means it's disabled. Press FS1 to change between them, If double-press mode is disabled, the MIDI controller will instead send whichever footswitch you barely hit first, since it is no longer expecting double-presses.
- FS2 changes what happens when a double-press is activated. See table above for options
Once you are happy with your Double-press mode, simply wait 10 seconds with no button presses and the device will save your config and self-reboot.
Advanced Configuration
Beyond the basic configurations above, there is additional advanced configuration you can control:
- Flip Orientation (Changes which FS/LED is 1 and 2)
Flip Mode
At some point you may want to orient the midi controller in a way that you wish the footswitches were flipped, or you want up/down flipped, or wahtever. Well, they can be! The controller has the ability to “Flip” the switches + LEDs.
- Hold both footswitches during boot. At first they will turn solid green but keep holding
- Once the lights are flashing alternating Red / Blue, release the footswitches and the controller will flip it's orientation. Remember at boot during the Red Green Blue test, Footswitch 1 will flash first, followed by footswitch 2. You can use this to validate it's in the orientation you want
