DigiTech PDS-3500 The Midi Pedal User Manual

approach you will take to programming the PDS-3500 is dependent on your external MIDI controlled
eects and devices and how you are able to program them individually and their ability to be controlled
by external devices to them:
1. You can preset the eects and patches you want in your external units so that you may access the
combination of eects and patches with one MIDI program change number. Or,
2. You may "tune" each of your external devices to a dierent MIDI channel [this allows you to con-
trol up to 16 dierent units independently), and "assemble'’ the setup you want with a combination of
MIDI program change numbers transmitted over dierent MIDI channels to the respective devices you
wish to change. With this approach to programming the unit, it is necessary to limit your presets to 16,
as there are only 16 channels over which you can send MIDI program change numbers.
One additional concept is useful in programming the PDS-3500. When in the BANK/PRESET
MODE, think of the BANK as a song and the PRESETS as dierent setups for sounds within the song
and organize your songs into sets. And when in the BANK DUMP MODE, think of each bank with its
assigned presets as a single sound setup, and that to change to another sound or setup, you will have to
change to another BANK. With good planning THE MIDI PEDAL can be a super tool to help you control
your eects and other MIDI devices. Randomly accessing disorganized bank and presets can be awk-
ward.

DigiTech PDS-3500 The Midi Pedal Specifications

General

Brand	DigiTech
Model	PDS-3500 The Midi Pedal
Category	Accessories
Language	English