I wrote a previous post about my custom Neunaber ExP controller that uses a counter to switch between the 4 effects with just a single button.
3 Switches
I’ve had a few requests about how to do it with just switches. I’ve drawn up a circuit, but don’t have time to build it, so I can’t be 100% sure it will work.
Notes:
– Neunaber don’t cover warranty for custom ExP controllers, I can’t be held responsible if you break your pedal.
– If you only want 2 effects, you can leave off the 3rd LED and switch
– The logic of the switching in this configuration is more like 2 banks of 2 effects with 2 presets each. Switch 3 selects between bank 1 (effects 1/2) and bank 2 (effects (3/4). Switch 2 selects between either effect 1 and 2 or effect 3 and 4 depending on the position of switch 3.
Common Anode
Another variation depends on the the type of multi-colored LED you use. Some have common cathodes, some have common anodes. You have to connect the common pin to the rail, and the individual coloured pins to E0/E1 because connecting the common pin would join E0 to E1 which you don’t want to do.
This also changes which colors indicate which effect:
| Q1 | Q0 | Effect | LED |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 4 | Orange |
| 0 | 1 | 3 | Red |
| 1 | 0 | 2 | Green |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | (off) |
