Johnson Mirage User’s Guide | Section Three - Other Functions |
Section 3 - Other Functions
Foot Control Options
The Mirage has two different optional foot controllers, the JT3 and the J8. These foot controllers offer you the ability of changing presets on the fly or bypassing effects within a preset. The JT50/JT100 include individual jacks on the rear panel for each of these foot controllers.
JT3
The JT3 is a three button footswitch. The three switches are configured to select the 3 Presets within the Bank. A 1/4” TRS stereo cable is required to connect the J3.
J8
The J8 is the dedicated foot controller for the JT50/JT100. In addition to providing extensive control of the JT50/JT100, the J8 also adds a tuner, a Wah effect, and a volume pedal to the functionality of your JT50/JT100. The J8 features 8 switches, an LED display, and an Expression Pedal. The switches will turn effects on and off within a program, select Presets 1, 2, or 3, and change Banks. The J8 uses a standard MIDI type cable to connect to the Mirage.
Note: The MIDI cable must have a 5 conductor cable with all 5 pins connected. Standard MIDI transmissions use only 3 of the 5 pins. Therefore, many MIDI cords only have 3 conductor cable.
Mod / | Delay | Reverb | Bank Up |
Pitch |
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| (Hold) Tuner |
Bank Down
Effect Foot Switches
The 3 Effect foot switches (located on the top row of switches) correspond to the 3 effect types available on the JT50/JT100 (Mod/Pitch, Delay, and Reverb). These switches turn these effects on and off on the fly. Each switch has an LED directly above it to indicate the status of the effect.
Preset Foot Switches
The 3 Preset foot switches (located on the bottom row) will access one of the three Presets in the currently selected Bank. Each of these switches has an LED directly above it to indicate the active Preset.
Bank Foot Switches
The Bank Up and Bank Down foot switches (the top and bottom switches on the far right) will advance or decrement through the seven user Banks. Each successive press of the Bank Switches will advance or decrease to the next bank which will be shown in the J8’s Display. Once a new Bank has been selected, the three Preset switches will flash asking you to select a Preset within that Bank. The LED display will show the new Bank number at this time. The JT50/JT100 will wait 5 seconds for you to select a Preset within that Bank. If no Preset selection is made within 5 seconds, the JT50/JT100 will revert back to the last Bank and Preset that had been active
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