Controlling an external amplifier

Some guitar amplifiers allow channel switching or on/off switching of built-in effects by an external foot switch. By connecting the foot switch jack of such an amplifier with the EXTERNAL CONTROL jack on the 8080, the amplifier can be controlled within a patch of the 8080.

SERIAL NO.

 

 

 

 

DC9V1.0A

POWER MIDI OUT

 

EXTERNAL DIST

 

OUTPUT

EXT

 

INPUT GAIN INPUT

SEND RETURN +4dB

PHONES

R

L/MONO

+4dB CTRL OUT

 

H M L

–20dB

 

 

 

–20dB

MODEL 8080 ZOOM CORPORATION

Super

 

 

 

 

 

MADE IN JAPAN/FABRIQUE AU JAPON

 

 

 

 

 

 

EXT

CONTROL

PEDAL

 

 

 

 

Display

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINE TUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INDICATOR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN

MAX 1

2 MIN

MAX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1/2

 

 

 

 

 

 

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

 

COMP EFF1

DIST

EQ EFF2

EFF3 DLY

REV

TOTAL

 

 

 

 

STORE

GROUP

EDIT

UTILITY

TYPE

+

 

 

 

MIN

(EXECUTE)

COMPARE

EXIT

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BLINK

 

 

 

 

 

 

PRESENCE

OUTPUT

(DLY:TAP)

ADVANCED GUITAR EFFECTS PROCESSOR

 

Super

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USER

 

 

 

BANK

 

 

 

 

FUNCTION

CTRL OUT

 

1

EXTERNAL CONTROL jack

 

2

EDIT/EXIT key

EDIT

 

EXIT

 

 

 

3

TOTAL key

TOTAL

INCREASE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTROL

 

 

 

CONTROL

PEDAL

 

 

 

SWITCH

 

 

 

 

DECREASE

5

TYPE -/+ keys

TYPE +

–(TAP/HOLD)

 

UTILITY

4 UTILITY/PAGE key PAGE

STORE

6(EXECUTE)

STORE/EXECUTE key

Operation Advanced

1

2

3

4

Connect the foot switch jack of such an amplifier with the

EXTERNAL CONTROL jack

on the 8080 ( p. 7).

In Play mode, press

the EDIT/EXIT key to

activate the Edit mode.
Press the TOTAL key to
select the TOTAL
module.

Press the UTILITY/PAGE key

three times.

Use a stereo cable or mono cable to connect the jack to the foot switch jack on the amplifier. Normally, the on/off state of two circuits is achieved by shorting the tip or ring to ground. Amplifier operation will change accordingly.

SERIAL/PARALLEL: 1 EF2 EF3

EXT CONTROL OUT:4 TYPE=R(s) T(s)

HINT

The EXTERNAL CONTROL jack is configured for a stereo cable and can be used to control two on/off circuits.

Stereo phone plug

GROUND TIP

RING

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