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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby maxpiano » 23 Nov 2017, 22:45

Audioman wrote:I too am a little confused with the operation of the Boss FS-6 pedal and the NS-3 up/down programme control. I have tried both open and closed options in the system menu but the A (left) switch increments the programme up 1 position and the B (Right) switch increments it down which is counterintuitive (for me at least) I am using a TRS connection to keep cable count down and I understand that using two standard mono jacks into an adaptor would enable me to switch the cables around. I'm also able to make up a new TRS cable with the tip and ring connections reversed at one end which would solve the issue but I was just wondering if I was missing something? The FS-6 is set to momentary and polarity to R side. Apologies if I have hi-jacked your thread that wasn't my intention....


You need to swap the T and R of one end of the TRS cable or use a Y cable (2xmono into 1 stereo)
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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby Audioman » 24 Nov 2017, 16:25

Thanks maxpiano, that's what I presumed but I'm pretty sure that this is not the way that Nord had intended the dual footswitch to work so possibly a bug..

I'm sorted now with a simple TRS insert cable (pictured) a few UK pounds from Amazon ;-) With the Tip plug in A and the Ring plug in B it works perferctly :clap:

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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby derrellpiper » 24 Nov 2017, 19:10

I have that foot switch and was just ignoring the problem but I did order the cable, thanks! This is a nice forum.
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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby maxpiano » 24 Nov 2017, 19:31

Audioman wrote:Thanks maxpiano, that's what I presumed but I'm pretty sure that this is not the way that Nord had intended the dual footswitch to work so possibly a bug..


Imho it is not a bug at all, that's in line with the way Nord has designed that input, only caveat is that there are several dual footswitches on the matket and there is not any defined standard to tell wether the left/right one should go to the tip/ring of a TRS cable carrying both switches signals.

So when you have a dual foostwitch which you want to "swap" you can either recable the original TRS or make a "crossing" TRS adapter or (if the individual switches outputs are available such as in the FS6) use the ;) Y cable solution.

PS: of course Nord may also provide a menu setting to swap them at SW level, sure, but as an additional feature rather than a bugfix.
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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby nightcrier » 24 Jan 2018, 22:43

We shouldn't have to rewire a cable or use a TRS adapter too make this work. I've tried all day to get my FS6 to work like fREDkeys is as well - with no luck. Polarity switches on the pedal in every config, playing with the latest Stage 3 OS... nada. Frustrating to say the least. Wish Nord TECH support would pipe in here.

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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby marvintheandroid » 09 Feb 2018, 14:30

Having seen this post previously I purchased a Behringer AB200 Pedal and used a TRS to 2 TS jack plug leads. This is a insert jack lead that I previously used with an external effects unit on my mixing desk. It worked fine on my initial test but then when I tried it out again prior to a gig every time I connected the pedal it caused the Stage 3 to re-booot (restart). Has anyone else seen this behaviour?
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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby baekgaard » 09 Feb 2018, 14:45

Not sure which release you're on, but the latest release (1.36) has updated the functionality of the up/down pedals, so that it appears possible to reverse the buttons (or use a single pedal):

* Implemented Program pedal function settings (System menu) to swap Up/Down function on buttons A/B. Note: the function for a single button pedal is defined by B
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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby fREDkeys » 23 Feb 2018, 18:07

It took me this long to get a chance to try out my Boss FS-6 after OS 1.36, but I can now confirm that the NS3 can be configured to respond to the pedal as I desired: with the A switch (on the left) functioning as either NEXT (still the default) or PREVIOUS (my preference).

With this OS update, System Settings menu page 9/11, Program Pedal Function, now has a Mode parameter which can be set to:

Normal: -/+
(which is the default setting: A=NEXT and B=PREVIOUS)

OR

Inverted: +/-
(which swaps the functionality: A=PREVIOUS and B=NEXT)

Thanks, Nord!

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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby Arcady » 24 Feb 2018, 15:37

I made this one for my NS3 Compact :) Less then 18$ Buttons without fixation.
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Re: Nord Stage 3 pedal program up/down

Postby Quai34 » 04 Mar 2018, 11:21

Ho, super nice....and with the Nord logo and in red....what nicer than the Boss, pedal.... I will build one ....Thanks
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