Digitech PDS Trigger Function

[TaySte_2000]

Ok I've never figured out how this works and the manual doesn't mention anything.

Anyone got any ideas?

[speak_onion]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

Ok I've never figured out how this works and the manual doesn't mention anything.

Anyone got any ideas?

What exactly are you referring to? Do you mean there's a way to trigger something that you have stored in inf repeat? If you have something in the inf buffer, you can bypass and unbypass the pedal as you please with the inf repeat buffer not emptying. Is that what you mean?

Let me know what you mean, and I'll give it a try on my PDS 20/20 and my new (just got it today) PDS 1002.

[Sean S]

Agreed. Which pedal are you using? PDS was a whole line of dual pedals.

[TaySte_2000]

Sorry PDS2000 delay it has a trigger input and setting, now I've tried a drum Machine into it and a Momentary pedal neither work. Basically I treated it like the old Boss DSD-2,3's where you can run a drum machine in and it triggers accordingly I believe.

[speak_onion]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

Sorry PDS2000 delay it has a trigger input and setting, now I've tried a drum Machine into it and a Momentary pedal neither work. Basically I treated it like the old Boss DSD-2,3's where you can run a drum machine in and it triggers accordingly I believe.

Yeah, I never found a real feasable use for that function of my DSD-2, which is why I sold it.

I found the second review from the noiseguide page useful:
http://www.noiseguide.com/product_in...mpler_pds_2000

He mentions that it has to be on Trigger mode, did you check that? It seems that if it's in trigger mode, then every time you hit the right pad it trigs the sample, can you get that to work? If so, then try the trigger input.

[Sean S]

i think you have to sample something in "sample" mode, then manually switch it to "Trigger" mode

[TaySte_2000]

Originally Posted by Sean S

i think you have to sample something in "sample" mode, then manually switch it to "Trigger" mode

I have done this but I think I could only trigger it in sample mode but neither worked with an external momentary switch

[TaySte_2000]

Originally Posted by speak_onion

Yeah, I never found a real feasable use for that function of my DSD-2, which is why I sold it.

I found the second review from the noiseguide page useful:
http://www.noiseguide.com/product_in...mpler_pds_2000

He mentions that it has to be on Trigger mode, did you check that? It seems that if it's in trigger mode, then every time you hit the right pad it trigs the sample, can you get that to work? If so, then try the trigger input.

Doug Wimbish found a good use of it thats why I want this working.

Thanks for the link

[niftydog]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

I have done this but I think I could only trigger it in sample mode but neither worked with an external momentary switch

What type of momentary switch though? There's several possible variations.

I have a PDS2000 but I've never tried the trigger input.

[TaySte_2000]

Boss FS-5U

[niftydog]

Ah ha. Checked out my manual last night:

"Any device capable of producing a 5V pulse can be used to trigger the delay."

[TaySte_2000]

Originally Posted by niftydog

Ah ha. Checked out my manual last night:

"Any device capable of producing a 5V pulse can be used to trigger the delay."

any ideas what would do that?

[speak_onion]

Originally Posted by TaySte_2000

any ideas what would do that?

It would be easy to build with a box, a momentary switch, a power jack and some resistors. I can't think of a simple way to make it work otherwise.

If you were integrating it into a modular synth system, though. . .

[TaySte_2000]

Originally Posted by speak_onion

It would be easy to build with a box, a momentary switch, a power jack and some resistors. I can't think of a simple way to make it work otherwise.

If you were integrating it into a modular synth system, though. . .

So would we presume there is way to trigger it with a drum machine if it had a high enough output voltage?

I use to have a boost that put out like 27v

[speak_onion]

I thought you already tried a drum machine and it didn't work. In light of that I assumed that what the manual was trying to say was that it really needed a sustained pulse of exactly 5V. Maybe I'm wrong. Have you tried feeding the drum machine into it through a boost?

[TaySte_2000]

Originally Posted by speak_onion

I thought you already tried a drum machine and it didn't work. In light of that I assumed that what the manual was trying to say was that it really needed a sustained pulse of exactly 5V. Maybe I'm wrong. Have you tried feeding the drum machine into it through a boost?

Not yet but the day is young

[niftydog]

5V is a bit of a standard for old logic chips, so knocking up your own circuit could be fairly easy. Other than that, a 5V audio signal is certainly achievable.