Line 6 DL4 expression pedal

Dr. Lobotomy · #1 09-16-2009, 01:00 PM

So, I bought a Line 6 DL4 and wanted an expression pedal to go with it. The store was out of Line 6 expression pedals and suggested I buy an M-Audio Exprssion pedal. They thought it would work with it. I'm finding I'm not getting any functionality out of it. Is there something I need to do to set up it up correctly, or will this expression pedal not work with the unit?

Din Of Win · #2 09-16-2009, 01:04 PM

I had a boss volume/expression with mine... seemed to work fine. Take your pedal back and try with another one. Maybe it's just a dud?

phatbass · #3 09-16-2009, 01:07 PM

If you haven't already, I'd first try calibrating the pedal with the DL4 as per the manual - I can't remember the exact procedure but the manual is on the Line 6 site.

rratajski · #4 09-16-2009, 01:08 PM

Yeah, what he said haha.
Did you read through the manual on how to use the expression pedal with the pedal? It's kind of complicated...a little bit.

Dr. Lobotomy · #5 09-16-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by rratajski

Yeah, what he said haha.
Did you read through the manual on how to use the expression pedal with the pedal? It's kind of complicated...a little bit.

no, i arrogantly assumed i'd just figure it out. maybe i should read the directions...

TripleDouble · #6 09-16-2009, 02:01 PM

yeah, DL4 expression pedal setup is weird. I sometimes still get the wrong parameters attached to polarity of the pedal and such, even if i follow instructions (what i think is) exactly.

newbold · #7 09-16-2009, 08:31 PM

the pedal you bought was probably a stereo (trs) expression pedal.

DL4 needs mono.

too bad too - those m-audio pedals are great.

whoatherechunk · #8 09-20-2009, 01:09 AM

i don't understand this calibration BS for the Line6 exp pedals....i'm having a particular problem with my line 6 exp pedal plus the fm4. the fully toe down position varies from time to time. for instance i have particular sounds that i need in the toe down position and sometimes it gets iffy (stupid way to decribe..i know) and the next time i play it there is an added 5% of mobility on the toe down position and it totally ****s up my sound. all i know is that it pisses me off because when i have that unwanted range of sound i need to manually put the position of the exp pedal which blows. sorry if i make absolutely no sense.