H90: Gradual changes via hot switches?

[cestlamort]

I’m currently using an expression pedal to slowly (or quickly!) ramp in (/ swell in) to parameter changes for some effects (i.e. mix on a big reverb). I’ve been trying to figure out a way to duplicate that by using hot switches.

However, it seems that hot switches invoke instantaneous parameter changes, jumping from value a to value b, whereas I’d prefer the parameter(s) to gradually change between the two values (over anything from 0.25 to 1.5 seconds or so).

I may very well be missing something somewhere, but I haven’t been able to figure it out. Thanks for any tricks, hints, or insights.

[tbskoglund]

Sorry, gradual changes are not possible with Hot Switches. Using the expression pedal or HotKnob would be your best option.

[cestlamort]

Thanks for the confirmation.

As I understand it, the hotknob cannot be controlled by a switch in this way, correct? e.g., map the parameter(s) to be changed to the hot knob, map the hot knob to a hot switch for a gradual change.

Footnote: It should be possible, however, to assign a midi cc to the parameter(s) and/or hotknob and then use a series of cc values to do the gradual change, such as with Morningstar’s midi waveforms. Unfortunately, I no longer have a Morningstar MIDI controller.

[tbskoglund]

Correct, the HotKnob can’t be mapped to a switch for gradual changes. You’ll need to adjust it with an expression pedal or using the knob. A MIDI CC would also work for this.

You may find something like this useful as well: https://oldbloodnoise.com/pedals/p/expression-ramper-hk

[triangleman]

tbskoglund wrote:

You may find something like this useful as well: https://oldbloodnoise.com/pedals/p/expression-ramper-hk

 

I have one of those OBNE Rampers connected to my H90 and it’s great.  I haven’t tried any one-shot stuff with it but for having a few parameters drifting around (or square waving back and forth) it is a blast!

 

[cestlamort]

Thanks for the suggestion.

I picked one up and it seems to work for one shot (A > B > A, etc) that I’m after. Certainly lighter than many expression pedals.

I’ll try it out with modulating some other parameters, too (I’d been curious about the EHX 8 Step and this is a nicely simplified version).

 

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