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Using the DXJFC:
CONNECTING THE DXJFC: Use a standard 5-wire MIDI interconnecting cable* to connect the DXJFC�s MIDI Out jack to the MIDI In jack of your DX amplifier or other MIDI-controllable device. If you are using an expression pedal, use a standard instrument signal cable to connect the pedal�s output jack to the DXJFC�s Expression Input jack.
cable when connecting the DXJFC to the DX amplifier or no power will be sent to the footcontroller!
*NOTE: You must use a 5-wire MIDI
DEPRESS THIS SWITCH!
STEREO LINE IN
STANDARD MIDI CRATE FOOT CONTROLLER
MIDI MIDI IN/ THRU/ FOOT OUT SWITCH
(SECOND DX AMPLIFIER OR OTHER MIDI DEVICE)
ASSIGN
PRESS BOTH SWITCHES
REVERB LEVEL
BANK
PRESS BOTH SWITCHES
REVERB DEPTH
(OPTIONAL EXPRESSION PEDAL)
NOTE: When using the DXJFC with the Crate DX amplifier, you MUST DEPRESS THE �CRATE FOOT CONTROLLER� SWITCH ON THE BACK OF THE DX AMPLIFIER! The switch is located next to the amp�s MIDI Thru/Out jack. If you don�t, the DXJFC doesn�t get its power and it won�t work. (To avoid damage when using any MIDI device other than a Crate footcontroller with a DX amplifier, make sure this switch is set to the �STANDARD MIDI� position.)
SELECTING A PRESET: The DXJFC lets you access the 10 presets in groups (or �banks�) of five � 1-5 (bank A) and 6-10 (bank B). To access bank B, step on the �4/9� and �5/10� buttons simultaneously. The Bank B indicator LED illuminates, and the buttons will access the second number (for example, the �2/7� button will access preset 7 when the Bank B indicator is illuminated). NOTE: There will be no preset display LED illuminated until another preset is chosen after you change banks. Each Selector button has two numbers � which of those two numbers is the �active� number depends on the setting of the bank. Remember: the presets work in banks of five. You have to get to the correct bank to access the preset within that bank. The chart below will help clarify this:
