How to make a 5 button footswitch to switch between 5 presets on rack FX unit

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Hi,

I have literally just stumbled on arduino so am completely new to this but - I was hoping to have a bash at building a midi footswitch so that I can switch between FX presets on my microverb 4. I have looked at the forum to see if anyone has built exactly what I am hoping to make but have not quite found it.

I would be looking to have about 5 switches, each for an individual FX preset on the unit. When I press one the previous one should turn off so that only one can be used at a time. All I want is to be able to switch between about 5 different effects on the microverb by pressing a switch for each preset.

A person on a guitar forum has recommended I get one of these to do it with.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UNO-R3-Arduino-Rev3-ATMEGA328P-Compatible-Board-Free-USB-Cable-Pins-/262200725666?hash=item3d0c6190a2:g:F2sAAOSw1S9WeTIc

Given that I have soldering experience but no midi experience. Is this going to be relatively simple for me to make? Is this a good project for a complete beginner?

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Anyone tried anything like this?

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http://www.witchmastercreations.com/arduino-simple-midi-footswitch/ ?

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I think what I am after is something like this but with the "Option 1 - 5 Favourite buttons" modifications he suggests. Though I have no idea how I might implement this...

http://playground.arduino.cc/Learning/MidiFoot

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guntherbuffalo:
Anyone tried anything like this?

Today at 06:37 pm
Today at 05:07 pm

1.5 hours? Are you a narcissist?

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What?

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Expect to wait at least a day for a response. Many (most?) users visit the forum somewhere between once a day and once a week. Be patient.

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guntherbuffalo:
What?

Your other post about the very same topic. Bad form. How to make a 5 button footswitch to switch between 5 presets on rack FX unit - Project Guidance - Arduino Forum

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Ah, sorry. I spend a lot of time on guitar forums where it's a lot more quickfire and they are a bit more laid back. Didn't mean to offend anyone.