HOTONE MIDI Foot Controller Pedal Bluetooth Ampero Control 4 Button

Had huge expectations in this one. I'm currently downsizing full amp/pedals to apps as Tonebridge and Amplitube. My idea was to attach this as a simulated footswitch to change presets in real time... let me down big time. First it will only connect through its app (for some reason device itself will not detect it) because of this the the ampero disconnects quite often to the point is not usable. It looks nice and sturdy, seems to have quite a big chunk of functionalities but in my case it failed big time. If you are connecting using usb or midi give it a try, else stay away from it. I purchased a Boss FS-1-WL simultaneously as that one can do start/stop for song, work as a keyboard etc... sadly the huge Boss price is there for a reason, that device is a tank, connected right away, all configs nice and crisp, been running flawless the last 3 days. BTW I tested this in 5 devices, updated firmware, factory reset, plug and unplug, nothing worked.

The footswitch quality is really good, and was working in perfect conditions, but sadly is not compatible with Onsong (the most used lyrics app). I contacted customer care and they couldn’t help, so had to return it

Utilisé en filaire avec pédale Boss rc5 pour enregistrements, re enregistrements, replay,. Comme fe fais plein d'erreurs au debut d'un nouveau morceau, c a fait vraiment gagner temps et confort. Commandes au pied paramétrable. Juste un bémol, le coussinets en dessous ont tendance à se decoller

Hotone has created this very powerful yet compact MIDI footswitch. The on the fly MIDI programming via the Hotone Ampero Control app is super convenient. You can customize the footswitches independently as either single (sends midi message on release), toggle (A/B midi messages on release), momentary (A/B midi messages on press) or hold. Typically you want to use the momentary option - so that messages are sent on press of the switch instead of release (e.g. for looping control). Also you can send upto 16 messages per switch press or release. MIDI messages could be sent via USB, MIDI 5 din or bluetooth. I am using the MIDI 5-din port The expandability via CTRL1 and CTRL 2 is also great. I am using the Hotone 2 button switch along with a single TRS cable - and still have the CTRL 2 open for say an expression pedal in the future. I am using this controller specifically to control Loopy Pro on my iPad and it works just great. I have also used this to control or activate snapshots on a HX Stomp. Build quality is excellent and footswitches feel premium on press and release. Future improvements to the product could be led's or lights on the switches to ensure press. Currently the display shows the sent MIDI message (only the last message if more than 1 sent) which confirms the button press - but leds would be awesome. The 99 banks option is also great and are changed via 2 button presses. This is sometimes a hit or miss. Someway to change banks via MIDI commands would be welcome. Overall a solid product and more importantly its space saving with a lot of power / control options.

Ideal para teclistas. Se enchufan a la entrada usb del teclado y pueden controlar todos los parámetros de control change que se quiera. Tanto si son de tipo instantáneo como si son mensaje al pisar / otro mensaje al soltar o interruptor on / off. Como pedal de sustain son un poco incómodos, pero para controlar bancos, modulación, etc., perfectos. Aunque tienen alimentador, se alimentan por el cable usb, lo cual hace que para el diurecto se necesiten menos aparatos. El único pero es que son un poco caros.

Muchas reseñas mencionan que no funciona directamente con Midi USB, pero yo no tuve problemas, solo edita los canales MIDI, cierras la app, y mapeas con tus plug-ins. Lo uso mucho para eventos. 👌 Muy práctico

I bought this to use with my Headrush MX-5. Configuration was relatively simple despite having little experience with midi stuff. The controller seems well built and as important, looks good! If there was a 6 or 8 switch version, I would buy that as 4 has proven to be a little less than what I need. However, overall this was a good purchase.