Thanks Bob...finally got around to doing your mod on the BeatBuddy after a few years of procrastinating!! lol The balanced jack that you used wasn't available in my area so I used a Switchcraft.....after some filing on the brown isolators over the sleeve connection it went in as a tight fit.....working excellent..... the way Beatbuddy should have designed it in my opinion.....I also have the Beatbuddy floor switch that I purchased at the time.....bringing the controls to the floor with your mod and the foot switch beats the heck out of using a designated switch for a single cymbal crash!!
Glad this works for you. Sure has been nice to control the settings within easy reach. Way too difficult to bend over between songs and too slow to dance all over the footswitch to change settings. This has worked well for me over the years.
@@unclebobmusic .....and not to mention the relief from the old eyes.....squinting at the display...when it's on the floor!! lol Thanks again Bob for your mod 😀
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, not only for the great idea, but for taking the time to make and post this video. It really makes me wonder why it doesn't come like this from the factory. Thanks again : )
Thanks for this video, I ended up just drilling the post off the crash and soldered the wire. I know it's not backward compatible but who cares about this crash anyways.
I did something similar on a second one I bought for my rehearsal studio, I cut the PCB lead from the crash and added a jumper to the post. Easier for sure.
I built the box and mounted the switches. Here's a link to the ones I used off Amazon. Etopars Electric Guitar Effects Pedal Box Momentary SPST Button Stomp Foot Switch a.co/d/dUPh4av They must be momentary/non-latching type. The foot switch in the video now stays in my rehearsal studio on a second beatbuddy and I bought a Hosa box and changed out the switches for my road rig. Here's the link to it if you don't want to make your own box. Hosa FSC-385 Footswitch, Guitar-style, Dual-latching a.co/d/c9ny2ws Hope this helps.
Uncle Bob, I have what is probably a silly question. Is there a reason you didn't use the original footswitch jack? Seems like you could simply attach a short wire from the solder point on the circuit board directly to the tip connection on the original footswitch, and be done with it. I have a feeling it must have to do with how that switch is already wired, but thought I'd just check before I get going with this project.
The existing jack is a circuit board style, unconnecting the tip requires messing with the board and isolating the splash circuit. Much easier to add a new jack. You also have the ability to still use it the way it was intended.
Hi Uncle Bob, here I changed my 2 switches 3 poles for unipolar switches on / off 2 poles and made the connections as indicated, however for my beatbuddy to react I have to press the switches twice each time! I must have missed a step, well I have an excuse I'm French! lol the new switches are not the right ones I presume?
@@unclebobmusic Hello Uncle Bob! this time it works thank you! I put the right switches! in fact, the previous switches that I had bought were sold to me for temporary use, but the seller was wrong! Thank you very much!
I'm assuming it's the output on the Beatbuddy. In which case I don't have an answer for you. If it triggers *on" with the footswitch on the unit and no sound comes out, my first thought would be the cable to the amp. The external footswitch has nothing to do with output, it simply triggers the unit. I have 2 units and both work great. I have had to replace a couple switches in the floor box that just wore out. But thats been it. Both units have been used hard for several years now and performed perfectly.
I see that you talk about removing the the two small screws and the nuts holding the jacks, but I don't see you removing the "guts" of the pedal in your video. Did you just remove the internal circuit board to be sure you didn't damage it when drilling the hole for the extra jack that you're installing, or is there another reason? It looks like you could do the drilling and soldering without removing the circuit board if you were very, very careful.
You could drill it without removing the board if I recall. Better safe than sorry...nicking the circuit board with a drill bit could be disastrous. I've been performing with it now for about a year and a half without a lick of problems. Good luck.
2 reasons...so it could be used as intended, and the link to the cymbal side is on the pcb. I bought a second unit later and cut the pcb linking the cymbal then hard wired the start button. This works as well. Just make sure you cut the right circuit.
Great work Bob! Your method is a lot better than Kevin Bowden, who is using two mono cables and had to modify his Beatbuddy switch. And that other guy who just jumpered the remote wire to the crash - which just sounds terrible. Your video is the best by far. Question is, where did you buy that crescent shaped jack? Did you just pull it out from random junk, or did you by it online or from a store? The other stereo jack you have is from a Fender (which I have). Thanks Bob!
rexsolomon. We have a local electronics store where I got both of them, either will work and you should be able to get them online with no problem. Thanks for the compliment. I've been using it this way for a little over a month and it works great for me. Becareful drilling the hole, that's the hardest part. Let me know how it works out for you.
Hi Bob. Could you make this for people? I mean i dont know or prefer someone who did it just fine do it for me. Please let ne know if i can send to you my mini so you can do your magic. Thanks
This modification will allow you to use the beatbuddy just as it was intended by using the original jack or the newly installed one. Just be sure the patch cord you use is stereo.
bonsoir, j'ai fait la modification sur ma beatbuddy mini 2 telle que vous l'avez présenté dans votre video, mais je ne comprend pas le cablage de la footswitch, pourriez vous m'aider s'il vous plait? merciii !
@@unclebobmusic Hello, I made the modification on my beatbuddy mini 2 as on your video, but I can't wire the footswitch because I don't understand English well enough and I can't distinguish on the video; Could you please help me? I can possibly send you photos of my footswitch. cordially Bruno beginner bassist from France!
Bruno, the cable going from the beatbuddy to your footswitch must be a stereo cable. A stereo jack on the footswitch is required to receive the cable. On the jack solder a wire to the tip pole and solder the other end to the left non-latching footswitch. The other pole on the switch must be wired to the ground pole on the jack. Now solder a wire to the ring pole of the jack and the other end to the right footswitch. The other pole of the switch goes to the same ground on the jack as the left switch. Connect the patch cable and all will work just fine. Non-latching footswitches are required, some people call them momentary switches. Good luck. Let me know when you get it working. I apologize for not speaking french, I admire your English ability.
Hopefully beatbuddy will do like this to make things easier.thank you Bob
Great video. Just what I was looking for. I'm not sure why they don't make something like this as a standard feature.
Thanks Bob...finally got around to doing your mod on the BeatBuddy after a few years of procrastinating!! lol The balanced jack that you used wasn't available in my area so I used a Switchcraft.....after some filing on the brown isolators over the sleeve connection it went in as a tight fit.....working excellent..... the way Beatbuddy should have designed it in my opinion.....I also have the Beatbuddy floor switch that I purchased at the time.....bringing the controls to the floor with your mod and the foot switch beats the heck out of using a designated switch for a single cymbal crash!!
Glad this works for you. Sure has been nice to control the settings within easy reach. Way too difficult to bend over between songs and too slow to dance all over the footswitch to change settings. This has worked well for me over the years.
@@unclebobmusic .....and not to mention the relief from the old eyes.....squinting at the display...when it's on the floor!! lol Thanks again Bob for your mod 😀
Absolutely brilliant. Thank you, not only for the great idea, but for taking the time to make and post this video. It really makes me wonder why it doesn't come like this from the factory. Thanks again : )
You are welcome. Been using this for a couple years now and still Lovin it.
Hey brother, love your foot switch I will be building one tomorrow my be buddy switch died after 10 days
Thats too bad. I'm still usin the one in the video, been used hard. Good luck.
@@unclebobmusic
I saw your vid awhile back
Always wanted to make the same foot switch
Now I have the excuse
Thank You Brother
Thanks for this video, I ended up just drilling the post off the crash and soldered the wire. I know it's not backward compatible but who cares about this crash anyways.
I did something similar on a second one I bought for my rehearsal studio, I cut the PCB lead from the crash and added a jumper to the post. Easier for sure.
Great video!
Thanks Bob say you would not have a part number or info of switch you bought ?
I built the box and mounted the switches. Here's a link to the ones I used off Amazon. Etopars Electric Guitar Effects Pedal Box Momentary SPST Button Stomp Foot Switch a.co/d/dUPh4av They must be momentary/non-latching type. The foot switch in the video now stays in my rehearsal studio on a second beatbuddy and I bought a Hosa box and changed out the switches for my road rig. Here's the link to it if you don't want to make your own box. Hosa FSC-385 Footswitch, Guitar-style, Dual-latching a.co/d/c9ny2ws Hope this helps.
@@unclebobmusic also the 3 pole stereo inside the best buddy please
@@papagilmusic9641 Here's the link, standard TRS panel mount jack. 6.35mm (1/4inch) Female Stereo Socket Panel Mount Jacks, Patch Cables, Microphone Connector Adapter 6 Pack-Lageter a.co/d/3qjE2cP
Uncle Bob, I have what is probably a silly question. Is there a reason you didn't use the original footswitch jack? Seems like you could simply attach a short wire from the solder point on the circuit board directly to the tip connection on the original footswitch, and be done with it. I have a feeling it must have to do with how that switch is already wired, but thought I'd just check before I get going with this project.
The existing jack is a circuit board style, unconnecting the tip requires messing with the board and isolating the splash circuit. Much easier to add a new jack. You also have the ability to still use it the way it was intended.
Hi Uncle Bob,
here I changed my 2 switches 3 poles for unipolar switches on / off 2 poles and made the connections as indicated, however for my beatbuddy to react I have to press the switches twice each time! I must have missed a step, well I have an excuse I'm French! lol
the new switches are not the right ones I presume?
Switches must be non-latching type. Also called: momentary switches.
@@unclebobmusic Hello Uncle Bob!
this time it works thank you!
I put the right switches!
in fact, the previous switches that I had bought were sold to me for temporary use, but the seller was wrong!
Thank you very much!
my output has stopped working any clues how to trouble shoot? Thanks.
I'm assuming it's the output on the Beatbuddy. In which case I don't have an answer for you. If it triggers *on" with the footswitch on the unit and no sound comes out, my first thought would be the cable to the amp. The external footswitch has nothing to do with output, it simply triggers the unit. I have 2 units and both work great. I have had to replace a couple switches in the floor box that just wore out. But thats been it. Both units have been used hard for several years now and performed perfectly.
I see that you talk about removing the the two small screws and the nuts holding the jacks, but I don't see you removing the "guts" of the pedal in your video. Did you just remove the internal circuit board to be sure you didn't damage it when drilling the hole for the extra jack that you're installing, or is there another reason? It looks like you could do the drilling and soldering without removing the circuit board if you were very, very careful.
You could drill it without removing the board if I recall. Better safe than sorry...nicking the circuit board with a drill bit could be disastrous. I've been performing with it now for about a year and a half without a lick of problems. Good luck.
Thanks Bob
Why did you install another jack. There was a foot switch jack on it
2 reasons...so it could be used as intended, and the link to the cymbal side is on the pcb. I bought a second unit later and cut the pcb linking the cymbal then hard wired the start button. This works as well. Just make sure you cut the right circuit.
Great work Bob! Your method is a lot better than Kevin Bowden, who is using two mono cables and had to modify his Beatbuddy switch. And that other guy who just jumpered the remote wire to the crash - which just sounds terrible. Your video is the best by far. Question is, where did you buy that crescent shaped jack? Did you just pull it out from random junk, or did you by it online or from a store? The other stereo jack you have is from a Fender (which I have). Thanks Bob!
rexsolomon. We have a local electronics store where I got both of them, either will work and you should be able to get them online with no problem. Thanks for the compliment. I've been using it this way for a little over a month and it works great for me. Becareful drilling the hole, that's the hardest part. Let me know how it works out for you.
Hi Bob. Could you make this for people? I mean i dont know or prefer someone who did it just fine do it for me. Please let ne know if i can send to you my mini so you can do your magic. Thanks
Sorry, but this is a DIY kinda project. Maybe someone near you could help with it.
Can you use the Beat Buddy footswitch instead of making your own?
Yes
This modification will allow you to use the beatbuddy just as it was intended by using the original jack or the newly installed one. Just be sure the patch cord you use is stereo.
Thank you for this info!
bonsoir, j'ai fait la modification sur ma beatbuddy mini 2 telle que vous l'avez présenté dans votre video, mais je ne comprend pas le cablage de la footswitch, pourriez vous m'aider s'il vous plait?
merciii !
English s`il vous plait.
@@unclebobmusic Hello,
I made the modification on my beatbuddy mini 2 as on your video, but I can't wire the footswitch because I don't understand English well enough and I can't distinguish on the video; Could you please help me? I can possibly send you photos of my footswitch.
cordially
Bruno beginner bassist from France!
@@krainerfan Bruno, I'm on a gig. I'll get back to you tomorrow.
Bruno, the cable going from the beatbuddy to your footswitch must be a stereo cable. A stereo jack on the footswitch is required to receive the cable. On the jack solder a wire to the tip pole and solder the other end to the left non-latching footswitch. The other pole on the switch must be wired to the ground pole on the jack. Now solder a wire to the ring pole of the jack and the other end to the right footswitch. The other pole of the switch goes to the same ground on the jack as the left switch. Connect the patch cable and all will work just fine. Non-latching footswitches are required, some people call them momentary switches. Good luck. Let me know when you get it working. I apologize for not speaking french, I admire your English ability.