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

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.

Finding the right MIDI footcontroller is not easy. They can be too big, too expensive, too limited in programmability, too loud... the list goes on. This one gets nearly everything right. The programmability is extensive, the mobile app is *really* well executed - super flexible and super easy to use - the controller itself is compact and well constructed, with nice quiet switches. So far so good. I was disappointed that the Ampero Control couldn't be run off of a 9V battery. Hotone must have felt that the current draw would have resulted in too short a battery life. 6x AA would have changed the form factor. A rechargeable internal battery would have been ideal IMO, but this would have changed the price point. If you're plugging this into PC/Mac it's USB-powered, so all's well, and if you're running this on a larger board, then 9V DC is easy enough. But if you want to run it as a standalone Bluetooth controller, or run with a single MIDI cable, the need for DC power is... inelegant. (I finally settled on an external 6x AA enclosure.) 4 switches is what it is. I wish there were 8. Obviously, that would make this a different - bigger and more expensive - product. But this one proves that Hotone are *very* good at this sort of thing, so I hope they release a couple of larger variations - an 8 switch with internal rechargeable battery would be ideal. One last thing that's been a challenge: the Ampero Control lets you plug 2 expression pedals, footswitches, or dual footswitches into ports on the back. These work great and here again the mobile app is very slick in terms of configuration. However, a dual switch can't be programmed to do the one most obvious thing, which is to change banks of settings up and down on the Ampero Control itself. As it stands you have to press switches 1/2 simultaneously for bank down, and 3/4 simultaneously for bank up. This is sensible in terms of reducing footprint, but double footswitch events are unpredictable in actual practice. If you could use individual external switches for the same purpose, it would be a lot easier to organize the functionality of the 4 switches on the Ampero Control itself.