Boss DD-3 - switch to keep the hold function without holding down the pedal

[HeaD]

Hi,

i've a boss DD-3 and I wonder it's possible to add a switch in order to activate and keep the hold function, without holding down the pedal with my foot?

Thank you!

[slacker]

I haven't tried it but in theory if you wire up a latching switch in parallel with the existing bypass switch that will do what you want. Not sure if there's enough room to mount a stomp switch any where on the pedal and still have the existing bypass switch work as well, which you'd need for using it as a delay. A better solution might be to do what Mark Hammer has suggested in the past and mount a 1/8" jack somewhere on the pedal wired up to the switch contacts and then make an external box for the latching switch.

[HeaD]

I haven't tried it but in theory if you wire up a latching switch in parallel with the existing bypass switch that will do what you want. Not sure if there's enough room to mount a stomp switch any where on the pedal and still have the existing bypass switch work as well, which you'd need for using it as a delay. A better solution might be to do what Mark Hammer has suggested in the past and mount a 1/8" jack somewhere on the pedal wired up to the switch contacts and then make an external box for the latching switch.

Hey Ian, thank you so much for your help!!! I'll try and let you know

[HeaD]

Ok, it works!  

I'm going to use this pedal with a keyboard, so I've found a toggle switch and used it instead of the latching one. Good enough for hand-control...



Thank you again!

[slacker]

Cool, nice to know it works. I might give it a try on mine, I'd never thought about it until you asked the question.