A switching idea, sound good?

[RaceDriver205]

Came up with an idea for switching effects on/off.
It uses column(s) of DIP switches.
Each DIP switch package (8 tiny switches) would be set to the combination of effects you want.
Two foot switches would move the current effect combo up/down.
No uCs!
Sound cool/not? Ill probably design it anyway just to amuse myself 

[captntasty]

I'd give it a build.  Always looking for a relatively smart but easy switching unit.

[R.G.]

It will work. I did a proto of that a couple of years ago. I think I still have the unit in the garage.

I used the one-of-N radio-button style switch selector with a 74C373 latch to do the footswitch. From there, the signal powered one side of a dip switch. Each of the other contacts went to one of the switch relay drivers. So whatever switches were made in the DIP switch turned on the relays. It worked first time.

[RaceDriver205]

Yeah, I know it will work - ill MAKE it work (come hell or high water!   ).
I am interested in this previous design of yours.
How did you wire all the DIP switches to the relays without them interfering with each other?
Did you press the next radio-button to 'prime' the effect, and then press the footswitch to engage it?

I was thinking fully electronic switching, LED 7 seg etc. Have the design done using dip-switch ( into bus transceivers controlled by a BCD -> decimal decoder etc, on paper.
If I can omit the bus transceivers that would lower part count.
Thanks RG

[RaceDriver205]

Aight, check it out anyone:
http://www.geocities.com/race_driver205/dipswitch1.bmp
http://www.geocities.com/race_driver205/dipswitch2.bmp
http://www.geocities.com/race_driver205/dipswitch3.bmp

• It allows up to 8 effects loops, and up to 9 combinations of effects.
• You step through the effects combinations by pressing the up/down footswitches.
• The current combination is displayed on a 7 segment LED display
• You set the combinations by flipping the DIP switches to correspond to the effects you want on

Of course, its not finished or tested, just putting it out there for critisism   

[RaceDriver205]

No use?
The idea of having full visual representation of your effects sequences must be as good as having it in some LCD screen with computer memory? I know which is easier to build or set!
On the other hand, one could make a simpler one, with less switches and the effects combinations displayed on one of those LED matrices.
Feedback peoples! 

[David]

No use?
The idea of having full visual representation of your effects sequences must be as good as having it in some LCD screen with computer memory? I know which is easier to build or set!
On the other hand, one could make a simpler one, with less switches and the effects combinations displayed on one of those LED matrices.
Feedback peoples! 

You're definitely on to something!  I'm not prepared to comment on your design yet.  Need time to review it more thoroughly.