Swindler Effects THE GULF Quick guide

SWINDLER MIDI Configuration
This pedal can be completely controlled with an external MIDI controller. Control Change messages can
alter any control parameter and Program Change messages can access additional presets.
TO SET YOUR PEDAL UP FOR MIDI OPERATION:
1. HARDWARE:
2. SOFTWARE:
Power the pedal on while holding the TAP and BYPASS footswitches. Hold them both for a few seconds.
Release them to begin operation in MIDI MODE.
3. CABLING:
This pedal receives MIDI commands over a 1/4” TRS connection. This connection is wired in accordance
with the 5-Pin DIN to TRS MIDI wiring protocol established by the MIDI Association.
The EASIEST way to plug this pedal up to other midi devices
would be to use our custom (and super pedalboard friendly)
MIDI cable available in our store. These are built and
provided to us by SINASOID for a great quality cable. They
have the 1/4” TRS jack on one end for this pedal and a
standard 5-Pin DIN connector on the other end to connect
to other MIDI devices.
This pedal CAN be controlled via a simple TRS cable from
other controllers that are equipped with TRS MIDI outputs. This is assuming the controller TRS MIDI output
is wired in accordance with the MIDI Association standard. You will have to consult those product
manuals / specifications on a product by product basis. Some cases may require a custom TRS cable with
the TIP and RING connections swapped on ONE end.
An internal jumper needs to be
changed to disconnect the TRS
Expression Jack from the expression
circuitry and connect it to the MIDI
Input circuitry. This jumper is located
on the elevated control circuit PCB,
right next to the TRS Expression Jack
connection. The jumper is labelled on
the PCB as “E/M”. The pedal is set up
for EXPRESSION control if the jumper
is on the LEFT two sets of pins. The
pedal is set up for MIDI control if the
jumper is on the RIGHT two sets of
pins. This must be set correctly or
EXPRESSION / MIDI wonʼt work.
Set for MIDI controlSet for Expression control

SWINDLER MIDI Configuration
SAVING PRESETS WITH MIDI:
- To save additional presets with MIDI you simply send a MIDI Program Change message while you are
holding down both the TAP and BYPASS footswitches. This setting will be saved to the location of the
Program Change message you sent.
PROCEDURE:
1. Create a sound you would like to save.
2. Hold both the TAP and BYPASS footswitches to initiate saving.
3. While continuing to hole the TAP and BYPASS footswitches, send a Program Change message of 25 to
this pedal.
4. The center LED will blink to indicate the save.
5. Now release the TAP and BYPASS footswitches and your new preset has been saved to location 25.
NOTE: If no MIDI Program Change message is received while the footswitches are held and then you
release. The preset will be saved to the onboard FAVORITE preset.
SETTING THE MIDI INPUT CHANNEL:
- This pedal comes set to MIDI channel 1 by default. This can be changed on power up if needed. Simply
follow the SOFTWARE instructions above for setting up MIDI mode. While you are holding the TAP and
BYPASS footswitches on power up, the pedal is “listening” for incoming MIDI messages.
- If it receives a MIDI message while the footswitches are being held during this time, it will set the MIDI
input channel to the channel of the last MIDI message it receives. You can then release the footswitches
to begin normal operation. Your channel change will be retained until you change it again.
RECALLING PRESETS WITH MIDI:
- Presets on this pedal can be activated by sending MIDI Program Change messages. This pedal supports
50 presets in total. One onboard FAVORITE and 49 additional presets through MIDI.
- Program Change message 0 will put the pedal into “LIVE” mode and reflect the current state of all the
knobs and switches as in normal operation.
- Program Change message 1 will activate the built-in / onboard FAVORITE preset that is typically
accessed by holding the BYPASS footswitch.
- Program Change messages 2 – 50 will activate those particular presets. Assuming a preset has been
saved to that location. No factory presets are provided other than the default preset saved in the
FAVORITE location.

SWINDLER MIDI Configuration
PARAMETER CC # DESCRIPTION
BYPASS
FOOTSWITCH
TAP
FOOTSWITCH
SPEED
DEPTH
BLEND
DELAY
DIVISION
WAVEFORM
TOGGLE
CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGES:
Please see the table below on controlling this pedal with Control Change Messages.
102
93
50
51
52
53
59
60
Sending a value of 127 turns the pedal on, sending a value of 0
turns the pedal off.
Sending any value other than 0 simulates pressing the TAP switch
via MIDI
Sending a value 0 would be equivalent to the knob being
completely counter clockwise, sending 127 is equivalent to fully
clock-wise. All numbers in between correspond to knob positions
in between those extremes.
Sending value 0 sets division for quarter, 1 for dotted eighth, 2
for eighth, 3 for triplet, and 4 for sixteenth.
Sending value 0 sets wave for sine, 1 for triangle, and 2 for square.
06.19.19
VER 2.0