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- Page 1 DPC-5 Gen3 User Manual v1.03 ...
- Page 2 * Fixed issue with MultiJack device config, added TOGGLE to list of MultiJack destinations v1.00c Fixed issue with CTL1 / CTL2 in preset mode v1.00b Fixed issue with expression roller not sending data v1.00 Initial Release Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 3 If your MIDI device is equipped with a phrase looper / loop recorder mode, the DPC-5 Gen3 may be able to control it. Looper modes for the Strymon Timeline, Line 6 M9 / M13, and Eventide H9 are supported at this time. Boss DD-500 and Pigtronix Infinity looper support is planned for a future update.
- Page 4 MIDI Output / MIDI Input: Standard 5-pin MIDI output, connects to your first MIDI pedal input. The MIDI output jack doubles as a MIDI input using a Disaster Area MIDI Y-cable (sold separately.) The MIDI input allows the DPC-5 Gen3 to accept incoming MIDI messages and merge them in with its own data stream.
- Page 5 Loop 1 send (that’s the black one on top) to your first pedal’s input. Then connect another patch cable from Loop 1 return (the red one right under it) to that pedal’s output. Repeat this for all of the pedals you’d like to place in the DPC-5 Gen3 loops. (Yes, we know the pedals in the drawing are upside down! If we draw them the other way, the wires will cross and the diagram is hard to read!) IMPORTANT NOTE: The DPC-5 Gen3 can control a maximum of five non-MIDI pedals in its bypass loops and a maximum of four MIDI...
- Page 6 DPC-5 Loop Order - The DPC-5 Gen3 loops are all placed in series with each other, and the order is always: Input -> Loop1 -> Loop2 -> Loop3 -> Loop4 -> Loop5 -> Output. The DPC-5 cannot re-arrange loop order.
- Page 7 To enter the setup menu, power the DPC-5 Gen3 on and wait until you see “Gen3” on the display, then hold the A and B buttons. When the display scrolls “SETUP” release the buttons. Once you are in the setup menu, tap the A and B buttons to select from the available menus and tap the SAVE button to enter / exit the menus.
- Page 8 PRST - The D footswitch recalls the fourth preset in each preset bank, allowing the user to access four presets instead of the usual three in each bank. When you have set all of these options to your liking, hold the SAVE button to save the configuration and restart the DPC. Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 9 MIDI outputs or a hardware MIDI Thru box to split your MIDI signal to two or more short chains. Please note that the order that you plug your MIDI devices in does not have to be the same as the order you plug their audio cables! Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 10 Boss Slicer, etc. Other devices such as the Line 6 M5 / M9 / M13 have a MIDI OUTPUT jack but don’t pass through incoming MIDI and so can’t be used in the middle of a daisy-chain. You can either connect these at the end of your MIDI chain or use the DPC-5 Gen3 MultiJack connectors as a second MIDI output for that device.
- Page 11 PREFS menu, the MIDI settings are found on the second page. Additionally, ensure that the MNL SAVE / AUTOSAVE is set to MNL SAVE. This will prevent the DPC-5 Gen3 from messing up the bypass states of your scenes. Disaster Area Designs...
- Page 12 MULTIJACK / AMPLIFIER CONTROL Set one of your devices as MultiJack in the Setup menu to allow the DPC-5 Gen3 to control your amplifier channels or other remote switching. No device setup is needed, but note that the DPC-5 Gen3 can only use the MultiJacks that have been configured as “TOGG”...
- Page 13 8. Preset Mode Preset Mode allows you to recall and save presets on the DPC-5 Gen3. Accessing a preset in this mode can change the programs on any or all of your connected devices, as well as changing the tempo / BPM, and sending commands to a loop switcher such as the DPC-8EZ.
- Page 14 9. Clock Mode The DPC-5 Gen3 supports a full-featured tap tempo and MIDI clock controller, integrated with the Preset and Device Modes. It’s like having a Disaster Area SMARTClock built right in to your master controller! Clock Mode Controls: TAP: EXIT TO PRESET...
- Page 15 “dc” state, they will not change programs when recalled. This is useful for creating a preset that changes only your loops, or bypasses a MIDI pedal while leaving it in the same program. Please consult the Preset Mode section for details on saving presets. Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 16 Looper Mode is a special case for the Device Mode. Think of it as being a fifth available device, but one that only controls the the loop recorder / phrase looper on supported devices. At this time, the DPC-5 Gen3 supports looper control of the Strymon Timeline, Eventide H9 and Timefactor, and Line 6 M9 / M13.
- Page 17 Hold the A or B buttons to move to the previous / next letter in the preset name. 8 letters are available for each preset. Tap the A or B buttons to change the currently selected character in the preset name. Hold the SAVE button again to save the name and the preset. Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 18 The “bypass” / zero preset is a special case. If you press the button of the currently loaded preset while in Preset Mode, the DPC-5 Gen3 will bypass by loading the zero preset. If you would like to use the zero preset as a “favorite” sound, you can overwrite the default values just like any other preset.
- Page 19 13. Expression Input and Side Roller The DPC-5 Gen3 is equipped with a dedicated input jack that may be assigned to a variety of control functions. Depending on the configuration of the Expression Input, either an expression pedal using a 10k-100k potentiometer or a momentary normally-open footswitch may be connected.
- Page 20 14. MultiJack The DPC-5 Gen3 controllers incorporate a flexible input / output connector called the MultiJack. The MultiJacks are found on the connection panel of the Gen3, and will be indicated by a red, white, or blue jack nut. The MultiJack may function in one of several different configurations, depending on what you need.
- Page 21 Now you can enter the Device menu, tap over to the device you set as MultiJack, and the A and B buttons will engage and disengage the MultiJack contacts for use with channel switching devices. Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 22 16. TRS Amplifier Control “This is all great,” we hear you saying. “It seems like the DPC-5 Gen3 can control all of my MIDI pedals and even bypass my analog pedals all at the same time. But what about controlling the tremolo and reverb on my amp? What about my channel switching and boost controls? What about my Turbo Overdrive or Morning Glory v4?”...
- Page 23 If you want to control your PC / Mac / iPad with your DPC-5, or if you want to send out MIDI from one of those devices to the rest of your pedalboard, you can instead go to Setup and set USB to MIDI. Once you save and exit, the USB port on the DPC-5 Gen3 will function as a USB MIDI device instead of a USB Host.
- Page 24 Config data, the display will indicate this as well, and will prompt you to restart the controller once it is finished. Note: Failure to restart the controller after receiving a SysEx Config message may result in the controller operating incorrectly. Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 25 19. Setup Mode Setup Mode allows you to configure every aspect of your DPC-5 Gen3 Controller. Please refer to Section 4 for details on entering and navigating Setup Mode. SETUP PARAMETERS: PRST - Preset Mode Sets the number of available preset banks JACK / J CH - MultiJack (red jack) configuration...
- Page 26 LNAM - Loop Name Display values are not affected. OFF - Generic loop names will display if loops change ALL - all values are reset. ON - first four characters of the loop name will display Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 27 EHX HOG2 HOG2 Pigtronix Echolution 2 Echolutn (all versions) ECL2 Alexander Neo Series / Alexandr CC100 Super Series ALEX Panda Audio Future Impact F. Impact F IM Free the Tone Flight Time Flight Time CC81 FLTM Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
- Page 28 Must enable looper block to use looper controls. H ST Bondi Art Van Delay Art VanDelay Defaults to channel 10 or channel 3 - reconfigure to use ARTV Dr. Scientist The Atmosphere Atmosphere Accesses factory presets 1-16 and user presets 1-16. ATMO Disaster Area Designs DPC-5 Gen3...
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