Foot Switch ( for M-Audio Black Box )

I have a M-Audio Black Box Guitar Multi-Effects Processor, that can be used as a standalone amp-modeling and effects unit however to take the most of it you must be able to do it with your feet. There is a specific controller to do that but it is not cheap, so after a little research i decided to do my own foot switch controller to operate this machine in live gigs.

Parts

1- For the case i used a tuna fish aluminium can

2- Balanced audio cable

3- Two 6.35 mm mono jack plug

4- Two spst pressure switches

Tools

1- Black ink spray can

2- Drilling machine

3- Two drills, a thicker one for the switches and a thinner for the cable

4- A knife to strip the cable

5- Soldering iron and solder

6- Hot glue gun

For the case i used a tuna fish can painted with black spray ink, made the drilling guides then i used the thicker drill to open two holes on the top of the can for the spst pressure switches and the thinner drill on the side for the cables

put the switches in place and tighten the nuts

use de knife to strip the cable and solder the switches

to avoid electrical damage i have isolated the switches connections with hot glue, and fixed the cables to the box

Wire the 6.35 mm mono jack plugs to the balanced cable, solder it and screw the plugs

The Momentary foot switch for M-Audio Black Box is done, plug it ... and Voilá ... success !! Now the presets of the machine can be change up an down using the foot switch