H9 Presets Button

[autolux]

Hi there, longtime factor pedal user, just picked up a h9 second hand… all seems good aside from doing the basic checks after switching on, and not sure what to make of the presets button… doesn’t seem to respond, with what i assume would go into preset mode…. but i hold the right footswitch for a couple seconds, can then scroll the presets etc. but cant really tell how that button should work… it ocassionally lights up red when i press the left footswitch on some presets… again, not sure what it means.

had brief run thru the manuals, go into the system menu etc, now heres where the preset button seems to be essential, because it will take you back out of a menu, but im pressing it and it doesnt seem to do anything? in fact i cant tell any other way to go back out of menu levels once you go into them now… have to turn the unit off and start from scratch…

do i have an issue with the preset button here? anything i can do…

[autolux]

i seem to have just got into some test ‘cycle’ mode, where it goes thru all the buttons, and presets seems to be the only one not registering a hit…

[joecozzi]

Hello,

autolux wrote:

not sure what to make of the presets button… doesn’t seem to respond, with what i assume would go into preset mode…

When you press the Presets LED button, use the black encoder to scroll through the presets in memory. As you land on one, it automatically loads. The presets button should function as described in this short video:

https://youtu.be/BSwJsBB1-B0?t=26

autolux wrote:

but i hold the right footswitch for a couple seconds, can then scroll the presets etc. but cant really tell how that button should work…

The H9’s right footswitch has two modes: Preset search mode or Tap tempo mode. You switch between them by holding the right foot switch down for two or more seconds. You know you’re in tap tempo mode if the right footswitch LED is blinking. Otherwise, in preset search mode, each consecutive press of the right footswitch which will increment the preset number. When you land on a preset you want to load, press the left foot switch to activate.

https://youtu.be/lL1Nz8DG4WY

autolux wrote:

Go into the system menu etc, now heres where the preset button seems to be essential, because it will take you back out of a menu, but im pressing it and it doesnt seem to do anything? in fact i cant tell any other way to go back out of menu levels once you go into them now…

When in the System Menu, use the big encoder to scroll through categories. Press it to jump into a category like MIDI or Utilities. To jump out one level, press the Presets button. If you’re already at the top level of the menu, consecutive presses of the Presets button won’t do anything. This video demonstrates it’s functionality in the System menu: https://youtu.be/OiAkgc_44Yw

[autolux]

thanks for those videos. sadly, what i immediately thought, the presets button is entirely unresponsive… pressing does nothing anywhere, even in the diagnostics cycle test. shame, would be ok for someone all midi or h9 control, but makes my use case & the system menu in particular a bit of a nightmare… oh well, back to the seller.

any idea if this is a common issue and if they an easy repair/replacement? tbh i’ve remained having 4 factor pedals because i like adjusting params manually with proper knobs. h9’s obviously a different futuristic beast, but tried it when it first released and the feel of those little buttons were a big reason for not upgrading. guessing they must run into occasional issues for people?

[joecozzi]

No, this is not a common issue. For the best course of action, please contact support@eventideaudio.com. They can tell you what the options are and perhaps troubleshoot some more.

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