Footswitch for Sony Units

[Aimsbury]

I have two Sony minidisc units (the 330 and 520). A friend of mine used to use the MDS-JE480 and had a footswitch to start the tracks

I'm now in a gigging band and the footswitch would make things so much smoother than messing about with remote controls in the dark.

Does anyone know how to do this mod and if so, is it possible on my machines?

Thanks,

Amy

[Sparda]

Hmm, why not just go ask your friend?

[Aimsbury]

Hmm, why not just go ask your friend?

He didn't do the mod himself and bought it through the classified ads quite a few years ago. The machine gave up the ghost so we can't even open it to find out how it was done

[MDX-400]

Was it a wired or wireless remote? If it was wired I'm willing to bet it was done via SIRCS. Every peice of Sony gear has SIRCS internally whether it has external jacks or not, if I'm not mistaken.

SIRCS is Sony IR over Cabling--i.e. IR once it's translated to electrical. SIRCS is used in different Sony protocols to control Sony equipment with such things as Control S and Control A1-II, etc.

The JE480 would have no such connections on it being a low-end unit, however there is probably still a SIRCS line internally where the control codes flow over. I'm betting that the pedal was made with the proper SIRCS signal and then wired into the deck that way.

If the controller was wireless--it's even easier. It's just throwing the IR code for play or record or pause or wheber it was, at the deck and controlling it that way.