Disaster Area DPC-8EZ Gen3 Programmable Bypass Switcher with MIDI

From Disaster Area Amps:

A bypass looper can streamline your rig in ways you never thought possible – imagine being able to tap one footswitch to go from verse to chorus to bridge of a song, while changing up to eight different effects plus two MIDI devices!

If you already have a MIDI controller, the DPC-8EZ can act as a MIDI “slave” on any available channel.  You can even connect two or more DPC-8EZ to control more pedals.

The DPC-8EZ is fully compatible with the Disaster Area Gen3 pedal controllers – connect it to add eight effects loops under MIDI control.  The DPC-8EZ can also function as a standalone MIDI controller for up to two devices.

• Compact size – 10″ x 2.6″ x 2″ excluding switch caps and jacks.


• No special power supply required – uses less than 120mA, 9V from a Pedal Power 2 or similar.


• 5 footswitches for preset selection or manual effects loop control.


• 48 presets accessible by foot, arranged in four folders with three banks of four presets each.


• 128 presets accessible using an external MIDI controller


• Full MIDI control of presets and effects loops


• 8 effects loops with a custom-designed switching matrix


• MIDI mode controls up to two MIDI devices


• Dedicated insert connection may be assigned to any position in the effects loop section.


• Always-on tuner out with tuner mute, doubles as second MIDI interface


• Status LEDs with user-definable brightness work in any situation from an orchestra pit to full sun.


• Exclusive Z-MODE buffer allows you to tailor the impedance to work with fuzz, vibe, wah, and other impedance-sensitive pedals


• USB connector for MIDI connection and future firmware upgrades (PC and Mac firmware update tools available.)