Using a longer correct cable, I’d like to have the main switch at keyboard level, making the Genre, BPM and Drum Set changes with my fingers. Is there a way to program one of the double switches to be the start button instead of having to squeeze the main pedal?
Not at present. Probably not what you need however, if you’re using midi, a CC-114 (with a value >0) will allow you to start playback of the current song.
It might be nice to have a third switch on the remote foot switch (or the existing two-switch remote) programmed to do this.
Thanks for the reply. If it wouldn’t void my warranty, I could take off the footpad part of the main switch, exposing the easier-to-push button to push (stopping the beat) after pausing with the double footswitch. Another step, but might be worth it.
Arizona Mike ,
You might have a look here:
http://mybeatbuddy.com/forum/index.php?threads/norberts-beatbuddy-hardware-hack.2109/
It will void your warranty , though.
I did the hack and it works great. Just make sure to read the post about getting the ground wires correct.
Alternatively, some users have been working miracles with the beta firmware and midi controllers.
It will void the warranty, but some users decide to do it anyway. 
Would you know How I enter in a value >0 ? I ask because I have to convert that value from Decimal to Hex and I’m not sure what >0 is in Decimal
This is a question I wanted to ask and found this old post. Things may have changed over that time, but I want to use the aux switch to start a song. I can find no setting for this, so it does not appear to be a feature that has been added. I don’t want to use MIDI. I have enough issues with the equipment I already have and want to simplify not make more complex. What I would like is, left switch to start a song, pause a playing song and un-pause a paused song. Right switch scrolls through list when no song playing, and stops a playing song. All but the start control I currently have.
Check that you have firmware 4.1.6 on your pedal.
Have you tried this setting yet?
- Settings - Footswitch - Footswitch #1 function - Main Pedal: Enable
This should start you on the path to what you need.
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Bit busy at the moment but will try over the next few days. Cheers
This is exactly what I have stated to do - you can start, pause, restart and outro from the two button pedal and keep the BB at a suitable hand operating height. It’s been a game changer.
Finally got back to this. Yes that does work but unfortunately double tapping just doesn’t work for me. One of the advantages of the foot switch is to avoid all that. I just can’t double tap and finish playing and singing all at the same time. I usually end up with a fill or something equally distressing.