When using the ES-8 to send Program Changes to the DD-500, note the following:
- Set the DD-500 to A/B/C footswitch mode.
Go to [EDIT] > SYSTEM > FSW MODE and select A/B/C. This mode is recommended when recalling patches across multiple banks via Program Change. Bank numbers differ between the ES-8 and DD-500.
The ES-8 uses 0-based bank numbering, while the DD-500 uses 1-based. Subtract 1 from the DD-500 bank number to get the corresponding ES-8 bank number.DD-500 ES-8 1 0 2 1 3 2 … …