FAQ

• Can I Control "Insert Pedal Name Here" w/ the Unity6?
• Will the Unity6 Allow Me to Have Snapshots for my Pedalboard?
• Are the 6 Loops Mono or Stereo?
• Can I Add a 2-Button Aux Switch to the Unity6?
• Is There a Set List Feature in the Unity6?
• Is There a Factory Reset for the Unity6?
• Why Do I Hear Beeps and Boops at Startup?
• My Unity6 Gets Stuck on the Loading Screen. What Can I Do?
• Why Do I Hear Slight Artifacts With Expression to Volume?

Can I Control "Insert Pedal Name Here" w/ the Unity6?

Yes, no matter what pedal you have, we can control it!

If your pedal, synth, keyboard, software, etc has a 5-pin, ¼" TRS, or Bluetooth MIDI connection we can control it!

If you have an analog pedal and you need to control the on/off state of the pedal, just place it in one if the Unity6's 6 loops and we can turn it on and off!

Will the Unity6 Allow Me to Have Snapshots for my Pedalboard?

Short answer.... YES!

The Unity6 can send 32 MIDI messages per preset, each switch (and the BPM knob) is a preset. Not only do you have 5 presets per bank (127 banks total), each preset can group "mini presets" together meaning you can have up to 7 different presets per switch. This gives you a total of 35 presets per bank offering plenty of control and flexibly for Snapshotting your whole rig!

Are the 6 Loops Mono or Stereo?

All 6 loops are mono and run in series. For connecting and controlling stereo pedals we suggest placing these pedals after the Unity6's Output and controlling them with MIDI commands. Almost all stereo pedals are MIDI capable and can use MIDI commands to bypass (turn on/off), adjust parameters, and recall presets.

Can I Add a 2-Button Aux Switch to the Unity6?

No this is not a feature that the UniPorts support, however we do offer the U6 Trio to expand the number of switches available to the Unity6. You can read more about the U6 Trio here. 

Is There a Set List Feature in the Unity6?

Yes. The Unity6 has a dedicated Set List feature for lining up banks in song order and scrolling only through that list during a gig (up to 45 banks).

How to use it: long press the center of the Home Screen to open the Set List editor, add banks from Click to Add, reorder with Top / Up / Down / Bottom, then tap Activate. Full steps are here: Using the Set List Feature.

You can still organize banks other ways if you prefer:

1) Copy | Paste | Swap — quickly move banks around in any order. See Copy | Paste | Swap for more information.

2) Jump to Bank / Last Used Bank — assign these message types to any Press Action on any switch (including the BPM dial). Jump to Bank immediately jumps to the desired bank; Last Used Bank returns to the previous bank.

Is There a Factory Reset for the Unity6?

Yes, If you ever run into an issue where the Unity6 gets stuck on the loading screen, or simply want to wipe the pedal back to factory settings. You can hold down switches 1 & 3 upon applying power to the pedal and then follow the onscreen prompts.

Why Do I Hear Beeps and Boops at Startup?

It’s normal to hear a short burst of digital “beeps and boops” when the Unity6 powers up if your amp or monitor volume is already turned up.

That sound is the pedal discharging static at boot so the analog loops don’t pop when you engage them later. It is expected behavior, not a fault, and it only lasts a moment at startup.

Tips

• Keep amp / FRFR / interface volume down until the Home Screen is up if you don’t want to hear it.
• If you hear ongoing noise after boot (not just the brief startup chatter), that’s a different issue — check power isolation, MIDI clock bleed (Constant Clock), and cabling as usual.

My Unity6 Gets Stuck on the Loading Screen. What Can I Do?

If you ever run into an issue where the Unity6 gets stuck on the loading screen, or simply want to wipe the pedal back to factory settings. You can hold down switches 1 & 3 upon applying power to the pedal and then follow the onscreen prompts.

Why Do I Hear Slight Artifacts With Expression to Volume?

You may notice slight digital artifacts (a soft zipper / stepping / grain) when using Expression to Volume, especially on very slow sweeps or with high gain / sensitive amp settings.

That behavior is a known limitation of the current Expression to Volume implementation. We’ve already tuned the firmware as far as we can on this hardware; further cleanup would need a hardware upgrade. It isn’t a fault with your expression pedal, cable, or UniPort assignment.

What helps

• Use a good TRS expression pedal on UniPort 1 or 2 with that UniPort set for expression / volume as documented.
• Faster, musical volume moves usually mask the artifact more than extremely slow fades.
• If noise continues when the pedal isn’t moving, treat that as a separate issue (power isolation, cabling, Constant Clock, etc.).

For setup, see Expression to Volume.