# Q: Gate signal to ETC footswitch input? **URL:** \ **Category:** ETC\ **Created:** [July 30, 2018, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085 "2018-07-30T10:48:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![t3hh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/t3hh/32/1825_2.png) [@t3hh](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/t3hh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 10:48am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085/1 "2018-07-30T10:48:56Z")
Hei, I’m using ETC in my semi modular setup and I was wondering if it is possible to send Gate signal (+10V) to footswitch input to cycle trough the scenes? ---
**Author:** ![thetechnobear](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/thetechnobear/32/42_2.png) [@thetechnobear](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/thetechnobear)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 3:24pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085/2 "2018-07-30T15:24:01Z")
hmm, id be wary of that, as the voltage may be too high. assuming its an expression pedal input, then i think what you can do is: use a Y cable and VCA, TS goes to VCA in, TR goes to VCA out, then your gate goes to CV in on the vca. so what your doing is using a vca to regulate the voltage that normally goes thru the pedal. be warned, not tried, but it feels like the right way 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![t3hh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/t3hh/32/1825_2.png) [@t3hh](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/t3hh)\ **Post date:** [July 30, 2018, 6:09pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085/3 "2018-07-30T18:09:10Z")
> [@thetechnobear](#): > > TS goes to VCA in, TR goes to VCA out, then your gate goes to CV in on the vca. trying to process that info… ---
**Author:** ![LaBrAt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/labrat/32/281_2.png) [@LaBrAt](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/LaBrAt)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2018, 7:51am UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085/4 "2018-08-04T07:51:18Z")
To process this helpful info from thetechnobear I found some further help here: > **[Strymon Tech Corner #1 - Anatomy of an expression pedal - Strymon](https://www.strymon.net/strymon-tech-corner-1-anatomy-of-an-expression-pedal/)** > > Makers of precision-crafted music electronics and effects pedals. We want to build products with no compromises. We want to push the limits of technology in music. Also, this discussion thread includes some helpful tricks on this topic including issue of over voltage: [https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=171962&sid=a5ab85a418a672fb2be7db2d558353e0](https://www.muffwiggler.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=171962&sid=a5ab85a418a672fb2be7db2d558353e0) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![fanwander](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/fanwander/32/5076_2.png) [@fanwander](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/fanwander)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2018, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085/5 "2018-08-21T16:21:22Z")
You may use a Gate-to-switched-Trigger adapter: See [http://www.doepfer.de/faq/gen\_faq.htm#S-Trig](http://www.doepfer.de/faq/gen_faq.htm#S-Trig) ---
**Author:** ![t3hh](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex035/user_avatar/forum.critterandguitari.com/t3hh/32/1825_2.png) [@t3hh](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/u/t3hh)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2018, 9:50pm UTC](https://forum.critterandguitari.com/t/q-gate-signal-to-etc-footswitch-input/3085/6 "2018-09-21T21:50:07Z")
> [@fanwander](#): > > You may use a Gate-to-switched-Trigger adapter thank you sir, this made the trick. Now my ETC setup is complete.