USB and MIDI TRS jacks are also available for wired control of computer music software and standard MIDI devices. And with the free EV-1-WL Editor app for iOS and Android mobile devices, users can fully customize the pedal for their needs over Bluetooth.
The EV-1-WL is the ideal creative partner for the growing range of BOSS products and other music performance hardware with Bluetooth wireless support. It provides cable-free foot control for the synthesizer engine in the new EURUS GS-1 Electronic Guitar, allowing players to operate pitch bend, filter, and other functions.
And with external foot switches connected, the EV-1-WL become a mini Bluetooth pedalboard for the was a-Air Wireless Personal Guitar Amplification System and Katana-Air Guitar Amplifier, providing patch selection, wah/volume control, and more. In addition, the EV-1-WL can communicate wirelessly with a standard 5-pin MIDI device that has the Roland WM-1 Wireless MIDI Adaptor installed.
The EV-1-WL can also pair Bluetooth with Mac computers, smartphones, and tablets to interface with music ads that support remote operation with MIDI CC messages. The wireless connection brings easy real-time control to all types of applications from guitar amp simulators and effects to virtual instruments and music production software.
Over USB, the EV-1-WL functions as a plug-and-play MIDI controller for music software on Mac and Windows computers. The class-compliant interface means there are no drivers to install – just connect to the computer with a USB cable and configure the software as needed for external MIDI input.
With its space-saving TRS MIDI output, the EV-1-WL us a powerful accessory for all types of MIDI music hardware, from effect pedals and multi-effects processors to keyboards, drum machines, and beyond. It’s perfect for use with BOSS pedals equipped with TRS MIDI, including 200 series effects and the RC-5 and RC-500 Loop Stations. And with the BOSS BMIDI-5-35 adaptor cable, the EV-1-WL can connect to any device that has a standard 5-pin input jack.
The EV-1-WL Wireless MIDI Expression Pedal will be available in the U.S. in October 2021 for $149.99.