MANUALS AND EDITORS
EDITOR APPS
BladeEdit is a software editor for both Mac and PC used to simplify the task of creating awesome presets on your Switchblade GL, 8B, 8F and 8 in a pleasing, easy to use visual environment. Although the front panel programming on all our Switchblades was designed to be very fast and intuitive, with BladeEdit, large numbers of complex presets can be created with lightning speed and auditioned as they are created. This allows fine tuning of your tone with a minimum of fuss.
BladeEdit Version 3.50 (Beta) is the renamed version of WinBlade designed for both Windows and Mac (under Wine) and has been updated with a smoother worksurface, cleaner operation and an overall more pleasant experience. This version is a substantial update internally although the user interface will still be very familiar to WinBlade 3.48 users. Check out the What's New section of the program Help for more details.
BladeEdit 3.50 for Windows 7 / 8.1 / 10Installation is standard. Simply download from the above link and click on the download to begin installation. The default installation folder will be in the Sound Sculpture folder in a new BladeEdit folder and you will still be able to use your old version if that is still installed.
BladeEdit 3.50 for Mac (Tested on High Sierra - BladeEdit350b.app.zip)PLEASE NOTE: BladeEdit may not work on Mojave. We will be looking into this, but for now, we are not supporting BladeEdit on Mojave.
IMPORTANT INSTALLATION NOTES - PLEASE READ: UPDATED ON 1/10/2018 TO RUN ON HIGH SIERRA. BladeEdit for Mac operates under Wine. Wine is an open source emulator program and is included in the installation package. Installation is easy, but a bit different. The program wrapper (BladeEdit + the Wine program) is 271MB so may take awhile to download. IMPORTANT - When download is complete, open your DOWNLOAD folder and copy or move the BladeEdit350.app.zip file over to your APPLICATION directory (YOUR application directory, not the system application directory), Then unzip it and it will unzip to that same folder. Press CTRL and double click on the BladeEdit350.app file to install it. You must press CTRL while double clicking or the file will not open. (you will only need to do this the first time you try and open the file after unzipping it). On some systems it may seem to take awhile before the installation begins, but be patient. Moving the program to your application folder should put the BladeEdit icon in Launchpad as well.
We are VERY HAPPY that we now have this program running on OSX for you. It's been a long wait, we know, but here it is! Have Fun and tell your friends about it!
NOTE FOR 8F OWNERS: Only the MIDI ports are available as the USB direct connection to the 8F is not yet implemented on the Mac so you will need a USB to MIDI adapter such as the Midiman (M-Audio) 2x2 Anniversary or other quality adapter. Be sure to install the driver that comes with your adapter.
NOTE: BladeEdit will not work with the Switchblade 16 or the Studio Switchblade.
System Requirements for BladeEdit on Windows
As of right now BladeEdit has only been tested on Win10 but there will likely run on XP/7/8/8.1 as well. If you do have a problem please email with your findings.
NOTE: BladeEdit will not work with the Switchblade 16 or the Studio Switchblade. These units are very old now and are no longer supported.
Who Can Download BladeEdit?
If you have been wondering about all of the power locked up in the Switchblade and would like to get a better feel for how it works, we urge you to download the BladeEdit software and give it a try. BladeEdit is so intuitive it's a snap to learn and use. With the visual interface you can get a good feel for the many ways to connect signal processing devices and to check out just how the Switchblade can fit into your guitar rack or studio rack systems. Many of the features found in the Switchblade and the amazing things you can do with one are demonstrated nicely in the BladeEdit software.
Manuals and Documentation
- Switchblade Product Intro and Applications (PDF)
- Smart Insert User's Manual (PDF)
- Switchblade GL Manual (PDF)
- Switchblade 8B Manual (PDF)
- Switchblade 8 Manual (PDF)
- Switchblade 8F Manual (PDF)
- SB8F Smart Insert Feature User's Guide (PDF)
- Abyss User's Guide (PDF)
- Volcano Manual (PDF)
- ABCadabra Manual (PDF)
- FootSim Manual (PDF)
- HeadTrip Manual (PDF)
- PowerSwap Manual (PDF)
- MidiUp Manual (PDF)
- Cosmix Manual (PDF)