Patent ID: 8624099

Claim:
A foot control for control of musical effects from a musical instrument, the instrument having an electrical signal output operable to send signals to a speaker system, said control comprising; a housing adapted to be placed on the floor, the housing defining at least one side wall; a roller rotatably mounted in the housing; a roller surface portion exposed and extending away from said housing for contact by a foot, to enable rotation of said roller by said foot; and, circuitry within said housing connectable with said instrument and operable in response to rotation of the roller, to vary signals from said instrument; wherein said housing is of generally rectangular box like shape, defined by side walls, end walls, and a top wall, and a notch being formed in at least one of said side and end walls and in the top wall so that said surface portion of said roller is exposed and extended outwardly from the housing, for contact by the foot.