Understand hardware slots
A hardware slot stores a sound inside your pedal. Nitelite also keeps a record of which named preset you assigned to that slot. Those records are useful, but they are not a readout of the pedal’s memory.
On screen
Your working settings. Physical knob changes are not read back.
Sent over MIDI
Control changes or Sync to Pedal send values to the selected output. Listen to verify.
Saved in the cloud
Save keeps a named Tone Library preset. It does not write pedal memory.
Stored on the pedal
Write to pedal opens the procedure for that pedal. Physical steps may be required.
These are distinct states. A connected output, an “Applied” card, or a slot assignment cannot confirm what the hardware received or stored.
Choose the right action
Section titled “Choose the right action”| You want to… | Use… |
|---|---|
| Keep a named version online | Save → Save as new |
| Send the current sound again | Sync to Pedal |
| Store it on supported hardware | Write to pedal, then the exact steps in its dialog |
| Recall a recorded slot | The slot’s recall action in Slots or Presets |
| See your recorded assignments | Slots, or Presets → Manage |
Writes depend on the pedal
Section titled “Writes depend on the pedal”Some pedals accept a MIDI save command. Others require holding a control while Nitelite sends a message, entering save mode first, or completing the entire save on the hardware.
For example, the BigSky instructions require a physical save. Nitelite’s Done action records the assignment; it cannot perform or verify that physical save.
The app uses the slot range defined for each pedal. Follow the displayed range and instructions, rather than assuming every pedal has the same number or numbering of slots.
Recalls depend on the record
Section titled “Recalls depend on the record”Recalling a recorded slot sends the recall messages defined for that pedal. These may be a Program Change, a bank-select message followed by Program Change, or a control-change message. If the associated preset is available locally, Nitelite can also restore its settings on screen. It does not read the pedal to check the match. If someone overwrote the slot on the hardware, the record may be stale. Listen to verify the recalled sound, especially when using multiple banks.
Slot locks in Nitelite help prevent writes through the app. They do not lock the pedal against its own controls or another MIDI controller.