Very cool, thanks for the info.

After reading the manual again I think I grasp how to store presets without the foot controller.
It seems I would have to configure my MIDI foot controller to send out a CC message and the value is the preset number it will save into. This seems inconvenient since I’ll have to program a footswitch to send this specific CC value and then reprogram it back to its original function each time.
An easier process I envision would be: I set up a patch on MIDI controller and have it send a PC to the HOG with a blank preset number. Then I use the save function on the HOG and it saves into that number preset. I scroll to another preset in the MIDI controller with a different PC to the HOG and it will let me save into another preset. That sounds easier than reconfiguring my pedal each time I need to save a preset into the HOG. Does that make sense and do you have any idea if my assumption is right? I agree, a computer based software editor would make life a lot easier, and would go well with other editors that I use regularly from EH competitors.

Thanks for the input guys! I like to know a device before I decide to buy it.