Question 1

Editor connection troubleshooting

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If you do not see your device in the Editor

If you are using the Web Editor, check that MIDI has been enabled in the browser.

MIDI settings in Chrome

If you are using the PRO series, check that you have connected the USB cable connected to the USB Device port, and NOT the USB Host port.
Check that your USB Cable is not faulty
Check that your Browser is updated to the latest available version
Restart browser
Restart computer

If you can see your device in the Editor, but have issues connecting

Check that your Editor version matches your controller firmware version.

The Editor at editor.morningstar.io is constantly updated. If there is a new firmware released, the Editor will be updated to suit the latest firmware, and there might be communication issues with older firmwares (depending on whether we worked/improved on the communication protocol).

We always publish the firmware version that the Editor is suited for at the bottom of the editor:

Editor version

If you need access to the older editors, we also always have the links to previous versions available at the bottom of the editor.

If you are using the WIDI Jack to connect to the Editor, check that you have it set to the correct TRS MIDI Type.

There is a physical switch on the WIDI Jack that switches the c

Question 2

Which Port should I use to connect to the Editor?

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Overview

In the Editor, we display all open MIDI ports in your computer, and you can choose the port that best suits your setup.

Which MIDI port to use

For most users, if your setup isn't anything complicated, you'll just need to choose the lowest-valued port for your device.

A MC device exposes 4 virtual MIDI ports to the computer (which is why there are 4 ports for each device) but only will communicate with the editor using Port 1 (on macOS). On Windows, you might see a different port name, such as input-0/output-1. Choose the lowest valued port.

The reason why we display all the MIDI ports in the editor is because many users have different use cases. Some users may have connected their MC DIN MIDI Input and Output ports to a USB MIDI interface with the intention of using the DIN MIDI Ports to communicate with the Editor, instead of using the USB port. In this case, they will need to select the USB MIDI interface they are using in this list.

Using the Manual Port Select

The MIDI Input and Output ports in the computer are separate, and are mapped algorithmically together. On the rare occasion that the input and output ports are mapped wrongly, the connection will not work. This problem might be l

Question 3

[New Feature] Preset Renderer

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The Preset Renderer feature allows you to visualise the Preset colors and text on the editor itself.

You can enable this feature in the Editor Settings:

Editor Settings - Preset Renderer Be sure to click on Save to save the editor settings after enabling this feature.

Thereafter, when you navigate back to the Preset Settings page, you should see an updated interface:

Preset Settings - Preset Renderer

When you hover your mouse over the relevant sections, you will see the parts being selection.

Click on it to edit the colors:

Clicking on the Preset text will allow you to edit the text colors.

We hope this will improve your experience when editing your Presets in the editor.

Question 4

Using the MC as an interface for the Meris LVX/Mercury and prEditor

Accepted Answer

Using the MC as an interface for the Meris LVX and Mercury with the prEDITOR

The Meris prEDITOR allows you to quickly create presets, move them around, select your favorites, duplicate, swap, delete, assign your left and right favorites, import/export, access globals quickly and organize libraries.

https://www.meris.us/product/preditor-editor-librarian/

You’ll need to update the Meris devices to the latest firmware.

On the MC6MKII, and MC8, you need to enable Cross MIDI Thru in the Controller Settings so that the MC will pass incoming MIDI messages from the DIN5 port out to the USB port and vice versa.

For the MC Pro series, the MIDI Thru routing should be as such:

In the prEditor, select the MC MIDI Port and your In and Out port:

The MC controller has 4 virtual MIDI ports. Port 1 is reserved for communicating with the Morningstar Editor, but you can use Port 1 as a MIDI interface as well. If you want to use Port 2, 3 or 4, be sure to increase the virtual USB MIDI port setting in the Controller Settings

Be sure to set the MIDI channel in the prEDITOR to be the same MIDI Channel as the Meris device

After clicking on Connect, you should be able to communicate with the Meris device via the MC.

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Question 5

MIDI Clock is not working

Accepted Answer

MC is connected to the Editor

If you have updated to the v3.12 firmware, the MIDI clock being generated from the controller will time-out for 3 seconds if it is connected and communicating with the editor.

Please try disconnecting from the editor when using MIDI clock. **

MIDI Clock Port Settings

There is also a new feature under the Controller Settings >> General Configuration section called MIDI Clock Port Settings, where it allows you to select specific ports to send MIDI Clock from. Please ensure that the relevant ports are selected, then save the settings and restart the controller. Saving the settings once is essential if you just updated the firmware.

Check that your MC is actually generating the MIDI clock

MC6 PRO

If MIDI clock is being generated, the BPM indicator on the right screen should be ${color}#ff0000 and the BPM dot should be blinking

MC8

If MIDI clock is being generated, the BPM indicator should be blinking.

|| If the MC stops generating MIDI Clock after starting it, it may be because the MC is receiving MIDI clock from an external source. You can turn on the IGNORE MIDI CLOCK setting in the Controller Settings.

Question 6

Updating your Firmware

Accepted Answer

Overview

There are 2 files required in the update process.

The .hex file

This is the firmware file that is loaded into the controller.

The Firmware Updater software

This is the software that assists in loading the firmware file into your controller

Steps

Download Firmware Updater Software

Go to our downloads page:
Click on the Firmware Updater button.

This will bring you to our Github repository which is where we store the software releases. The software can be downloaded from the Assets section.

Download Firmware file

The .hex firmware file can be download from our Downloads page as well.

Again, clicking on the link will bring you to our Github repository. The file can be downloaded in the Assets section.

||| Please read through the list of updates so you are aware of any breaking changes, if any, in the firmware.

|| We publish 2 different firmwares for each release. One firmware exposes the USB port as a MIDI + Keyboard interface, while the other is a pure MIDI interface. If you are connecting it to a device with a MIDI Host USB port, you may need to use the MIDI-only interface.

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