How do I make only the last engaged preset blink?
MC3, MC6MKII, MC8
There is the Clear All Preset Toggles setting in the Bank Settings. If this feature is turned on, it will clear the toggle of all the presets in the bank except for the preset that is just engaged. If all your presets has the blink and toggle function turned on, pressing on Switch A will cause only Preset A to blink, while pressing on Switch B after will cause Preset A to stop blinking and Preset B to blink.
MC6 PRO
The procedure is the same as the MC3,Few readersHow do I set the expression pedal to send different CC messages per preset?
The expression pedal inputs work on a per-bank basis, where every bank has a different expression preset. Each expression preset has 16 or 32 midi messages that you can program, depending on model. By changing banks on the MC6 PRO, you can send different CC messages. You can also send different CC messages in each expression preset in the same bank by using your standard presets A-L. By programming a Select Exp Message midi type in your preset, you can select which of the 16 or 32 midi messageFew readersThere is a lag between the time when I press the switch and the time when the MIDI message is sent out. How can I fix this?
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There are several possibilities to this.
Switch sensitivity
This can be adjusted in the Switch Sensitivity setting in the Main Config menu. The switch sensitivity determines how fast dual switch presses are read. A lower sensitivity will make it easier to engage a dual switch press function. If you change the setting to 5, you'll notice that the delay wiFew readersHow do I display PC Scroll numbers in the Preset Name?
It is possible to display the PC Scroll number in the Preset name by using a placeholder %E0 to %E7. Since there are 8 slots in the PC Scroll function, %E0 will display the number in the first slot, while %E7 will display the number in the 8th slot. %E1 will display the number in the second slot.
If I have a preset with a PC Scroll Up message on Slot 1 (incremental set to Yes), and my preset name is set to Prst%E0, and assuming that the preset number in slot 1 is at 6, on the main pFew readersMy expression pedal sweeps from 0 - 100% very quickly
Your pedal is likely using a Log potentiometer, usually used in Volume pedals. You will need to use an expression pedal with a Linear potentiometer instead.
The MC works best with 10k Linear potentiometers.Few readersCan the MC pass MIDI Clock messages through from MIDI IN to MIDI OUT?
Yes.
MC6 PRO
Can be passed from any MIDI Input to any MIDI Output, based on the MIDI Thru settings.
MC6 PRO MIDI Thru
MC6MKII / MC8
MIDI Clock messages can be passed from MIDI IN to MIDI OUT (both USB MIDI and DIN5 MIDI).
MC3
Only passes MIDI Clock from the USB MIDI port to the MIDI OUT port as there is no MIDI IN port.Few readersDoes the MCx pass MIDI messages through from MIDI IN to USB MIDI?
Yes, the MC6 MKII and MC8 can pass MIDI messages through from the MIDI IN port to the USB MIDI Port.
The MC3, MC6MKII and MC8 can pass MIDI messages through from the USB MIDI Port to the DIN5 MIDI OUT port and the Omniports.
The MC6 PRO can route MIDI messages received from any MIDI Input to a MIDI Output.Few readersHow do I use a tap in a tempo without the MC6 displaying the Tap Tempo menu?
Use the MIDI Clock Tap message type to tap in a tempo and start the MIDI clock.
Alternatively, you can use an external aux switch to trigger the MIDI Clock Tap Tempo function.Few readersDoes the MCx work as a MIDI Host?
No, it does not. Hence, you cannot control other MIDI devices via USB MIDI, without a USB MIDI Host converter.Few readersWhy is there a lag between the time when I press the switch and the time when the MIDI message is sent out.
Causes
There are several possibilities to this.
Switch sensitivity
This can be adjusted in the Switch Sensitivity setting in the Main Config menu. The switch sensitivity determines how fast dual switch presses are read. A lower sensitivity will make it easier to engage a dual switch press function. If you change the setting to 5, you'll notice that the delay will decrease. You can make use of the Looper mode function, which decreases the delay to close to 0. However, you'll find that duaFew readers