User Manual
ML10X User Manual
Contents Introduction USB Port MIDI Ports Banks and Presets Power Requirements Other Specifications Device Controls Programming ML10X Preset Modes Simple Presets Advanced Presets Connector Settings [Bypass Trails (Spillover)](#1-bypPopularFAQs About ML10X
What does ML10X do? Reorder your loops Engage and bypass loops in simple mode Split and merge (average) your audio signals in advanced mode Create spillover for your effects with trails when you bypass them Top quality buffers in each input/output/send/return Analog switching What does ML10X NOT do? Bypass the internal buffers Adjust the mix of your pedals when merging signals Convert your analog signal to digital Phase inversion when merging signals But other switcheFew readers
How-To
Using Mono and Stereo pedals together
There are several possible scenarios when using Mono and Stereo pedals together. Splitting a mono signal within the ML10X and routing it to a stereo pedal input. For any splitting or merging of signals in the ML10X, only Advanced mode can be used. For example, if you have the Strymon Sunset (mono) and the Strymon Timeline (Stereo) device in your setup, and you want to split the mono signal from the Sunset and run it into the Timeline stereo L and R inputs, the setting will look like this iFew readersHow to use a Mono Send / Stereo Return pedal with the ML10X
If you want to use a Mono Input / Stereo Output pedal with the ML10X, this article describes how to do it. We will use the Chase Bliss Mood in this example, which has a Mono Input and a Stereo Output. You will need to utilise an additional loop for the Stereo return. In this example, the cable connections are as such: Guitar >> ML10X Input Tip ML10X Send A Tip >> Mood Input Mood Output Tip >> ML10X Return A Tip Mood Output Ring >> ML10X Return A Ring Simple Mode In Simple mode, the routiFew readersEngage/Bypass Loops in Advanced Mode
||| This feature is still under beta testing Overview Consider this connection: When A Tip is bypassed, the connection will look like this: Pretty straightforward stuff. The complication arises when the signals split and merge. Consider this slightly more complicated connection: , and then send the PC/CC messages on their respective channels to control each one independently. If you are utilising the ML10X message type from our MIDI controllers, you can use the Device ID to differentiate each ML10X. TheFew readersWhat voltage to run the ML10X on?
The ML10X can be run on voltages ranging from 9v to 18v. For most cases, running 9v is enough, which gives you a 4v peak to peak handling level. Running on 18v gives you 10v peak to peak. If you are not handling a very hot signal, and do not notice any clipping, then running on 9v is fine.Few readersUsing Advanced Mode in the Editor
In the ML10X v1.2 update, we have enhanced Advanced Mode to allow the engage/bypass of loops. In the editor, each loop will now show a Green or Red shade to indicate if it is Engaged (Green) or Bypassed (Red) when the Preset is loaded. In the editor, to toggle each node between engage and bypass, you'll need to DOUBLE-CLICK on the node. || Unlike in Simple Mode, the changes are not immediatelyFew readersUsing the ML10X with Send/Return FX loops
If your effect device has a FX Loop, it is possible to use the ML10X with it so that you can move connected effects in and out of the FX Loop. However, this is only possible in Advanced Mode due to the non-standard routing. This will not work when using Simple Mode. On the effect device, a FX Loop has a SEND and RETURN port. You would to use the Send/Return ports on the ML10X for this, since the Inputs and Outputs would already connected to your instrument and amplifier respectively. HFew readersML10X Disassembly and Assembly
Disassembling the ML10X Remove the 4 screws holding the back plate and remove the back plate on the ML10X Use a pair of tweezers or small screw driver to push the connector up to remove it. Slightly loosen the 12 nuts on the audio jacks of the ML10X Push the circuit board out and then slide it out towardsFew readers4 Cable Method (4CM) with ML10X
What is the 4CM method? There are a lot of information on the internet about the 4CM method. Basically, the 4CM method lets you use pedals in front of your amplifier as well as in your amplifier’s FX loop. This allows you place effects before or after the amplifier’s preamp section. You can find more information here. How can I use the ML10X in the 4CM? With the ML10X, you can choose which effects are put in front of the amplifier and whiFew readersUsing 2 ML10Xs Together
Although it is not possible to re-order pedals across 2 different ML10Xs, there are some solutions you could use to achieve similar behaviour with some limits. For example, if you have 2 ML10Xs (let’s call them X1 and X2), you can connect a Send loop in X1 to the Input in X2, and Return loop in X1 to the Output in X2. Also, lets assume you have the following pedals connected: | ML10X | **LoFew readersWorking With Other Products
Browne Amplification Protein Overdrive V3 The Protein V3 allows you to split the Blue and Green side to use them independently. You’ll need to use a few Stereo to Dual Mono cables to utilise this feature. || There is a switch inside the pedal that needs to be flipped to the “split” position to use it this way. Remove the four screws from the back panel and flip the switch to the split position. Using 1 ML10X SterFew readersLoop Bypass Persist (maintaining bypass state across presets on ML10X)
|| Note that this is currently a beta feature as of Beta Firmware v1.2 Loop Bypass Persist is a feature that can be enabled in your "Controller Settings." When it is turned "ON," the engage/bypass state of your loops do not change when you load a different preset. The only way to change them is directly via MIDI messaging (CCs or the "ML10X" message type on Morningstar controllers) or using the hardware interface if using Simple Mode presets. The initial engage/bypass state is defineFew readersUsing Vintage Fuzz Pedals with the ML10X
Why does my fuzz sound different in a matrix switcher? Some vintage-style fuzz pedals (such as Fuzz Face and Tone Bender style circuits) are designed to interact directly with your guitar's passive pickups. This interaction is a large part of what gives these pedals their characteristic sound and allows them to clean up beautifully when you roll back your guitar's volume. When a buffer or another active pedal is placed before one of these fuzzes, the fuzz no longer receives the signal directlFew readers
Troubleshoot
Issue routing Input Ring signal in Simple Mode
This could be due to the experimental Input Split feature that was added in the ML10X rev-b firmware and may have been enabled by default in some batches. This feature allows you to run a stereo signal in Simple Mode with a mono input (Input Tip) by splitting the Input Tip signal into 2 and discarding the Input Ring signal. This feature can be turned off. In the ML10X menu, go to Global Config >> Set Input Split and then select Input Ring. ![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/websiteFew readersTroubleshooting ML10X connection issues
Connection Issues Are you having trouble getting sound in and out of the ML10X? This troubleshooting guide will help you determine whether you just need to get to know the ML10X and its settings better, or whether you're really dealing with a hardware or software problem. Firmware and the Editor As of July 2025, if you're primarily using the "Simple Mode" of the ML10X, then your best bet is to use Firmware v1.1.2 . IfFew readersPC/CC message is working but ML10X message type is not
Problem If you find that PC or CC messages are working when controlling the ML10X, but the ML10X message type is not working, it is likely because there are MIDI device inbetween the MC and ML10X that are not passing SysEx messages through. For example, the HX Stomp does not pass SysEx through, so if you have a MIDI signal chain like this: MC6 >> HX Stomp >> ML10X The ML10X is not going to receive any of the ML10X messages from the MC6. Solution Connect your ML10X directly to your MC.Few readersTesting the MIDI Input on the ML10X
To test the MIDI Input on the ML10X, you can make use of the Test Function in the device. Press the menu button and navigate to Enter Global Settings When in the Global Settings page, navigate to Test Function and select There will be a series of tests available. You can just press the left (back) or right (forward) arrow to go through the tests. Press the right arrow until you see Test MIDI Read. If the ML10X receives any MIDI message from the input, it will indicate a `MIDFew readersAudio Problems & Issues
No Audio or Distorted Audio The ML10X needs to be powered via DC power in order for the audio components to work. Powering it via USB will only power up the processor but not the audio circuits. Powering purely by USB power will only allow you to edit ML10X preset, but not process any audio. || IMPORTANT!!! If you have powered the ML10X via USB first and then connected DC power later, the ML10X will still not handle audio as intended. You need to completely power off the MLFew readers