I’m new to MIDI and the Morningstar MC6 and am having some difficulty with programming. I’m able to make presets and currently have 2 I can recall per switch; however, I don’t know how to disengage the effects and return to a dry clean or dirty signal. Can someone help with how they are doing this? I’m only using the GFI Systems Synesthesia and Specular Tempus to recall presets i have on them. Any information or help would be appreciated. Thank you everyone!
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For the Specular Tempus configure a MC6 preset to toggle with the following messages -
Msg1 Action=Press, Type=CC, CC#=23, CC Val=0, Channel=15, pos=1
Msg2 Action=Press, Type=CC, CC#=23, CC Val=127, Channel=15, pos=2
Play your instrument and toggle the preset. What does that do?
When you say presets are you talking MC6 presets or GFI presets. It is really important to be clear in your description of what you are trying to do. Use MIDI terms, PC and CC, to describe what you are doing. Take 5 minutes and read MIDI - A Gentle Introduction
In particular note the following -
Program Change Message
Program Change (PC) messages are typically used to select presets or banks in other MIDI devices. There are 2 parameters for this message:
1. PC Number
2. MIDI Channel
Control Change Message
Control Change (CC) messages are typically used to control functions on a MIDI device. There are 3 parameters for this message:
1. CC Number
2. CC Value
3. MIDI Channel
And most importantly -
How MIDI is used in the your MIDI devices is really up to the manufacturer and how they designed it. You will need to refer to their MIDI Specifications to check which CC message control what functions, or how PC messages interact with the device.
It is best to approach this by steps. Using the MIDI specification for one of the devices, probably the Specular Tempus as it looks to be the simpler of the 2, give a description of what MIDI messages you are using with the device and what you expect to happen.