Setup Guide

MIDI Setup Guide: MIDI Control Configuration
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To MIDI Out - Allows you to select from a menu the type of MIDI Control message transmitted to the
device’s USB MIDI Out port to control your MIDI/DAW software from each controller. The options
are as follows (note that the Mod Wheel, Knobs, and Expression Pedal controllers are limited to MIDI
CC or MIDI CC 14 bit options only):
• None: Sends no MIDI data. Basically, this is to disable the controller. If you don’t plan on
using some footswitches or pedals within the preset you are creating, it is best to set these to
None to avoid unexpectedly triggering functions in your targeted software!
• Bank Change: A numerical value typically used to switch through Patch or Preset Banks.
• Program Change: A numerical value typically used to switch through Presets within a
selected Bank.
• MIDI CC (MIDI Continuous Control): A set of Value and Range numbers commonly
used by MIDI software and hardware to provide access to parameters.
• MIDI CC 14 bit (Wheel, Knob & Exp. Pedal controllers only): A higher resolution MIDI
CC option - it is best to select this option when controlling a parameter in your software
that requires greater precision so that you can adjust the control more smoothly without
hearing “zippering” or large jumps in incremental settings.
• MMC (MIDI Machine Control): Specific commands for commonly used for controlling
transport buttons and mechanical functions (Play, Stop, Record, etc.)
• Mackie Control: Specific commands in the “Mackie Universal Controller” format,
commonly used for transport parameters and mechanical functions (Play, Stop, Record,
etc.), for MIDI software that supports the popular Mackie Control format.
MIDI CC/Action - Sets the Value for the MIDI command type in use. The options differ depending
on the current setting in the “To MIDI Out” field:
• For MIDI CC - Choose the CC value from 0 to 127. You may also choose “Custom” to then
allow the Toggle 1/Up and Toggle 2/Down options to become selectable, so that the each
successive Toggle action can be defined with its own separate MIDI CC value.
• For Program Change - Choose Increment to switch to the next higher program number, or
decrement to choose the next lower Program number. (Sends a Program Change value of “1” for
either option).
• For MMC - Choose the MMC command type by name (Play, Stop, Play/Stop toggle, Pause,
Record Punch, Record Punch-Pro Tools, Rew, FF).
• For Mackie Control - Choose the command type by name (Play, Stop, Play/Stop toggle, Pause,
Record Punch, Rew, FF).
Switch Mode - Sets the switch behavior. These options are available for some MIDI CC, MMC and
Mackie commands. The three types of switch behaviors are as follows - you may need to check your
MIDI/DAW software’s documentation to see how its parameters are programmed to respond to these
different MIDI switch commands:
• Single - Sends a single MIDI message and value on each press. This option is best when triggering
a software function the same each time, such as the playback of a sample.
• Toggle - Sends two different MIDI CC LSB values (0 and 127 - typically interpreted as “off”
and “on”), alternating between the two on each successive press of the switch. Some software
parameters respond to these toggled MIDI commands to do things such as toggle a parameter
on and off.