Issues using ML10x SysEx messages with Quad Cortex Mini

MIDI Control
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Hi,

I have been using a rack drawer setup with 2x ML10x for quite a while now and it has been fantastic. Everything is controlled via an MC6pro wireless via Widi Jack. I use one ML10x in simple mode for my dry fx, using the SysEx message type to set or toggle individual loops. The other ML10x is in advanced mode for parallel wet fx, using SysEx to select the routing preset on the ML10x.

I was using a Nano Cortex for quite a while as my “amp” and just now upgraded to the Quad Cortex Mini. I had no issues with the Nano Cortex, but now with the Quad Cortex Mini it seems to read a preset change from the SysEx messages for the ML10x’s. If I disable the SysEx messages for the ML10x’s, preset switching is as expected. With SysEx messages enabled the Quad Cortex Mini will first switch to the desired preset (this message is first in chain) and then switch to a different preset (the SysEx messages are last in chain.)

Things I have tried in the Quad Cortex Mini midi settings:

Ignore Duplicate PC messages on and off (it is much worse off)

USB midi on and off (no difference that I could tell)

Midi Thru is off (Quad Cortex Mini)

Quad Cortex Mini is last in the midi chain

As I do not wish to reprogram all my presets on the MC6pro to not use SysEx at this time, my temporary “solution” is to put the Quad Cortex Mini preset change PC message after the SysEx messages so at least it ends up on the correct preset after first jumping to a different preset..

It would be greatly appreciated if you guys can point me to a solution I may have missed, or if this issue can be resolved. I really would like to keep using SysEx obviously, rather than having to do a lot of PC/CC messages to control the ML10x’s. Thank you!

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just to troubleshoot, does the switching on the QC Mini still occur if you just send the ML10X messages (without the prior PC message as described)?

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New day, new brain haha

Inspired by your question I did some more testing. If you send ML10x message only with no other PC messages, the QC mini does not change preset. If you have any PC message/s to any channel (whether it is to a device you have or not) the QC mini will end up on whatever preset is represented by the last PC message. This happens regardless of whether the PC messages are before or after the ML10x message/s. EXCEPT if you have PC messages before AND after the ML10x message/s - then it will switch to the preset represented by the last PC message before the ML10x message/s and PC messages after the ML10x message/s do not affect the QC mini.

So armed with that knowledge I at least have my presets working as intended now by making sure the PC message to change the QC mini preset is the last PC message before the ML10x messages.

Thank you

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Sounds like a bug within the QC Mini itself. Thanks for the update!