If everything is wired correctly and all your device settings are correct (MIDI Thru is on etc), then clicking on the Send Sysex button will get you this:
Before changing any parameters, I tested the MIDI Thru Check, and it worked — but Nixie 2 still didn’t connect.
Then, I applied all the suggested settings and performed the troubleshooting steps. The MIDI Thru Check worked again, and all MIDI messages like clock, preset changes, etc., are being sent and received correctly.
However, Nixie 2 still doesn’t recognize the Timeline , no matter what I try.
I’ve double-checked, and the Strymon Timeline and BigSky MX are configured correctly according to the official MIDI guide.
I couldn’t find any documentation indicating that the Quad Cortex blocks or limits large SysEx messages , but just to be safe, I ran all of James’s tests both with and without the QC in the chain — and in both scenarios, the MIDI Thru Check worked perfectly .
Still, Nixie 2 doesn’t detect the Timeline at all, even though everything else (preset changes, clock messages, etc.) is working fine.
At this point, I’m wondering if there’s something specific about how Nixie handles SysEx communication that might be causing the issue.
If Windows, there is this thing where if a software (like the morningstar editor) is connect to the MIDI port, then other softwares cannot access that same MIDI port. Try closing the browser for the editor (and other MIDI software) and see if you can get that to work.
The Timeline appears in Nixie2 when the MIDI cables are connected between the MC6 PRO and Timeline. In this instance, the MC6 PRO is just acting as a USB MIDI interface between Nixie2 and the Timeline.
Is your Timeline firmware updated? Here’s what I’m using:
Has anyone made any progress here? I have a Morningstar MC6 Pro connected to a Strymon Mobius. I’m able to send Program Change messages to the Mobius which work but Nixie2 doesn’t see the Mobius. I originally had a CME WIDI Jack in place but I took that out of the loop to not confuse things.
I have the following:
Mac Studio - USB out
Morningstar MC6 Pro - USB in from Mac Studio, MIDI Out to Strymon Mobius, MIDI In from Mobius
Strymon Mobius - MIDI Out to Morningstar MC6 Pro MIDI In, MIDI In from MC6 Pro
I followed the instructions presented in the tutorial (the MIDI Thru on the Morningstar, the MIDI Thru Merge on the Mobius, different channels on MC6 and the Mobius but the Morningstar Editor SysEx shows nothing. Nixie2 shows nothing.
By dumb luck, I got it working. But not with the DIN5 MIDI ports. I was at my wits end. I decided to add two DIN5-to-3.5MM adapters to the ends of my MIDI cables. I plugged those into the TRS IN/OUT of the Morningstar. Then I changed the MIDI Thru settings of the MC6Pro to USB-Thru-To 3.5MM and 3.5MM MIDI In - Thru To USB and it worked with both NIXIE and NIXIE 2. Phew!
