Hi all , so I’m kinda new to this and really frustrated please help me out, here’s my setup:
MC8 to Strymon bigsky to strymon timeline to ML5 to Mesa boogie JP2C (which has a midi)
What is driving me crazy is how to properly change the amp’s channel (which commands to use? PC? CC?) and the rest.
What I figured out right now is unless I use PC commands the ml5 learning mode doesn’t work.
On the other hand PC commands dont work properly with my amp (which is crazy i know.)
Please help guys
The JP2C has a 5 pin din footswitch, midi thru and a 5 pin din midi input. The midi in is the one to use and cannot have the footswitch attached at the same time. You’ll need to select the midi channel for the amp based on page 25 of the manual. I’d recommend a unique midi channel number which is different to any other device you’re using.
The ML5 has midi thru and passes midi messages through without interference. I use this method successfully with an EVH amp which also uses midi for channel switching. The ML5 has selectable midi channel too.
With the two devices (or multiple others depending on your setup) on different midi channels, they’ll interact independently.
The JP2c needs to have the settings selected then saved into a one of its presets and banks following the instructions on page 27:
To save a preset for a Midi Program Change Number;
• Select the Midi Program Change Number on your Midi Footcontroller.
• Manually select the JP-2C Channel and other functions you would like on or off in the preset, using the amp’s toggle switches.
• Engage the STORE SWITCH, and the STORE LED will illuminate briefly as an indication that the preset has been saved.
Alternatively page 29 of the manual details the specific midi messages. It might be worth resetting the amp presets back to factory and see if that resolves the messaging inconsistency.
The ML5 has it’s own preset store and recall process which is on the Morningstar site.
Once these are defined, the MC8 can be programmed to select the presets created on each device and they should work independently to each other.