Hi! Hoping someone here can give some insight into an issue I’m having. I recently purchased a Morningstar MC6 Pro Midi Controller and a DoreMidi Box/Splitter (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BD4NFWTJ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title) to route MIDI to 3 pedals: My Boss RC500, Boss VE500, and the GFX Enieqma. I have had no issues sending MIDI to the VE500 and GFX Enieqma, but spent several painful hours trying to figure out why the RC500 didn’t seem to be receiving anything. I finally tried removing the DoreMidi Box/Splitter from the equation, and just connecting the Morningstar MC6 Pro directly to the RC500 from its MIDI-OUT via the Boss BMIDI-5-35 Type A 3.5mm TRS to Male 5-pin DIN MIDI Cable (For clarity, this is the same exact cable that I used when trying to get the RC500 to work correctly with the Dore), and what do you know? It worked!
Anyone have any idea what’s going on? Is there any way to send MIDI from one of the Morningstar’s omniports to the RC500 as a work-around? (I think this should be possible, but I’m not sure re-cabling, I think some sort of adapter might be needed?)
To clarify a few points, the BMIDI-5-35 Type A 3.5mm TRS to Male 5-pin DIN MIDI Cable is the same cable type that I’m successfully using when connecting the Dore to the GFI Enieqma with no issues. The issue with the Dore and RC500 also persists even when it’s the only pedal that’s being connected to it. (Don’t know why that would make a difference, but figured I’d mention)
Hi,
I can’t help with the doremidi issue, but it is possible to connect the RC to the 3,5mm midi out on the side of your MC. You can also use an omniport if you have a standard audio 3.5 to 6.5 trs adapter. Make sure the omniport is configured as midi out standard in controller settings.
@GuitarWolf As I have a Boss RC-500 (and as I will eventually look into looping once I’m done configuring other things), if I understand correctly one could use a 3.5mm to 3.5mm TRS MIDI cable like this one between the RC-500 3.5mm MIDI Out port and the MIDI Out 3.5mm port on the side of the MC6 Pro, right?
Yes, but those by Boss are quite pricey. Any standard audio 3.5 mm trs cable will do the job. And you’ll have to connect the MC’s Midi out to the Midi in of the RC if you want to control the RC with the Morningstar controller.
@GuitarWolf Thanks. At $17 it’s not too bad, but I’ll look at other brands. It’s definitely cheaper than the other Boss cable that uses 3.5mm to standard 5 pins MIDI cable. That’s why I was wondering about using a 3.5mm to 3.5mm instead, as it’s cheaper.
If I’m not mistaken, Boss uses type B . I’m not familiar with the Dore but the Morningstar midi box allows inversion from A to B type on several of its outputs.
EDIT: I just looked at the Dore midi box. You need a type B cable. I bought the one from Boss and it works with my RC 500.
Hi,
that’s not correct Boss uses type A in general. But because it’s Boss they call their adapter ‘B midi’ which is confusing. They really do go out of their way to annoy customers when it comes to midi
I don’t agree. Works fine for me.
The 500 series has an odd implementation though.
For some functions you have to send a value 0 and 127 at once to get the desired results.
