Rename + Delay + Rename = No Display Change?

Morningstar Gear MC Pro Series MIDI Controller
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Hi @james and everyone! :waving_hand:

I’m trying to build a preset on the MC6 Pro that dynamically changes the preset name (Long Name) multiple times after I press the switch — kind of like an animation or visual feedback.

Here’s what I’m doing:

  1. Msg1: PRESET RENAME to show a first Long Name

  2. Msg2: DELAY (1000 ms)

  3. Msg3: PRESET RENAME with a different Long Name

  4. Msg4: DELAY again

  5. Msg5: PRESET RENAME with a third Long Name

  6. Msg6: PRESET RENAME with the original Long Name

The issue is: none of the name changes appear on the MC6 Pro’s screen. The preset works fine otherwise, but the display doesn’t reflect the changes — not even for a brief moment.

Is this behavior expected?

Or is there a workaround to create this effect?

Thanks in advance!

Agus :argentina:

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This won’t work because the Rename function doesn’t trigger the function to display the preset long name. It is just meant to rename the preset and the long name will be displayed at the end of the preset cycle when all the messages are triggered.

In your example, it will just display the original name which from the last Msg6.

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Thanks, James! That makes sense now.

Just to follow up — is there any way to force the display to update the Long Name mid-preset? Maybe via a workaround or using another message type? I was trying to create some sort of scrolling or animated feedback on screen, but if Rename only updates after all messages run, maybe I’m thinking about it the wrong way.

Would love to know if there’s any creative workaround!

Cheers,

Agus

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I ran exactly into the same problem. I tried to achieve temporary messages with Preset Rename and with switching to the Shift state label (and back), but everytime I insert the Delay function, the next message won’t be triggered.

@james Is there any way to achieve a temporary change of the preset name?

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I solved it. You have to separate renaming and reverting to the original name in separate cycles:

  • Double Tap: Preset Rename (temporary name)
  • Double Tap Release: Delay
  • Double Tap Release: Preset Rename (revert to original name)