Using the MC8 with the Boss RC-5 (Video)

Just sharing an excellent video from John Paul:

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Great video. The main problem with the RC5 is that Boss/Roland donā€™t release a detailed midi description/guide for that pedalā€¦

Thanks for this vid! You not only helped me setup the MC8/RC-5, but you saved me $$ :smiley:
I thought I needed the Boss MIDI cable, forgot about the 1/4" Omniport Midi Out option to mini TRS. I had an aux cable laying around, works perfect.

This video is only adequate. Iā€™d have rather more detail on how he programmed the MC8. The RC-5 is fairly obvious even though they didnā€™t publish MIDI specs.

Looks like pg 14 of the reference. Not familiar with the RC-5 (i have the RC-500) but it seems similar in that you can pick what parameter is controlled per a handful of cc#'s

Iā€™ve just purchased an RC-5 (and watched the you the video above) but am not sure how to program the MC8. Iā€™ve configured the CC numbers on the RC-5 but donā€™t know what I should be sending from the MC8 to the RC-5. An a ā€˜pressā€™ action, I can send CC #81 on the correct midi channel but donā€™t know what CC value to send? What am I doing wrong or what am i missing please?

I donā€™t have the RC-5 but I use the RC-500 and I believe they are similar. Depending what Iā€™m trying to trigger with a CC, I need to send both 127 AND 0 values (so two messages both on a press)
Some Boss users have reported needing to add a delay between the two messages (Delay is under the Device section of the type) but I never needed a delay for my Boss.

Hi @cVarsity thanks for that. Iā€™ve just figured out the use of 127 for ā€œonā€ but could only get it to work once. I guess Iā€™m missing the 0 value for ā€œoffā€ to follow? Thanks again

Itā€™s been a while since I set mine up but I feel like certain targets wanted both a 127 AND 0 sent at the same time to trigger where as some targets just wanted a 127 for on and 0 for off or vice versa.