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In this video we delve into the near-limitless possibilities that MIDI brings to the guitar pedal world.
It’s a big subject with a tremendous number of potential applications, so we start from the beginning and explain the three basic functionality benefits that MIDI offers to pedal users. They are PCM (patch/program change messages), CC (continuous control) and MIDI Clock.
The upshot is that if you have MIDI-enabled pedals and some form of MIDI controller you can access a vast number of patch and parameter changes across multiple devices with one single footswitch press.
Please note that this video is focussed on the kind of pedals we use – high quality stompboxes, preferably with as much analogue signal path as possible. Regular viewers will know that we’re not into digital multi FX, rack gear or digital modelling amps/processors. They can all benefit from MIDI control as well of course, but we don’t deal with them here.
Please enjoy the video…
Pedals in this episode…
• TheGigRig Three2One
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• D’Addario Pedal Tuner
UK & Europe: D
USA: m
Australia: N
• Source Audio Reflex Universal Expression Pedal
UK & Europe: g
Australia: L
• Ramble FX Kismet
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• Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi
UK & Europe: 9
USA: A
Australia: d
• Strymon TimeLine
UK & Europe: D
USA: D
Australia: m
• Eventide H9 – No longer made. Links to H9 Max
UK & Europe: N
Australia: q
USA: m
• Chase Bliss Audio Midibox
UK & Europe: d
USA: m
Australia: u
• TheGigRig MIDI Driver
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• TheGigRig G2
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Interesting bits and go-to sections…
– Intro playing and background: 00:00
– We have some new toys: 1:13
– Today’s amps: 1:46
– MEAT! 2:08
– Today’s questions: 2:47
– What is MIDI? 3:45
– PCM, CC and MIDI clock? 5:05
– PCM: program change messages: 5:33
– Can all pedals do MIDI? 8:45
– How does the MIDI switcher know what to change in the pedal? 10:08
– MIDI channels? 12:25
– Programming the MIDI controller: 15:58
– Ramble FX Kismet and Chase Bliss Audio Warped Vinyl HiFi: 16:20
– MIDI connections? 19:55
– An example with the Warped Vinyl HiFi: 21:50
– What is that Collings? 23:25
– Sounds in the Kismet: 25:30
– CC – continuous control messages: 30:25
– MIDI clock for synchronised temp changes: 37:55
– MIDI clock with reverb and delay: 38:30
– Eventide H9 App and MIDI clock: 40:35
– H9 / TimeLine / Warped Vinyl with dotted 8ths? 43:35
– Let’s create some patches: 46:33
– Dan plays the new presets (thank goodness): 50:00
– …and remote control with Bluetooth? 53:10
Guitars in this episode:
• Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster – watch Dan’s video at K
• Collings I-30LC – /
Amps in this episode
• Marshall 1987x head with 2061x cabinet, Celestion G12H Anniversary speakers
• Fender Hot Rod Deluxe III – no longer made, link to latest version
UK & Europe: c
USA: Q
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