Thank you unix-guy! I will try it in CUS mode.Their product manual is pretty poor...
The "Axe Fx mode" seems to be nothing more than setting 4 buttons (as a bank) to control presets (PCs) and 4 buttons to act as IA switches (CCs).
To use scenes, you need to be able to define the data value of the CC being sent, not just the CC value.
You might need to use the CUS mode to make it work.
But I've read thru that section twice and it's really not clear how to program, and I'm very comfortable with doing that on a number of other devices.
If I had one in front of me, I could probably make it work... But not by just reading that manual.
Good luck!
No problem. You'll need to configure the CC number for scenes in the Axe Fx III... There's no default (many use 34 since that's what the Axe Fx II used).Thank you unix-guy! I will try it in CUS mode.
Yes the meloaudio manual is very basic..
No problem. You'll need to configure the CC number for scenes in the Axe Fx III... There's no default (many use 34 since that's what the Axe Fx II used).
You'll need to configure the controller to send that CC with the related CC number and data value (0-7).
One other small challenge is that scene buttons should really be part of a mutually exclusive group. That way, only one scene LED will be lit at a time. Not sure this controller can do that.
There is only 1 CC number.Thank you again unix-guy! I am sorry if this question is too stupid.
How does one config what CC#for each scene? I can't find the settings in both Axe-Edit III and on Axe FX III itself.
There is only 1 CC number.
It's in the Midi/Remote menu... Don't remember which page.
It is the combination of CC and the data value that selects the scene.
Using my example of CC#34 from earlier, you would use:
Scene 1: CC 34 value 0
Scene 2: CC 34 value 1
Scene 3: CC 34 value 2
Scene 4: CC 34 value 3
etc...
I don't have one, so I can't really say...Hey there! Resurrecting this thread. Meloaudio just had a sale on these pedals and I couldn't pass it up. Just unboxed it.
Seems nicely made.
Can anyone explain in a little more detail how to set up the top row to do anything useful, like scenes or FX on-off? @darkinners or @unix-guy
I read the above posts, but a smidge more detail would be awesome.
Thank you!
After reading what I wrote above, I thought I would just quote partCool.
There is no setup on the foot pedal really, the question is more where to do setup inside the III. I'm poking around now looking...
I see the midi / setup section on the device. In Axe-Edit, setup looks vey optimized for the new FC6-12 btw which is cool for the lucky folks that have one.
If I had one in front of me, I could probably make it work... But not by just reading that manual.
To answer #3, you just need to change the mode. All you want is to send only PCs, so no need to use Axe Fx mode.RESPONSE....
[1] There is a forum on the MeloAudio.com site. The tech's there have been saying "next month" we are going to release an update for the Melo Audio Midi Commander so that you scan change scenes. But this still has not happened.
QUESTIONS....
[2] To all of you guys or gals that own a Midi Commander, do any of you know how to get the midi offset to show up on the Midi Commander? I use the midi offset in the Axe FX 2. I do not like counting my presets with the numbers starting at 0. I always start with 1. In the Axe Fx you can easily change this by: clicking I/O, then choose the MIDI tab, then scroll down to display offset and change the value from 0 to 1. But this change is not reflected in the Midi Commander. How can I get the Midi commander to start counting patches at 1, not 0? For example, the very first patch in my Axe FX is titled JVM dist and it shows preset # 001 on the Axe Fx. But on the midi commander the screen shows 0.
[3] If I power on the midi commander with button 4, that puts me in the Axe FX mode. This has 4 presets in a group. Buttons A to D send PC messages to switch presets. I want a simple layout, where the buttons 1 to 4 are used to also send PC message and they also send switching instructions for preset changes. Basically I want Button A to D and 1 to 4 all be dedicated to presets. This way I will have 8 presets per bank. Any idea on how to do this? The manual with the Midi Commander is not good. That part is lacking for sure.
Unix-Guy, Thanks for the response. I tried HOST mode PC-8x within the first hour of getting the unit. That works exactly how I need, but I am a picky SOB. LOL. The numbers do not match up. That mode uses an A1, A2, B1, B2 counting system for the midi commander and the Axe Fx uses 1, 2, 3, 4. So that does work but I can't keep the patch/present #'s straight. I assume I will have to get familiar with the custom program mode, but so far this has been giving me difficulty. Thanks for the suggestion. I appreciate your input.To answer #3, you just need to change the mode. All you want is to send only PCs, so no need to use Axe Fx mode.
From the manual:
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Optionally you could use one of the custom modes, but probably not needed.