MIDI via usb?

Nano Cortex
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Hi all,

I want to control my NC - switching effects in and out - using a Blackstar Live Logic via USB. I need the option of using my expression pedal and so I don’t really want to use that input for midi.

I have tried everything and can’t seem to get a response let alone anything I can use. Just to clarify, I’ve set up the switches on my Live Logic to enable/disable effects slots using CC numbers. That would be my ideal set up. It didn’t work. I then tried using PC numbers to change presets, a bit of a compromise but workable, but again no joy.

Am I doing something wrong? Is it actually possible to achieve this sort of switching? I did see one post that suggested that it couldn’t work because the NC isn’t a host. I’m afraid my ignorance defeated me and I have no idea what that means.

Can anybody shed a little light please?

Thanks

Bren

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I’ve certainly been able to do it this morning using my Morningstar MC6 Pro.
The CC numbers for the new OS lists the different effect CCs and I send a change with a value of 127 to turn them on (say CC 40 for the delay) and a value of 0 to turn it off.
I don’t know the Blackstar, does it allow you to toggle between two values for consecutive switch presses?
Just checked the Blackstar manual and p9 of the pdf says you can set it to toggle between two values for on/off of effects. Should certainly be possible.. •

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Thank you. I’ll give it a try today.
Bren

Update: Just tried it but no joy. I’m beginning to think it can’t be done.

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if using midi over usb it needs to have usb host capability.

iirc over trs does not have this issue.

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That’s a bit disappointing.

I guess I won’t be going down the midi path after all.

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Hi Bren. Can you not plug your expression pedal into the Blackstar and have it send expression over MIDI to the Nano along with the CC messages?

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Assuming it’s this one:

I believe you could use a DIN→ TRS into the NC, and run the expression pedal through the midi controller as mentioned above.

Not sure if you can use the second exp port as midi out.

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Hi Eddie,

Thanks. If I come across a lead, I may try this. It’s not urgent.

Bren

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Hi,

Yeah, somebody else mentioned this and at some point, I’ll give it a try.

thanks

Bren