ZachSelindh
Well-Known Member
Hey all!
I'm using my Mastermind PBC to control my HX Stomp via MIDI. I have a reverb pedal in the effects loop of my Stomp, and I'm using CC#30 to turn the loop on and off using IA buttons. This features work beautifully... except in one situation:
If I send a PC to change the patch on my Stomp while ALSO sending a CC#30 to turn on the reverb loop, the chance that the CC will work, and actually activate the effects loop on the newly recalled preset, is low. Normally I would chalk this up to the Stomp's ability to process PCs and CCs simultaneously. EXCEPT that if I create a Preset Action for that preset, which then takes responsibility for sending the CC message, the effects loop turns on reliably even in tandem with a PC message.
This leads me to the hypothesis that there is a timing difference in the processing of the PBC's button actions and preset actions, and that the timing is enough to make a difference in controlling a device like my HX Stomp that is controlled with simultaneous PCs and CCs.
So my question is this: Does anyone know of a workaround for making sure that my CC messages can be sent by my buttons, but with the same timing as they would be using Preset Actions? I love that I was able to get it to work in the first place, but I'd rather have the state of my buttons be a reliable source of truth for controlling my devices rather than relying on a feature that is best accessed through the Editor and can't be changed on the fly.
Thanks in advance!
I'm using my Mastermind PBC to control my HX Stomp via MIDI. I have a reverb pedal in the effects loop of my Stomp, and I'm using CC#30 to turn the loop on and off using IA buttons. This features work beautifully... except in one situation:
If I send a PC to change the patch on my Stomp while ALSO sending a CC#30 to turn on the reverb loop, the chance that the CC will work, and actually activate the effects loop on the newly recalled preset, is low. Normally I would chalk this up to the Stomp's ability to process PCs and CCs simultaneously. EXCEPT that if I create a Preset Action for that preset, which then takes responsibility for sending the CC message, the effects loop turns on reliably even in tandem with a PC message.
This leads me to the hypothesis that there is a timing difference in the processing of the PBC's button actions and preset actions, and that the timing is enough to make a difference in controlling a device like my HX Stomp that is controlled with simultaneous PCs and CCs.
So my question is this: Does anyone know of a workaround for making sure that my CC messages can be sent by my buttons, but with the same timing as they would be using Preset Actions? I love that I was able to get it to work in the first place, but I'd rather have the state of my buttons be a reliable source of truth for controlling my devices rather than relying on a feature that is best accessed through the Editor and can't be changed on the fly.
Thanks in advance!
