Quatschmacher
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Nothing bizarre or problematic about it at all (and would not even be possible in an update). Plenty of other pedals of this complexity and price are exactly the same. Look at all the Source Audio stuff (particularly the C4) - patch reordering can only be done via the desktop editor. Like the FI, plenty can be done as a stand-alone pedal and in the case of the FI it’s one of the better ones as you have access to 99 editable sounds without any external gear. I’d strongly suggest getting a small MIDI controller capable of sending out MIDI PC (or just use a tablet/phone) and you can jump to any patch you desire. The editor is a tiny stand-alone program and patch reordering is simple. Rename the patches with the number of the slot you want it to go to (this part can be done without even opening the editor - just rename the files in your computer’s directory like you would any other files) you then only need to open the editor and hit “write all” and the patches will be written to the new locations. No extra expense involved - I know people who are very low-tech who just borrowed a PC for an hour to do this.
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A nice bonus to the way I’ve set up my MC6 to control chords is that muting the second oscillator (or removing the flexi routing in a patch altogether) means that the “correct” 3-note rootless voicings can be played too (instead of the 4-note ones) and the spare note can be used to play the root in an octave of your choosing. In fact, I might see if I can add a function which let's you change the octave of the spare note from the MC6. I think I can also see a case for MIDI control numbers for each oscillator’s master volume. I’m also going to add a function which clears the chord voicings and sets the pitches back to unison so that single-line and chordal functions can be toggled within a patch. It’ll basically function similar to a paraphonic synth where all oscillators play the same single note until multiple keys are pressed, in which case the oscillators divide among the keys pressed. I modified one of my factory patches last night to do this and it sounds great. I want to tweak it slightly further to make use of the spare flexi and then I’ll share it. Sounds really good going into a Phaser in my Lunar. That also got me thinking about taking advantage of the split mode and running my dry bass alongside the phased synth signal. I can definitely see a pedal loop switcher in my future. Seriously guys, get a MIDI controller, the possibilities are astounding. If anyone goes down the route of an MC6 then I’ll share my work (though please consider becoming a patron of mine on Patreon and pledging a small amount for the many hours I’ve put into this).
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Exactly. I am also guilty of some head-scratching in this department when I first got the pedal last year (probably the anniversary soon if not already). Luckily now there’s a clear manual to explain everything. 😉
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What happens if you play your bass into it while it’s hooked up? Make sure the pedal isn’t bypassed. That is, press the on/off switch. The audio output of the pedal also obviously needs to be plugged in to an amplifier and switched on. If you want it to play out of you computer speakers or headphones then you’ll need to take the audio output from the FI and send it to an input of your interface, making sure you listening to the input rather than the playback signal. Also, if a patch has no synth portion, then the keyboard will have nothing to trigger.
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Ill and wearing a dressing gown. Hopefully my modesty was preserved.
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Sold - 2013 Fender FSR American Vintage '75 Jazz
Quatschmacher replied to AlexJMcGibbon's topic in Basses For Sale
It’s surprisingly pretty light from what I remember. Lighter than my PJ so definitely under 4.25kg. -
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Here's a very rough clip of what it can do. It'll take a bit of practice to make the changes smoother (and I was playing barefoot in the cold). I've got a few ideas of things I could add to it.
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It’s finished!
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Thanks. I’m feeling pretty chuffed with it. It’s better than I imagined it could be. I’ll have finished the open version later today as it’s literally the same but with one voice bumped up an octave. It’s a shame there isn’t another toggle command I could use to have this in the same bank. There is a global toggle but it toggles whole presets rather than individual messages within those presets, otherwise that may have been a simple way to do it. ... found a way! There is a bank engage function and I have a spare button! I can use it to flip between the two banks!
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Guys, I’ve smashed it! I’ve got one bank of the Morningstar MC6 MKII to give II-V-I progressions in both major and minor variations, with both up-down and down-up root movement, built off both the 3rd and off the 7th of the chords. The internal voice leading is all correct so that if you assign different wave shapes to the four oscillators you will get nice chromatic movement within a single voice. I’ve even managed to add variations on the I chords. It’s set up on two pages. Button A toggles between pages. Each page has a row dedicated to the major and minor progressions. Page 1 is built off 3rds, page 2 off 7ths. This bank covers the 4-note close voicings. I’m off to do the open variations. Very rough phone teaser video. Though I’m playing the pedal with my hand as I didn’t have a long enough usb lead to put it on the floor. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1FpZapY5lS3Il5_1TRTLJZd15t97FmqJc/view?usp=drivesdk 50586323-101F-43A6-98CC-CE4F1D178C6E.MOV
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Not sure. Make sure everything’s powered on and connected before launching the browser. You might need to go into the chrome settings to enable midi.
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Did you start the browser before or after connecting the interface? Is there a little keyboard symbol at the right of the address bar? When working correctly, you ought to see your interface listed in both boxes on the screen.
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Multiple messages per button (up to 16) assigned to a variety of different button actions (single press, double tap, long press, release, etc). It’s ridiculous the amount you can do with it. If I remember correctly from the manual, the ES-8 can only send two messages per button (though do correct me if I’m wrong).
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Read the FAQ section at the end of the manual or the section on updating (link in second post). You can update using the Chrome updater (again, link in the second post). That interface may or may not work (I don’t think it’s one of the tested and confirmed ones).
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I’ll send instructions once I’ve made sure it works. It’s quite a headflip to be honest. As a side-note, the MC6 MKII is amazing! I’ve just worked out how to use buttons to change in real time what messages the two expression ports control, which means I can switch between controlling synth volume, master volume, filter cutoff, modulation, portamento time or any MIDI CC I choose.
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It’s really stable for me. The only time I encountered significant tuner display wobbling was when there was LFO applied to the pitch via aftertouch so that the base pitch was wavering. This was a bug with the aftertouch implementation that got fixed before the release though. Do check that you’re not inadvertently sending any pitch vibrato (either via CC1 or otherwise). If it turns out that you are and if that is the cause then let me know as it’ll need addressing. What pickup configuration are you using when tuning? Neck pickup may be more stable due to fewer overtones. Try that and see if there’s any change.
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I’m cooking up something tasty in the lab. I’ve done the number crunching so hopefully I’ll get to implement something this evening. It’ll only be of interest to those of you who can send out 4 CCs on a single button press. I’m doing it for the Morningstar MC6 MKII but the method will work with iOS devices and possibly the Boss ES-5/8 (perhaps @GisserD will be able to chime in). If it works (which it should) it’ll open the door to configuring any 4-note chord shape you desire (5-note if you use your bass as one of the notes) at the touch of a button.
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It’s pretty easy to do though. Read the FAQs in the manual. I wrote one about reordering patches.
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No.
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Yep, register on the patch share website (link in second post) and download via pc from there. Then follow the instructions in the manual/faq for adding a patch to the pedal. Don't know the Bowie song well enough to recommend a patch.
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Yep, don’t risk anything less, and leave crush room between the outer and inner box. -
Just call yourself a synth player and the barrier is removed.
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These are great synths. I’d strongly advise against posting this as the original packing isn’t up to the rigours of the postal service. (Mine went off for a minor adjustment to the sub oscillator output volume and came back with damage to some knobs (the box and polystyrene inserts had been trashed) took two further returns to get everything replaced (luckily under warranty).)
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Just uploaded my new "Ain't Nobody" versions. @lee650 2a is closest I think.
