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Darkglass Anagram Multi FX Announced

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so, now on to the MIDI foot pedal!

I got a MVave midi foot pedal when I bought my Anagram used (also got a D'Addario USB-C battery).

Now that I have several preset signal chains that seem to work well, I was wondering if the midi footswitch might give me more options.

What can I do with the midi pedal ? would be possible to have more than 3 foot switchable FX for a preset ? How do I figure this out .. are there more YT vids on this topic ?

I think what I'll end up doing for my duo gig on Fri, is powering the Anagram with the D'Addario battery (supposedly should last 3 hours ??) so I don't have to have 3 separate wall warts just to run my board. I'll also bring my old board just for a backup as this will be my first outing with the Anagram.
 
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pfschim said:
What can I do with the midi pedal ? would be possible to have more than 3 foot switchable FX for a preset ? How do I figure this out .. are there more YT vids on this topic ?
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I’ve shared this video I made many times. Apologies to those who are sick of seeing it 🤷‍♂️

The key aspect for additional stomps is figuring out where the bindings for those live, which was not immediately obvious to me.

 
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silky smoove said:
I’ve shared this video I made many times. Apologies to those who are sick of seeing it 🤷‍♂️

The key aspect for additional stomps is figuring out where the bindings for those live, which was not immediately obvious to me.

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I'll watch your vid, I did not do that before because I did not have the Anagram or the midi foot-pedal before.

So, other than figuring out the binding, are you suggesting I would be able to add more than 3 stomps/FX to a preset using the external MVave midi footswitch ?? that would be cool!
 
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pfschim said:
So, other than figuring out the binding, are you suggesting I would be able to add more than 3 stomps/FX to a preset using the external MVave midi footswitch ?? that would be cool!
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In theory you could add up to six more stomps of either individual DSP blocks, or macros containing multiple.

For instance, my Kedem 4 effectively expands my total number of footswitches to seven between it and the Anagram itself. I always operate in Stomp mode, so for a gig I have seven tone/effect options on demand. More if you consider combinations. I’m a pretty simple operator, so that mode works perfectly for my needs.
 
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pfschim said:
so, now on to the MIDI foot pedal!

I got a MVave midi foot pedal when I bought my Anagram used (also got a D'Addario USB-C battery).

Now that I have several preset signal chains that seem to work well, I was wondering if the midi footswitch might give me more options.

What can I do with the midi pedal ? would be possible to have more than 3 foot switchable FX for a preset ? How do I figure this out .. are there more YT vids on this topic ?

I think what I'll end up doing for my duo gig on Fri, is powering the Anagram with the D'Addario battery (supposedly should last 3 hours ??) so I don't have to have 3 separate wall warts just to run my board. I'll also bring my old board just for a backup as this will be my first outing with the Anagram.
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See here:

If you use a third party midi controller, you will need to assign the right CC messages for Bindings, which can be found in the manual: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0735/5065/9813/files/Anagram_Manual.pdf?v=1756828907
 
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DenisLM said:
Once you disconnect the exp pedal the level goes to zero, meaning if you have a preset with volume pedal you aways need it there. (My workaround was duplicate the presets without it, for emergencies)​
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So, I just tried this at home several times.

If you save the preset with the volume on 10, even when disconnecting the expression pedal, the preset will boot up with the volume on full.
 
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TaySte_2000 said:
Did you guys check the output mixer for your xlr levels?
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Both of them
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If you have a low output bass then you will want to use a gain block to get your output levels around -12dB. The monitoring on the Anagram is actually pretty good in regards to getting it to this level.

If you don’t want the output to your amp to be at that level, you can place an output block for the main outputs at the end of the chain prior to the gain block.
 
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BrianVengeance said:
If you have a low output bass then you will want to use a gain block to get your output levels around -12dB. The monitoring on the Anagram is actually pretty good in regards to getting it to this level.
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The input level is fine (EMG BQS), the issue is with the Anagram’s output. I have other devices, including the extremely cheap Valeton GP-5, and they’re much louder. Anagram can reach that level too if I turn up the volume/gain on certain blocks, but by default it’s too quiet.

And the solution would be to extend the current maximum of +6 dB to something like +20 dB.
 
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JengDoe said:
The input level is fine (EMG BQS), the issue is with the Anagram’s output. I have other devices, including the extremely cheap Valeton GP-5, and they’re much louder. Anagram can reach that level too if I turn up the volume/gain on certain blocks, but by default it’s too quiet.

And the solution would be to extend the current maximum of +6 dB to something like +20 dB.
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and in comparison with my QCs’ outputs (with default output settings and presets at unity gain). The Anagram was so much quieter I thought my unit had an issue (that and several other gain related issues) and even opened a ticket. It’s all as designed. Nothing that can’t be worked around easily enough. Just stating my experience here.
 
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Your EMG BQS is only part of the system. I have a LHZ preamp which has a significantly hotter output and it only gets to about -18dB with both volume levels dimed. It is much lower with the outputs at their center detents.

You‘ll want to make sure that your levels are breaking the halfway point and at least ticking the yellow, if not stepping fully in. Applying gain at the mixer is one option, but a gain block in the chain is functionally equivalent and can do a good bit of heavy lifting along side the mixer settings.

EDIT: now post coffee, improving tone of original message
 
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I picked up an Anagram on the cheap in Japan last week, and my first impressions are very positive. I'm running it into a cab, and it's tough to get a bad sound out of it. The presets, amp models, drives, and other effects are immediately satisfying without much tweaking. The user interface is also quick and intuitive.

It compares favorably to my HX Stomp, though I can confirm that the Stomp has more volume on tap and an easier time dialing in Ampeg-specific grit.
 
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A gain block adding +12db is the second block in my main preset’s chain. I have both XLR outputs set to 0db in my mixer. My output meter under normal playing conditions usually sits around 2/3 to 3/4 of the way up the meter. Our sound crew has never asked me for more gain, nor have I needed more when working in my studio. This is all while using my moderately low output basses (a Dingwall, an MTD, and a Warmoth Jazz).
 
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pfschim said:
so, now on to the MIDI foot pedal!

I got a MVave midi foot pedal when I bought my Anagram used (also got a D'Addario USB-C battery).

Now that I have several preset signal chains that seem to work well, I was wondering if the midi footswitch might give me more options.

What can I do with the midi pedal ? would be possible to have more than 3 foot switchable FX for a preset ? How do I figure this out .. are there more YT vids on this topic ?

I think what I'll end up doing for my duo gig on Fri, is powering the Anagram with the D'Addario battery (supposedly should last 3 hours ??) so I don't have to have 3 separate wall warts just to run my board. I'll also bring my old board just for a backup as this will be my first outing with the Anagram.
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I’m running the Anagram in preset mode. Coming from years on the Zoom B3 and then the B2 Four and having never been an individual pedal user, this lines up best with my thinking for now.

I had my first gig with this setup on Friday, and as a starting point it worked really well. I’ve got roughly nine presets dialed in for specific uses, plus a handful more that may or may not get called. Preset 1A is my main clean sound, with 1B and 1C covering other bread-and-butter tones. Song-specific effected sounds live in the next few banks.

My interest was simplifying navigation. It's the most basic use, but the MVAVE lets me move the potentially frequently used press-and-hold (tuner) and two-button (bank page up/down) functions to dedicated, single press buttons. None of those are deal-breakers on their own, but removing the chance of mis-presses (hold or two-button) feels like a win for me, and that’s what ultimately made the MVAVE worthwhile.

My switch layout is:

Button A – Tuner on/off
Button B – Home (jump to preset 1A from anywhere)
Button C – Bank page up
Button D – Bank page down

And for an additional point of reference, I used an INUI 20,000 mAh bank on Friday for a bar gig (4 hour running time) and left the Anagram powered up from setup and sound check until the end of the night, so it was on a bit less than 5 hours and showed 64% remaining. The D'addario is 10,000 mAh, correct? You should be absolutely fine.
 
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