Midi help needed

[topper]

I've got a DMX lighting controller (Elation DMX Operator) and a midi foot pedal (Ground Control V2 by DMG).

I can't figure out how to get these things to talk to each other.

I reset the Ground Control to factory settings. Put both on midi channel 1 and plugged in a midi cable between the two, but no joy.

Pressing the buttons on the foot controller changes nothing on the DMX lighting controller. Like the midi notes aren't being sent or received.

I'm totally new to midi. Am I missing something simple?

 

[topper]

Just realized my "toy" keyboard is midi enabled. Hooked it up to the lighting controller and when I press keys it loads different scenes on the lighting controller depending on the note. So I guess I know it's an issue with the Ground Control now. Still stumped.

 

[Reedt2000]

I have never used the pieces of gear you need help with however I did use a Roland fc200 midi foot controller to run a modeling amp for a long time and I've used software to control hardware via midi. There are different types of midi messages, note messages, control change messages, and program change messages. It sounds like your foot pedal might not be sending the right sort of message for your lighting controller to understand. I think a fair amount of manual reading is in order. I'd start with the lighting controller. See what sort of messages it is expecting, then figure out how to get the foot pedal to send them.

 

[topper]

That's helpful. Yeah, I've been pouring through both manuals. Did not know there were different types of midi data. Looks like the lighting controller needs midi note data. So far I'm not seeing a way to send note data with Ground Control. I may have bought the wrong kind of foot controller :\

 

[topper]

Well I confirmed that the Ground Control does not send Midi note data. Just program. I guess it's time to list this on good ole ebay.

 

[Reedt2000]

The Roland fc200 will, it can be setup like an octave of piano keys for Geddy-esque playing with your feet

 

[topper]

Thanks. From the manual it looks like the Behringer fcb1010 does too.