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source audio c4

#3,861
thisisswanbon said:
My search abilities may be failing me but I can't find the answer I want to my question so here goes...

Is there an alternative to the disaster area micro.dmc? I just need a simple, tidy solution to access all of the presets on my C4 without wanting to get into scenes and big controllers or run millions of cables 🤔
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I think the DMC Micro is the simplest functional single device solution out there for the C4. The DoreMIDI also apparently works for cheaper if that is your concern, though I'm not inclined to trust the longterm support for that product like the DMC
 
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Midi captain also a good choice (not the same thing as midi commander)

You need either the source audio converter or some kind of usb host.

Chocolate cuvave m-vave works as well if you use the Bluetooth USB host it can come with but be careful of ground loops and hum
 
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joshofbass said:
Midi captain also a good choice (not the same thing as midi commander)

You need either the source audio converter or some kind of usb host.

Chocolate cuvave m-vave works as well if you use the Bluetooth USB host it can come with but be careful of ground loops and hum
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I expanded to the midi captain mini 6 recently, and the Atlas started making a high pitched whine every time the compression amount LED lit up. Chain was midi captain -> neuro hub -> atlas. All powered from individual DC-7 outlets so it must be the controller acting up. No other pedals affected, and I only switch Atlas presets when changing instruments so I just took it out of the Hub system. Noise free again.
 
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5stringedfrenzy said:
I expanded to the midi captain mini 6 recently, and the Atlas started making a high pitched whine every time the compression amount LED lit up. Chain was midi captain -> neuro hub -> atlas. All powered from individual DC-7 outlets so it must be the controller acting up. No other pedals affected, and I only switch Atlas presets when changing instruments so I just took it out of the Hub system. Noise free again.
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I'm going to the workshop where the captain is designed sometime in the next few weeks. I'll ask Wilson if he knows why it might be doing that. I just bought one and realized his workshop is about 4 mins drive from my house
 
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I appreciate all of the responses folks!

By simple and tidy I meant easy to use without cables running all over - I've seen videos of the mvave one with adapters, psus and cables all over... the dmc is the ideal unit, it's just pricier than I'd like and not the easiest to obtain in the UK.

I'm going to give the new mvave chocolate plus a go. It's 1 cable apparently and acts as a host!
 
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thisisswanbon said:
I appreciate all of the responses folks!

By simple and tidy I meant easy to use without cables running all over - I've seen videos of the mvave one with adapters, psus and cables all over... the dmc is the ideal unit, it's just pricier than I'd like and not the easiest to obtain in the UK.

I'm going to give the new mvave chocolate plus a go. It's 1 cable apparently and acts as a host!
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If the new one still has battery then it's perfect for single source audio pedal setup. Does expression too
 
#3,868
thisisswanbon said:
My search abilities may be failing me but I can't find the answer I want to my question so here goes...

Is there an alternative to the disaster area micro.dmc? I just need a simple, tidy solution to access all of the presets on my C4 without wanting to get into scenes and big controllers or run millions of cables 🤔
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Dmc micro is probably the best choice for simple and compatible. Little bit of programming involved, but after that you should be good to go. You don’t have to use the P mode either, you can disable it and just set device A to C4 from their driver list, and scroll through presets sequentially. You can use either the usb connection for midi, or set the multi jack to midi ring, and connect the included trs cable with the c4 to the control input for midi communication, opening up the usb for the neuro app, so you don’t have to swap between midi control and neuro editing.
 
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5stringedfrenzy said:
I have 3 midi controllers talking to each other via midi and USB so the ground loop chaos is probably my own doing :roflmao:
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Tell me about the nightmares of getting multiple controllers working together. I have to recable mu setup and then I’ll have almost all 3 midi controllers working with each other, (one is placed after a soleman, which doesn’t have midi thru, so one controller can’t directly control that one, but it doesn’t have much I need to access, so not a dealbreaker).
 
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#3,870
Gibs210 said:
Tell me about the nightmares of getting multiple controllers working together. I have to recable mu setup and then I’ll have almost all 3 midi controllers working with each other, (one is placed after a soleman, which doesn’t have midi thru, so one controller can’t directly control that one, but it doesn’t have much I need to access, so not a dealbreaker).
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at least we don't have to learn Python and work with an API w/ no documentation (Ableton MIDI scripting)
 
#3,871
Gibs210 said:
Dmc micro is probably the best choice for simple and compatible. Little bit of programming involved, but after that you should be good to go. You don’t have to use the P mode either, you can disable it and just set device A to C4 from their driver list, and scroll through presets sequentially. You can use either the usb connection for midi, or set the multi jack to midi ring, and connect the included trs cable with the c4 to the control input for midi communication, opening up the usb for the neuro app, so you don’t have to swap between midi control and neuro editing.
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I have the dmc micro pro and have used it to cycle through presets using the SA midi adapter. Is it possible to use the dmc to control two SA pedals ( midi adapter, multi jack)?
 
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Rick Penrose said:
I have the dmc micro pro and have used it to cycle through presets using the SA midi adapter. Is it possible to use the dmc to control two SA pedals ( midi adapter, multi jack)?
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Yes. Use the midi adapter through the 5 pin connection and the multi jack with the trs cable to the second pedal.
 
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Rick Penrose said:
Thanks Gibs... I have read the Dmc manuals many times and found that the dmc micro is very easy to use to roll presets on a single pedal. I have not been able to find any resource for more advanced programming. Do you have any documentation on this?
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It can control up to 4 pedals. You can scroll through each pedal individually, or organize different presets and their on/off state, as well as midi clock into the P mode bank to recall song specific settings, as well as organize them using their web editor.
 
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HueyFreeman said:
Is it possible to have the SA controller act inversely with a parameter?
I have a patch that I'd like to use the controller to control the filter frequency as well as filter Q. But I need them to work in opposite directions of each other. Frequency goes up while Q coming down. I hope this question makes sense. Thanks in advance.
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Easiest solution is using the control input with an expression pedal set these controls and the min max values (inverting the values on the setting you want to act in the opposite direction). Then use the expression pedal to adjust.
 
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Does anybody know whether it is possible to lock physical knob movement? I've seen this to be possible with the Collider, but haven't found any info on the c4! I want to see if I can mount the c4 under my pedalboard as I'm controlling it via midi!
 
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BramdBass said:
Does anybody know whether it is possible to lock physical knob movement? I've seen this to be possible with the Collider, but haven't found any info on the c4! I want to see if I can mount the c4 under my pedalboard as I'm controlling it via midi!
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Not on the pedal, unlike collider. However, if it’s under the board, won’t the knobs be protected from movement anyway?
 

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