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  • Page 1 MIDI MATRIX AMP CONTROLLER Owner’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    MIDI MATRIX AMP CONTROLLER Table of Contents PRECAUTIONS OVERVIEW ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1-2 QUICK START GUIDE ___________________________________________________________________________ 2-3 CONTROLS AND CONNECTIONS STORE (LED) ___________________________________________________________________________________ 3 STORE (BUTTON) _______________________________________________________________________________ 4 SWITCHING FUNCTION BUTTONS & LEDS __________________________________________________________ 4 DIP SWITCH ARRAY _____________________________________________________________________________ 4 MIDI CHANNEL SWITCH __________________________________________________________________________ 5...
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read these instructions. Follow these instructions. Heed all notes and warnings. Do not use this device near water. Clean this device only with a dry cloth. Keep these instructions for future reference. Damage to this device by improperly connected and/or grounded equipment is not covered under warranty. This device contains no user-serviceable parts and includes components which are susceptible to damage by electrostatic discharge (ESD).

  • Page 5: Overview

    MESA/Boogie amplifiers and products that have 1⁄4” foot-switch and external switching jacks. Thanks to a DIP Switch Array and Mesa Pre-Configurations, the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller can automate every amplifier and product that MESA/Boogie has ever produced, and in most cases — without the need for costly, custom cables or dongles. The 8-pin DIN and two 1⁄4”...

  • Page 6: Quick Start Guide

    QSG. 6. Connect your MIDI foot-controller to the MIDI In jack, and the required cable(s) between the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller and the amplifier or product being controlled, as indicated in the Controlling MESA/Boogie Amplifiers & Products table.

  • Page 7: Controls And Connections

    If using MIDI Program Change messages; 9. Select a preset on your MIDI foot-controller, the Store LED should flash quickly once, indicating the reception of a MIDI Program Change message. 10. Press the assigned Switching Function buttons to turn the desired amplifier or product channel(s) and/or feature(s) on or off, then press the Store button to save the settings —...

  • Page 8: Store (Button)

    Pressing the Store button will have no effect if the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller is configured to respond to MIDI Control Change messages, and has received either a MIDI Control Change message or a MIDI Program Change message, which is ignored.

  • Page 9: Midi Channel Switch

    The majority of MIDI foot-controllers operate on 9VAC or 9VDC, but check its phantom power to a MIDI foot-controller make sure the total current (or mA) required by the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller and the power specs to be absolutely sure. When providing phantom power to a MIDI foot-controller MIDI foot-controller, doesn’t exceed the total current provided by the “wall-wart”...

  • Page 10: Trs1 (To Amp Ext-Sw Or Ft-Sw Jack)

    MESA/Boogie has ever made. Multiple jacks also meant that the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller would be able to control 2 or 3 amplifiers or products at the same time, depending on the number and type of jacks, and functions that needed to be switched.
  • Page 11 This will ensure a DIP switch has not been forgotten in the ON position, which could result in damage has not been forgotten in the ON position, which could result in damage to the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller and/or the connected to the MIDI Matrix Amp Controller and/or the connected amplifier(s) or product(s).
  • Page 12 Subway WD-800! a two-position mode switch for the 2nd Subway Rocket (Non-Rvrb)! Channel labeled “Vintage/Modern”. Series II amplifiers have a three-position MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 mode switch labeled “Raw/Vintage/ **!The sleeve of TRS2 must Modern” and a 5-pin DIN foot-switch jack NEVER make contact on the back.
  • Page 13 #8 - Channel / Feature (TRS2 - Tip) ** See below if the amp has Please note, Studio Pre Reverb separate ¼” TS jacks for requires N.C. Switching. EQ and Reverb. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 9...
  • Page 14 ! #1 - Channel 1! ! #2 - Channel 2! ! #3 - Channel 3! ! #4 - Mute on/off! ! #5 - Solo on/off! ! #7 - FX Loop on/off MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 10...
  • Page 15 ! Existing 8-pin DIN Ft-Sw Cable! WITCHING UNCTION ! #1 - FX on/off! ! #3 - Voice on/off! ! #6 - Solo on/off! ! #7 - Mute on/off MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 11...
  • Page 16 ! #1 - A / B select! ! #4 - Drive on/off! ! #5 - Solo on/off! ! #6 - Mute on/off! ! #7 - Chan select MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 12...
  • Page 17 ! #5 - Solo on/off! ! #6 - FX2 on/off! ! #7 - Reverb on/off ***! ! #8 - Mute on/off! ! *** Configure for N.C. Switching. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 13...
  • Page 18 TRS jacks to be used for WITCHING UNCTION two other amps or products. #1 - High Switching Functions #1 - #3 #2 - Low are used in this application. #3 - Clean MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 14...
  • Page 19 Rocket 44! ! Existing 5-pin DIN Ft-Sw Cable! Subway Reverb Rocket WITCHING UNCTION ! #2 - Contour on/off! ! #4 - Channel select! ! #5 - Reverb on/off MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 15...
  • Page 20 WITCHING UNCTION ! #1 - FX on/off! ! #3 - Solo on/off! ! #4 - EQ on/off! ! #5 - Comp on/off! ! #7 - Mute on/off MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 16...
  • Page 21 #7 - Voice 4 on/off (TRS1 - Tip) #8 - Voice 5 on/off (TRS2 - Tip) Voice 3 / Flat selected when Switching Functions #5, #6, #7, #8 are all off. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 17...
  • Page 22 #3 - LD #4 - LDEQ #5 - FX on/off #6 - EQ on/off #7 - Reverb on/off (TRS1) *** #8 - Simul/Class-A select (TRS2) *** Configure for N.C. Switching. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 18...
  • Page 23 � � � � ! Existing 5-pin DIN Ft-Sw Cable! WITCHING UNCTION ! #2 - Channel select! ! #3 - Solo on/off! ! #4 - EQ on/off MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 19...
  • Page 24 ! #3 - Channel 3! ! #4 - Reverb on/off ***! ! #5 - Solo on/off! ! #6 - EQ on/off! ! *** Configure for N.C. Switching. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 20...
  • Page 25 #2 - R2 #3 - LD1 #4 - LD2 #5 - EQ2 on/off #6 - EQ1 on/off #7 - Reverb Boost on/off (TRS1) #8 - Reverb Cancel on/off (TRS2) MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 21...
  • Page 26 ! Retail ¼” TRS-to-Dual ¼” TS! WITCHING UNCTION ! #6 - Deep on/off (TRS2 - Ring)! ! #7 - ½ Drive on/off (TRS1)! ! #8 - Modern on/off (TRS2 - Tip) MIDI Matrix Amp Controller of ! User Manual - Draft 190117 PAGE 22...
  • Page 27 #8 - Ext. Ch. Sel. 4 of 6 (TRS2 - Tip) (BOB) and 8-pin DIN cable are required, see below. Mix Mode is automatically selected when Clean and Solo are turned on. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 23...
  • Page 28 Clean and Solo are turned on. Solo side is muted when Switching Functions #1, #2, and #3 are all off. Clean side is muted when Switching Functions #4, #5, and #6 are all off. MIDI Matrix Amp Controller User Manual - Draft 20190204 PAGE 24...

  • Page 29: Cable Type And Cross Reference

    CABLE TYPE AND CROSS REFERENCE CABLE TYPE AND CROSS REFERENCE Here’s a summary of all the cables utilized by the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller and the MESA/Boogie amplifier or product that the Here’s a summary of all the cables utilized by the MIDI Matrix Amp Controller and the MESA/Boogie amplifier or...
  • Page 30 MIDI MATRIX AMP CTLR CABLE TYPE MESA/BOOGIE AMPLIFIER / PRODUCT Existing 5-pin DIN Ft-Sw Cable Express Series 5:25 Mark Five:35 (Mesa #678465) Express Series 5:50 Nomad 45 Nomad 55 RectoVerb 50 (Series 1) F100 RectoVerb 50 (Series 2) Formula Pre...

  • Page 31: Factory Defaults

    • The MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller is first powered-up, and has not yet received a valid MIDI Program Change message. • The MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller has received a User Data Load file, whether successful or not, and has not yet received a subsequent MIDI Program Change message.

  • Page 32: Midi Control Change & Direct Access

    #1 and #2 were selected logically, and range #3 to #6 correspond to GCX #1 to #4, respectively. Selecting one of The MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller can respond to MIDI Control Change messages in six different ranges. Range #1 and #2 were...

  • Page 33: User Data Dump (Backup)

    MIDI channel). The User Data Dump file can also be saved to a computer, as a backup or to load the data into another MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller, at some other time. In addition to the computer, you will also need a MIDI/USB Interface, and a MIDI app/utility capable of sending and receiving MIDI SysEx messages and files.

  • Page 34: Software Version Sysex Message

    2. If loading from a computer, locate the User Data Dump file and begin sending it, or press the Store button on the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller that you’re sending the User Data Dump file from. 3. The MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller Store LED will turn on immediately, as it starts receiving the User Data Dump file, and after its been saved in the User Data EEPROM Memory, the Store LED will turn off.

  • Page 35: Mesa Pre-Configuration

    Mesa Pre-Configuration (Store + Button #1) Mesa Pre-Configurations are provided to quickly setup the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller circuitry and programming for use with MESA/Boogie amplifiers and products which require linked Switching Functions, instead of individual on/off Switching Functions. Mesa Pre-Configurations are independent of Linked Group A and Linked Group B.

  • Page 36: Linked Group A Functions

    Button #2 — Linked Group B All Off (LED on) Switching Function buttons #3 to #8 configure the type of MIDI messages that the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller will respond to. Press the (mutually exclusive) Switching Function buttons to select 1-of-6 different MIDI Control Change message ranges that the MIDI Matrix™...

  • Page 37: Factory Restore

    4. Release only the Store button. Switching Function #1 LED will turn off and the Factory Restore will begin, you can now release Switching Function #1 button. 5. After the Factory Restore is completed, the Store LED will turn off and on again, as the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller is auto- matically restarted.
  • Page 38 Software Update is progressing problem free. 6. After performing a successful Software Update, the Store LED will stop blinking and turn off, and on again, as the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller is automatically restarted.

  • Page 39: Specifications

    Controller will return to its normal mode of operation when powered-up again. Never abort a Software Update after the MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller has started to receive a Software Update file, and never use a MIDI Matrix™ Amp Controller that has not had its software successfully updated, as indicated above (in Step #6).

  • Page 40: Midi Implementation Chart

    MIDI Implementation Chart v2.0 (Page 1 of 3) Manufacturer: MESA Engineering Model: MIDI MATRIX Amp Controller Version: 1.x Date: Apr. 16, 2019 1. Basic Information Transmit/Export Recognize/Import Remarks MIDI Channels 1 - 16 Select w/Rotary DIP Sw. Note Numbers Program Change...
  • Page 41 MIDI Implementation Chart v2.0 (Page 2 of 3) Manufacturer: MESA Engineering Model: MIDI MATRIX Amp Controller Version: 1.x Date: Apr. 16, 2019 Transmitted Recognized Control # Function (Y/N) (Y/N) Remarks Bank Select (MSB) Ctrl Valu 0 = Bank 1, Ctrl Valu ≥ 1 = Bank2...
  • Page 42 MIDI Implementation Chart v2.0 (Page 3 of 3) Manufacturer: MESA Engineering Model: MIDI MATRIX Amp Controller Version: 1.x Date: Apr. 16, 2019 Transmitted Recognized Control # Function (Y/N) (Y/N) Remarks Sustain Pedal Switching Function #1 (CC Range #5) Portamento On/Off...
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