Using Phantom Power; Using The Quad Switch - Ada MXC Owner's Manual

ADA MXC MIDI EXPANDABLE CONTROLLER & MIDI CONTROLLER PEDAL PACK OWNER'S MANUAL
For example, if you're in BANK 10, you have instant one-button access to program numbers
100 thru 109. When you hit a bank button, the MXC does not send any MIDI program change
information. It is only when you hit a digit button (0 thru 9) that the MXC sends MIDI.
Now it's your turn to try it out! Once you've matched the MIDI Channel, the receiving device
should now be changing programs. If it's not, review the section above to make sure all steps
have been followed. In setting up your rig for a performance, it's best if you set up your MIDI
receiving devices so that you don't have to switch banks in the middle of asong. Since you
have up to 10 sounds in a bank, that's not tough to do. If you have multiple MIDI devices that
you want to control, plug the MXC into the MIDI IN jack of the first device, then connect
another MIDI enable from the MIDI THRU of that device to the MIDI IN of the second device,
and so on. The MIDI THRU jack reflects exactly what goes into the MIDI IN jack.

USING PHANTOM POWER

If you want to use the phantom power capability of the MXC w/ ADA MIDI devices (MP-1,
MP-2, MB-1), you will need to use a special 7-pin MIDI cable. This 7-pin MIDI cable is
included in the MIDI CONTROL LER PEDAL PACK. If you purchased the MXC by itself,
contact your ADA dealer to purchase this cable. Plug one end of the 7-pin MIDI cable into the
MIDI IN jack of the ADA MIDI device, and the other end into the MXC. Now plug the AC
adapter into the jack labeled "PHANTOM POWER" on the rear panel of the ADA MIDI
device. The MXC now gets its power through the 7-pin MIDI cable.

USING THE QUAD SWITCH

To use the QUAD SWITCH with the MXC, simply unplug the AC adapter from the MXC, then
plug in the stereo cable from the QUAD SWITCH into the MXC jack marked SWITCH 1. Plug
the AC adapter back in, and you're set to go. The QUAD SWITCH tells the MXC to send
MIDI Controller messages to turn effects on and off. Each button on the QUAD SWITCH has
its own Controller number. The defaults are as follows:
MXC Jack Used
SWITCH 1
SWITCH 1
SWITCH 1
SWITCH 1
SWITCH 2
SWITCH 2
SWITCH 2
SWITCH 2
Referring to the above chart, if the QUAD SWITCH is plugged into the SWITCH 1 jack, and
you hit BUTTON 1, the LED by the button turns on, and the MXC sends out a MIDI message
saying, in effect, "TURN CONTROLLER #64 ON". So if you set up the MIDI receiving unit so
that the effects loop is assigned to Controller #64, then hitting BUTTON 1 will now toggle
your effects loop on/off. Read the manual for the MIDI receiving unit to find out how to assign
Controller numbers to its internal parameters. Again, the Continuous Control information is
sent out on a particular MIDI Channel, so make sure the MIDI Channels of the two devices
match.
The QUAD SWITCH also allows each button to work in either latching or momentary mode.
In latching mode, the button toggles every time you hit it — you hit it once, it turns on. you hit
it again, it turns off. This is the normal mode of operation. In momentary mode, the button is
only on while you're stepping on the button. Once you let go, it turns off. To get a particular
button into momentary mode, simply turn on (push down) the DIPswitch for that button. If you
Controller Controller Number
Button1
Button2
Button3
Button4
Button1
Button2
Button3
Button4
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