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Morningstar MC6 MkII User Manual

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MC6 MkII User Manual (Firmware 3.9)
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    MC6 MkII User Manual (Firmware 3.9) To download a PDF copy of this manual, click on the file below. Table of Contents Introduction Power Requirements Connections MIDI In MIDI Out 9VDC EXP 1 and 2 - Omniports Navigation Front Panel...

  • Page 2: Power Requirements

    Welcome to your MC6 MIDI Controller. With this, you are able to control any device that accepts MIDI, regardless of brand or model. Each switch on your Morningstar controller can be programmed to perform any function you want. We pride ourselves on making the easiest-to-use programmable MIDI controllers on the market. If you have any questions that this manual cannot answer, please send us an email at help@morningstarfx.com...

  • Page 3: Midi In

    6 & 7. Send and receive MIDI via USB. This allows you to control your DAWs, plugins and other music software. All Morningstar controllers are USB class compliant and compatible with Windows, macOS, Android and iOS.

  • Page 4: Navigation

    Front Panel The MC6 has 6 foot switches A to F. Each switch corresponds with the text closest to it on the LCD display. Each switch on your Morningstar controller can send any combination of up to 16 different MIDI messages of your choice. By default all switches are EMPTY and not programmed to send any MIDI messages.

  • Page 5: Midi Message Types

    Programming Switches All switches on your Morningstar controller come empty by default. It’s up to you to decide what you want each switch to do. Each switch can send up to 16 different MIDI messages simultaneously. The combination of MIDI messages a switch sends, makes up a preset.

  • Page 6: Programming On The Controller Itself

    The fastest and easiest way to program your switches is to use the Morningstar Device Editor. This will probably be your most commonly used method, as it gives you a clear visual representation of all your presets, banks and the MIDI messages being sent by each switch.

  • Page 7: Toggle Mode

    Press switch D to exit without saving Toggle Mode Toggle Mode allows each switch on your Morningstar MIDI controller to send different MIDI messages with each alternate press. This allows you to control your pedals and devices in useful and creative ways.

  • Page 8: Bank Presets

    Bank Presets allow you to send up to 16 MIDI messages upon entering or exiting a particular bank. You can program your Bank Presets under the Edit Bank tab on the Morningstar Device Editor or on your controller itself. If you select the ‘On Enter’ event for a particular MIDI message, it will be sent when you enter that particular bank. If you select ‘On Exit’, the MIDI message will be sent when you exit that particular bank.

  • Page 9: Programming An Expression Pedal Preset

    Expression Pedal Name You can also name your expression preset so that its name is displayed up when you move the expression pedal. You can name your expression presets using the Device Editor or on the MC6 itself. Press [D+F] > Expr 1 or 2 > FullNme. The MC6 works with an expression pedal with a Linear potentiometer only.

  • Page 10: Trs Midi Outputs - 1/4 Inch

    TRS MIDI Outputs - 1/4 Inch Switchable TRS MIDI Configuration Exp ports 1 and 2 (Omniports) on the MC6 can also be set to send MIDI via TRS. The TRS configuration can be adjusted via the menus on the device itself or by using the Device Editor. There are 3 TRS MIDI configurations available: MIDI Out - Standard : Send MIDI via the Tip and the Ring is powered MIDI Out - Tip Active : Send MIDI via the Tip and Ring is unpowered (floating)

  • Page 11: Dual Switch Press Functions

    After you have copied your desired preset: Press the switch you want overwrite or swap your copied preset with (it can be from any bank) Press [D+F] > Preset > Paste, Swap Paste - Will overwrite the current preset with your copied preset. Swap - Will cause your copied preset and current preset to exchange positions.

  • Page 12: Useful Concepts And Features

    Toggle Switch Mode (send different MIDI messages with each alternate press) Sending incremental/decremental PC numbers or CC Values Using Strymon Nixie with Morningstar Controllers Using a Bluetooth MIDI adaptor to connect with the Editor (CME WIDI) Using the Web Editor on a Mobile Device...

  • Page 13: How To Update Your Firmware

    Morningstar Website. Download the latest MC6 firmware here Once you’ve downloaded it, launch the Morningstar Firmware Updater and connect your MIDI controller to your computer via . Your controller will automatically be recognised by the Updater. Click on the Upload button and open the new firmware .hex file from your downloads folder. The firmware update will begin automatically and your controller will restart.
  • Page 14 PC messages will change the banks on the MC6, where a message will engage , and message will engage , and so PC#0 Bank 1 PC#1 Bank 2 MIDI PC Implementation Chart Bank CC Messages CC messages allow you to navigate through the MC6’s banks, engage presets and clear toggle states. MIDI CC Implementation Chart Function Value...
  • Page 15 Set MIDI BPM (LSB 7 bits) 0-127 Engage Expression 1 0-127 Engage Expression 2 0-127...

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