1. Intro; 2. Installation And Start-Up; 3. Usb-Midi Troubleshooting On Mac - SoundForce SFC-OB User Manual

1. Intro

Thank you for purchasing the SFC-OB MIDI controller. A considerable amount of effort and passion
has been put into this product to make it the best it can be. It is built to last and withstand intense
usage on tour and in the studio. SoundForce has an excellent track record for its controller line, with
many units built and very little registered issues and repairs. I hope you will have a great experience
using this device and that it will inject some fun in your music. Many thanks for your support. I am
interested to get your feedback and requests: nicolas@sound-force.nl

2. Installation and start-up:

The SFC-OB is a class-compliant USB-MIDI device which means that no drivers are necessary. The
controller should directly be recognized by your computer when plugged-in. USB devices should
preferably be connected directly to the computer USB ports. Please make sure that your USB
ports/hubs are providing enough power to every single device in your configuration.
To use the controller with your DAW and plugins you need to make sure that the controller is set-up
in your DAW. In some DAWs, Logic for example, it's automatic when you plug it in and you don't
need to do anything. In others, you might need to turn on an option in the preferences. Please refer
to your DAW manual for details.
The controller is sending by default MIDI CC messages and can be mapped to plugins using their
MIDI mapping functions. To specify which instance of a plugin you want to control, simply route the
MIDI to the right track. This is usually down by scrolling (or clicking) from one track to another and
thus putting a specific track in "record-arm". In some DAW, you can specify which MIDI devices are
used on a specific track, so you can filter per device and sometimes also per channel. Please refer to
your DAW user manual for specific details.

3. USB-MIDI Troubleshooting on MAC:

If the device turns on (red LEDs are on and you can change the switches positions) but it is not
recognized by the computer, please go through this guide completely. Please also try another USB
cable, USB port and if possible another computer or OS. Before getting in touch for support, please
confirm that the device is sending out MIDI correctly (or not) using a MIDI monitor (in google Chrome
you can use the control panel app). If it does send MIDI messages as expected then the problem
should be in the DAW and plugin configuration, make sure the controller is setup in your DAW and
that the plugin is mapped.