EM Custom MIDI switcher

[user 41982]

Today I received the MIDI switcher for my MarkV from EM Custom. I looks really solid and works like a charm. It can be controlled via CC or PC.
Also a big plus over the RJM is that it does not require external power and operates solely what the amp provides to the footswitch.

http://eng.emcustom.eu/midi-interface.html
The price is 120€ plus shipping. NIce and fast contact by email. They didn't have one in stock so it took a couple of days extra to make one.

 

[Eevil]

Hi.

This thing has got me interested again to convert the rig to midified.

How that thing is programmed for case:
preset #1 : Ch3 / geq off / reverb on/ solo off.
preset #2 : Ch2 / geq on / reverb off / solo on
Etc.

I found some manual but it was not so elaborate :shock:

 

[user 82786]

Hi.

This thing has got me interested again to convert the rig to midified.

How that thing is programmed for case:
preset #1 : Ch3 / geq off / reverb on/ solo off.
preset #2 : Ch2 / geq on / reverb off / solo on
Etc.

I found some manual but it was not so elaborate :shock:

It's pretty easy. I uploaded the manual for you: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fj9a2efdp2mdf0o/Amp%20switch%20MIDI%20MESA%20MARK%20V%20%5BEN%5D%20.pdf?dl=0

 

[Eevil]

Thanks!

So the device itself cannot save the own state per PC. So I would preferably use CC messages from midi controller to control the amp... :!:

Hum... have to investigate a bit more about this 8)

 

[user 82786]

I don't use CC so I just send whatever PC I want. Very convenient for my purpose.

 

[Rick_Sanchez]

This looks really good and cheaper than the RJM too!

 

[Eevil]

Don’t navigate to the company pages thru google... the link has been hijacked by some mal/crapware troll. :?

 

[user 82786]

Don’t navigate to the company pages thru google... the link has been hijacked by some mal/crapware troll. :?

Thanks for the heads up! Just follow the link in my first post ;-)

 

[Red Baron]

I bought an EM Custom midi switcher for my Mark V 90W head.

Setup was simple with everything programmed and working within an hour.
EM's online midi calculator made it really easy.
https://emcustom.eu/midi-calculator-mark-v.html

Summary to help others.

• program change from my Glab GSC-4 on each preset
• set the midi channel to 1
• for each preset, set the desired program change code to 1+value (1 to 128 vs 0 to 127 controller convention offset)
• play

Not needing any custom cable or having to make one myself is nice.
Now I wish that there was a way to change the mode for each channel over midi too. (e.g. clean/fat/tweed for CH1 or Edge/Crunch/Mark 1 for Ch2)

 

[Bankim]

Would love to have a solution which switches the modes of the Channel 3 along with Channel Switching

 

[Red Baron]

Alas my Mark V is gone.

My EM Midi switcher is available if anyone is interested.

 

[Hellknight]

Hi guys,
I need some help.
I have installed AMI app on my phone, it communicates with EM Custom midi switcher, my controller (Tech-21 Midi moose) communicates with EM Custom midi switcher but I dont understand how to enter and save the PC's.
When I press a switch of my controller, it changes function (reverb,solo...) in the channel 1. I'm looking for assigning channels to my controller switches with the options I want instead of changing options (reverb, solo...).

For example: switch 1 on my controller selects channel 1 of my amp with EQ and reverb. Switch 2 on my controller selects channel 2 channel 1 of my amp with fx loop, reverb and EQ, and switch 3 on my controller selects channel 3 channel 1 of my amp with fxloop, reverb and EQ.

Here are the PC's I need: PC 5 on channel 1, PC 45 in channel 2 and PC 77 for the channel 3 of my amp. But I have no idea how to enter this and save it in the EM custom switcher neither to assign this channel with this functions to 1 switch of my controller..