From:
sansaucee@gmail.com
On Tuesday, August 13, 1996 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-4, Roberto Bayardo wrote:
Rocktron Midi Mate
List price: $399.00
Controller inputs: 1
Number of buttons: 12
Number of banks:12
Display allows alpha messages?:yes
Individual switches for controlling each loop?:yes
Number of midi channels it can send onsimultaneously: 4 on version 1.0,
6 on version 2.0
Can send more than program changes: unknown
Yes, the Rocktron Midi Mate can send more than program changes.
However, there appears to be a problem with it when you attempt to
send program change and controller messages at the same time.
The problem is that when you hit a button that is programmed to send
both a program change message along with controller messages,
the controller messages get ignored. Actually, they get ignored
if I'm using a Rocktron Intellifex LTD or Replifex. If I'm using a Quadraverb, they take effect randomly with about 50% probability,
which is even more annoying.
I'm wondering how people work around this, or if Rocktron has come up
with a new ROM to fix the bug. Mine says "Version 2.0" when I turn it
on.
My current work around is to simply not send program changes, and only
use controller messages to manipulate sounds. But this requires I use
a single patch which can handle all effects (Rev, delay, chorus),
while I'd like to use a dedicated reverb patch at times for improved
reverb quality.
Ignoring this one problem, the unit is very well designed. It's also relatively compact, which I've really come to appreciate.
If you get lucky & can find a MIDI MITIGATOR it does all you want plus you can send in code!!!
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