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When Nixie to communicate with the devices, it sends SysEx messages to a MIDI Interface via USB, which then forwards it to the Strymon devices. The Strymon devices will then send some SysEx messages back to Nixie via the MIDI Interface.
With the updates done in Firmware v3.7, it is now It is possible for Strymon Nixie to communicate with your Strymon Timeline, BigSky etc using the Morningstar MC6MKII, MC8 and MC8 MC6 PRO (these units have a MIDI IN and OUT port), instead of using a dedicated MIDI Interface.
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This tutorial is done using MC8 Firmware v3.7.4 |
Settings on the MC6MKII / MC8
In your controller, MIDI Thru needs to be turned off while Cross MIDI Thru needs to turn on. This allows MIDI to flow from the MIDI IN port out to the USB device port, and from the USB Device port out to the MIDI OUT port.
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Cross MIDI Thru
This function needs to be turned ON because this function allows your certain MIDI messages to be transmitted from USB MIDI to DIN MIDI, and vice versa.
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This function needs to be turned OFF because when the Strymon devices sends data back to the controllers, the data should not be transmitted back to the MIDI OUT port. If this is turned on, the messages will travel in an infinite loop between the controller and the Strymon devices.
Settings on the MC6 PRO
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Messages from the USB Device port needs to flow through to the DIN5 MIDI OUT port, and from the DIN5 MIDI IN port through to the USB Device port.
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Your MC6/MC8 MIDI Controller’s MIDI Channel needs to be on an independent MIDI channel i.e. different from the MIDI Channels on your Strymon devices. |
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The Strymon hardware should then appear in Nixie.
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If you have other MIDI devices connected in your MIDI signal chain, please ensure that they are compatible with this setup. Some devices, like the Morningstar ML5 or Line 6 HX Stomp, do not pass (large) SysEx messages through, which will cause Nixie to not be able to communicate with the Strymon devices. |