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9VDC Centre Negative power supply
Connect a 9VDC centre negative power supply to the power input of the MC6.
Phantom Power (9-12v AC or DC)
Connect a 7-pin Midi cable to the MIDI OUT port of the MC6. Phantom power is supplied through pins 6 and 7. Phantom power is chained to pins 6 & 7 on the MIDI IN port as well, allowing you to power other devices.
USB powered
Connect a USB cable to the MC6. The MC6 is capable of being fully powered by USB.
Connections and I/Os
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Midi In/Receive
This is where the MC6 receives MIDI messages from other MIDI devices.
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Connect your expression pedals to these ports. You may also connect aux switches here to add more programmable switches to the MC6.
Global Settings
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To access the Controller Settings Menu, hold down Switches D+F before powering up the MC6. The display will indicate that it is booting into the configuration page, and the menu below will be displayed:
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Set Midi Thru (mThru)
Switch on/off the MIDI thru function on the MC6. This function allows the MC to relay MIDI messages from other devices to devices further down the MIDI chain.
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Set Midi Channel (MidiCh)
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Set the MIDI receive channel for the MC6. The MC6 can receive and respond to messages from external midi controllers. The MC6 also communicates with the Editor through its Midi Channel.
Change Input (ChgInp)
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Change Expression Input Type. The two 1/4 inch inputs on the MC6 can each be used independently for expression pedals or external aux switches.
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Switch Sensitivity (SwSens)
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Set switch sensitivity. Choose from 1 (least sensitive)to 5 (most sensitive). By default, this is set to 3 and should be comfortable for most users. Depending on personal taste, you may adjust sensitivity to help you bank up/down (by stepping on 2 switches at once) more accurately. More sensitive means that the lag between the time when a message is sent out and when the switch is pressed it at its minimum.
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If you add a "#" to the first character of your long name, it will be designated for use with toggle messages. You can now switch between 2 short names in your main preset display page. For example, if you have Preset A programmed to be a CC Toggle, short name = "Clean" and long name = "#Crunch", your display for Preset A will switch between "Clean" and "Crunch", depending on the toggle position for that preset.
Name Placeholders
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You can display the scroll number of your PC scroll arrays directly on the preset short name and/or long name. SImply add a %E0 to your name to display the first number in the array. The numeric value determines which number to show. A %E7 will display the last number in the array.
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Choose a longer name for the selected switch. This name will be displayed when the switch is stepped on. If left blank, no full name will be shown when the switch is stepped on.
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Bank Settings
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ACCESSING BANK EDIT MODE
On the home screen, press Switches [B+F] to enter Bank Edit mode shown above.
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Similar to programming switches, pressing Switch [A + C] will allow you to program your last moved expression pedal.
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Expression Pedal Settings Menu
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Edit
Choose what you want your expression pedal to control. Be sure to calibrate your expression pedal first (see below). Use only expression pedals with 10k to 25k potentiometers (10k preferable), with wiper to tip.
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Programming expression pedals is very similar to programming switches. The CC number for your expression pedal message is represented by Number 1 and the range of values sent will be from Value 1 to Value 2. Each expression pedal can send up to 8 MIDI messages.
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I can’t get the Editor to connect
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There are 3 reasons why the Editor cannot connect to your MC6.
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