Mainstage and the Keith McMillen 12 Step - Patch changes & MIDI Magic!

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  • Опубликовано: 11 янв 2025

Комментарии • 23

  • @jacklifeson
    @jacklifeson Год назад +1

    Nice. I did the same setup a few years ago. Im also a bass player that plays some keys with Mainstage and have the 12 Step. Dont remember where I picked up the external instrument program change but once I found that, it was a game changer. I dont have the midi mouse, i either use my midi keyboard next/previous keys to go thru patches, or program an unused pedal on the 12 step to go back and forth if Im busy playing bass.

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  Год назад

      Nice! Yeah, program change really changed my life when I discovered it!! :D

  • @twistieonbass
    @twistieonbass Год назад +1

    Awesome information Erik... Once again you have filled in a lot of blanks I had around getting this to work.

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  Год назад +1

      Awesome!! I have a new video on the subject coming out later today :)

    • @twistieonbass
      @twistieonbass Год назад +1

      @@erikarko Excellent!!!

  • @jibudo
    @jibudo 2 года назад

    Hi, i also have a 12 step and i’m fiddling with it’s midi capabilities. As you might know, you can send out a program change number from a 12step patch. Can you change the computer patch by changing the 12 step patch with your feet? Like patch 1 on 12 step would activate patch 1 on the mainstage, patch 2 to patch 2... etc. instead of mainstage changing 12 step, it would be 12 step changing mainstage. Thank you for the great video!

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  2 года назад

      Hi! Yes! You’ll need a MIDI Mouse or something equivalent to that, but it’s possible! :)

  • @neilkendall5499
    @neilkendall5499 Год назад +1

    Would the Keith McMillen 12 Step work with Mainstage on iPad?

  • @calmoddity
    @calmoddity Год назад

    Would the 12 step work well to use as a bass drum and hi hat pad controller? Or are the pads not setup to be used as drum pads that can be played quickly and with precision?

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  Год назад +1

      I’ve tried that and it has worked pretty well tbh!

    • @calmoddity
      @calmoddity Год назад

      @@erikarko thanks!

  • @fastra3621
    @fastra3621 4 месяца назад

    Would it be possible to show how the Mac, 12 Step, Expander and Midi Mouse are connected to each other?

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  4 месяца назад +1

      Sorry, this was a while ago 😅 I’ll try and describe it!
      MIDI Mouse -> midi in on MIDI expander
      12 Step Expand port -> MIDI Expander
      12 Step USB Output -> MacBook

    • @fastra3621
      @fastra3621 4 месяца назад +1

      @@erikarko Perfect - thanks Erik, appreciate it ❤

  • @dodecafono
    @dodecafono 2 года назад

    Have you tried to send Program Change messages from the 12Step to hardware Midi synths using the MIDI Expander? I'm trying to do this with mine and a Roland Juno Gi synth but it doesn't work for some reason. I tried first with a "MIDI Mouse like" device sending PC messages directly to the synth and works like a charm. When I tried to do same from the 12Step, it fails. I double checked in the 12Step editor enabling PC but nothing happens. The only thing I can do is play the notes and articulations (send Note on/off and CC) but no PC. I double checked the synth to enable receive PC changes but, as I just said, the synth reacts and change presets when the other "MIDI Mouse like" unit is connected to the MIDI IN of the synth.

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  2 года назад +1

      Hmm… nope, haven’t tried that :/ Did you check that you were sending the message on the right MIDI-channel?

    • @dodecafono
      @dodecafono 2 года назад +1

      @@erikarko Thanks for your fast reply :D Yes I'll checked and the 12Step is sending PC in the right channel, same channel as the other note on/off and CC messages.

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  2 года назад

      That’s weird! :/

  • @MikaelLewisify
    @MikaelLewisify Год назад

    Cool pedal. Shame you can’t buy it…anywhere.

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  Год назад

      Check my video with Billy Sheehan from a couple of weeks ago ;)

    • @MikaelLewisify
      @MikaelLewisify Год назад

      @@erikarko I saw it. Still can’t buy one anywhere.

    • @erikarko
      @erikarko  Год назад

      @@MikaelLewisify According to Billy, there’s a new version coming! So stay tuned, I guess :)