RE: midi pedals

[Kim Flint <kflint@loopers-delight.com>]

At 08:13 PM 9/3/2001, M. Steven Ginn wrote:
> >From what I could tell, it could send just about anything the PMC10
>does, except sysex or complete midi strings.  But it does send bank, CC
>& patch changes and I think you can switch back and forth between
>controlling your G2 and everything else.


no, this pedal is nothing like a digitech PMC-10. The brochure on the 
lexicon site says the MPX-R1 only sends midi program change, bank, and 
continuous controllers. There isn't much detail beyond that, but I've 
heard 
more about it otherwise. As a midi controller I would say it is really 
weak. *Far* less midi functionality than a full featured pedal like the 
pmc-10!!

There was a past discussion about it on Looper's Delight, where people 
from 
lexicon answered some questions about it. Some notable negatives from that:

- cannot send more than one message from a given button

- the buttons don't have programming flexibility to operate either as 
toggle or momentary.  (i.e., either send one midi string when pressing 
down, and a different string when releasing, or send one string the first 
press and a different string the second.) In fact, I think think it only 
sends one command when you press the button, and that's it.

- doesn't send note on/off

- doesn't do sysex (probably doesn't do any other midi commands either....)

- no midi filtering on the midi in

- uses switches that make loud click sounds when you press them, and the 
throw is really long so it is hard to tap with accuracy

As a midi controller it is pretty lame, you can easily do much better. It 
is definitely not worth $325 imho. Unless you are using it with the lex 
G2, 
and really, really want the few extra features it has custom for that box.

kim


> > Does anyone have any experience using an MPX-R1 with
> > non-Lexicon units?  How do the features look in terms of
> > controlling a Repeater?  I got a good deal on a brand new
> > unit ($325) and I plan on picking up a G2 in the next couple
> > of months, so it will certainly come in handy.  But will the
> > controller give me true flexibility when using the Repeater?  Anyone?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Tim




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