MASTER CONTROL MV-58B Owner`s Manual
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1. MASTER CONTROL lt lt siten ounce OWNER S MANUAL controller that stores the tempo associated with 128 programs and transmits MIDI Clock to synchronize Congratulations on purchasing the Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B MASTER CONTROL MV 58B with Side Controllers is a programmable MIDI PedalBoard your MIDI enabled effects Key Features Fully functional stand alone master controller for MIDI controlled PedalBoards Rock Solid MIDI Clock Generator Call up presets on your MIDI enabled effects Solid Professional Grade construction including Riveted Steel MIDI Jack Large vivid LED display very easy to read Programmable PedalBoard tempo control to synchronize your effects Versatile tempo control including precision tap tempo MIDI Program Change and MIDI Start Stop and Clock output Robust 128 program storage in 16 banks of 8 programs each Causes other compatible Molten Voltage devices to self program Simple intuitive user interface with up to four flexible Side Controllers questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 2 CONNECTING Plug in a separate or isolated 9 volt 2 1mm 100mA minimum tip negative DC Power supply into the DC9V jack I Avoid powering MASTER CONTROL using a daisy chained power supply that is also connected to audio effects MV 58B wi2. of information On startup the Display shows the version information flashes Program 1 and shows its tempo then indicates Program 1 Program number The MV 58B Display shows programs in 16 Banks of 8 Programs each The 16 Bank values are shown as bO b1 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 b7 b8 b9 bA bb be bd bE and bF Bank F Program numbers 1 8 for each Bank appear after the Bank values as b0 1 through bF 8 questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 7 Banks are selected using the UP E and DOWN D buttons If the Display is flashing a Bank number a different Bank has been selected but not engaged The pending Bank will become the current Bank as soon as a Program Number has been received from a Side Controller at which time the Display stops flashing Programs are selected using the Side Controllers and are displayed as bO 1 through bF 8 Bank 5 Program 2 Tempo information When the TAP Button F is pressed once for less than 2 5 seconds the current tempo will be displayed The tempo can then be changed by tapping again or turning the SELECT Knob H If no additional tap is received the current program value will be displayed after 2 5 seconds Programming information If t
3. HART Function Generated Comment Note On X Note Off X Aftertouch X Control Change X Program Change O On selected MIDI Channel Channel Pressure X Pitch Bend X System Common X System Exclusive O Molten Voltage self program instruction sent during program save SIMI SysEx data sent during Passive Mode v 2 06 System Realtime O Only Song Select MIDI Start Stop and Clock Note that versions 2 04 and older manufactured before 10 15 14 also send Song Select data at the same time and same value as the Program Change value O YES X NO TROUBLESHOOTING Problem Solution MASTER CONTROL will not turn on Plug in 9 volt DC 2 1mm Tip Negative Power Supply Clicking or Noise Use a separate or isolated Power Supply for MASTER CONTROL MIDI device is not receiving MIDI Clock Make sure your other MIDI device is configured to receive MIDI Clock Consult the User s Guide for that device MIDI device is not receiving MIDI Program Change messages Set your MIDI device to receive MIDI Program Change messages on Channel 15 MIDI Clock stops Check Power Supply connection Replace MIDI cable with one under 15 feet General Guidelines Keep MIDI cables as short as possible Long cables cause errors If you need more length consider using a MIDI repeater such as Molten Voltage MIDI SPLITTY 7 If you are daisy chaining MIDI devices
4. TART Button will send the new Program Change message and the Clock data will continue uninterrupted When a new Program has been selected with the SELECT Knob H but not yet engaged the Display will flash If no Program is running pressing the START Button will cause a MIDI Start command to be sent together with Program Change data followed by a constant stream of Clock data Selecting a new program with the Side Controllers will neither start not stop MIDI Clock Instead if MIDI Clock is being sent it will continue on with the tempo for the new program Note Stopping then re starting the same Program does not cause additional Program Change data to be sent Note If the tempo has been altered but not saved stopping then re starting the same Program does not recall the stored tempo instead the altered tempo will continue to be used rather than the stored tempo If a different Program is used and later the previous Program is recalled the previous Program will recall its stored tempo rather than the altered tempo In order to keep an altered tempo the Program must be saved as described below TAP Button F The TAP Button performs two separate functions Tempo Control and Program Storage Tempo Control When the TAP Button is first pressed the current tempo is displayed This provides a simple way to check the tempo without altering it Pressing the TAP Button again within 2 5 seconds will adjust the tempo to the interval be
5. e c with a period after it follow by the current MIDI Channel e g c 15 2 Release the TAP Button 3 Repeatedly press the START Button to cycle through the 16 possible MIDI channels the cycle will start over at zero after Channel 16 is reached 4 Once the desired MIDI Channel is reached press and release the TAP Button again The unit will re start with the new MIDI Channel stored in memory Active and Passive Program Select Modes version 2 06 and later MV 58B version 2 06 and higher has two modes for selecting programs Active and Passive In Passive Mode pressing the side controller buttons selects a pending program indicated by the flashing program number The program is not sent until the START Button is pressed In Active Mode each time a side controller button is pressed the corresponding MIDI Program Change is sent instantly This is true whether MIDI Clock is being sent or not Active Mode is the default and the way that all earlier versions operate The current mode is indicated by the decimal point in the displayed program number The decimal point flashes while in Passive Mode and stays lit all the time in Active Mode You can select which mode will be used as follows MAI 1 Hold down the TAP Button as you power the unit on The unit will display a lowercase c with a period after it follow by the current MIDI Channel e g c 15 2 Release the TAP Button 3 Press and release the DOWN Button t
6. gth under fifteen 15 feet If you need more distance use a MIDI repeater such as MIDI SPLITTY The MIDI OUT Jack sends MIDI data as well as Molten Voltage self programming messages questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 6 SELECT Knob H Turning the SELECT Knob will cause the program number to increase or decrease When a new program number has been selected with the SELECT Knob the Display will flash until the START Button has been pressed and the selected program is engaged Note Turning the SELECT Knob does NOT change the pending Bank Number In other words if program b7 3 is chosen with the SELECT Knob but Bank b 4 is pending the display will continue to flash and the next time a Side Controller is pressed Bank b 4 will be used CLOCK LED A When the CLOCK LED is illuminated MIDI Clock data is being sent over the MIDI OUT Jack The CLOCK LED is toggled when the START Button is pressed unless a Program is running and a new Program number has been selected with the SELECT Knob H as described above TEMPO LED G The TEMPO LED always flashes in time with the current tempo at quarter note intervals The tempo corresponds to the standard quarter note interval of 24 MIDI Clocks Note MIDI Clock data is not being sent unless the CLOCK LED is illuminated Display C The Display provides a variety
7. he TAP Button is pressed and held for 2 5 seconds the display will show the letter P to indicate that upon release of the button the selected Program will be stored Connecting Side Controllers Side controllers are connected to MASTER CONTROL using standard 1 4 stereo audio cables For best results keep the cables under 6 feet in length Connect Side Controller 1 amp 2 Side Controller O to 1 amp 2 Input Jack K Connect Side Controller 3 amp 4 Side Controller P to 3 amp 4 Input Jack L Connect Side Controller 5 amp 6 Side Controller Q to 5 amp 6 Input Jack M Connect Side Controller 7 amp 8 Side Controller R to 7 amp 8 Input Jack N MIDI Compatibility The primary MIDI channel for the Molten Voltage system is MIDI Channel 15 All MIDI Program Change messages are sent exclusively on that channel PedalSync devices all read MIDI messages on Channel 15 Set any other devices to receive MIDI Program Change messages on Channel 15 questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 8 Changing MIDI Channel Although changing the MIDI Output Channel is not recommended because Molten Voltage devices read MIDI messages primarily on Channel 15 it is possible to change the MASTER CONTROL MIDI Output Channel as follows 1 Hold down the TAP Button as you power the unit on The unit will display a lowercas
8. hile the TAP Button is being held and after the letter P appears the decimal point after the P will turn on This indicates that MASTER CONTROL will not save the current tempo but instead will set the tempo status to oLd meaning that Program will use the then current tempo when it is recalled Following a SAVE the saved Program becomes the current Program and Program Change data is sent Note If you tap in a new tempo you need to wait until you are done tapping and Tap Mode ends about 2 5 seconds after the last tap before you can store the new tempo Note MIDI Clock output will stop while Molten Voltage self program data is sent As such it will usually be necessary to restart drum machines sequencers etc after storing a tempo DOWN Button D Pressing and releasing the DOWN Button will decrease the Program Bank by one Pressing and holding the DOWN Button will quickly decrease the Program Bank numbers Note The 16 Program Banks are displayed as b 0O b 9 and b A b F UP Button E Pressing and releasing the UP Button will increase the Program Bank by one Pressing and holding the UP Button will quickly increase the Program Bank numbers Note The 16 Program Banks are displayed as b 0O b 9 and b A b F MIDI OUT Jack 3 Connect MASTER CONTROL to your MIDI device that will receive MIDI data by plugging a standard 5 pin DIN MIDI cable into the MIDI OUT jack For best results keep the MIDI output cable len
9. ing Program number However if the pending Program uses the oLd tempo it will use the existing tempo Program Storage MASTER CONTROL stores the tempo associated with each of the 128 programs 16 banks of 8 programs each Holding down the first press of the TAP Button for more than 2 5 seconds causes MASTER CONTROL to save the current tempo at the selected Program location Once the TAP Button has been held long enough the Display shows the letter P Release the button to store the program At the time the tempo is stored Master Control simultaneously sends a command to all compatible Molten Voltage devices connected to the MIDI OUT causing them to self program and store their settings for the selected Program The selected Program is the one that is shown by the Display If the Program number is flashing the selected Program is not the same as the one that is currently running As such the current Program can be copied into a new Program location by selecting a different program number with the SELECT Knob H but not engaging that Program normally done by pressing the START Button Instead hold down the TAP Button until the letter P appears The current settings will be saved to the selected Program when the button is released questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 5 If the START Button is pressed w
10. l property rights MASTER CONTROL NODE SIMI MIDI SPLITTY TEMPODE CTL SYNC CV SYNC Molten Voltage and Visionary Effects are all trademarks of Molten Voltage Legal MoltenVoltage com questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4
11. th side controllers I J A CLOCK LED B START Button C Display D DOWN Button E UP Button F TAP Button G TEMPO LED H SELECT Knob I DC Power Jack J MIDI OUT Jack K 1 amp 2 Input Jack L 3 amp 4 Input Jack M 5 amp 6 Input Jack N 7 amp 8 Input Jack O 1 amp 2 Side Controller P 1 amp 2 Side Controller Q 1 amp 2 Side Controller R 1 amp 2 Side Controller Designed with the end user in mind The MASTER CONTROL interface has been designed to make switching and storing programs as simple as possible so the end user can concentrate on being creative Making MASTER CONTROL and all connected Molten Voltage devices save their current settings is easy just hold down the TAP Button for 2 seconds questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 3 START Button B The START Button is used to start and stop the MIDI Clock data output Each time the clock is started or stopped a corresponding MIDI Start or MIDI Stop command is sent The Tempo will be reset and synchronized each time the clock is started Note MIDI Start Stop and Clock are not channel specific If a Program is running i e currently sending Clock data pressing the START Button will stop the clock unless a new Program number has been selected using the SELECT Knob H In that case pressing the S
12. the total MIDI cable length must be considered if any MIDI devices do not amplify the data signal questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 11 Support questions MoltenVoltage com Warranty Molten Voltage is proud of its products and warrants this unit for a period of two 2 years from the date of purchase to be free from defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service as long as the unit is used with an approved power supply and consistent with these instructions Contact questions MoltenVoltage com regarding repairs Any user repair attempts void the warranty PROOF OF PURCHASE IS REQUIRED FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS DISCLAIMER Information contained in this publication regarding device applications and the like is provided only for your convenience and may be superseded by updates It is your responsibility to ensure that your application meets with your specifications MOLTEN VOLTAGE MAKES NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WRITTEN OR ORAL STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE RELATED TO THE INFORMATION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ITS CONDITION QUALITY PERFORMANCE MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR PURPOSE Molten Voltage disclaims all liability arising from this information and its use No licenses are conveyed implicitly or otherwise under any Molten Voltage intellectua
13. tween the taps The new tempo starts right after the second or most recent tap The time between the two most recent taps a ways corresponds to the length of a quarter note The Display will show the adjusted tempo and light up the far right decimal point to indicate a new tempo has been received questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 4 Once at least one tap is received the SELECT Knob H can be used to fine tune the tempo Note After the SELECT Knob is turned additional taps have no effect Maximum tap interval 2 5 seconds 24 bpm Minimum tap interval 0 25 seconds 240 bpm Tempo changes time out after 2 5 seconds If a single tap was received then the display again shows the currently selected Program number If multiple taps were received then tPo SEt Tempo Set will be displayed to indicate that a new tempo has been received The Display will then show the currently selected Program number Note This new tempo is only temporary and will not be saved unless the Program is saved Tempo can be continually adjusted on the fly with the TAP TEMPO Button whether or not MIDI Clock is being sent Tempo changes affect only the current Program and are not stored unless the SAVE function is used Similarly Tempo changes do not affect any pending Program selected with the SELECT Knob indicated by a flash
14. wice until the display reads Pnd or Act 4 Switch modes by pressing the START Button 5 Lock in your selection by pressing the TAP Button questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 9 SIMI SysEx Compatibility version 2 06 and later When selecting pending programs in Passive Mode Master Control version 2 06 and later will send out SysEx data allowing SIMI to flash the pending program name The default is for this feature to be active To turn this feature off hold down the TAP Button while powering on Master Control The MIDI Channel number will be displayed first Press the DOWN Button until the display reads Sd Y send Yes or Sd n send No Switch modes by pressing the START Button Lock in your selection by pressing the TAP Button Factory Preset Values Programs 1 64 b0 1 b7 8 are 120 bpm Programs 65 128 b8 1 bF 8 are oLd MIDI Channel 15 Related Products e CTL SYNC Classic Effect Synchronizer e SIXY Line 6 Tempo Controller e CV SYNC Control Voltage Synchronizer e MIDI SPLITTY Pedalboard MIDI Splitter Repeater e NODE 4 Loop MIDI PedalBoard Switcher e SIMI Modular MIDI Display Many more available soon questions MoltenVoltage com 2015 MoltenVoltage com All Rights Reserved v1 4 Molten Voltage MASTER CONTROL MV 58B Owner s Manual p 10 MIDI IMPLEMENTATION C
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