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Mark III

The  Custom/3rd-Party 

DIN7-to-1⁄4”  TRS  cable  is 

only  necessary  if  the  amp 

has an optional EQ / Reverb 

jack.

The  sleeve  of  TRS1  must 

NEVER  make  contact  with 

any other ground or plug or 

sleeve,  otherwise  damage 

WILL occur! (N3V)

M

ESA

 P

RE

-C

ONFIGURATION

: #3

DIP S

WITCH

 A

RRAY

 (ON):

S2 - 1 / 2 / 9
S3 - 1 / 2
Reminder - turn OFF unused DIP Sw.

DIN J

ACK

 C

ABLE

:

Custom/3rd Party DIN7-to-¼” TRS

TRS1 J

ACK

 C

ABLE

:

Standard ¼” TS Cable

TRS2 J

ACK

 C

ABLE

:

Standard ¼” TS Cable

S

WITCHING

 F

UNCTION

(

S

) U

SED

:

#1 - EQ/Reverb on/off (DIN - Tip)
#2 - EQ/Reverb on/off (DIN - Ring)
#6 - Rhy1
#7 - Rhy2
#8 - Lead
Connect DIN to EQ-REV, TRS1 to 

Rhythm 2, and TRS2 to Foot-Switch.

✓ ✓

x x x

✓ ✓ ✓

Mark IV

M

ESA

 P

RE

-C

ONFIGURATION

: #7

DIP S

WITCH

 A

RRAY

 (ON):

S2 - 10
S3 - 5 / 6
S4 - 1 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
Reminder - turn OFF unused DIP Sw.

DIN J

ACK

 C

ABLE

:

Custom DIN7-to-XLR6

TRS1 J

ACK

 C

ABLE

:

Standard ¼” TS Cable

TRS2 J

ACK

 C

ABLE

:

Standard ¼” TS Cable

S

WITCHING

 F

UNCTION

(

S

) U

SED

:

#1 - R1
#2 - R2
#3 - LD
#4 - LDEQ
#5 - FX on/off
#6 - EQ on/off
#7 - Reverb on/off (TRS1) ***
#8 - Simul/Class-A select (TRS2)
*** Configure for N.C. Switching.

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

MESA/BOOGIE

AMPLIFIER / PRODUCT

MESA PRE-CONFIGURATION

DIP SWITCH ARRAY SETTINGS

CABLE REQUIREMENTS

SWITCHING FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT

JACKS & SWITCHING FUNCTIONS @GLANCE

DIN

TRS1 TRS2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

MIDI Matrix

TM

 Amp Controller

 of 

19 36

User Manual - Draft 20190204

Summary of Contents for MIDI MATRIX

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual MIDI MATRIX AMP CONTROLLER...

Page 2: ......

Page 3: ...________________________________________________________________________ 27 MIDI MESSAGES OVERVIEW______________________________________________________________________ 27 MIDI PROGRAM CHANGE PRESETS_...

Page 4: ...orrect voltage and current Applying the improper voltage or insufficient current to this device may cause poor and or inconsistent performance and even damage Refer to the SPECIFICATIONS and CONTROLS...

Page 5: ...d or looped pedals you re also able to control your amplifier s channels and functions creating preset combinations of them and changing everything in your rig with the single stomp of a button It can...

Page 6: ...rs Products table 7 Press the assigned Switching Function buttons on the MIDI Matrix Amp Controller and confirm the amplifier or product channel s and or feature s are being switched on and off as exp...

Page 7: ...n is pressed to save a MIDI preset with the current on off state of the eight Switching Functions Flashes quickly once whenever a MIDI Program Change or Control Change message is received confirming t...

Page 8: ...or remote controlled features of MESA Boogie amplifiers and products that don t have MIDI capability already built in such as channel EQ effects loop mute reverb solo boost etc The MESA Boogie amplifi...

Page 9: ...DI Matrix Amp Controller WARNING The ground reference of this jack is configurable through the use of the DIP Switch Array and is always electrically isolated from all of the other jacks to prevent gr...

Page 10: ...without the need for costly custom cables dongles and except for handful we succeeded Refer to the Cable Type And Cross Reference section for a summary of all the cables utilized by the MIDI Matrix Am...

Page 11: ...ve a three position x x x x x x x x MESA BOOGIE AMPLIFIER PRODUCT MESA PRE CONFIGURATION DIP SWITCH ARRAY SETTINGS CABLE REQUIREMENTS SWITCHING FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT JACKS SWITCHING FUNCTIONS GLANCE DIN...

Page 12: ...the front beneath the input jack x x x x x x x x MESA BOOGIE AMPLIFIER PRODUCT MESA PRE CONFIGURATION DIP SWITCH ARRAY SETTINGS CABLE REQUIREMENTS SWITCHING FUNCTION ASSIGNMENT JACKS SWITCHING FUNCTI...

Page 13: ...th the input jack x x x x x x x x DC 3 A DC 3 B DC 5 A DC 5 B DC 10 B Mark IIB Mark IIC Rosette 300 One Ten Rosette 300 Two Eight Studio Caliber DC 2 B Studio Pre TransAtlantic TA30 See below if the a...

Page 14: ...unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Existing 7 pin DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Channel 3 5 Solo on off 7 FX Loop on off x x x x x 3 Channel Dual Recti er Multi Watt V...

Page 15: ...urn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Custom DIN7 to XLR6 SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 1 FET 2 Mix 3 Tube 4 Tube Hi Gain 5 EQ Tube on off 6 EQ FET on off x x x x Bass Prodigy Four 88 MESA PRE CONFIGURATIO...

Page 16: ...SA PRE CONFIGURATION None DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 1 4 5 6 7 S3 1 4 5 6 7 9 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Existing 7 pin DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 1 A B select 4 Drive o...

Page 17: ...itching x x Dual Recti er Road King IIB s n 2648 above MESA PRE CONFIGURATION 2 DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 4 5 6 7 8 10 S3 4 5 6 7 8 S4 1 2 3 4 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Existing 8 pi...

Page 18: ...unused DIP Sw TRS2 JACK CABLE Standard TRS Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 6 Low 7 Clean 8 High x x x x x x x Electra Dyne Royal Atlantic The Custom 3rd Party DIN7 to 1 4 TRS cable is only being list...

Page 19: ...E Existing 8 pin DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 2 Channel select 4 EQ on off 6 Solo on off 7 Reverb on off x x x x x x F30 F50 F100 Rocket 44 Subway Reverb Rocket MESA PRE CONFIGURATION Non...

Page 20: ...DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 1 FX on off 3 Solo on off 4 EQ on off 5 Comp on off x x x x x x M Pulse 600 Ver 2 s n 1868 above MESA PRE CONFIGURATION None DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 1 3 4 5 7...

Page 21: ...Custom 3rd Party DIN7 to 1 4 TRS cable and controls all ve functions including the Mute MESA PRE CONFIGURATION 6 DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 1 9 S3 1 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Custom 3...

Page 22: ...ing 6 Rhy1 7 Rhy2 8 Lead Connect DIN to EQ REV TRS1 to Rhythm 2 and TRS2 to Foot Switch x x x Mark IV MESA PRE CONFIGURATION 7 DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 10 S3 5 6 S4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 Reminder turn OFF unus...

Page 23: ...e for N C Switching x x Mark Five 35 MESA PRE CONFIGURATION None DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 2 3 4 9 S3 2 3 4 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Existing 5 pin DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTIO...

Page 24: ...RATION 1 DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 4 5 6 10 S3 4 5 6 S4 1 2 3 4 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Existing 7 pin DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 1 Channel 1 2 Channel 2 3 Channel 3...

Page 25: ...off x x Quad Preamp 6 Pin Ft Sw MESA PRE CONFIGURATION 7 DIP SWITCH ARRAY ON S2 10 S3 5 6 S4 1 5 6 7 8 9 10 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Custom DIN7 to XLR6 TRS1 JACK CABLE Standard...

Page 26: ...3 4 5 10 S3 2 3 4 5 Reminder turn OFF unused DIP Sw DIN JACK CABLE Existing 5 pin DIN Ft Sw Cable SWITCHING FUNCTION S USED 2 Contour on off 3 Tremolo on off 4 Channel select 5 Reverb on off x x x x x...

Page 27: ...Loop on off TRS1 8 Solo on off TRS2 Tip Mix Mode is automatically selected when Clean and Solo are turned on x x x x x x V Twin Rack Preamp This option uses two retail TRS to Dual TS cables to switch...

Page 28: ...selected when Clean and Solo are turned on x x x V Twin Rack Preamp A Custom 3rd Party DIN8 to Eight 1 4 breakout box BOB and 8 pin DIN cable are required to turn the FX Loop on off and switch between...

Page 29: ...I A Mark IIB Mark IIC Mark IV Maverick Mini Recti er 25 Quad Preamp 6 Pin Ft Sw Recti er Stereo 2 100 Rectoverb 25 Rosette 300 One Ten Rosette 300 Two Eight Simul 395 Stereo Stereo Simul Class 2 90 Se...

Page 30: ...m DIN7 to XLR6 Mesa CBL XLR6 Basis M 2000 Mark IV Quad Preamp 6 Pin Ft Sw Retail TRS to Dual TS Hosa STP201 3 3ft Hosa STP202 6 6ft Hosa STP203 9 9ft Pro Co IPBQ2Q 3 3ft Pro Co IPBQ2Q 5 5ft Pro Co IPB...

Page 31: ...messages 1 through 128 in bank 1 and 1 through 122 in bank 2 When a MIDI Program Change message is received on the same MIDI Channel as the MIDI Channel switch the saved on off settings of the eight S...

Page 32: ...70 62 64 127 0 63 Switching Function 7 on Switching Function 7 off 28 118 87 95 71 63 64 127 0 63 Switching Function 8 on Switching Function 8 off MIDI CONTROL CHANGE MESSAGE MIDI CONTROL VALUE SWITC...

Page 33: ...ller or that of a MIDI USB Interface in which case launch the MIDI app utility you plan to use and make sure the Interface is connected to the computer 2 If dumping to a computer set the MIDI app util...

Page 34: ...n to be used Software Version SysEx Message A very short MIDI SysEx message will follow every User Data Dump file as a simple means of identifying the MIDI Matrix Amp Controller software version This...

Page 35: ...lled without using a Mesa Pre Configuration i e all eight of the LEDs should be off NOTE Selecting a Mesa Pre Configuration removes the Switching Functions that are linked by the Mesa Pre Configuratio...

Page 36: ...ld not be part of the group have the LEDs turned off After you ve made your selection press the Store button to save the settings and automatically restart the MIDI Matrix Amp Controller NOTE Adding a...

Page 37: ...n 7 LEDs turn on release only the Switching Function 7 button its LED will turn off 3 While still holding the Store button press and hold Switching Function 1 button its LED will turn on 4 Release onl...

Page 38: ...ed Microsoft File Checksum Integrity Verifier which does the same thing Download it from www microsoft com 5 Begin sending the Software Update file Upon receiving it the Store LED will begin to blink...

Page 39: ...a Memory Size 250 presets organized in 2 banks User Data Memory Type Non Volatile EEPROM no battery Foot Controller Phantom Power Yes provided via MIDI IN jack pins 6 7 same voltage as the POWER jack...

Page 40: ...No Device Inquiry Yes No File Dump Yes No MIDI Tuning Yes No Master Volume Yes No Master Balance Yes No Notation Information Yes No Turn GM1 System On Yes No Turn GM2 System On Yes No Turn GM System O...

Page 41: ...itching Function 2 CC Range 1 23 No Yes Switching Function 3 CC Range 1 24 No Yes Switching Function 4 CC Range 1 25 No Yes Switching Function 5 CC Range 1 26 No Yes Switching Function 6 CC Range 1 27...

Page 42: ...tching Function 3 CC Range 3 83 General Purpose Controller 8 No Yes Switching Function 4 CC Range 3 84 Portamento Control No Yes Switching Function 5 CC Range 3 85 No Yes Switching Function 6 CC Range...

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