Disaster Area MIDI Baby 1: Introduction
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- Unboxing and initial setup of the MIDI Baby programmable controller.
MIDI Baby is available here:
www.disasterareaamps.com/shop...
MIDI Baby Editor is here:
www.disasterareaamps.com/midi... - Hudba
Thanks for the video. I am playing around with my MIDI Baby with my HX Stomp. I’d love to see a video on that. Using it as an external footswitch and as a MIDI controller. You rock!!!
Just saw the announcement of the Midi Baby 3... and I finally think I'm gonna have to get one. Using it with an Adrenalinn 3, and that unit's main shortcoming is it only has 2 buttons. This is perfect! Small, configurable, doesn't need crazy options. Just a simple, easy to use MIDI button controller. Good job!
I've been very curious about this product. Though just bought your SmartClock (which I think is awesome), I'm excited to see what this "baby" can do!
Oh also, great pedal!!!!
Just have 2 questions: 1. Can I control a Jackson Audio Golden boy and a Jackson Audio Broken Arrow with the MIDI Baby 3? and 2. Can I then hook up the Baby 3 with a DPC-5 Gen3 and use it to recall the presets I store on the Baby 3 for the Jackson pedals? Thanks !!!
help i am trying to set it up with the merris enzo with the midi in and out so i can edit my patchs
Could I use it to receive data from fishman triple play usb and convert to midi output? If no, which product do that? Thanks!
Bought a MIDI baby second-hand. When I plug it in the lights work, but when I open up the editor it doesn't seem to detect it. Just says "enable input and output". How can I fix this?
@Disaster Area Designs I just received my 'midi baby 3'. (Already lost your gift-pick, damn) I'll be using it with my hx stomp. Do you have already any specific video with hx stomp? I haven't found it.. I watched a lot of basic instructions about midi, but I need one specifically with 'MBaby3' and hx stomp. Maybe some interesting suggestion how and what to program. I'm sure, that many people waiting for that!
Amp switching on a evh 5150 50watt? So I can get rid of that big bulky 4 button footswitch
Hi Guys , any tips on using with Neural DSP plugins - i'm midi noob and having trouble :>
Looks like a great little product. Any idea if it plays nicely with a Boss RC10r?
Can I use this as a foot controller to start/stop a drum machine? Roland, Arturia Drumbrute, Korg Volca etc?
I’d also like to see a video on what the functions of the editor do. For example, in this video, when you configured the long hold function, why controller 100? Why step 127? I am a midi noob so this seems presumptuous. I have had this pedal for two weeks now and still am just guessing at how to set it up to control a simple 4th switch on my HX Stomp.
We're covering them in each video, but in this case CC100 is "expression" for a lot of devices such as Strymon, Chase Bliss, Alexander. Commands for your specific device will be in its manual. We'll be happy to go over what the actions all mean in an upcoming video.
Regarding the HX Stomp if you want to fire FS4, you'd check the manual for the HX Stomp to get that command - CC52. You can trigger it in a couple of ways, but I might recommend using the second option (Send PRESS messages on falling edge, RELEASE messages on rising edge.)
Set the first message (PRESS) to CC Toggle / Ch1 / 52 / send single message / 127
Set the second message (RELEASE) to CC Toggle / Ch1 / 52 / send single message / 0
Write device and you should be done. Next time, don't struggle - email us! We're happy to help and I think we can get you help quickly. support at disasterareadesigns dot com any time.
Id like to see how i can use this with my Volante...
Hi. Could you do a video on your devices paired with the plethora X5 from TC electronic please?
Does the event (sorry for lack of a better term, web guy) only get sent on button up/release? I could see a problem with long hold if it calls the regular hold. Hope that makes sense. Basically, don't want to hit the 500ms action while waiting to get to the 2500ms action.
The hold and long-hold actions are sent while the button is still down. The hold action is always fired on the way to long-hold, so if you don't want it you can either add in a long hold action that *cancels* the hold action, or just don't use the long-hold.
I've never used a midi controller before. All I want to do is program it to punch-in/punch-out for recording. I'm on a PC using Reaper, but I have no idea which of these settings to use or to tell my DAW to look for....
I'd love to see if this can act as a preset switch for the Meris Enzo. Thanks!
Yes, it totally can. The video coving Meris is next to be filmed, so stay tuned.
Hello. I need help. I bought a Midi Baby for my Whammy V. I connected my Midi Baby to Mac to get the 1.3.4 update. I then connected it to my Whammy V can't get a single program change. How do I set it up?
I would like to know if it could be used to send sustain messages and act like a sustain pedal for synths that do not have a 1/4 in sustain port, but receive midi
Sure. Sustain is CC64, or sostenuto CC66, check which one your synth supports. Set the Baby to send message on press and release, and configure to send CC64 /127, CC64 /0 for press and release. That should do it, if your synth supports the normal commands.
What is your support email? I sent you guys an email asking a very simple question on how to setup the Midi Bahy with Ableton, you guys never replied.
Is there a specific video for setting it up for the SA C4? I am having a lot of issues.
StrangerDanger first up be sure to set “Skip USB Power Check” in your C4 settings. Next we have found that the C4 responds to MIDI CC more reliably than PC so try sending it CC104 / nn where nn is the preset number you want to load. Feel free to email for support through the website and we can take further troubleshooting steps.
I would like to see Eventide H9 & Rose tutorials with either MB or MB3.
I’m using CC commands on all 3 buttons of my MB3 to simply turn effects on & off, on my FM3, like a regular pedal.
Is there a way to have the LED stay on when the effect is on and off when the effect is off?
Sure, check out MIDI Baby 5: LED indicator here: czcams.com/video/aGbvduINW-c/video.html
Would love to see how you set the midi baby up with the whammy pedal. The video you did of that on Instagram is what prompted me to buy.
Great idea! Will get one shot and uploaded next week as soon as I'm done packing for NAMM!
Could you please make a video of the MIDI Baby being used with the TC Electronic Plethora X5? I would like to use it as an external way to toggle up and and down different pedalboards within the Plethora.
Plethora just needs program changes to move through boards, so MIDI Baby video #5 would probably get you there. Feel free to email our support folks for more help with that.
Hey could you do a video on how to use the MIDI BABY 3 with the HX Stomp? I know a lot of us are gonna use it that way. Thanks!
czcams.com/video/0-KTNBH8WXI/video.html
Hi! Very cool design. Would this work with a wampler terraform for changing patches 1-8? And to select 3 of the 8 patches?
Maybe? Wampler's MIDI implementation is... interesting. It's possible that this will do it but we haven't messed with the Terraform much so no promises.
@@DisasterAreaDesigns im interested in using the midi micro, your 2 switch version with the digital screen in the middle now! im hopeing i can save some presets with it and just scroll up or down to select a patch
Excellent question! Thats exactly why im looking at this!
@@Mr_A_Mia great!! Hopefully we can find out if it will work. I think it prob will but I need to be 100% sure first
I just bought one, and want to use it in Ableton Live to turn on/off the Record button, but after I midimap it and click on the Midibaby footswitch nothing is happening. Any tutorial videos on how to set it up with a Daw like Ableton live?
Tough to know what's up without seeing your config. I'd recommend setting the button to send a single note, Ableton likes mapping notes to buttons. If you need some help please email us on support at disasterareadesigns dot com and let us know your config so we can assist
@@DisasterAreaDesigns Will send an email, thanks guys!
I’d be interested in a video that demos using the MIDI Baby (with external footswitch) or MIDI Baby 3 with the new Line6 DL4 MkII. In particular, I’m interested in using MIDI Baby to handle the rec/dub & play/stop looper functions while not having to have the pedal in “classic looper” mode.
As soon as I get my DL4 MkII, I'll shoot a vid about this.
Suppose I have a looper pedal that doesn’t quantize, but it does take a remote stop/start switch. Can this be configured to start a looper on the first press and stop the looper on the first quarter or whole note after the second press? I have a DAD SMARTClock I’d be using to keep the tempo.
No, I don't think so. It doesn't know what your tempo is, and it can't count clock messages to find out. Sorry!
Hey! Question. Can i use my iPad to configure instead of my Mac? I have camera connection kit for usb already. And i have Chrome. Thx!
Not at this time, but we are considering adding mobile support. Thanks for your feedback!
Disaster Area Designs ok. It’s not a complete deal breaker for me but it’s a hassle for me to get to a computer to reconfigure. If it was mobile I’d buy it sight unseen. Thx dude
@@baseboardmatt Totally understand. It does work on Chrome for Android with a USB OTG cable.
+1 on this ask. I tour without my laptop since it's getting old, and just bring an iPad on the road. Would love more iOS support!
with midi baby should i have the midi thur boxs checked usb? or Multijack?
Depends what you want to do. Generally you can leave them alone.
Strymon Iridium would be great!
Hello, I sent you an email from a web page, but it may have been sorted as spam,
And the text of the email was ambiguous. So I'll rewrite the question here.
I have a question about 5pin DIN Jack on MIDI BABY.
I just bought this the other day.
I want to connect a foot switch to the multi-jack and simultaneously perform MIDI IN/OUT from the 5-pin Din Jack.
Is this usage possible on MIDI BABY?
I just tried it with a MIDI Y cable using various pin assignments. But it all failed.
So I suspect that MIDI BABY may not have such a function natively.
There is a description of the Y cable on the "MIDI BABY 3" page on HP.
However, there is no description about the Y cable on the 1-button "MIDI BABY" page.
Therefore, I assume that the 1-button MIDI BABY does not have a MIDI IN and OUT function with one Y cable.
Is "MIDI in and MIDI out using a Y cable" possible with MIDI BABY?
Does it need power source if im connecting it to a delay pedal?
Yes, it needs power from either USB or 9V.
Could you chain a midi baby with a midi baby 3 to get a 4th controller (obviously setting up the pass thru)? Asking for a friend.
You could, but you can also just use a tap tempo type footswitch (single or dual) to get 1 or 2 more button inputs. In fact, the Baby 3 has two jacks, each of which supports two extra buttons for a total of 7.
:mind blown: THANKS!
@@DisasterAreaDesigns Those dual tap tempo type switches would be TRS, momentary, normally open, with tip going to the left and ring going to the right (or reverse, i guess it doesnt matter as long as i know which one is which)?
@@thesmartrobot9013 Yup, exactly. The editor labels them as tip and ring.
Thanks again!
Would it work for remotely on/off an Emprress Phaser? I have no experience with MIDI devices...
Sure! Set up an action as CC Return, CC 36, high 127 low 0. That will send a CC36/127 and then shortly after a CC36/0, simulating tapping the bypass switch.
@@DisasterAreaDesigns Will it work with a normal single pressing or it would be a hold or long hold? Thanks!
@@rgr4929 just a tap will do it, the MIDI Baby will handle the "press" and "release" automatically.
So you mean that it will work as a momentary footswitch and it goes on when you press it and goes off when you release it? Only on while you are pressing it?
Sorry for all my confusion! And thanks for all your answers!!!
@@rgr4929 it can work in any of those ways, if you want. You can program the MIDI Baby to fire the action as momentary, latching, whatever. It'll work.
Hi. Im new to midi stuff.
Can I use this with my ditto 4 to stop loop 1 with 1 press? Thanks
Not sure - the Ditto X4 manual only mentions MIDI in terms of loop sync, which I take to mean it's just quantizing the loops to the clock. If you can find out what commands the pedal will accept for loop stop, I think we can probably control it.
@Disaster Area Designs MIDI Spec
Responds to MIDI Channel 4 (hardcoded - can’t be changed)
CC3 Looper 1 Rec/Dub/Start
CC9 Looper 1 Stop
CC14 Looper 1 Clear
CC15 Looper 1 Level
CC20 Looper 1 Hold to Store
CC21 Looper 1 Clear Backtrack
CC22 Looper 2 Rec/Dub/Start
CC23 Looper 2 Stop
CC24 Looper 2 Clear
CC25 Looper 2 Level
CC26 Looper 2 Hold to Store
CC27 Looper 2 Clear Backtrack
CC28 Decay “Level”
CC29 All Loops Stop
CC30 All Loops Clear
CC31 FX On/Off
CC85 Parallel/Serial Toggle
the FX respond to Prg change message 1 to 7
Midi CC commands/ Prg change messages are programmed into a midi track / clip in your DAW or sequencer (Midi channel 4!)
@@robsask Yes, in that case it's definitely possible. Assign the button on the MIDI Baby to "send on button press" CC9, value 127, channel 4. That's it.
@@DisasterAreaDesigns great!
I purchased one from you. Thanks for the help!
@Disaster Area Designs hi! I received midi baby and it stops with one press. Cool.
I'm wondering if loop can be cleared by pressing down on midi baby? Can't figure how to assign it. Please help. Thanks
Can this work with the Walrus D1?
Sure, it pairs with all letters: CSI, IRS, HMO, OMG. Just kidding, yes, it works great with the D1.
Can you use this to control neural dsp plugins?
Not sure, but if they accept MIDI CC or notes for control purposes I don't see why not.
@@DisasterAreaDesigns if they do, i just need to connect the usb to my mac? my mac does not have midi ports.
@@kow294 Sure - the MIDI Baby and Baby 3 both show up as USB MIDI controllers when you plug them in.
Hx stomp and meris enzo, please!
did you fig out Enzo am working on it as well all the best Ross B
Can you do some tutorial for DAW configuration please? :(
I can sure try - what DAW and what do you want to control with it?
@@DisasterAreaDesigns Ableton live, I only want to run my backing tracks
@@juangonzalezargoty9378 Sure, I think I get it. Would you mind emailing me through the website? I'd like to get some more info about your setup so I can do a video for you.
Midi baby & H9...