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MIDI Features

PedalinoMini offers extensive MIDI capabilities including flexible routing, profile/bank switching, LED control, clock synchronization, and specialized transport functions.

Table of Contents

  1. Profile and Bank Switching
  2. LED Control via MIDI
  3. MIDI Clock and Transport Control
  4. MIDI Interfaces
  5. MIDI Routing
  6. Special MIDI Features

Profile and Bank Switching

PedalinoMini supports remote switching of profiles and banks via standard MIDI Control Change messages.

Profile Switching

Channel: 16
Control: CC#0 (Bank Select MSB)
Value: 1-3 (for Profiles A-C)

Example: To switch to Profile B, send: 

MIDI CC#0, value 2, channel 16

Bank Switching

Channel: 16
Control: CC#32 (Bank Select LSB)
Value: 0-20 (for Banks 0-20)

Example: To switch to Bank 5, send: 

MIDI CC#32, value 5, channel 16

LED Control via MIDI

PedalinoMini's LEDs can respond to incoming MIDI messages, providing visual feedback.

LED Configuration

When configuring actions in the web interface: 1. Associate LEDs with specific controls 2. Set the LED colors for "on" and "off" states 3. The LEDs will automatically respond to matching MIDI messages

Supported MIDI Messages for LED Control

  • Note On/Off: LEDs light up when notes are played
  • Control Change: LEDs respond to CC values exceeding configured thresholds
  • Program Change: LEDs indicate active programs

Example: If a pedal is configured to send CC#64 (Sustain), the associated LED will light up when sustain is active.

MIDI Clock and Transport Control

PedalinoMini can function as a MIDI Clock master or slave and supports MTC (MIDI Time Code).

MIDI Clock Modes

  • Master: Generates MIDI Clock based on internal BPM
  • Slave: Synchronizes to external MIDI Clock

MTC (MIDI Time Code) Modes

  • None: MTC disabled
  • Slave: Syncs to external MTC
  • Master: Generates MTC at various frame rates (24, 25, 30DF, 30)

Transport Control Actions

PedalinoMini can send or respond to: - Start - Stop - Continue - Tap Tempo

Example: Configure a footswitch for the "PED_ACTION_TAP" message to tap tempo, which will be transmitted via MIDI Clock if in Master mode.

MIDI Interfaces

PedalinoMini supports several MIDI interfaces simultaneously:

  • USB MIDI: Connect to computers via USB
  • DIN MIDI: Traditional 5-pin MIDI connections (Legacy MIDI)
  • BLE MIDI: Wireless MIDI over Bluetooth LE
  • RTP-MIDI: Network MIDI via Apple's RTP-MIDI protocol
  • ipMIDI: Alternative network MIDI protocol
  • OSC: Open Sound Control messages over network

Each interface can be independently configured for input, output, and thru functionality.

MIDI Routing

PedalinoMini implements a straightforward routing principle:

Any message received on an enabled IN interface will be routed to all enabled OUT interfaces.

This global routing is different from MIDI Thru functionality, which specifically forwards messages within the same interface (from IN to OUT of the same interface type).

Interface Configuration Options

Each interface can be independently configured with these options:

Option Function
IN Enable/disable receiving MIDI messages from this interface
OUT Enable/disable sending MIDI messages to this interface
THRU Enable/disable MIDI Thru functionality (automatically routes messages received at the IN port to the OUT port of the same interface)
CLOCK Enable/disable receiving and sending MIDI Clock messages on this interface

Configuring MIDI Routing

Interface settings can be configured through the PedalinoMini web interface under the Interfaces section.

WEBUI INTERFACES

By selectively enabling or disabling the IN and OUT options for different interfaces, you can create custom routing configurations to suit your specific MIDI setup requirements.

Special MIDI Features

Last Message Repeat

When repeatOnBankSwitch is enabled, PedalinoMini will resend the last MIDI message from a bank when you return to it.

Tap Tempo Visual Feedback

Configure a LED for the tap tempo action to get visual pulses indicating the current tempo.

Time Signature Support

PedalinoMini supports various time signatures for MIDI Clock: - 2/4, 3/4, 4/4 - 3/8, 6/8, 9/8, 12/8

Note: These MIDI features can be combined to create powerful setups. For example, you could have one pedal send a Program Change message that's visualized on an LED, while another pedal controls transport via MIDI Clock, all while using different MIDI interfaces simultaneously.