EM Custom MIDI switcher

Today I received the MIDI switcher for my MarkV from EM Custom. I looks really solid and works like a charm. It can be controlled via CC or PC.
Also a big plus over the RJM is that it does not require external power and operates solely what the amp provides to the footswitch.

http://eng.emcustom.eu/midi-interface.html
The price is 120€ plus shipping. NIce and fast contact by email. They didn't have one in stock so it took a couple of days extra to make one.

Hi.

This thing has got me interested again to convert the rig to midified.

How that thing is programmed for case:
preset #1 : Ch3 / geq off / reverb on/ solo off.
preset #2 : Ch2 / geq on / reverb off / solo on
Etc.

I found some manual but it was not so elaborate :shock:

Eevil said:

Hi.

This thing has got me interested again to convert the rig to midified.

How that thing is programmed for case:
preset #1 : Ch3 / geq off / reverb on/ solo off.
preset #2 : Ch2 / geq on / reverb off / solo on
Etc.

I found some manual but it was not so elaborate :shock:

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It's pretty easy. I uploaded the manual for you: https://www.dropbox.com/s/fj9a2efdp2mdf0o/Amp%20switch%20MIDI%20MESA%20MARK%20V%20%5BEN%5D%20.pdf?dl=0

Thanks!

So the device itself cannot save the own state per PC. So I would preferably use CC messages from midi controller to control the amp... :!:

Hum... have to investigate a bit more about this 8)

I don't use CC so I just send whatever PC I want. Very convenient for my purpose.

This looks really good and cheaper than the RJM too!

Don’t navigate to the company pages thru google... the link has been hijacked by some mal/crapware troll. :?

Eevil said:

Don’t navigate to the company pages thru google... the link has been hijacked by some mal/crapware troll. :?

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Thanks for the heads up! Just follow the link in my first post ;-)

I bought an EM Custom midi switcher for my Mark V 90W head.

Setup was simple with everything programmed and working within an hour.
EM's online midi calculator made it really easy.
https://emcustom.eu/midi-calculator-mark-v.html

Summary to help others.

• program change from my Glab GSC-4 on each preset
• set the midi channel to 1
• for each preset, set the desired program change code to 1+value (1 to 128 vs 0 to 127 controller convention offset)
• play

Not needing any custom cable or having to make one myself is nice.
Now I wish that there was a way to change the mode for each channel over midi too. (e.g. clean/fat/tweed for CH1 or Edge/Crunch/Mark 1 for Ch2)

Would love to have a solution which switches the modes of the Channel 3 along with Channel Switching

Alas my Mark V is gone.

My EM Midi switcher is available if anyone is interested.