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Missed this. I won't bore you with the details. Let's just say nobody ever said it was gonna be easy... The lad is gone, at this point but he'll be back soon enough. I'll set this up and let him fly. Thanks! BTW: I used to have the Heavy Metal 2. Paired it on my board with a Butler Real Tube. Great sounds for all genres. Swapped it for a modded Metal Zone which I still have, to this day. And the Peavey Bandit was and still is a great amp. I used to play through an Artist and still have my original Backstage amp. Thanks, again!

Hi. I've got an HX Stomp and a Fractal FM9. Love both. I've also got a daughter who I love even more. She and her boyfriend are going to have the house to themselves while my wife and I are gone for a week. He's a guitarist who's very into Black Metal. I'm not (though I love Satriani and Vai) and know nothing about the genre and it's different categories. But I'd like him to feel at home. I'm sure he'll love my LP but he knows less about modelers than I do Black Metal. So I'm looking for some suggestions of a Preset or two to turn him on to. Thanks.

I'm experimenting with hooking my Stomp up to a Midi Maestro. I've dedicated one page on the Maestro to three functions of the Stomp Looper (top row) and then assigning three Snapshots of the Presets to the bottom three buttons. I've got a Mission Engineering dual switch set as FS 4 and 5 on the Stomp. Four is a boost that's been set in the Output block of all my Presets. Five toggles between the different Modes. Problem: When I kick in the FS4 boost to solo over a loop I've set on the Maestro; the entire track gets boosted along with the solo. So the solo doesn't cut through. Any way I can get around this or am I stuck with having to set a lead Snapshot to make it work? Or a stand alone boost pedal attached to the Stomp (?).

Hi. I saw where this question was asked but never received an answer, back in 2020 (not the best year in recent memory): Is there a way to set the Stomp so that nothing happens when you accidentally hit the middle and left footswitches simultaneously? As is; the unit defaults to the Preset mode. The current preset that was playing lights up as red on one of the three footswitches; so you can quickly jump back to the correct preset. And in the meantime, the tone does remain the same even while it is flashing in preset select status. But it doesn't necessarily return back to the last selected snapshot...which can pose a problem in a gig situation. It would be nice to make it so that the two, when pressed together, didn't create any change. Thanks for your time.

Def a cool device. Opens up some nice possibilities. Especially for a grab and go setup. Just need to attach some rubber feet to keep it stable. Thanks for the positive reply. Much appreciated.

Got it. Caught me at a bad moment and I answered badly. Didn't mean to put you out of your way. There are holes in my knowledge of MIDI and, most specifically, the Morningstar line. I was looking for a quick answer. Probably should've contacted them instead. My apologies. You're obviously not a fool. I appreciate you taking the time to help out.

I think you're taking a lot for granted, here. While I appreciate the info you're supplying, your tone is a bit over the top. I bought the Pilot as a small pedal I could throw into my gig bag along with the Stomp and TT2. Nice and compact. Not because it's easy to use but rather for it's size and functionality. Now I'm considering setting up a small board. Though I'm not an expert in all applications; I've no fear whatsoever of MIDI or any other type of technology. I've been using various setups since the '90s. Specifically; I've been considering the idea of not having to switch modes on the Morningstar (not necessarily the newest version), but only as a standalone looper. The less stomps the better. I know I can assign a button to move back to a preset, from which I can choose a scene or pedal...or assign one of the buttons on the Morningstar as a boost, overdrive, or whatever. I know there are a ton of options available. My thoughts to begin with are to just have a great, small profile looper with all the functions available at all times. If the Morningstar is overkill in this scenario...fine. I'll look for another alternative. If it's easier to use than other MIDI devices...that would be nice, as well. Regarding reading the manual: Yep. I could download the Morningstar manual and comb through the Stomp's as well (which I've done many times). But time's a little tight at the moment and I figured I'd put this out there for something a little quicker. Thanks for your input.

Thanks. I'm with you about the TT2 and Pilot. And I think what you're saying is that the two devices won't effect the internal looper on the Stomp (?). Where I get lost is the part about the Morningstar MC6. Will it need to be attached via MIDI and, if so, how would I set that up along with the Pilot? And if it can be done; are the MIDI switch messages showing on the Morningstar just a reflection of what's on the Stomp (which means I should be able to hear the loops with headphones on the Stomp) or are they programmed to be activated after the Stomp (which would mean I won't hear the loops)? I could easily be getting something wrong; but this is where I lose the thread.

I'm thinking of putting my Stomp on a board. I'd include the Mission Engineering TT2, which I use for switching modes and as a boost for all my presets (using the Output block) along with a Little Robbie Pilot (presets and tuner/tap tempo). It's a very cool setup. I'd like to add a Morningstar and dedicate it specific to the looper on the Stomp. Hoping for some insights: 1) The Little Robbie Pilot is midi based. Will I be able to connect it along with the Morningstar to the Stomp? 2) Loopers are set up at the end of the chain...but I'll be hooking the Morningstar up to the Stomp's looper. Will I be able to hear the loops and overdubs/etc through headphones connected to the Stomp? I don't see mention of a headphone jack on the Morningstar. Thanks

Thanks. I’ve been considering going MIDI with the Stomp. And thanks for mentioning default snapshots. Did a little digging and found out the default is the last one you made changes to. Didn’t know that.

Hi. I’m getting into writing tunes that move between presets. Each preset with three snapshots. Is there a way to program a move to a different preset where you land on a specific snapshot or do I need to set up the snapshots so that the one I want to land on has to be in a specific location?

Firmware’s up to date. I’ll give the cables a closer look. Also thinking of backing everything up and reinstalling the software. Thanks. :)

Hi. I set up the TT2 so that FS4 is a boost (off of the Output Main) and FS5 is the tuner. All was well for the past year or so but now the tuner isn’t happening (FS4 boost still works fine). I’m using a two prong stereo cable. Don’t know what would’ve made one punk out on me. Haven’t driven a tractor over it or anything. Thanks in advance. I like the tuner option in that spot.

I've been off the forum for awhile, MGW...so didn't see this post. I don't have any experiencer with using multiple amps. Have always been a single amp player. W/D/W sounds like a good idea, though. Have you tried it out, yet?

"ridiculously awesome" Lol...that was a bit school-boyish, but I'd just come off of an hour of playing with it and remembered why I love it so much. It's a great board. Except for the Mastermind and Volante; I'm very familiar with all the pedals. MIght sub a fuzz for the Timmy, though. I can get a good light OD with the XTS Multi-Drive. I haven't gigged since 2/22/19.Two serious accidents have forced me to reinvent my technique, twice. But I've been successful and will be out there, again, soon enough. Very happy about that. Hard work establishing new muscle memory but it can be done. I've been using this board specifically in the studio. Sounds great through my OX and with a miked amp/cab. I'll take it to gigs and rehearsals, but for jams and small venues I sub pedals in and out of a small board, according to the genre. Tack a couple on the side if necessary: It's just that I'm so impressed with the Stomp. Thinking I can use it with my Quilter for jams and small venue gigs. Was thinking the Helix would work well both live and in the studio but I can also use the Stomp and then convert that dry signal over and use Native to get it more precise, if necessary.