Helix floor,strymon volante.

[Chrisyboy]

Hello, can anybody help,

I'm a really dumb lollipop as far as midi goes, I've got the helix floor and a strymon volante, I want to change presets on my helix which will also change presets on the volante,could someone explain to me 1,do this,2, do this 3,do this,ect ect, much appreciated. 

Chris. 

[rd2rk]

On Helix, go to Global Settings>MIDI/Tempo. Set "MIDI PC Send to OFF.

 

In each preset (or snapshot) that requires a change to the Volante, in Command Center set an Instant Command (the lightning bolts) to:

 

Command = Bank/Prog

MIDI Channel = the channel you've set the Volante to listen on (default is usually 1; default Helix BASE Channel is 1, if they match just leave it at BASE)

Program = the Volante preset/patch/program/PC# which you wish to call.

 

If the Volante uses a MIDI BANK structure (multiple Banks of 128 Presets, not internal such as the Helix 01A, 01B, etc) check the manual to see if the BANK command uses CC#0 or CC#32 and set the corresponding CC's VALUE to the Volante BANK #. Example:

 

If the Volante uses CC#32 for Bank Change, then

CC#32 VALUE 2 will USUALLY call bank #3 (count USUALLY starts at 0)

 

The Program (PC#) will now call that preset in that Bank.

The default (startup) Bank is USUALLY the first Bank (Volante Bank 1, MIDI Bank #0).

 

Don't forget to SAVE your preset. If you're using different settings for other snapshots repeat the process, saving the preset after each change.

 

Once you've done this, the Volante will not change unless you specifically tell it to with this process.

 

The above is the USUAL way that MIDI devices work. RTM for your Volante and if you have a problem, get back to me.