DMC-3XL Gen2 v2.0 Quick Start
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1. Sends freeze to BigSky if connected Also used for H9 performance switch Pitchfactor flex etc If latching performance feature is selected tapping Button 3 once will engage the freeze or other feature tapping again cancels Favorite Preset requires Program Mode to be activated Hold to save the currently selected program numbers to the favorite preset location Tap to recall favorite preset or to return to the previously loaded program numbers MIDI requires TRS cable Chase Bliss cable or DMC XM MIDI cable Sends MIDI data through the expression pedal port The data sent is a 1 1 copy of the data sent from the main MIDI port this is useful for connecting several devices that are MIDI dead ends MIDI in but not out thru jacks Working With Presets The DMC 3XL Gen2 DMC 4 Gen2 v2 0 firmware adds the Preset Mode which allows the user to set and recall up to 24 presets that change all connected devices to a new preset at the same time These presets may be used to simplify tone changes in a live setting so you can have sounds for every song in your set or worship service To load a preset simply tap the left or right buttons in the Preset Mode labeled P on the DMC display The display will change to reflect the current preset and the new sounds will load if the DMC is engaged Tapping the right or left buttons while the DMC is engaged will load each preset in turn To engage or bypass a preset press and hold t2. looper make sure that all of the higher channels are set to non looping devices such as General MIDI The looper setup allows the user to select only the looper modes that are desired Looper mode L1 has basic looper transport controls overdub record play stop undo redo Mode L2 has controls for looper reverse and half speed Mode L3 has controls for looper volume up down and pre post The looper setup also allows the player to set the behavior of the looper Play button LSTP means that pressing the Play button while a loop is playing sends the Stop command LPLY means that pressing the Play button while playing a loop restarts the loop To stop hold the Play button When looping in LPLY the recommended procedure for starting the loop is to record using only the Record button Press Record to start recording then press Record again to set the loop length and begin overdubbing If Play is used to set the loop length a small delay will be introduced into the loop Looping with only the Record button or when the DMC is set to LSTP will not have this delay M9 users will need to adjust some settings in order to use the L3 mode for setting looper level Enter the system menu then proceed to the Tempo Exp Pedals page Set LPR to PDL2 and make sure PDL2 is not selected for FX1 FX3 Next move to the Looper Levels and EQ page Use the right button on the DMC to raise the looper volume to 127 Adjust the PLAY level on the M9 to maximum
3. MODEL Disaster Area Designs DISASTER DMC 3XL amp DMC 4 Gen2 AREA SERIAL No Quick Start Guide Rev 2 04 disasterareadesigns com Made in the U S A May 2015 Firmware v2 02c Thank you for purchasing a DMC controller The DMC 3XL Gen2 and DMC 4 Gen2 are super compact MIDI controllers designed to help you get the most out of your existing equipment The DMC offers a comprehensive setup mode that enables you to control many different types of MIDI devices Throughout this manual we will refer to the DMC 3XL Gen2 and the DMC 4 Gen2 interchangeably as DMC The controllers are identical other than the enclosure size and the extra button on the DMC 4 Genz2 To connect your DMC to your MIDI device you ll need a standard 5 pin MIDI cable These are available from Disaster Area Designs and from many online and retail shops You will also need an isolated 9V power supply capable of supplying 64mA Disaster Area Designs tests all pedals using a Voodoo Labs Pedal Power 2 power supply Connect the 9V power supply to the DMC and connect the MIDI cable from the DMC MIDI port to the MIDI input of the device that you would like to control The DMC may also be powered by its USB port although you may experience noise or other interference when using this connection in combination with the MIDI port The Expression Input requires a TRS expression input Sleeve GND Ring 5V Tip 0 5V signal If used witha footswitch please use an SPST Momentar
4. Next use the left button on the DMC to lower the looper volume to 0 and then adjust the PLAY level on the M9 to minimum The DMC should now be able to control the looper level on the M9 The L3 mode and looper level controls are not active if the H9 Timefactor is used
5. Press and hold the Parameters encoder to enter the Globals menu Set the Globals as indicated Timeline Mobius BigSky BYPASS BUFBYP BYPASS BUFBYP LPEXIT PLAY MIDICH 1 2 or 3 MIDICH 1 2 or 3 MIDICH 1 2 or 3 MIDICT OFF MIDICT OFF MIDICT OFF MIDITH ON MIDITH ON MIDITH ON MIDIPA OFF MIDIPA OFF MIDIPA OFF Eventide Factor Space H9 Enter the MIDI menu on the device or use H9 Control to set parameters Set the MIDI channel to match the desired device 1 2 or 3 Set the OUTPUT mode to THRU Map the following commands in the MIDI menu MIDI gt RECV CTL or using the iOS Mac PC app Assign MIDI CC to Device Functions HK or EXP HotKnob CC 48 ACT Activate the Pedal CC 42 TAP Tap Tempo CC 44 TUN Toggle Tuner CC46 PSW Performance Switch CC46 PLY Looper Play CC86 REC Looper Record CC87 STP Looper Stop CC85 OCT Looper Octave CC95 DIR Looper Direction CC94 MT Looper Empty CC90 NOTE Separate control of tuner and performance switch is not possible using the DMC You must pick only one set the unused control to OFF Line 6 M5 M9 Set the MIDI channel to match the desired device 1 2 or 3 and disable Autosave in the MIDI menu The DMC sends expression MIDI CC for PDL 1 only Chase Bliss The MkII Chase Bliss units includes Gravitas Tremolo will work on any scrolling device channel Please consult your device manual for the MIDI channel selection procedure The MkI units black Warped Vinyl and b
6. ces enabled A zero 0 is shown for inactive devices S 000 Scrolling modes disabled Device Configuration for A B C devices Tl Strymon Timeline tap perf looper A Mo Strymon Mobius tap perf BS Strymon BigSky tap perf H9 Eventide H9 Factor Series Space tap perf tuner looper B L5 Line 6 M5 tap tuner L9 Line 6 M9 tap tuner looper Cb Chase Bliss Gravitas Warped Vinyl Wombtone tap C E2 Pigtronix Echolution 2 Deluxe tap_ Gm General MIDI tap Button 4 Configuration DMC 4 Gen2 only 3XL users set to TAP TAP sends tap tempo to tap enabled pedals PRF sends freeze performance CC to perf enabled devices LTC sends latching freeze performance CC to perf enabled devices TUN sends tuner CC to tuner enabled devices FAV selects saves favorite preset 4A BC MODE Assigns 4t button control to Device A B C Looper Stop Play Behavior STP Pressing PLAY while playing a loop stops instantly PLY Pressing PLAY while playing a loop restarts the loop Expression Looper Display Enable D off Display will not update when expression pedal is changed On Display shows expression or looper level value after pedal is moved Display Brightness B 10 100 Display and LED power range Setting up your MIDI Devices The A device should be set to use MIDI Channel 1 The B device should be set to use MIDI Channel 2 The C device should be set to use MIDI Channel 3 Strymon Timeline Mobius BigSky
7. he right button for half a second The blue and green LEDs will light to show that the preset is engaged To navigate to a new preset without loading the sounds in between the start and destination hold the left button to enter Search Mode The display will begin flashing tap the left or right buttons to select the new preset When the desired preset is reached press and hold the left button again to load the new preset and exit Search Mode To edit or save a preset enter scrolling mode and select the sounds you would like to save The DMC will remember if the individual devices are bypassed or engaged so make sure they are in the desired state before saving Once the sounds are selected on all your devices return to preset mode Press and hold the mode button to enter the save dialog the display will begin flashing with the current preset number Tap the left or right buttons to select the destination preset and then hold the mode button to save If you would like to exit save mode without saving tap the mode button instead Looping with the DMC The DMC has several looper control modes designed to simplify using the loop recorder functions of the Strymon Timeline Eventide H9 Timefactor or the Line 6 M9 The DMC will use the looper on the highest numbered loop capable device Example If device A is set up as a Timeline and device B is an M9 the DMC will use the M9 for looping If you wish the A or B device to be used as the
8. ight button will change the options in each menu Press and hold the mode button to save and exit setup Holding the left button and the mode button at boot will factory reset your controller If installing v2 0 over v1 08 or lower you will need to reset the controller before use HOLD THE CENTER UPPER RIGHT BUTTON TO SAVE SETUP Setup Menu Expression Jack or Roller Config EXP jack or roller sends expression MIDI CC to all connected pedals LPR jack or roller sends looper volume CC to looping enabled pedals TAP external switch sends tap tempo messages to all tap enabled pedals E PRF external switch sends freeze performance CC to perf enabled pedals LTC external switch sends latching freeze performance CC to perf enabled pedals FAV external switch selects saves favorite preset SPL jack or roller sends expression CC to all devices in preset and looper modes and to the selected device only in A B C scrolling modes MID expression jack sends MIDI communication to Empress or Chase Bliss devices EA BC MODE Assigns Expression Jack control to Devices A B C Looper Mode Configuration 1 Looper play record mode enabled L 2 L1 enabled plus looper half reverse enabled 5 L2 enabled plus looper volume enabled OFF Looper controls disabled Preset Mode Configuration 6 12 18 24 Preset modes enabled number of presets available is displayed P OFF Preset modes are disabled Scrolling Mode Configuration A B C Scrolling for A B C devi
9. ode 1 Transport Button 1 Left Tap Record Overdub Button 2 Right Tap Play Stop sends Play only if PLAY is selected in setup mode Hold Stop if PLAY is selected in setup mode Mode Button Tap Next Mode Hold Undo Redo Looper Mode 2 Looper FX Button 1 Left Tap Looper half speed Button 2 Right Tap Looper reverse Looper Mode 3 Looper Level Button 1 Left Tap Looper level down Hold Fade looper level Button 2 Right Tap Looper level up Hold Swell looper level Mode Button Tap Next Mode Hold Looper Pre Post Button 4 DMC 4 Gen2 only Button 4 is assignable in the Setup Menu Please consult the Setup Menu section of this manual for more information The function of this control will depend on the assignment of this control The 4A BC setup option assigns the fourth button controls to the A B C MIDI devices The default setting is ABC meaning that the fourth button will control all three connected devices When a zero is displayed in the A B or C location the fourth button control to that device is disabled Tap Tempo Sends tap tempo to all connected devices that are enabled for tap shown as tap in the device selection section above Performance Feature Sends a MIDI command to all connected devices that are enabled for the performance feature shown as perf in the device selection section above Sends freeze to BigSky if connected Also used fo
10. r H9 performance switch Pitchfactor flex etc If latching performance feature is selected tapping Button 3 once will engage the freeze or other feature tapping again cancels Favorite Preset requires Program Mode to be activated Hold to save the currently selected program numbers to the favorite preset location Tap to recall favorite preset or to return to the previously loaded program numbers Tuner Tap to send MIDI CC to all connected devices that are enabled for tuner shown as tuner in the device selection section above Expression Options The EA BC setup option assigns the expression controls to the A B C MIDI devices The default setting is ABC meaning that the expression jack will control all three connected devices When a zero is displayed in the A B or C location the expression input control to that device is disabled If a pedal is connected Expression Sends expression to all connected devices enabled for expression exp Looper Level Sends looper level to Timeline only Split Expression Sends expression to all connected devices in preset and looper modes and to the selected device only in scrolling modes A B C If a momentary footswitch is connected Tap Tempo Sends tap tempo to all connected devices except for BigSky Performance Feature Sends a MIDI command to all connected devices that are enabled for the performance feature shown as perf in the device selection section above
11. right red Wombtone will only communicate on a dedicated MIDI channel Warped Vinyl Mki must be the B device Wombtone must be the C device We recommend the use of the Empress MIDIBox to connect to one or more Chase Bliss devices If using the expression port as a MIDI output with a TRS cable you may encounter unwanted noise Electro Harmonix HOG2 The HOG2 should be set to receive the correct MIDI channel 1 2 or 3 The procedure for mapping the HOG2 to a specific MIDI channel is detailed in the HOG menu The DMC will load all 86 available presets on the HOG2 send expression the expression switch and bypass the HOG2 To save a preset on the HOG2 first send a program change using the DMC Next edit the sounds on the HOG2 using the sliders and buttons Finally press and hold the EXP MODE button for two seconds until the EXP MODE LEDs flash rapidly Echolution 2 Deluxe No special setup is required Please contact Pigtronix for more information regarding MIDI device selection General MIDI The General MIDI device is designed to work with a wide variety of MIDI gear When this device is selected the DMC sends program changes 0 127 in scrolling mode Bypassing the DMC in scrolling mode sends program change 0 may be displayed on the device as 1 For devices that do not support a bypass via MIDI the user may edit the preset in location 0 1 to serve as a bypass mix at zero or minimum etc Some devices such as the TC No
12. va Drive support saving presets in the bypass state so the user may be able to set up preset 0 as a bypass in this way The receiving device should be set to MIDI Channel 1 2 or 3 to suit the desired scrolling mode The DMC sends MIDI CC 64 for tap tempo MIDI CC 4 for the performance switch and MIDI CC 7 for the expression pedal If your devices support mapping MIDI parameters to device controls you may use these values to get additional control of your devices For other MIDI devices please consult the Disaster Area Designs website at www disasterareadesigns com Operation The DMC has several available modes which are accessed by tapping the mode button center button on DMC 3XL Gen2 upper right on DMC 4 Gen2 The functions in each mode are as follows Preset Mode Button 1 Left Tap Preset Down Hold Enter Exit Search Mode display flashes Search Mode allows the user to select a preset without activating the in between sounds Button 2 Right Tap Preset Up Hold Bypass Engage preset Mode Button Tap Next mode Exit without saving Hold Enter Save Mode Save Preset Scrolling Modes A B C Button 1 Left Tap Program down for currently selected device Hold Fast scrolling down for currently selected device Button 2 Right Tap Program up for currently selected device Hold Fast scrolling up for currently selected device Mode Button Tap Next Mode Hold Bypass current device Looper M
13. y footswitch normally open The Disaster Area DMT 1 Micro Tap is an excellent choice The DMC USB port is a class compliant MIDI device and may be used to control any USB host that can accept MIDI signals The USB port is CoreMIDI compliant and may be used with the Apple Camera Connection Kit with the iPad or iPhone models iOS 4 2 or higher required The DMC may also be used with Ableton Live Mainstage Logic and other audio applications DAWs If the DMC is connected to a host as a MIDI device any commands sent to the Disaster MIDI interface from the computer or iPad will be transmitted to the MIDI output on the DMC This means you can send messages sync clock or other data from your computer to your MIDI devices using the DMC as a USB interface Please visit our website for tips on updating your Strymon device firmware with the DMC as an interface ROLLER opt JACK opt 9VDC MIDI USB The DMC 3XL Gen2 and DMC 4 Gen2 are available with an optional side roller that sends expression or other MIDI data If a pedal or switch is plugged into the expression jack the roller will be disabled Configuration In order to configure the DMC for your MIDI devices please press and hold the center button on the controller upper right button on the DMC 4 Gen2 at boot The display will scroll SEtUP and the pedal will enter setup mode Once the controller has entered setup mode the left button will cycle through the available menus the r
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