MIDI messages are usually sent across MIDI cables that connect to the MIDI IN and MIDI OUT ports of MIDI compatible devices. Most devices utilize a 5-pin MIDI cable, but there are some 7-pin MIDI connections and some devices can communicate with MIDI over USB or TRS and other connections.
It is normal practice to connect a cable from the MIDI OUT port of a device like a MIDI controller to the MIDI IN port of the receiving device like one of our pedals.
To control two or more Strymon pedals with a MIDI connection, you can start by connecting the MIDI OUT from the MIDI Controller to the MIDI IN port of the first Strymon pedal. Then, connect the MIDI OUT from that first Strymon pedal to the MIDI IN of the next Strymon pedal and do the same for any additional MIDI equipped pedals you would like to control.
In order for the MIDI messages from the controller to be passed on to each device in the MIDI chain, you must enable MIDI Through on each pedal before the last device in the MIDI chain. On the Strymon pedals, this is found in the GLOBLS menu in the MIDI TH parameter. Set MIDI TH to ON and this will enable MIDI Through on the pedal.
MIDI CHANNEL
With TimeLine, BigSky, and Mobius, MIDI can be used to control the presets and parameters of the pedal externally from a MIDI Controller or from another MIDI equipped Strymon pedal. You need to make sure that the MIDI controller and the Strymon pedals are set to communicate on dedicated MIDI Channels.
MIDI SYNC
Enable it as a global parameter for the device to accept external tap or sync
MIDI CLOCK ON/OFF
Mobius will respond to external MIDI clock from MIDI with this parameter set to ON per preset.
So, in each preset that you want to control with external sync /tap, you must navigate to PARAMS/ MIDICL / press Enter / ON and then save it.
TAP
In the GLOBAL MENU, there are two choices
1 : Preset : when patch is changed, delay time will change to saved value in preset
2 : Global : delay time will remain at the last tapped tempo regardless of current preset
ENGAGE current preset
CC Number : 102
CC Value 127
BYPASS current preset
CC Number : 102
CC Value 0