I just got a new H&A CQ-20B mixer. For current usage, I use ST4 to talk to my Kemper amp via wireless MIDI (WIDI Jack). I see the H&A mixer can receive MIDI via the USB-B input on the mixer. I send my tracks from the iPad via USB (Buses go to various input channels on mixer), so I’m going into the mixer via the USB-B jack on mixer. However, the best I can tell you have to run some app on Windows or Mac to connect USB-B or Network port to send MIDI commands. It would be perfect if the mixer could receive MIDI commands from ST4 natively. I just want to send mute and unmute to effects and such on some songs, so nothing crazy. But if it does work, then it opens a lot of options. Thank you!
The CQ range mixers natively speaks MIDI via USB and can receive MIDI from stage Traxx via USB cable without the need of extra gears.
I don’t understand your issue here.
If it is a probleme of midi format, you can use my convertor to simply add the midi command into Stage Traxx.
It is an HTML base convertor, so open it with Chrome.
It will listen to any CQ NRPN command and translate it into a command that can be use directly in with STage Traxx.
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@frenchie I tried running it from my iPad in Chrome but the converter wouldn’t work. I did run it on my Mac when connected USB to the CQ-20B and was able to capture the ST4 code when I toggle the mute for FX2 on/off. However, it isn’t changing it when I run it from the iPad with iPad connected back to the mixer via USB. No huge deal as I can do this with foot switches, but would open up a neat world of controls via ST4 and the mixer for spots in songs.
It generated this code. I tried it with and without the timestamp to no avail. When I tried the MIDI Learn in ST4, it only shows the CC99.0@1 parameter. I tried it using CC99.0 and CC99.127 for on/off an nothing for either one.
[midi@: CC98.61@1, CC99.0@1, CC6.0@1, CC38.0@1]
or
[midi@00:00.00: CC98.61@1, CC99.0@1, CC6.0@1, CC38.0@1]
Hello.
Yes the HTML local cannot open on IPAD.
This is still something I want to address but no big success up to now.
You did the correct way, via Mac or Macbook is OK.
For the message generated, are you sure of the first “@” after “midi” ?
I do not recall having it generated by my convertor…
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In StageTraxx4 when using MIDI that is how it is called on a line MIDI@(time code) CC
For midi command that have no time stamp, put just [midi: …]
EDIT: actually [midi@00:00.00:…] is OK.
For the FX Mute / Unmute there is a bug on my convertor.
For FX2 Mute (exemple, the correct code should be:
[midi: CC98.61@1, CC99.0@1, CC6.0@1, CC38.0@1, CC98.82@1, CC99.0@1, CC6.0@1, CC38.0@1]
Can you test it with a time stamp also (in a song lyric) ?
I will fix the convertor tomorrow.
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@frenchie thank you!
Try this V3.1 and report if all is good this time (I can’t test FX3 and FX4)
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For IPAD, can someone test also this link inside “WEB MIDI Browser”, a free ipad web browser app that handle MIDI API:
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I have no idea what I’m doing, but I have an iPad, so I installed Web MIDI Browser, typed in the URL you provided, and it takes me to a Google search results page that shows an AI Overview:
The domain cqtost3convertor.netlify.app likely hosts a specialized web utility, similar to … blah, blah, blah….
Not sure this helps….
"It looks like you typed the address into the Google Search bar instead of the Browser’s Address bar.
To reach the tool:
- Look at the very top of the Web MIDI Browser app.
- Tap the bar where it currently says
google.comorSearch. - Clear it and type exactly:
https://cqtost3convertor.netlify.app/ - Press ‘Go’ or ‘Enter’ on your iPad keyboard."
Got it. Appears to be working fine.
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I was able to mute all FX on the CQ and copy the ST3 code.
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If you want to copy the midi of a fader position, you’ll notice that the generated code is either short or long with 4 or 8 CC.
This is not a bug but a code constrain for reading the FX MUTE.
The long code with 8 CC values can be copy/past in ST3 as is for fader position.
But if you prefer a short code of only 4 CC, just move a bit the fader and it should display.