Sustain Hold Pedal Not Working Behringer Pro VS Mini

 Here are some notes that took down while diagnosing why the sustain pedal was not working when controlling my Behringer Pro VS Mini with a Edirol PC-50. 

So firstly I had to check it was not the Edirol PC-50. It is quite old. And maybe someone who owned it before me plugged something i and fried it somehow. 

But my using MIDI-OX on windows 7 and a long chat with Google Gemini:

https://g.co/gemini/share/f3112cfd08a2 

I was able to figure out that the problem lies with the Behringer Pro VS Mini. 

What the PC-50 Does

This is what you get from the PC-50 when the DP-2 pedal is pressed. Which according to Gemini is correct. 

 TIMESTAMP IN PORT STATUS DATA1 DATA2 CHAN NOTE EVENT               

 0000365B   1  --     B0    40    7F    1  ---  CC: Pedal (Sustain)   

 0000378B   1  --     B0    40    00    1  ---  CC: Pedal (Sustain)   

What the Pro VS Mini is Listening for?

So does Pro VS Mini use Standard MIDI CC? - Yes - Controller operates key, and pitch bend etc. 

Does Pro VS Mini use Standard MIDI CC for Hold ? - No it doesn't.

How to make a hold pedal work with Pro VS Mini?

I am not sure if I can be bothered. 

Response from Music Tribe Support 

Dear Dorky Thorpy 

 

This is in relation to CAS-872176-S2C3C7 

 

Product: Behringer PRO VS MINI 

 

Serial: 123456789 

 

Thank you for contacting Music Tribe.

I am sorry for the issue you are facing.

Please be informed that PRO VS MINI does not support MIDI for the sustain pedal.

Please refer to the attached picture of the MIDI supported by PRO VS MINI.

If you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Kind Regards,

 

Arthur Ross , Behringer Support

What does it support: 

Weird supports so much but not sustain / hold !!

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My Top Ten Mantras 

I suppose we choose mantras in attempt to improve our mindset in one way or another. For me personally mantras are about emotional control. I am currently in a chapter of my life where I need to

• Relentlessly keep my $h1t together . . . and;
• Not allow myself to think bitter thoughts (having been wronged by a loved one). . . and;
• Empower myself (to the extent that it improves my productivity) 

So here we go. Top 10. (Work in Progress - Universal Theme :-) ) 

1 - I am stronger than this feeling.

In pursuit of productivity, negative feelings can be distracting and distract from progress. I appreciated this is not very zen, but I have people relying on me and this mantra keeps me on track to support those around me. 

2 - I am building strength with every challenge I face.

If things are not going quite right, or you feel under pressure, then this is good one as it reminds me that every time I eff something up I get something back from it. i.e. I learn from adversity. 

3 - I am like the sky, vast and able to hold any weather.

Whilst I am confident, and productive I accurately* consider myself as having low self worth. So this mantra I find very good for me, because it makes me feel a big.

*Self worth - Being a scientist I can only view myself as a tiny crumb of matter, stuck on a rock lost in the vastness of space. The fact is that everyone on this planet is unimportant within the context of the wider universe. We have manufactured an importance for ourselves (societal hierarchy etc) which may convey a feeling of importance, but the human race is ultimately of little value. I happy with that thought. 

4 - I am the calm center within the storm.

I do like the weather based mantras. Spending time in nature is good for you, and it is calming so invoking nature in mantras works well for me. 

To be continued . . . 

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