Boss GT-1000 Core with Morningstar MC3 MIDI Controller

[@blairswitchproject2347]

This is amazing! Please consider making a video with the boss RC500 looper, on how to use the Morningstar devices as a remote controller!

[@carpediem4413]

Tonal satisfaction is directly related to the amount of programming I need to do.

[@gigiarcay]

BOSS gtcore team should thank you. this isn't only helpful for the morningstar users but to all the clueless gtcore users boss team cared less about us users on the midi world

[@austinfailz]

Awesome video, thanks. They made it as easy as can be, yet didn't explain it well in the manuals. They likely figured it was foolproof and didn't need explained. I'm going to setup my Boss MS-3 to switch stuff with my Boss GT1000 Core and Synergy Syn-2 preamps. The presets on the MS-3 will switch channels, current number option will switch between clean and gain channels, while manual mode will switch effects on/off.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Definitely wasn't the easiest for us either. Took some time to figure out the process and quirks. Glad this helped!

[@SmokinFoolz]

got a gt core 1000. this is the most helpful video for setting up midi on this product. I use the principles in this video to set up an Ampero Control (4 button) with it.

[@mcant2023]

Hi mate, Just wondering if you tried his 2nd example Engage and Bypass blocks? TIA

[@noakwesterberg]

Great, just what I wanted. Just got a GT-1000 core and am thinking about neat way to expand on it.

[@bluztime5271]

Thank you for this demo. I am contemplating getting an MC6 to use with my Boss GT 1000Core but would like more demos before investing. Thanks

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. The MC6 will work in exactly the same way as the MC3 as shown in this video. The MC6 just has more switches and different I/Os. You'll need either a '1/4 inch to 3.5mm TRS' OR '5-pin MIDI to 3.5mm TRS' cable/adaptor to connect the MC6 to the GTK Core.

[@GregoryGuay]

Did you figure it out?

[@mcant2023]

Is there any video using mc6 with GT1000 core? Thank you

[@VintageRandom]

So I've been researching (and buying) MIDI controllers to run my GTCORE. From what I've experienced thus far, other offerings (and i won't even say "low cost offerings," because Morningstar prices are super reasonable), none of them make it as straightforward as this. Just need to decide on which one.

[@gigiarcay]

Dear Morningstar engineers, thank you for this video

[@brendan8233]

Boss. Bewildering!!!

[@GuyHarrison-nm1xt]

I had to disable the distortion and put a distortion pedal threw the return. All these you beaut effect boards. Still have along way to go.

[@zacklur]

Fantastic--really useful--thank you!

[@patrickcarroll1754]

It's a lot, but it's not too bad based on your explanation. Thanks!

[@aaronshortmusic]

Awesome!

[@gigiarcay]

Thank you for this

[@markantony2442]

Hi, What did you click on the additional tip youve mentioned on 6.52? TIA

[@mcant2023]

Hi Morninstar, I really need your assistance. I have the Morningstar mc6 MKII and GT1000 core. What cable I have to use to connect them? Thank you so much in advance! Appreciate that

[@SteveRayMorse]

Cool, you guys should do something with Fractal FM3. It's hard to find content with external MIDI for Fractal. Usually is with their own controllers.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. We've done one for the Axe FX III: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5ytaXWiatVrfrM They are very similar.

[@LGFaler]

Awesome tutorial! I got this far on my own, but this video would have saved me a lot of time. I was wondering if you could explain (if it’s even possible) how to control GT-1000core functions with SysEx commands. There’s a big MIDI Implementation chart from Boss, but I can’t figure it all out. 😩 All I want is a preset on my MC3 to globally switch between Manual Mode and Patch Mode without having to assign a control button to it in every single patch.

[@MontyDeane]

Did you ever figure this out? Im trying to do the same thing I believe. Just want to click bank "A" and switch to manual mode. Its a joke, no one knows. I am going nuts trying to figure this out. Im even trying to get my FS-6 to do this (which many says it works, but no one gives advice), but just dont get how to assign the patch +1 and Patch +2 to a footswitch.

[@LGFaler]

@@MontyDeane yes, I reached out to Boss support and they said this functionality did not exist. Which is weird, because when I read the MIDI implementation it looks like it is listed there. Bums me out, because this is the specific thing I wanted to be able to do with MIDI.

[@MontyDeane]

@@LGFaler Yeah that sucks! I only use 5 patches, so it would not be bad for me if there was a way to at least do that. But im using an fs7 set to manual, so I can at least go into the manual mode on each preset without having to kick 2 switches.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It can receive signals from outboard MIDI devices. Could it take a signal from another Boss unit with USB? It’s January 2024 as I comment, and I’m thinking of purchasing Core soon. My present modeler is another Boss unit, the ME-80. Could it be used as a foot switch controller for Core using the USB ports?

[@gregarmstrong2500]

Thank you! Legends!

[@fearcastpodcast700]

Any idea how to pair specific user presets to different banks on the midi controller? I've seen other people cycle through user presets which was able to change effects banks that match the desired effects on the controller, but for the life of me I havnt been able to do it. Any ideas?

[@palguitars5751]

could i use a bradshaw midi pedal board, on the boss gt 100 (cae rst24?)

[@triplumberelectro8611]

Can you use this set-up to switch the channels and master controls in a Marshall dsl40cr?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. That is only possible by adding on the Relay Interface: www.morningstar.io/relay-interface

[@e06605]

Hi guys, I'm already using the midi from a RC-500 for tempo on delays. Is there a way to use this via USB or is there a midi through that would pass the data through? Many thanks for this

[@grievousangel2006]

Thank you! This is exactly what I needed. I am now able to save presets and adjust one parameter on my GTK CORE with my MC6. I am wondering this; how do I turn on/off multiple parameters within one present? Eg MC6 Bank 1 Button A turns on Premium Drive [dis1 off], press button A again and it is [dis1 on]...but then I want button B to turn on/off reverb or delay. Is this possible? Thank you!

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Yes, that's easily done. Just repeat the same method shown with DS1. But select Reverb ON/OFF as the target and use another CC number as the source.

[@HitTheGuitar]

If using 5.5 trs to 3.5 trs, it doesn’t work? I conncect mc6 to boss rc500 with aux out. But it doesn’t work. What can i do?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. There is no 5.5mm connector. Are you referring to the Omniport on the MC3? That is 6.35mm (1/4 inch). You should be selecting 'MIDI Out - Standard', not aux. Please feel free to email us at '[e-mail]' if you need further assistance.

[@dieg000n]

It's possible to control a Zoom ms50g with the mc3 through the usb-midi port? Thanks!

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. That's not possible as the Zoom requires a USB MIDI host to communicate with standard MIDI controllers.

[@dieg000n]

Thanks for the info!

[@groen828]

Very usefull video! Is it possible to assign a switch for 'Patch Up' and another one for 'Patch Down'? I use now a Boss Dual footswitch FS-7 for this function (input CTL2/3) but I want to integrate this in my MC8.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. You sure can! We made a video showing and explaining how to do that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmPZgqh9aMt_j9U

[@groen828]

@@MorningstarEngineering THX. I did exactly what's discribed in the video but notting happends on the GTC.... Must I also set someting on the GTC?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

@@groen828 Hi. Please send us an email at ‘[e-mail]’. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily. Cheers!

[@groen828]

@@MorningstarEngineering Thx, I just send send an email

[@sotaro0519]

What kind of cable should I use to connect mc6 mkⅱ to gt-1000core?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Best to get this Boss cable: www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/BMIDI535--boss-5ft-1.5m-midi-to-3.5mm-trs-cable, but any 3.5mm TRS to DIN5 (Type A) cable/ adaptor will work.

[@gitaarlessen2544]

Hi,I watched this video because I tried to make an connection between my GT1000 and the android app Linkesoft Songbook.So that when I select a song, my GT1000 activbates the right patch for me. To do this, in Songbook I have to write myself a midi instruction, like {midi: PC0) This activates my GT1000 patch 1-01. It exactly as you told in the video (patch +1). This works well, but I can only do this till {midi: PC128} . So after patch 24-5 , the patches till 50-5 are not reachable. Any recommandations?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. You did not mention the use of our products in your statement, so I am not sure if you have a question pertaining to our controllers. If you do, please send us an email at ‘[e-mail]’. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily.

[@Swanzies]

using an MC6mkii with Gt1000core, I followed these steps exactly to engage individual effects on certain presets with no success, are there written instructions anywhere online?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi! Please send us an email at ‘[e-mail]’. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily.

[@jst601]

Wish this were battery power option...

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Some of our users use power banks to power our controllers via USB and that has worked as a good portable solution!

[@morrischau]

Thx just got the GT core and I have a mc6 mk2 just a bit confusing to do the reset of the toggle state how do I do it

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. You can find that setting under the Global Configuration menu. We showed it at 6:49 in this video.

[@bluztime5271]

If I understand correctly, when I switch patches on the Core, the MC3 does not switch along with it?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. If you want to control your MC3 with the GT-1000 Core, you will need to set the GT-1000 Core up to send MIDI as well. There are instructions for that in its manual.

[@bluztime5271]

When using the MC6, how do I switch between selecting patches and controlling the blocks within a patch and then going back to patch selection?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Please send us an email at [e-mail]. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily. Cheers!

[@johnmancina5976]

Thanks for the video. Is there a way to change the MC3 patch automatically when you go to a specific patch on the Core?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. We've not figured out a way to do that as the Boss MIDI manual is tough to understand. Your best shot would be to contact Boss to ask how you can send PC/CC messages when you engage a GTK preset.

[@AlanElias350]

I just ordered a mc3. Can i program it without a computer? Or can i use my ipad pro? Iplan to control my amplifier.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Yes, you can program our controllers on the controllers themselves without needing a computer. However, the editor is the quickest and easiest way to manage all your presets. Yes, if you want, you can use the editor on an iPad to program your controller too. You can read more about it here: morningstarengineering.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/MMS/pages/386859055/Using+the+Web+Editor+on+a+Mobile+Device#Connecting-using-a-USB-adapter. Also consider joining our FB group (facebook.com/groups/morningstarfx) where some of our users are programming with iOS devices. They'll be happy to share!

[@bluztime5271]

How do I engage bypass blocks on the MC6? It doesn’t appear to work the same as the MC3.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. The MC3, MC6 and MC8 all work the same way. The only differences are the available hardware connections and number of switches. Programming each of them is done exactly the same way. Please feel free to email us at [e-mail] if you require further assistance. Cheers!

[@bluztime5271]

@@MorningstarEngineering I found how to access the global settings for the MC6 which is different than how it’s done in the video with the MC3.

[@IsaacLausell]

Would the boss be compatible with your other controllers with more switches such as mc6 or mc8?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Yes, our controllers all work exactly the same and have the same features. They only differ in terms of number of switches and inputs/outputs.

[@IsaacLausell]

@@MorningstarEngineering thanks, this is helpful

[@donindri]

Can this be used to control recorded tracks in a DAW?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi! Yes, it can. We made a video explaining that here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qp2Ti6eYnNt8Y7s

[@MontyDeane]

Maybe I can leave the CORE in Manual mode and use the MC3 to patch up and down? I just have no idea how to do that. Can anyone help with that?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Please send us an email at [e-mail]. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up from there. Cheers!

[@MontyDeane]

@@MorningstarEngineering I did that already. Havnt heard back yet. Thank you

[@MorningstarEngineering]

@@MontyDeane Did you send it to the right email address? We don't see any email from you, or any email regarding this.

[@MontyDeane]

@@MorningstarEngineering I resent it again to the email you provided

[@MorningstarEngineering]

@@MontyDeane Really not getting any emails from you. Not sure why. Still getting emails from other customers as usual. Our email address is correct and working.

[@robertopalmieri3803]

I'm sure i'm missing a piece here: why would anyone get the full GT1000 version if, theoretically, one could get the Core and any MIDI controller on the market and have the same features, more switches and also save like 300 bucks?

[@johnong2655]

XLR out, Bluetooth, Expression pedal, 5 pin MIDI

[@allahspreadshate6486]

You a can add Bluetooth to the Core using Widi-Jack.

[@tommylockett99]

The GT1000 Core has more PC numbers than the morningstar, how do you access say u185?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Someone posted in our forum regarding this issue with the Boss DD500: forum.morningstar.io/t/mc6-dd-500-how-to-select-presets-in-other-banks/1138 We suspect it will be the same solution as shared in the forum. Give it go. We'll try it on our own unit soon as well. Cheers!

[@tommylockett99]

@@MorningstarEngineering That is the solution_CC#1 for bank 2 then subtract the number, say patch # 184 from 127 to get patch number 184, its CC 0, the CC Value 1then make a PC #58

[@Ast3rixMusic]

I have discovered one thing that is a limitation with the MC controller editor. The Gt1000 has 4 banks of presets which you can use up to 128 patches per preset, however the editor does not offer a bank number setting. So you can't switch between the banks. The user banks are 1 and 2 the factory presets are on banks 3 and 4. The only work around is to move the factory presets you like to the first 127 patches. It kinda sucks.... really being that the editor is super advanced and lacks just 1 thing that acts as an identifier for the program change feature of the gt1000 series.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. It is not a limitation of our controllers, but rather the GT1000 not having a simple single CC message to select banks. There is a way you can use MSB and LSB to select banks using our controllers. Email us at ‘[e-mail]’ if you would like assistance. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily.

[@MontyDeane]

Got the MC3 today. Works great guys! Thank you - Perhaps you can help.if I want to go into the manual mode, I need to kick down (Up Arrow + CTL1) to go into the manual mode. To do so sometimes I have to turn my foot at different angles, and if my foot isnt perfectly level, I could be pressing only the UP ARROW and changing the preset. Its no fun switching into an unexpected patch in the middle of a song. Think its possible to assign one controller switch to enter manual mode?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Please send us an email at [e-mail]. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up from there. Cheers!

[@paulzodiacxl4238]

Hi Morningstar. I’m sure most would like to know how to do this as well as Tap tempo, emulating CTL2 etc globally via the MC units. A video on how to do this would be extremely valuable. Thanks!

[@sotaro0519]

Thank you for your always helpful videos. I am using a morningstar mc6 to run a gt-1000core. This may be a rudimentary question, but could you tell me two things? ① How should I set mc6 to switch between patch down (-1) and up (+1) from any core patch? (2) I would like to set the tuner to activate when pressing F on mc6 in any patch. thank you.

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi! Please send us an email at ‘[e-mail]’. We provide support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily.

[@minetimewithlillian2928]

How about tuner ??

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. Yes, you can just select tuner as your target in the control assign table.

[@wolvesandguitars]

@@MorningstarEngineering yes but not as a system option ? I had to assign the EXP message to each patch along with configure each patch in editor. On the bright side I used MC8 today Live and it was flawless.the switching is actually faster on Jackson Audio ASABI pedal via Midi than the Footswitch on pedal. Thank you midi. I controlled Boss GTcore, H9 and the JA Asabi. I have a Source audio Collider that I will start programming this week. I will also switch back to Kemper as the GT core doesn't work well with external pedals (over compresses)

[@baddrom]

Will it be possible to make a midi tutorial with the FCB 1010 and the Boss GT 1000 Core thank you

[@AidanWaltonwires3]

Very interesting. However you can't control the looper. Neither 'Looper', 'Looper Stop' or 'Looper clear' are possible via MIDI directly. BOSS seem to have failed to implement this. Neither can you attach to the GT1000's MIDI interface via USB using an android device running in host mode. The GT1000-CORE does not correctly report its MIDI interface over USB. Woops!!! To control the looper via MIDI, BOSS suggests a workaround by using the AMP CTRL outputs and making these trigger SW4&5, (which can be controlled via MIDI), and then hardwire looping these back into the GT1000-CORE into SW2&3. This just about works, but each time you fire a MIDI CC command this way the GT1000-CORE toggles an internal physical relay ....."CLICK". Arrgghh nasty. I contacted BOSS to suggest a firmware update,..... no real response. A bit of a mess if you ask me.

[@bluztime5271]

Your video is very frustrating. Your directions for setting up presets works fine but the portion for setting up control blocks within the preset is not working for me. When I select toggle mode on it changes nothing, it still remains in the preset settings for the patch. I also notice you are in bank 2 when setting up controls for blocks. Why is that? My editor also looks slightly different than yours. Does the newer editor I am using work differently then your demo? You need to better explain how to transition from setting up presets to setting up control blocks within the preset. It does not work the way you demo it. Is a step missing?

[@MorningstarEngineering]

Hi. If you don't understand what toggle mode is yet, please watch this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbVYYd4ap14naM It does not do anything on its own. You still need to program what you want the switch to do. There's no reason we were in bank 2. We just chose to. Which bank you are in does not matter. All banks are the same. As we have already mentioned to you multiple times, please email us at help@ morningstarfx.com if you require further assistance. We provide technical support from there. A service ticket will be created for you and we will be able to follow up easily. Cheers!

[@bluztime5271]

@@MorningstarEngineering after trial and error I’ve gotten it to operate in a way that serves my needs. I don’t think it’s the same way as your demo but that’s a mute point now.

[@bluztime5271]

@James Scott I still can't get it to work as described in the video. Once you setup switch C to recall U005, how can you then use switch C again to engage or bypass effect blocks? There is something missing in the video. I ended up assigning each bank on the Morningstar (I'm using an MC6 MKII) to a preset on my GT Core. I move between presets on the GT Core by using the Bank up or down on the Morningstar. Then within that bank, I setup the switches to engage and bypass blocks within the preset. That's the only way I could figure out how to make it work. The only problem doing it my way is there are only 30 banks on the MC6.

[@bluztime5271]

My way limits me to 30 presets, not good