87MIDI
Incoming MIDI Messages
Quad Cortex can receive CC and PC messages via MIDI DIN or USB
from external devices.
Incoming MIDI Program Change messages change Presets and
Setlists on Quad Cortex.
• We use CC#32 for changing Setlists, supporting up to 12 Setlists
(value 0-12).
• CC#0 is used for splitting up the Setlists in to groups of 128
Presets. Value 0 is used for Presets 0-127 and value 1 is used
for Presets 128-256.
MIDI Program Change messages (PC)
MIDI Continuous Controller messages (CC)
CC messages can be used for the following purposes:
• Change Modes.
• Recall Scenes.
• Tap Tempo BPM control.
• Footswitches control.
• Gig View, Tuner, Looper X control.
To load theQuad Cortex Preset 9DinSetlist 9, you would send
the followingPC messageto the unit:
• CC#0 value 0, CC#32 value 9, Program #67
Example #2
To load theQuad Cortex Preset 17AinSetlist 5, you have send the
followingPC messageto the unit:
• CC#0 value 1, CC#32 value 5, Program #0
Example #1
MSB and LSB
Most Signicant Byte (MSB),
Least Signicant Byte (LSB)
and Program (PC) compose a
Program Change message.
• CC#0: Bank Select (MSB)
• CC#32: Setlist (LSB)
• PC#: Preset 0~127
MIDI PC Calculator
MIDI PC messages recall Presets and Setlist on Quad Cortex. Use
this web-tool to quickly determine what PC message should be sent
to your Quad Cortex.
Cortex Control Shorcut
Press CMD+SHIFT+M on Mac
or CTRL+SHIFT+M on Windows
to display the MIDI PC message
for the Preset that is currently
loaded.