Understanding MIDI for Guitar (with @PIRATEMIDI)

Episode 107: Understanding MIDI for Guitar (with @PIRATEMIDI)

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Welcome to the Chairmen of the Boards Podcast! The ultimate pedalboard podcast with the foremost rig builders in the world: Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio), Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio), and Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects/The Rig Doctor). We've teamed up to democratize great tone and provide you with our best tricks, tips, resources and hacks so you can build the pedalboard of your dreams!

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//GUESTS//
Simon Glover, Sam Spencer (Pirate MIDI)
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//HOSTS//
Grant Klassen (Goodwood Audio)
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Brian Omilion (Omilion Audio)
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Mason Marangella (Vertex Effects)
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//TABLE OF CONTENTS//
00:00 - Intro
00:13 - Introducing our guests, Pirate Midi
00:33 - Welcome Sam and Simon
02:05 - Today's topic , all things MIDI
02:42 - Pirate MIDI's new E-book
04:41 - What’s the story behind Pirate MIDI and what led to the E-book?
07:47 - Sam's first impressions of Simon
10:01 - What are some the question Pirate MIDI gets asked?
13:42 - Simon on questions, customer support forum, and birth of E-book
19:17 - Let's dive into the book
23:03 - Brian's experience with the ‘bridge 6’ and midi switchers
29:56 - Working with MIDI on second hand gear
30:49 - Lot's of cool products are made by Pirate MIDI
31:51 - What is one thing ever guitar player should understand about MIDI?
35:36 - Lets check out chapter 2 from the E-book
38:27 - Discussing MIDI channels
44:21 - Clarifying ‘daisy chain’ in terms of MIDI
45:13 - More on sending MIDI messages
46:52 - Why 16 channel limit?
49:09 - How to hook up MIDI
50:31 - PC messages vs. CC messages
58:50 - Controlling multiple devices via MIDI
1:07:21 - Sam's first Costco experience
1:14:46 - What’s the most simple way to use MIDI controller in pedalboard context
1:19:10 - What’s the most difficult way to use MIDI
1:21:53 - What about LFO with midi
1:25:04 - Great job on the book!
1:25:40 - Any final words of encouragement regarding MIDI
1:31:16 - Thanks for coming on guys!

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