Mute button follows Play button

[Simon]

This is a feature asked by a few people already.

The idea is to add another setting where the Mute button automatically follow the Play button: it unmutes when it is playing, and mutes again when playing.

In my idea it would still be possible to press the mute button to unmute, but if the play button is pressed the mute/unmute status (of the metronome) will change accordingly.

Feel free to comment as always

Simon

[OrangeGorilla]

Yes, this is something I would be interested in for live use!

[muZikman]

The idea is to add another setting where the Mute button automatically follow the Play button: it unmutes when it is playing, and mutes again when playing.

Great idea! I think it would be also beneficial to have it also be a setting to be muted while playing, and unmuted while stopped - that way a drummer who otherwise can follow along w/ the rest of the band (if it's clocked with a Midronome), but still use it as a click track when synths are not playing to set tempo, during a break, or to click-off into the next song.

-Z

[Urban]

This is a feature asked by a few people already.

The idea is to add another setting where the Mute button automatically follow the Play button: it unmutes when it is playing, and mutes again when playing.

In my idea it would still be possible to press the mute button to unmute, but if the play button is pressed the mute/unmute status (of the metronome) will change accordingly.

Feel free to comment as always

Simon

I need that feature too! It would so replace my existing setup, I would have to press fewer buttons.

[mattbassg]

I think I'd find this helpful - especially in conjunction with the Reset 'On' mode (where audio click is reset / rewound to the start of a bar).

[Simon]

Hi all - I just realized there is an easy workaround for those who want this feature.

You'll need a pedal and 2 adapter cables: a TRS -> 2xTS splitter and a TS -> 2xTS duplicater.

Situation 1: your pedal has a jack input plug (like the Zoom FS01 or Boss FS-5x), then you need:

• TRS -> 2xTS splitter: male to male, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/cordial_cfy_09_vpp.htm
• TS -> 2xTS duplicater: male to female, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/pro_snake_tpy_2003_pbb.htm

Situation 2: your pedal has a jack cable (like the Lead Foot LFS-1 or the Hammond FS-9H), then you need:

• TRS -> 2xTS splitter: male to female, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/pro_snake_tpy_2003_jbb.htm
• TS -> 2xTS duplicater: female to male, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/cordial_ey_03 ... ements.htm

Then you plug the two adapter cables together, put the TRS end in the INPUT of the Midronome, and the other end in your pedal. Then you simply configure your Midronome to activate both pedal inputs (PEd and PE.2), one set to Mute, the other set to Play.

Press the pedal and voilà - you can do Mute and Play at the same time

Simon

[1vl]

Switching with a pedal works great. Even freely alternating with the MIDI Start/Stop CC#.

[submergent]

Hi all - I just realized there is an easy workaround for those who want this feature.

You'll need a pedal and 2 adapter cables: a TRS -> 2xTS splitter and a TS -> 2xTS duplicater.

Situation 1: your pedal has a jack input plug (like the Zoom FS01 or Boss FS-5x), then you need:

• TRS -> 2xTS splitter: male to male, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/cordial_cfy_09_vpp.htm
• TS -> 2xTS duplicater: male to female, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/pro_snake_tpy_2003_pbb.htm

Situation 2: your pedal has a jack cable (like the Lead Foot LFS-1 or the Hammond FS-9H), then you need:

• TRS -> 2xTS splitter: male to female, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/pro_snake_tpy_2003_jbb.htm
• TS -> 2xTS duplicater: female to male, for ex https://www.thomann.de/gb/cordial_ey_03 ... ements.htm

Then you plug the two adapter cables together, put the TRS end in the INPUT of the Midronome, and the other end in your pedal. Then you simply configure your Midronome to activate both pedal inputs (PEd and PE.2), one set to Mute, the other set to Play.

Press the pedal and voilà - you can do Mute and Play at the same time

Simon

Does this work with the new Nome II?
I'd love to see an option for the headphone output to follow the Start / Stop events. ( muting when stopped ).

-pete

[Simon]

Does this work with the new Nome II?

Yes it does
This is a workaround so you can implement it now already.

But otherwise yes, this feature (without any workaround) is already on the roadmap for FW 4.0, estimated for January

Simon

[submergent]

Does this work with the new Nome II?

Yes it does
This is a workaround so you can implement it now already.

But otherwise yes, this feature (without any workaround) is already on the roadmap for FW 4.0, estimated for January

Simon

ok that's great - thanks Simon!

-pete

[submergent]

Just want to report this little work around is perfect.
Exactly what we need for a live band setting where the drummer (me) hears/controls the click ... which is then distributed to the various guitarist's pedal boards to sync their time based effects.

-pete

[Simon]

Hi all

This feature will be the occasion to rearrange the current "PLA" setting to make it clearer.
As a quick reminder, here is the current "PLA" setting, which is about the configuration of the Play&Mute buttons:

• bot (both) - start machines connected on both MIDI Port 1 & 2
• onE - start machines connected on MIDI Port 1 only
• SEP (separate) - separate the two buttons, one button for each MIDI Port

This setting, together with the new "Mute button follows Play button" setting, will be made into a total of 3 settings:

1. PL.1 Play button 1 (the left button) configuration:
   • Mi.1 - pressing the button starts machines connected on MIDI Port 1 only
   • bot (both) - pressing the button starts machines connected on both MIDI Port 1 & 2
2. PL.2 Play button 2 (the right button) configuration:
   • PLA (play) - configure as a play button
   • Mut (mute) - configure as a mute button
3. Mut Muting mode
   • nor (normal) - mute does not follow play
   • FOL (follow) - mute follows play

With the same idea, the naming "FOL" ( = follows play) has been reused in:

• the AnL setting (changing from "OFF, On, PLA, din" to "OFF, con, FOL, din" - same options but different names)
• the Mid setting, used to stop the midi clock output when not playing, values "OFF, con, FOL"

[1vl]

(un)mute follows play is perfect.
I have the same thought:

I think I'd find this helpful - especially in conjunction with the Reset 'On' mode (where audio click is reset / rewound to the start of a bar).