chase bliss Generation Loss MKII MIDI Owner’s Manual

: June 4, 2024
: chase bliss

Table of Contents

GETTING STARTED
RECALLING A PRESET VIA MIDI
Generation Loss MK II Control Change Channels
DIP SWITCHES
Documents / Resources
- Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
- Download This Manual (PDF format)

Generation Loss MKII MIDI
Owner’s Manual

GETTING STARTED

You can use MIDI with Generation Loss MKII to control any of its parameters, or save and recall up to 122 presets.

Gen Loss receives MIDI through a standard ¼” TRS patch cable. If your controller has a 5-pin output, the Chase Bliss MIDIBox is a simple way to convert 5-pin MIDI to TRS (the MIDIBox is not included with Gen Loss).
Gen Loss is set to MIDI channel 2 by default, but it’s easy to change. Simply hold down both stomp switches when you power up the pedal. The pedal is now looking for the first “Program Change” message it sees, and it will set itself to that channel.

SAVING A PRESET VIA MIDI

Presets are both saved and recalled using Program Change (PC) messages.
To save a preset, send a Program Change message while holding down both foot switches. Sending a Program Change message of 45, for example, will save your current settings to preset 45.
There are 122 total slots.
Slots 1 and 2 correspond to the preset toggle on the pedal. Slot 1 is the right slot. Slot 2 is the left slot.

RECALLING A PRESET VIA MIDI

To recall a preset, simply send Generation Loss a Program Change message.
If the target slot is empty, nothing will be recalled. There are no factory presets beside the two that come loaded in slots 1 and 2.
Sending a Program Change message of 0 puts the pedal in “Live” mode, matching the pedal’s current settings.

Generation Loss MK II Control Change Channels

You can use Control Change (CC) messages to adjust Gen Loss’ various parameters like knobs, toggles, and dip switches.
This is how the Control Change messages are mapped out.

What:
OTHER| MIDI CC:| Value:
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EOM (EXPRESSION OVER MIDI)
PRESET SAVE
AUX ONSET TIME
DSP BYPASS
HISS LEVEL
MECHANICAL
NOISE LEVEL
CRINKLE AND
POP LEVEL
INPUT GAIN
RAMP/BOUNCE (ON/OFF)
MODELS| 100
111
24
26
27
28
29
32
52
16| 0 – 127
0 – 122
0 – 127
True bypass = < 64
DSP bypass = > 64
0 – 127
0 – 127
0 – 127
1 = Line level
2 = Instrument level
3 = High gain
off = 0, on = 1 or >
See the table on the right

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Generation Loss MK II Control Change Channels

What:
KNOBS| MIDI CC:| Value:
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WOW
VOLUME
MODEL / LP
FLUTTER
SATURATE / GEN
FAILURE / HP
RAMP SPEED| 14
15
16
17
18
19
20| 0 – 127
0 – 127
0 – 127
0 – 127
0 – 127
0 – 127
0 – 127

TOGGLES

AUX	21	1, 2, 3
DRY	22	1, 2, 3
NOISE	23	1, 2, 3

SWITCHES

BYPASS/ENGAGE
AUX
ALT
(BOTH SWITCHES HOLD)| 102
103
104| Pedal off = 0
Pedal on = 1 or >
Pedal off = 0
Pedal on = 1 or >
ALT enter = 0
ALT exit = 1 or >
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AUX SWITCH

LEFT SWITCH
CENTER SWITCH
RIGHT SWITCH| 105
106
107| off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
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DIP SWITCHES

Gen Loss is the first Chase Bliss pedal to feature full MIDI control of the dip switches, via Control Change messages. If you get lost with your dip switch programming, simply flip the preset toggle back to the center position (live mode) to reset all controls to their physical position. If you’re already in live mode, just flick out and back in.

What:
DIP SWITCHES| MIDI CC:| Value:
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LEFT BANK
WOW
FLUTTER
SAT / GEN
FAILURE / HP
MODEL / LP
BOUNCE
RANDOM
SWEEP| 61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68| off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
B = 0, T = 1 or >

RIGHT BANK

POLARITY
CLASSIC
MISO
SPREAD
DRY TYPE
DROP BY
SNAG BY
HUM BY| 71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78| F = 0, R = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or >
off = 0, on = 1 or
off = 0, on = 1 or >
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