Disaster Area MIDI-Box One

The MIDI Box One allows you to control MIDI pedals that don't have a standard 5-pin MIDI connector with MIDI (see list below). It converts standard 5-pin (DIN) MIDI input to a variety of 1/4″ formats.

Featuring a single MIDI output, the MIDI Box One can output MIDI on either the tip or ring of its 1/4″ jack or send MIDI on both at the same time.

Configuration:

Configuration is easy, using the DIP switches on the underside of the MIDI Box One.

Tip Active: Suits Alexander, Meris, Empress, Bondi, and other devices using voltage mode on the jack tip
Ring Active:  Suits Chase Bliss Audio and other devices using voltage mode on the jack ring
Tip and Ring Active:  Provides separate outputs on tip and ring of the control port, enabling two MIDI outputs using our TRS Insert Cable

Power:  Requires 9-12v DC input, 50mA maximum.

Status LED: Lights blue when powered, blinks red when MIDI data is received. Constant high-speed MIDI data such as MIDI Clock may cause the LED to remain violet.

MIDI THRU: The MIDI Box One does not have any MIDI Thru capability and must be placed at the end of your MIDI chain.

Please note that device support also requires a compatible MIDI controller.  The MIDIBox is a data converter only, and won’t magically make your controller work with these devices.  If you’re not sure about controller support, contact your controller manufacturer!

Supported Devices:

Chase Bliss Audio:
All current pedals. Connect with TRS cable, set port to RING ACTIVE.

• Blooper
• Brothers
• Condor
• Dark World
• Gravitas
• MOOD
• Spectre (all versions)
• Thermae
• Tonal Recall (blue and RKM)
• Warped Vinyl Mk1 (supports MIDI clock only)
• Warped Vinyl Mk2 and HiFi
• Wombtone Mk1 (supports MIDI clock only)
• Wombtone Mk2

Alexander Pedals:
All Neo Series pedals. Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.

• Colour Theory
• Defender
• F.13 Neo
• Marshmallow
• Quadrant
• Radical Delay DX
• Sky 5000
• Space Race
• Super Neo-Matic
• Superball
• Syntax Error
• Wavelength

Empress Effects:
Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.

• Echosystem
• Phaser
• Tremolo 2
• Reverb
• ZOIA

Meris:
All current pedals. Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.

• Enzo
• Hydra
• Mercury 7
• Ottobit Jr
• Polymoon

Bondi Effects:
Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.

• Art Van Delay

Jackson Audio, Swindler Effects, Cooper FX, Boss 200-series:
The MIDI Box One is not compatible with these devices. Please use the MIDI Box 4 or the MJ-5P cable to interface these devices with standard MIDI gear. Disaster Area DMC controllers can interface with these devices directly using the MultiJack port.