Note: The iRig BlueBoard is currently not compatible with M1 (Apple Silicon) systems. This include most new Macs.
See Is my M1 macOS system compatible with IK Products? 🙁
IKMultimedia says "We do not have an exact date at the moment but our team is diligently working on updating all of our software to be updated to work soon."
The iRig BlueBoard is a great choice for controlling Anytune with a foot pedal.
See IK Multimedia's product support at https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/irigblueboard/index.php?p=manuals.
The BlueBoard requires a companion app running on your device. This app receives BlueTooth messages and converts them into MIDI Control Messages. Anytune listens for these messages and allows you to map each message to an Anytune actions like Play, Loop or Skip.
These apps act as a bridge and must be running in the background.
Anytune listens for MIDI Control Change messages. Anytune DOES NOT listen for MIDI Program Change messages.
Install BlueBoard App
iOS
- Install iRig's BlueBoard app from the from the
App Store for iPhone or iOS.
MacOS
- Download the BlueBoard app DMG from IK Multimedia for your Mac.
- Double Click on the iRig_BlueBoard_#.#.#.dmg.
- Double Click the Install iRig BlueBoard.pkg to install the app. (You may need to go to System Preferences > Security to open this installer)
Configuring Your BlueBoard in the BlueBoard App
- Launch the BlueBoard App on your device.
- Power on your iRig BlueBoard and tap “Click here to connect” to establish a connection.
- Open the MENU and select Settings.
- Choose CTRL CHANGE Mode, then tap Close to save.
- Adjust the MIDI channel:
Tap or Click the Channel box (default: “All ch”).
Select the channel you want to use for sending messages (e.g., Channel 1). - Customize Control Change (CC) messages:
Tap or Click the numbered boxes below each pedal.
Assign a new Control Change message for each pedal action.
Configure Anytune
See Remote Control to learn how to map pedal pushes to Anytune actions.
In Anytune for Mac:
- Anytune menu > Preferences > MIDI
- Check Enable MIDI In
- Choose the Channel (to receive). Example Channel 1.
Note: Anytune may receive multiple commands from a single pedal press if Anytune is using the OMNI (All Channels) and your controller is sending on multiple channels.
- Click Name of the Action to want to set in the Channel controllers list.
- Select the Controller Command number to match the value sent by the remote controller in the selector.
OR
Tap "Learn" and then tap the button on the controller to send the command to Anytune and have it set automatically.
The BlueBoard allows you to have multiple banks enabling multiple commands per pedal.
Comments
4 comments
At https://anytune.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360028601952 the sentence „5. Tap/Double-Click the box below the pedal on the BlueBoard app to change the Control Change message to send when the pedal is pressed.“ is very hard to understand as the iOS app ‚Blueboard‘ does not show any box below the pedal. Please explain better what you mean. The Settings in that app do also not offer any mode to send CC messages when the pedal is pressed. So what do you mean?
Thanks for your help and coordination.
Andreas_flf
andreas.fischlin@env.ethz.ch
Tap one of the numbers, under the corresponding pedal, to alter that value, for that pedal.
Those are instructions regarding the Blueboard pedal board setup, please refer to the iRig documentation for more details regarding that pedal specifically.
Once you set up how your pedal will send commands, Anytune can then be configured to interpret these how you wish.
Hi Jeff, Thanks for your effort to respond. However, your response is not relevant for the points I made. I only suggested to you to possibly improve the text on this web site as I find it very hard to understand. My view is that this should be easy to do.
Thanks for your help and cooperation.
Andreas_flf
Hi Andrea, I updated the steps you identifie. I hope it helps.
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To chang to CTRL CHANGE (CC):
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