





MIDI Box 4.2
Updated and more powerful than ever, the MIDI Box 4.2 converts standard 5-pin (DIN) MIDI communications to a variety of 1/4″ formats.
Four independent control ports interface to your devices, configurable on the fly without a computer or editor. Just flip the switches to the correct mode and play!
Each control port may be set to one of several output modes, selectable using the DIP switches on the face of the MIDI Box 4.2
Bundle 1/4”-1/4” TRS cables or 1/4”-1/8” TRS cables to connect your gear!
NOTE: This device does not perform channel switching or contact closure for non-MIDI devices. It cannot change channels on your amplifier with 1/4” switching jacks.
Updated and more powerful than ever, the MIDI Box 4.2 converts standard 5-pin (DIN) MIDI communications to a variety of 1/4″ formats.
Four independent control ports interface to your devices, configurable on the fly without a computer or editor. Just flip the switches to the correct mode and play!
Each control port may be set to one of several output modes, selectable using the DIP switches on the face of the MIDI Box 4.2
Bundle 1/4”-1/4” TRS cables or 1/4”-1/8” TRS cables to connect your gear!
NOTE: This device does not perform channel switching or contact closure for non-MIDI devices. It cannot change channels on your amplifier with 1/4” switching jacks.
Updated and more powerful than ever, the MIDI Box 4.2 converts standard 5-pin (DIN) MIDI communications to a variety of 1/4″ formats.
Four independent control ports interface to your devices, configurable on the fly without a computer or editor. Just flip the switches to the correct mode and play!
Each control port may be set to one of several output modes, selectable using the DIP switches on the face of the MIDI Box 4.2
Bundle 1/4”-1/4” TRS cables or 1/4”-1/8” TRS cables to connect your gear!
NOTE: This device does not perform channel switching or contact closure for non-MIDI devices. It cannot change channels on your amplifier with 1/4” switching jacks.
Overview

Four independent control ports interface to your devices, and new user-accessible configuration switches make setup easier than ever.
Each control port may be set to one of four output modes, selectable using the DIP switches on the face of the MIDI Box 4.2
Tip Active:. Suits Strymon, 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
TRS MIDI TYPE A: Sets the tip active and pulls the ring terminal high, for use with Boss, EAE, Jackson, and other devices that conform to the MIDI TRS specification. Also works with our MJ-5P MultiJack to MIDI cable to provide additional standard MIDI outputs from the MIDI Box 4.2
TRS MIDI TYPE B: Alternate wiring option, most commonly used by European makers. Sends signal on the jack ring, pulls the jack tip high. Suits Darkglass, Arturia, 1010 Music, many modular synths.
Tip and Ring Active: Provides separate outputs on tip and ring of the control port, enabling two MIDI outputs using our TRS Insert Cable Not shown on enclosure, set TH & RH OFF, R & T ON.
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: Dedicated hardware MIDI Thru, repeats any MIDI data received to send to your other MIDI devices. You can chain multiple MIDI Box 4 units by linking the MIDI THRU from the first box to the MIDI IN of the next and so on.
Compatibility
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!
Chase Bliss Audio: All current pedals. Connect with TRS cable, set port to RING ACTIVE.
Ayahuasca
Bliss Factory
Blooper
Brothers
Condor
Dark World
Generation Loss, Generation Loss mkkII
Gravitas
Habit
MOOD, MOOD mkII
Reverse Mode C
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
Meris: All current pedals using 1/4” MIDI. Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.
Enzo
Hedra
Mercury 7
Ottobit Jr
Polymoon
Boss: All 200-series pedals with 1/8″ MIDI jacks. Use TRS / stereo cable. Set port to TRS MIDI TYPE A.
DD-200
OD-200
EQ-200
MD-200
All other pedals with 1/8” MIDI or SYNC IN jacks including SL-2, SDE-2, RE-2, others.
Jackson Audio: All MIDI-compatible pedals. Use TRS / stereo cable. Set port to TRS MIDI TYPE A.
Golden Boy
Broken Arrow v2
Bloom v2
Asabi
Alexander Pedals: Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.
ALL NEO SERIES PEDALS (Colour Theory, Defender, F.13 Neo, History Lesson Vol.3, Marshmallow, Quadrant, Radical Delay DX, Sky 5000, Space Race, Sugarcube, Super Neo-Matic, Superball, Syntax Error, Wavelength)
ALL LEAP SERIES PEDALS (Space Force, Rewind, Luminous, Dynaflanger 213)
ALL VENTURE SERIES PEDALS (Syntax Error 2, Faver Pitch)
Forget-Me-Not, We Are Ghosts Now
Empress Effects: Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE
Echosystem
Phaser
Tremolo 2
Reverb
ZOIA
Swindler Effects: All MIDI-compatible pedals. Use TRS / stereo cable. Set port to TRS MIDI TYPE A.
The Gulf v2
Red Mountain v2
Cooper FX: All MIDI-compatible pedals. Use TRS / stereo cable. Set port to TRS MIDI TYPE A.
Outward v2
Arcades
Neunaber Effects: MIDI-compatible pedals with 1/8″ TRS jacks. Use TRS / stereo cable. Set port to TRS MIDI TYPE A.
Neuron
All pedals using 1/8” MIDI input
Bondi Effects: Connect with mono / TS cable. Set port to TIP ACTIVE.
Art Van Delay
Darkglass: All pedals using 1/8” for MIDI input, set port to TRS TYPE B
Strymon: All V2 pedals using 1/4” for MIDI input, set port to TIP ACTIVE
El Cap V2
BlueSky V2
Zelzah
Cloudburst
EC-1
Flint V2
NOTE: V1 pedals don’t support MIDI!
Specifications
Power: 9V DC, 40mA or greater, center negative (not included) OR USB 5V, 100mA
Power / Status LED
Size: 4.4 in x 2.38 in x 1.06 in (112 mm x 60 mm x 27 mm)
5-pin MIDI input and thru ports
4 TRS MIDI output ports