1. Intro
Thank you for purchasing the SFC-8 MIDI controller. It means a lot to me that you put your
trust in my product. For the last months I certainly put a considerable amount of energy and
time in this product to bring to fruition. I hope you will have a great experience using this
device and that it will inject some fun in your music. Many new features will be integrated in
the future and I am interested to get your feedback and requests: nicolas@sound-force.nl
2. Installation and start-up:
a. As a USB-MIDI device
The SFC-8 is a class-compliant USB-MIDI device which means that no drivers are necessary.
The controller should directly be recognized by your computer when plugged-in. USB devices
should preferably be connected directly to the computer USB ports. Please make sure that
your USB ports/hubs are providing enough power to every single device in your configuration.
To use the controller with your DAW and plugins you need to make sure that the controller is
set-up in your DAW. In some DAWs, Logic for example, it’s automatic when you plug it in and
you don’t need to do anything. In others, you might need to turn on an option in the
preferences. Please refer to your DAW manual for details.
The controller is sending by default MIDI CC messages and can be mapped to plugins using
their MIDI mapping functions. To specify which instance of a plugin you want to control,
simply route the MIDI to the right track. This is usually down by scrolling (or clicking) from one
track to another and thus putting a specific track in "record-arm". In some DAW, you can
specify which MIDI devices are used on a specific track, so you can filter per device and
sometimes also per channel. Please refer to your DAW user manual for specific details.
b. As a DIN MIDI device
To power the controller, connect the USB cable to either a USB host, such as a computer, or
a USB power block, such as a smartphone charger. Connect the SFC-8 DIN-MIDI output to the
MIDI input of other gear you would like to control. Connect any MIDI keyboard or sequencer
to the SFC-8 DIN-MIDI input. The incoming messages will be forwarded to both the USB-MIDI
and DIN-MIDI outputs, along with all the sliders, pots and switches messages of the SFC-8
front panel. This eliminates the needs for any MIDI merger or other accessories. This also
means that you could also use the SFC-8 as a MIDI to USB-MIDI interface if you don’t own
one.
