The Molten MIDI 5 is a programmable stompbox from Molten Voltage built around one job: controlling the Digitech Whammy 5. The maker describes it as offering "five original new ways to control" the Whammy 5, so a player can reach the pitch pedal's features from footswitches rather than working the Whammy's own controls mid-song1.
It stores 19 programs, and those programs are created manually or using Molten Voltage's free Programming Utility. Mac and PC versions of the utility can be downloaded at the bottom of the product page on the Molten Voltage site1.
What it does
The Molten MIDI 5 sits with your pedalboard and sends control to a Digitech Whammy 5. Where the Whammy on its own asks you to reach down and change settings, the Molten MIDI 5 gives you five ways to control it from a stompbox format, according to Molten Voltage1.
The 19 stored programs are the heart of it. Each program holds a setup for the Whammy, and you can build them two ways: directly on the pedal by hand, or on a computer with the maker's free Programming Utility, which runs on both Mac and PC1.
In Molten Voltage's range
Molten Voltage makes a family of MIDI controllers and sync devices, and the Molten MIDI 5 is the company's controller aimed specifically at the Digitech Whammy 5. Other Molten Voltage products cover broader MIDI control and clock sync duties, including the Molten MIDI 2, the Molten MIDI T, the CTL-SYNC and CV-SYNC sync pedals, and the Osmosis MIDI mapper. For a wider view of the category, see Midi Pedals1.
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What does the Molten MIDI 5 do?
It is a programmable stompbox made by Molten Voltage that controls the Digitech Whammy 5. According to the maker, it offers five original new ways to control the Whammy 5, and it stores 19 programs. Programs can be created manually on the pedal or with the free Programming Utility, which is available in Mac and PC versions.
How do you program the Molten MIDI 5?
Molten Voltage says programs are created manually or using its free, easy-to-use Programming Utility. The Mac and PC versions of the utility can be downloaded from the bottom of the Molten MIDI 5 product page on the Molten Voltage website.
