The Pirate MIDI Bridge4 was a compact MIDI controller built for switching and controlling other pedals from the floor. Pirate MIDI described it as a "flexible midi controller", and its headline feature was 100 banks, meaning 100 separate stored layouts of MIDI assignments you could step through during a set. The Bridge4 is now discontinued, so it appears on the used market rather than new.1
Pirate MIDI lists the Bridge4 as discontinued. The maker's current range includes the Bridge6, Polar, Aero and Nexus.
What it does for a player
A MIDI controller like the Bridge4 sits on a pedalboard and sends MIDI program changes and control messages to other pedals, so one stomp can call up a preset on an amp-in-a-box, a reverb, a delay and a multi-effects unit at once. With 100 banks available, each bank can hold a different set of assignments, which suits players who move between many songs or tunings and need different pedal combinations for each.1
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Product type | MIDI controller |
| Banks | 100 |
| Current draw | 200 mA |
| Width | 112 mm |
| Depth | 94 mm |
| Height | 63 mm |
| Weight | 500 g |
| Color | Black |
| Warranty | 12 month warranty for manufacturing defects and unreasonable wear of parts |
All figures from Pirate MIDI's product page.1
Warranty
Pirate MIDI stated: "All PIRATE MIDI devices are covered by a 12 month warranty for manufacturing defects and unreasonable wear of parts." Australian consumers were additionally covered by Australian consumer law, which the company said gives extended protections for the life of the product.1
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Questions
Is the Pirate MIDI Bridge4 discontinued?
Yes. Pirate MIDI lists the Bridge4 as discontinued on its product page. The company's other controllers, such as the Bridge6 and Polar, remain part of its range, so a player looking for a similar controller today would need to look at those models or find a Bridge4 secondhand.
How many banks does the Pirate MIDI Bridge4 have?
The Bridge4 offers 100 banks. Banks are sets of stored assignments, so each one can hold a different layout of MIDI commands for the pedals you are controlling, letting you switch between whole groups of settings rather than one change at a time.
How much current does the Pirate MIDI Bridge4 draw?
Pirate MIDI lists the Bridge4's current draw as 200 mA. That is worth checking against any power supply or daisy chain you plan to run it from, since some shared supplies cannot deliver that much current on a single output.
What warranty does the Pirate MIDI Bridge4 have?
Pirate MIDI covered all of its devices with a 12 month warranty for manufacturing defects and unreasonable wear of parts. Australian consumers were additionally covered by Australian consumer law, which the company says gives extended protections for the life of the product.
Sources (1)
- BRIDGE4 - Discontinued - PIRATE MIDI, PIRATE MIDI
