The Blackstar Live Logic is a six-button USB MIDI foot controller for musicians and producers who want hands-free control of MIDI hardware, a DAW or plugins. It sends program change, control change, note and clock messages over 5-pin MIDI and USB, takes two expression pedals, and can also serve as a USB MIDI interface. It runs on USB bus power, a 9 V battery or a 9 V adapter, so it fits a pedalboard, a studio desk or a laptop rig.

Patch and Custom Modes

A rear switch picks the mode. In Patch mode, switches 1 to 4 send program changes and switches 5 and 6 step down and up through banks of four, covering program numbers 0 to 127 or 1 to 128. In Custom mode, the free Live Logic MIDI Control software for Mac and PC gives each footswitch and expression pedal its own message, MIDI channel and momentary or toggle action, and saves the setup as a profile you can load on any Live Logic. Any footswitch can also act as tap tempo, with the tempo shown on the LED display.

Ableton Live Integration

Live Logic has an official Ableton Live control surface script. Selecting Blackstar Live Logic in Ableton's MIDI preferences switches it to a looping mode with up to six independent loops.

Features

• Six footswitches with individual LEDs
• Stage-visible LED display
• Program change, control change, note and clock messages
• Patch mode for program changes in banks of four
• Custom mode set up with the free Live Logic MIDI Control software
• Two expression pedal inputs (pedals sold separately)
• 5-pin MIDI In and Out with switchable MIDI thru
• MIDI over USB for DAWs and plugins, and use as a USB MIDI interface
• Official Ableton Live control surface script
• Powered by USB, a 9 V battery or a 9 V DC adapter (PSU-500 sold separately)

Specifications

• Type: USB MIDI foot controller
• Footswitches: 6
• Messages: Program change (0 to 127 or 1 to 128), control change, note, clock
• Connections: MIDI In, MIDI Out (5-pin DIN), USB, 2 x expression pedal inputs
• Power: USB bus power, 9 V PP3 battery or 9 V DC center-negative adapter
• Dimensions: 395 x 70 x 35 mm
• Weight: 1.2 kg (2.6 lbs)