behringer fcb1010 users

As far as I know, you can only control stompboxes in the "EF" mode, and patches in the "Pr" and FP" modes.

I wonder what would happen, though, if you mapped a cc# you assigned to one of your rigs to a button in the "EF" mode? Can't hurt to try.

I'm pretty amateur at the whole midi thing, though. For what it's worth, I have the Eurekaprom in my FCB1010.

The FCB1010 is the best bang-for-the-buck midi controller out there. Built like a tank. I recently tried their FCV100 volume/expression pedal, and it sadly is not very good quality. All plastic.

Yes, this is possible but not with the stock fcb1010. To enable that you have to buy the UNO chip and install it into your fcb (don't worry, this is very simple).

You can order the chip (for 16€) here: http://www.ossandust.be/

Then:

- Use the Ripwerx Software to program your fcb!!! This makes all the difference and makes it so much easier. You can download it here http://www.voes.be/fcb1010/software/fcb1…v2.0_java50.jar
- There's a page with pretty good instructions which helped me a lot: http://www.voes.be/fcb1010/index.htm. Look under "Howto" -> Program your FCB1010 with Ripwerx software
- To set up the Stomp Box mode to access the different KPA stomps you will need all the MIDI numbers for the different stompbox slots of the KPA. These can be found here: NEW Complete list of MIDI control change numbers (CC#s) incl. 1.0.3. public beta

Hope this helps!?

Cheers,
Markus

Actually, you can have any number or configuration of stompboxes and patchchanges programmed even with the standard firmware, i have had the FCB1010 (i have 2) a few years now and i use only two switches to control CC on/off and one is delay and the other a solo switch. The difference compared to the UNO firmware is that the LEDs on the switches only light up for the last pressed switch, on the UNO one the LED´s correspond to the stompbox on/off status. I have used CC´s so that if i select a another patch then the delay/solo is automatically switched off.

Personally i have prefered to have only two stompbox switches since i use mainly patches, i find the UNO firmware limited in this case since you can only use the whole upper or lower row of switches for stomps and not any number if single switches.

Note that i dont have the Kemper so i cant say for sure how it works on it, i use the Boss GT-Pro currently which has great midi implementation.

BTW Markus, i couldnt get the kemper amps link to work.

Quote from Jcustom

Sounds good! So would I be right to say that if I were to change a patch in the bottom row, the switches controlling the stompboxes in the upper row would change according the corresponding patch as well?

No, at least not automatically. There is no communication going back from the KPA to the FCB telling it e.g. Which stomps are activated in a certain rig.
However there's an easy workaround. You can configure for each patch on the FCB which of the stomps are initially switched on and which are switched off once you activate this patch. If you make sure to configure this exactly the way the corresponding rig is set up in the KPA it basically works as desired. With the ripwerx editor setting this up is a matter of minutes!

Cheers,
Markus

Quote from Neonknight

BTW Markus, i couldnt get the kemper amps link to work.

Oops, sorry. Link should work now.

Cheers,
Markus

Quote from MarcPepper

Oops, sorry. Link should work now.

Cheers,
Markus

Thanx !

When speaking of CC´s and turning on/off effects and such i started a thread with a quiestion regarding the Midi implementation that is possibly lacking (IMHO), i havent gotten any answer yet, maybe someone reading this thread can answer the question.
I hope the link works !

Midi controller change assigns ?

No, you cannot assign any cc to any effect. This assignment is fixed according to the information in the link above.

Cheers,
Markus

Thanx alot for your answer Markus !
Then i think i will suggest that it will be implemented as i use it all the time and think it is essential.

Quote from Jcustom

Thanks for the great advice Markus! I'm assuming the ripwerx works for all midi controllers?

No, it is specifically designed for the FCB1010 with the UNO chip!

Cheers,
Markus

Ive been using the editor made by Ed Dixon since day one and really like it alot, its also free and even has a graphical interface. It can program both the behringer and UNO firmware, but there doesnt seem to be any updates since 2009, so there might possibly be problems with newer firmwares. I dont know it works great for me with the standard behringer firmware in my FCB´s that are made in different years (i think they have different versions), but none of them are bought very recently. http://host.mtnsys.com:81/faq-fcb/PCEditorBeta.htm

thanx for this info.

Thanks all for the tips. I'm considering this controller.