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Behringer FCB1010 manual

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  • Page 1

    Users Manual ENGLISH Version 1.4 M arch 2003 MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010[...]

  • Page 2

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 2 This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage inside the enclosurevoltage that may be sufficient to constitute a risk of shock. This symbol, wherever it appears, alerts you to important operating and maintenance instructions in the accompanying literature. Please read[...]

  • Page 3

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 3 F C B 1010 MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER Ultra-Flexible MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER with Two Expression Pedals and MIDI Merge Function s 10 banks of presets, each with 10 fully user-editable presets customized for BEHRINGER amplifiers, V-AMP 2 and BASS V-AMP s Two expression pedals with freely assignable MIDI channel, controller numb[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 4 FOREWORD Dear Customer, welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users, and thank you very much for expressing your confi- dence in us by pur- chasing the FCB1010 . Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the cul- mination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to ac[...]

  • Page 5

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 5 1. INTRODUCTION Congratulations! With the BEHRINGER MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 you purchased an ultra-flexible controller unit for a wide range of applications, whether you are a guitarist, keyboard player or studio engineer: 10 BANKS with 10 PRESETS each and two fully user-programmable expression pedals will give y[...]

  • Page 6

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 6 2. PROGRAMMING THE FCB1010 1.3.2 Rear panel Fig. 1.2: Rear panel connectors FUSE HOLDER / VOLTAGE SELECTOR. Please make sure that your local voltage matches the voltage indicated on the unit, before you attempt to connect and operate the FCB1010. Blown fuses may only be replaced by fuses of the same type and rating. S[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 7 2. PROGRAMMING THE FCB1010 Fig. 2.2: PRESET selection with DIRECT SELECT enabled As this example shows, the DIRECT SELECT feature gives you a faster access to BANKS and PRESETS than without this function. Which option to use is entirely up to you. As long as you need the PRESETS from one BANK only, it will be advisabl[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 8 1 SW I T CH 1 Determines if UP k ey toggles SW I TCH 1 relay while DI RECT SELECT is enabl ed. 2 SW I T CH 2 Determines i f DOW N k ey t oggles SW I TCH 2 relay while DI RECT SELECT is enabl ed. 5 COPY PRESET Enables copying preset s (see c h. 2.4.1). 6 SYSEX SEND Sends the enti re m em ory as a sysex dump. 7 SYSEX RC[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 9 s If you have selected EXP A or EXP B , you can now enter the controller number the EXPRESSION PEDAL of your choice is aimed to send values for. Confirm your selection with UP/ENTER and enter the lower value (pedal up). Confirm with UP/ENTER. Afterwards, enter the upper value (pedal pressed down completely) and confir[...]

  • Page 10

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 10 s Activate the expression pedal you wish to program by keeping the corresponding foot key pressed for a few seconds (foot keys 8 or 9). The foot key LED blinks after you briefly press the foot key yet again. s Confirm with UP/ENTER. The NUMBER LED lights up. s Enter the control nunmber (0 bis 127) via the footswitche[...]

  • Page 11

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 11 2.5 Controller toggle function This function allows you to configure one controller so that it alternately sends two different values, e.g. effect bypass, drive on/off, etc. s In order to enable the controller switch-over function, you need to globally select the same MIDI channel for CNT1 and CNT2 (see chapter 2.2),[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 12 Fig. 2.5: Sending a SysEx-Dump 2.7.2 Receiving SysEx dumps To send back FCB1010 data stored on a sequencer/computer before, please follow the instructions below: s Connect the MIDI OUT connector of your sequencer or computer to the MIDI IN connector of the FCB1010 (see fig. 2.6). s Keep the DOWN switch pressed during[...]

  • Page 13

    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 13 s Keep the switches 1 and 3 pressed while powering up the unit. This puts your FCB1010 i nto self-test mode , and all LEDs are being tested. s Please wait until all switch LEDs light up. Then press all the switches, including the UP/ENTER and DOWN/ESCAPE keys, so that all LEDs are turned off. s Wait for a moment whil[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 14 4. MIDIA STANDARD, A REVOLUTION In the early 80s several leading manufacturers of electronic musical instruments developed a common standard, which was soon to revolutionize the entire MI industryboth from a technical and musical point of view. The MIDI standard (short for: M usical I nstruments D igital I n[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 15 6. SPECIFICATIONS 4.2.4 Running status Since the MIDI standard uses a serial transmission format, i.e. transmits data successively, it was soon found that the transmission rate is too low if the system is exploited to its full capacity. To make up for an audibly delayed transmission of MIDI data, the so-called runnin[...]

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    MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010 16 7. WARRANTY The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording of any kind, for any purpose, without the express written permission of BEHRINGE[...]