Behringer FCB1010 - Manual (Page 11)

MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER FCB1010
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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), and enter the same controller
number for CNT1 and CNT2 in the preset (NUMBER, see
chapter 2.4.4).
The first time you recall the preset, it will send the controller
value of CNT1 (VALUE 1), with each additional key press you
can alternate between CNT2 and CNT1. Example: Select preset
1 without DRIVE function on the BEHRINGER V-AMP—each time
you press the same button again, DRIVE will be switched
on or off respectively: PROG CHG 1 = 1, CNT 1 NUMBER = 26,
VALUE 1 = 0, CNT 2 NUMBER = 26, VALUE 1 = 127.
2.6 TAP-TEMPO function
In addition to the NOTE function, which is used by many effects
devices to “tap” the song tempo, the FCB1010 offers you another
way to reach this goal: the TAP-TEMPO function also allows you
to enter the song tempo, however, transmits a FCB1010-
generated controller value to the controlled effects device, in
order to adjust the delay time. Advantage: you can also control
devices that cannot process NOTE commands, but only allow
for changing the delay time by means of a MIDI controller.
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The TAP-TEMPO function does not work with
DIRECT SELECT enabled.
The TAP-TEMPO function has no dedicated switch, but is
activated as follows:
s
Select the PRESET you wish to edit.
s Keep the DOWN/ESCAPE key pressed longer than 2.5 sec.
to get to the programming mode. The green SWITCH 1/
SWITCH 2 LED in the display starts flashing.
s Use the UP/ENTER key to get to the next page. The SELECT
LED in the display is lit.
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To program a MIDI function, you have to first activate
it. Individual MIDI functions are activated by keeping
the corresponding keys pressed for a few seconds.
Active MIDI functions are indicated by a permanently
lit footswitch LED.
s Select the NOTE function you wish to edit by keeping the
10/0 key pressed for a few seconds and then consequently
tap it once again briefly. The footswitch LED blinks.
s Confirm your selection with UP/ENTER. The NUMBER LED
lights up.
s Enter the maximal possible delay time value for the equipment
you wish to control. Calculate the value that is to be entered
for NOTE by dividing the maximum delay time value by
10 ms. Confirm your selection with UP/ENTER. The SELECT
LED lights up.
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Please note that the FCB1010 allows for a maximum
delay time of 1,270 ms, which is due to the MIDI
standard’s maximum resolution of 7 bits (= 128
values).
s Activate control change 1 (CNT 1) by keeping the footswitch
6 pressed for a few seconds. The footswitch LED lights
up and is activated by briefly tapping the footswitch (the
LED blinks).
s Press UP/ENTER again. Now the FCB1010 prompts you to
enter a controller number. The NUMBER LED lights up. Enter
the controller number which the manufacturer of your
effects device has preset for delay time changes. Confirm
your selection with UP/ENTER. The VAL1 LED lights up.
s The VALUE to be entered now corresponds to the upper
limit of the parameter range determined by the controlled
device. That might sound a bit confusing, but it’s quite easy:
the manual that came with the device usually contains an
effects table listing the parameter range to be input via MIDI
in order to control the delay time. For example, the device
might use the entire range from 0 through 127; or a limited
range from 0 through 63, and so on. So, the VALUE
parameter simply determines the resolution with which the
delay time can be programmed. The higher the value, the
higher the resolution.
s Confirm your entry with UP/ENTER. The SELECT LED lights
up.
s Disable Control Change 1 (CNT 1) by means of a long foot-
switch press on footswitch #6. This is necessary because
otherwise each time you select the PRESET used for tempo
tapping, the FCB1010 would transmit the controller defined
here (including the adjusted VALUE parameter), instead of
the FCB1010-generated value.
s Quit PRESET programming mode by means of a long press
on DOWN. Now, the TAP-TEMPO function is ready for use.
To use the tap-tempo feature, press the footswitch (which
selects the PRESET just programmed) twice in the rhythm of the
music, e.g. every crotchet or quaver note. The FCB1010 will
calculate the delay time and send it to the receiving device, by
means of the controller you selected before. If the interval
between the two footswitch presses is greater than the maximum
NOTE/NUMBER value, the FCB1010 will divide the time by 2 until
it is equal to or smaller than the maximum value. Thus, a crotchet
delay becomes a quaver or semiquaver delay, depending on
which value can be processed in the receiving device.
2.7 Data storage
2.7.1 Saving the FCB1010 memory with the help of
SysEx dumps
The FCB1010 allows you to transmit PRESETS in the form of
system-exclusive data to a sequencer or other MIDI recorder. In
this way, you can save your data or manage several MIDI set-
ups (e.g. studio equipment, guitar equipment, etc.).
If you wish to save your data on an external sequencer/
computer, please follow the instructions below:
s
Connect the MIDI OUT of your FCB1010 to the MIDI IN of
your sequencer/computer (see fig. 2.5)
s Keep the DOWN switch pressed roughly 2.5 sec during
power-up to enter the GLOBAL CONFIGURATION menu.
s Press UP until the CONFIGURATION LED lights up. Now the
unit is in CONFIGURATION mode.
s Start the RECORD function on your sequencer/computer.
The footswitch LED lights up and is no longer lit up when all
SysEx data from the FCB1010 have been transmitted. Then
press footswitch #6 to dump the FCB1010 data. Quit the
GLOBAL CONFIGURATION menu by means of a long press
on DOWN/ESCAPE.
2. PROGRAMMING THE FCB1010