Thanks to me, even high school dropouts can now use the FCB1010! 😂

Hello, i just purchased this. So you mean, I don’t need to upgrade the chip? I will use for MainStage3 and Logic X. Thanks!

Lol glad I'm not alone in this. Such a needlessly complicated setup.

It is an awkward set up indeed!

Thank you very much Miko. Glad you were able to use the video. I'll definitely add more FCB1010 content in the future.

I agree with you. I hate videos that take too long not getting to the point and wasting people's time. Will this work as Blue Tooth? It looks like midi only.

The real FCB1010 does not have built-in bluetooth transmitter and receiver. You would probably need an a separate wireless. I've never tried it myself, so not sure if it'll work.

Yes something like that. I guess my concern would be the latency. I use the FCB1010 to change presets and sounds in real time, so when i hit a switch, the preset has to change instantly or else it worn't work. For transmitting back up files, latency won't be a problem.

I see what you mean In The mix.

Yep! You pretty much bypass all that switch pressing drama. It’s nice to be able to program manually for small changes but for everything else this is perfect.

I would just reset the unit back to the default factory settings and then reprogram the pedal. You can even dump the data in FCB1010 Manager and see what's assigned to the expression pedal.

thank you very much, I will try " dump the data in FCB1010 Manager and see what's assigned to the expression pedal...." That sound excellent. If by "reset the unit back to the default factory settings" you mean the KETRON SD2 I don't think you can. Manual says nothing, company in Italy no longer seems to support it. and it's just a little box with ins and outs an LED and a volume slider. Sounds I DO get are very cool though. Great string instruments, saxes and Miles Davis trumpet..

Oh no....I meant resetting the FCB1010.

good luck. got mine today and nothing in any of the videos is the same as how mine operates. when it says certain things should be lit, they aren't. makes it really useless in setting it up for ableton sadly.

@@JaredGritzmaker Could depend on what rom version perhaps?

@@jonnyfranc5375 That would be my guess. I know they had disappeared from most of the online retailers for a short bit and just came back. could be a new revision. My guess is in time it will do the job, I just gotta sit down with it.

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We are musicians, not programmers holy smokes

That would be a Yamaha PSR question. Does that particular Device even support that feature? Can it be controlled remotely in this particular way? If yes, what are the midi commands associated with it? Without that info, it’d be hard to answer the question. Hopefully a PSR user could chime in.

Hi Mario. Yes it's an amazing program indeed! It only supports the factory FCB1010. It doesn't support 3rd party EPROMS such as UNO at this time. I've been using it and it's awesome!

No. Here's a better explanation . Watch this video starting from 35:00 . ukposts.info/have/v-deo/i4l_gnpspYOIyZc.html

Thanks! This software is strictly made to program the FCB1010. That’s all it does. So you would need to study the midi specifications for your device and then use this software to enter those numbers into the FCB1010 hardware. Now if you have specific Kantana head questions, I highly recommend that you join the FCB1010 Facebook group. There’s always someone who owns the same device.

@@InTheMixReviews thank you very much! I'll join the Facebook group then

Thank you John. I believe this program only works with the factory chip.

Hi Dave, I’ve covered all that in this video. I’ve even showed examples of sending data both ways

I don't have UNO so I can't comment on that, but if you haven't tried the Facebook group already, you should totally join. There are many members who have UNO installed. Check the description for the link.

I believe this software only supports the factory eprom.

there was another file that was in fact the .syx file but it was missing the file extension! added it manually and it worked, just in case anyone had the same issue

@@PatrickStefan I was about to write you right now but saw your second post. Glad to hear you worked it out.

Either one would work. For simple direct connection, I use midi to usb.

I have a small Ketron SD1000 module. I'll give it a try sometimes this week.

With FCB1010 Manager everything is going to be super fast and easy. First of all when you're programming FCB1010 Manager (software editor) you don' t have to be connected to the real FCB1010. At this point, you're only putting entries into the program. It's kind of like using Microsoft Word. You don't need to be connected to a printer in order to write and save a document on the computer so it's the same concept here. The only time you want to have a working connection is when you want to "send" or "receive" a SysEx file which is how the FCB1010 sends or accepts data. As far as making entries for various banks? It's totally up to you. If you program one single PC message, that's what the FCB1010 will receive. If you program 3 banks each with various presets, that's what the FCB1010 is going to get as well. Say you use the editor to program Bank 1 for Bank A of your midi device. Give it a descriptive name and same the file on your computer. Later on you decide you want to add more entries to THAT set up file. Just load/import that particular set up file that you've already saved and add to it. You can either save this as a new set up file or just overwrite the original set up file. If you send this set up file to the real FCB1010, this new modified set up will overwrite the current set up on the hardware. So now you'll have the updated setup on the pedal. Let me know if I misunderstood the question?

No, I think you got it. Of course I just realized I was making it harder than it was. My weird brain somehow got on a track that I needed to put all the possible MIDI files at my fingertips any time. That is absurd of me! When will I need in a composition to call up Cello> Shakuhashi> Banjo> Glokenspiel> Sitar!?! All I need to do is set up a pedal configuration choosing what I think will use and then if that changes modify my file or as you say just call up the file I have saved on the editor and reconfigure the pedal. Yikes! as my father said: " Ignorance can be cured, but stupid is terminal" ha ha!! Thank you very much and thank you for a great service you do. I think Behringer needs to give you a cut because this set of videos should help sales!!!

ha ha ha...You should see my failed DIY home projects! Yeah I've been using the editor for a while and no problem so far. The fact that you can actually see EVERYTHING inside a setup file helps a lot. You can give a descriptive name to each preset as well as a bank so as long as you keep those 2 files together (as mentioned in the video) you'll be able to see all your notes for a given set and take it from there. Use it a few time and you'll know what I mean. In the mean time don't hesitate to post questions, as they could help others as well.

Well, had a 4 month delay before could get back to this project. Rewatched the video several times dowloaded the Manager program as instructed no problem, followed the video and loaded 100 presets for my sound module KETRON SD2 Orchestral Wizard. I imput the module manul's CC 00 into CNT 1 as 0 and Val 1 put in value 0 or 1 or 10 correspoinding to voice banks a, b, and c on the module . Set EXP A to 7 for volume min 0 max 127 and EXP B dto 1 min 1 max 50 hooked up MIO i Connect and got it all sent over to the FCB1010, it said done in seconds (?) a little too quick I thought, then I turned all off, plugged in my CASIO P380 synth guitar to the module and was very surprised that nothing changed!! It all worked just like it did when I bought the pedal board after first watching these videos! In other words straight out of box the A pedal did nothing and the B pedal ( that now should be modulation) was still the volume pedal. I got the same sounds as before 1-100 from the list for the module out of Voice Bank A that has CC 00 and Value 0. Help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@@trinacria1956 Don't forget that after you have sent the sysex from the software, you then still need to enter config mode on the FCB1010 and hit the receive button.

Not at all. You can look up the manual programming video as well.

It looks interesting. I got in touch with them a few months ago. It seems like a nice pedal, though they market it for Guitarists primarily. I didn't look up the details to see how powerful the midi programming features are.

I'm not sure if I understand the question correctly. You do NOT and can NOT connect FCB1010 Manager software to your DAW at all. This software is strictly an editor to be used with the FCB1010 hardware pedal.

@@InTheMixReviews How did you connect the FCB1010 to the PC since it doesnt have an USB port?

M-Audio UNO midi to USB cable

I don’t think so. You might want to check the official website but I doubt it.

I haven't got a chance to work on the SD1000. How do you start a fresh set up? There's a restart option under the file menu. I think I covered that towards the end of this video. (25:00 ish)

@@InTheMixReviews Oh, ok I see File> restar with default setup ....got it.

You posted the same question under the FCB1010 Full Video Manual, and I responded: "If you have the stock e-prom you might want to review this section of the video @35:37 (midi assignment)." Did you do that?

This software is simply a computer based editor for the FCB1010 hardware. Instead of spending a lot of time programming the unit manually, you can use this editor to manage things a lot faster. That's all there's to it. I don't know anything about Bias Fx 2 unfortunately to be able to make a specific comment. Try the FCB1010 Facebook group, if you want feedback from Bias FX users. To answer your question though, if the stock FCB1010 is not compatible with your unit in a certain way, this editor won't make that problem go away.

Ended up buying one second hand for 40 euros with all the cables, setting it up with this nice program just as someone said in this post: forum.positivegrid.com/topic/2655/help-with-fcb1010-and-bias-fx2 Best investment in a long time, the sound options are endless. For the cc signals you just have to set on the cnt 1 and choose a value for controller to choose the cc number. You can also set the tap tempo, looper... And use the expression pedals for wah and volume. Hope this helps somebody, if you have any question just ask me. Cheers.

The question should be, what are the midi commends used to select those presets remotely. If your target device responds to those commands then you program the FCB accordingly. I recommend that you watch my other fcb1010 video.

No, it’s not possible.

Sorry I'm not a Mac users myself so I wouldn't be able to comment on that. Have you checked the FCB1010 Facebook group?

@@InTheMixReviews i got IT. After days. The main problem was that i fi choose the wrong midi usb converter.

@@DanielaTocan Glad to hear that. What cable are you using now?

@@InTheMixReviews the cheapest from ebay. Something arround 3$ including shipping.

Thank you. It's in the preset window...like shown in this video.

@@InTheMixReviews so, i have to program the other setting also??

The other setting? Not sure what you mean.

@@InTheMixReviews the PC, CNT, and switch settings I want to use it so send midi notes to ableton for the midi mapping

If you want to control a programmable function(s) remotely using a button or any number of buttons on this pedal, you would need to assign the relevant parameters. If you only assign a note, that’s all that button is going to send. If you assign 3 parameters, that button will send out 3, right? by the way, if you’re kind of new to the FCB1010, I strongly recommend that you watch the main tutorial just to have a better grasp on the whole thing and then using the editor will make a lot of sense.

Nice! That's good to know. I don't think anyone mentioned it here before.

Sorry, just saw this post. Did it figure out the issue? As far as the midi connections go, it's recommended that you unplug the MIDI OUT (on the hardware), if you're sending data from the computer to the FCB1010. If you're sending data from the hardware pedal to the computer, you unplug the MIDI IN on the pedal. This way you won't experience any type of midi feedback. It's just a precaution.

@@InTheMixReviews Ah I see. I ended up just programing it manually, rather than using software.

I don’t remember the details about everything, as it’s been years since I’ve recorded this video. You’re gonna have to view the video to see how it works.

What exactly are you trying to do? Maybe you don’t realize it but your comments are confusing and not clear.

Yes, they do go in the same marked ports on any midi device. So if one of the jacks on the midi cable/adapter is marked as MIDI IN, it will have to be connected to the MIDI IN port of the target midi device. That's the cable/adapter connection. I think you're confusing this with actual connectors on 2 different midi devices (not to be confused with marked jacks on a midi cable). Let's say you want to connect the FCB1010 directly to Kronos or whatever. The MIDI OUT jack(connector) of the FCB1010 needs to be connected to the MIDI IN connector of the Kronos. Essentially, you're pressing a pedal on the FCB1010, the midi signal travels OUT of the FCB1010 (MIDI OUT) into the MIDI IN port of the receiving target device ...in this case a Korg Kronos. So in that case, you always connect the midi out to the midi in. Maybe I misunderstood your question?

@@InTheMixReviews I think I got it, but if both the IN and OUT of the USB MIDI adapter are going into the FCB 1010 (to use the PC editor), how can I connect the FCB 1010 to the Kronos at the same time? (all 3 devices connect). There doesn't seem to be enough MIDI ports. What the configuration be? Sorry, I never could get the whole idea of MIDI in my head straight. What I'll be doing is controlling the Kronos from the FCB 1010, creating the settings by means of the PC editor program.

@@hoozerob So the PC editor is only sending the programming info to the FCB. In other words, you only need to connect the MIDI IN jack of the FCB 1010. If you want to send sysex messages from the FCB 1010 back to the computer, than you will connect the MIDI OUT jack. This will take care of the computer/FCB 1010 connection. Does this answer part of the question?

@@InTheMixReviews Then from there, will it be from the OUT of the FBC 1010 to the Kronos IN? Then that should be all I need to know. Ultimately connecting all three.

@@hoozerob Yes, but that brings me to the next question. Why do you want these 3 to be connected in the first place? After all the FCB 1010 is the master controlling the Kronos and not the editor. Once you have the FCB programmed, there's no need for the FCB 1010 to be connected to the computer at all.

I don't think you can, as you can only use this software to program the FCB1010 hardware. In other words, instead of programming the hardware pedal manually, you would use this to manage your presets and things of that nature. As far as the pedal itself, I have a separate video for that. I've used FCB1010 to control arranger keyboards. They're also sequenced based but in a different way. Every sequence (variation) CAN be triggered with a single PC message in real time. So what is this string of data 11111010 exactly? Is it possible to use PC change messages to trigger sequences instead?

George, I’m a PC owner so unless a Mac user responds, I won’t be able to help. If you get in touch with the developer through his website, you could receive official help as well.

@@InTheMixReviews Yeah… thanks anyway! It’s baffling… I got the iPad app FCBFF, and same thing, all the connections are right, but not getting transmitted… so I don’t think it’s anything “mac”… I think I’m following the directions correctly, all the “Hold the DOWN button and turn on the power, etc… should the 7 (SYSEX RCV) button LED be flashing when I do this? I’m waiting for it to go off when I send to the FCB1010, but that never happens…

It’s been a long time since I’ve done this. I think there’s a section in this video where you can test the connection. If that test is not passing, then clearly something’s wrong.

@@InTheMixReviews OK, solution has been found, everything is working correctly now. The problem was in my MIDI setup, and since you have a very detailed explanation of that process for Windows, but NOT for Mac, there was no way for me to know to do it. Through lots of searching through menus, and lots of trial and error, I found the problem with my MIDI setup, and corrected it. SYSEX save and load are now working fine. You should get someone familiar with Macs to do the MIDI setup portion of the tutorial for Mac.

@@gtrgeorge348 Just saw the comment right now. Glad you were able to find the issue. Well, the purpose of this video is not the midi set up for mac or even pc. That would be a totally different tutorial, because, it would be the same for all software. It tried to include as much info as possible. Glad you got it working nonetheless.

Jose, are you asking how to configure settings using this software, or in general?

It's hard to troubleshoot in the comment section. Have you joined the Facebook FCB1010 group? That would be a much better place to have a group discussion.

I’m not sure what you mean during normal start. What are you trying to do?

I mean, when I use exp pedal B that is not working in all preset configuration or global configuration , but when I calibrating the signal exp B is on calibrating it is working, may I know the solution? thank you

So you programmed EXP B to do something but when you’re trying to get it to transmit data in performance mode, it doesn’t do anything?

@@InTheMixReviews yes that right, exp pedal A is working, only exp pedal B not working, but that ok, I can use only one exp pedal

@@madewirasa2661 Now I understand. Are you sure 'for certain' that when you move Pedal B nothing gets transmitted at all? Have you checked the midi output with a software? Also what exactly are you trying to control with pedal B? What is it assigned to do?

This is not an axe fx tutorial! Why would you want to send midi messages from a device to the FCB1010 anyway. It should be the other way around.

@@InTheMixReviews umm because i am a noob and have no clue what im doing sir...

If you’d like to know how the FCB1010 functions, this would be a good starting place: ukposts.info/have/v-deo/i4l_gnpspYOIyZc.html

FCB1010 can send the following midi messages: 1) Program Change (PC) messages 2) MSB/LSB/PC 3) Note numbers

@@InTheMixReviews Thanks. Is there a way to convert the sysex (or whatever the "F0 41..." is) to MIDI so that the FCB can send the equivalent MIDI message?

@@CCESCAVS That I'm not sure. Try the FCB1010 Facebook group. Someone's probably done it or knows a thing about it.

There was an update a while ago, but I can’t remember the OS compatibility specs. I took a look at the official website just now real quick but didn’t see the latest specs.

@@InTheMixReviews OK. Thanks. I'll download it and see what comes up.

Please let me know if you were able to install

@@InTheMixReviews Well, the thing is that I haven't installed Catalina yet, I'm on High Sierra, preparing to update to Catalina. It works on HS, and interestingly, the "about" of it says "copyright 2009-2021". That it says 2021 could well mean that it's up to date, yet I'll only know when I move to Catalina. I asked about Catalina because getting ready to move to it means bringing up to date a lot of things-software, plugins, et al.

@@BernardGuy Generally I don't like to upgrade the OS on my work computers, because there's always something that goes wrong, or something that is not supported ..etc. I have a 2014 MacbookPro in excellent condition as I only used it to track vocals from time to time...and some light internet browsing. Can't remember what the last OS upgrade was on that machine, but all icons and folder disappeared from the desktop. They're still on hard drive, but I can't seem to get the icons back. I won't be upgrading again, unless it's truly necessary.

They're all the same. There's no difference between them at all.

@@InTheMixReviews THen there is something wrong with my unit, or I am doing something wrong although I have no problem program 1-5.

Interesting! I've used it many times in the past and it always worked for me. You were never able to even transmit a simple PC message ?

@@InTheMixReviews when sending from pc to fcb1010 it said it had been done but nothing changed on the fcb1010. When sending from fcb1010 to pc the light on the midi/usb adapter lit briefly but nothing was changed on the pc screen. When using input and output meters it shows activity

You definitely have a working midi connection. I wonder if there’s a midi feedback loop going on. Have you tried unplugging the midi out cable on the hardware when sending data from the computer?

@@InTheMixReviews yes tried one cable then both, swapped them around, but seeing as i was getting visual notification i thought the screen would fill up with the fcb1010 preprogrammed info, but no. Maybe i am doing something wrong but i feel i have watched the video many times and followed correctly. The actual fcb1010 works perfect for my needs which is changing preset scenes for lighting via ipad and mydmx go interface

@@nealepitts Midi feedback does some strange things at times. Just wanted to eliminate the possibility. How is FCB1010 connected to the computer by the way?

Try the FCB1010 Facebook group

Uno has its own editor I think. This one only supports the factory chip. It’s clearly mentioned in the pdf manual and this video as well.

Big deal!

Are you asking a question?

I’ve never seen that error message. You might want to contact the programmer. He has a website and a forum.

@@InTheMixReviews I just closed the program and reopened and it worked. Thank you so much for taking the time to do this and still keep track of the comments. I was just trying to make a sustain pedal, but ended up finding out this is a very powerful device.

Glad everything worked out. Oh yes, you can go way more than that. You’re very welcome.

Your sense of entitlement is horrible. You need a tutorial for that!!!

@@InTheMixReviews What entitles you to say that. Fuckn Tw@!