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| | Features | 10 banks with 10 user-editable presets eachTwo expression pedals with freely assignable MIDI channel, controller number and rangeFive MIDI program change and two MIDI controller commands per preset (simultaneously transmittable)MIDI note-on commands transmittable for trigger and tap-tempo applicationsTwo programmable relay-controlled switch jacks, e.g. for amp channel selection
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| | Description | Ultra-Flexible MIDI Foot Controller with Two Expression Pedals and MIDI Merge Function | |
| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 29.21 inches | | Product Width: | 10.59 inches | | Product Height: | 4.33 inches | | Product Weight: | 13.23 pounds | | Package Length: | 29.5 inches | | Package Width: | 10.75 inches | | Package Height: | 4.25 inches | | Package Weight: | 12.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 17 reviews |
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 17 customer reviews )
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16 of 17 found the following review helpful:
Peerless at this price point (and works great for Ableton despite prior reviews!) Oct 03, 2010
By R. Gomez
There are no viable alternatives for a foot controller at or near this price point with the flexibility that this thing has.
Yes, it can be fairly challenging to program, but I spent a couple days simply researching online how others are using it with Ableton Live, and now the programming is not only easy, but fairly intuitive. I am controlling all aspects of Ableton Live (arming of tracks, navigating the session view, launching and stopping clips and scenes, etc.) completely hands free. As a guitar player, this is an essential piece of gear to truly get the most out of the app.
The previous reviewer who stated that it's useless for Ableton simply didn't understand how to program it to work with the software. What he was looking to do is easily done by configuring the pedal to send midi note information instead of CC messages. These behave exactly as he needed, allowing you to toggle anything on and off at will. Also, no need at all to get the 3rd party firmware (UNO) upgrade. Everything I'm doing with Ableton, I'm doing with the stock firmware. I have ordered the UNO firmware only because I want to experiment with some of its features, but it's NOT needed to control Ableton at all.
Build quality is very good. Expression pedals are a bit flimsy feeling, but all else seems solidly put together.
5 stars if the expression pedals were a bit nicer, but at this price it's a no-brainer. There's nothing else out there that gives you this much control.
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
 Great Product Jan 12, 2010
By FJ
I use it to control my Line6 PODxt, and they work perfectly together if you download the proper bank settings for the job, or you set up your own, which is a pain in the foot (literally) if you do it "manually". I found a
software app in a FCB yahoo group that allows you to set it up using your computer, which is great.
I've used it to control my Korg Karma keyboard as well, and even to control my Sonar 5 Production (to start/stop recording for instance). All fine.
In short, the product works very well for what it's meant to. You might need to get your hands a bit dirty with
the setting-up, but once you understand how it works you'll realize you could even control your microwave oven with
this if it had a MIDI IN port :O)
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
indispensable. Jun 18, 2010
By Brandon K.
the fcb1010 has become an indispensable part of my set up. i use it to switch instruments that i play on piano through mainstage during a gig. for software i use iFCB and the E-MU xmidi cable or whatever it is called. It took me awhile to get the whole thing working, but now that I have, it has saved me sooo much stress about having to bend down mid show and try to click through instruments on my computer.......
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
AMAZING hackable unit... Mar 17, 2011
By Bruce
This is not plug-n-play. If you are hooking this up to ableton or similar midi driven daw, you will need to reprogram the unit to send the proper global signals. This is super easy with freeware tools such as 'fcb1010 pc editor'. Also make sure you install the fcb1010 python scripts for use in ableton.
Let me re-iterate. This is NOT plug-n-play. Unless you have midi supported hardware that this device was designed to pair with, you will need to hack at it to get it right. It will take a long time, and you may get angry at it. But once you do, oh man oh man! You have one amazing controller with a crazy amount of options.
5 stars for the tinkering musician/producer/performer
0 stars if you want plug-n-play
PS - I suggest you buy the UNO eprom chip to expand its functionality even further.
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Great tool for Musicians Mar 26, 2008
By Istlota
The FCB1010 is cheaper than its overpriced competition. It does everything it is advertised to do with no problems that I have run across. And, lots of musicians, particularly us Ableton Live users, have been using it and swear by it. I only wish my other floor gear worked as well.
You can search on YouTube and find several videos of musicians demonstrating how to program the FCB1010, and using it in live performances.
Programming is not particularly difficult, but I did not find it to be intuitive. I give it 4, instead of 5, stars because there is no software program with a user friendly GUI to program it. Read the manual a couple of times (it is only 16 pages), watch the YouTube videos, and you will be fine.
Great product!
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