MIDI newb, please help

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Ok so I have been doing the home recording thing for almost 20 years. Being stubborn and stuck in my old ways I have failed to get into the MIDI and digital realm until now. Most things have become a easy transition except for MIDI. Now I know I will get a lot of flack for this but I have a behrenger question. I'm not saying all behrenger products suck but I can say most their instruction manuals do. So my first question is: How do program the Behrenger FBC 1010 foot controler? Is it possible to set it up to change user presets on a alesis midiverb 4? I'm about to smash both these things with a hammer. The only success I have had with the foot controller is getting it to change the analog channels on my amp. All I want to do is be able to step on pedal 1,2,- 10 and have it change different presets on the alesis midiverb 4. Am I asking to much? about ready to go back to stomp boxes and reel to reel! Thanks for any help.

Scott
Albuquerque, NM
 
Scott,

I just googled your device and got to the Behrenger website. Unfortunately, they don't have any of their owner's manuals online. I was going to find the specific information and page you need to help you figure out how to program pedals 1, 2, and 10 the way you wish.

According to their marketing spec, each pedal (including the expression pedals) can transmit MIDI information.

So what you need to do is put the pedal you wish to work with, into Program mode, wherein you will want to set 3 parameters, at least.

Example: Let's start with Pedal 1. When you step on Pedal 1 you want to send a queue to your Alesis Midiverb to call up a particular memorized program.

What you need to know - both devices need to communicate to each other on the same MIDI channel. So, let's say your MidiVerb is programmed to transmit on channel 1, you'll want to make sure that your Behrenger is also programmed to transmit & receive on channel 1.

Next, let's say the MidiVerb program you wish to call up from Pedal #1 is patch #34, a large hall.

Your Behrenger pedal #1 will need to be programmed to send program change information. (Remember, it's already set to universally transmit on channgel 1). So now you're basically programming this pedal to send Program change information that you Midiverb will receive and respond to. I don't remember the MIDI specs, but your owner's manual should have some information on it. It will look something like "Controller change #, Bank and Program change #'s, to be simple. It could also transmit more information making it more complex, as is the case with your expression pedals.

For example, on the expression pedal, as you move the pedal from fully up to fully down, it will send MIDI data numbers 1 to 128. Fully up equals 1, and fully down 128. The receiving device will then respond to the MIDI data number it is receiving. 128 would cause your Midiverb to max out, and the value of 1 (fully up), to be minimized. This was an example, mind you.

Remember, you have to first get both pieces of equipment speaking to each other on a universal or global channel, i.e. channel 1. Next, you have to connect your MIDI cables correctly to the two devices. MIDI out connects to the other's "in". Then, you program your pedals to transmit the specific information you want the Midiverb to respond to. Not having your manual in front of me, I cannot help you very much with this part.
 
Thanks for the info, It gives me a little more to go off of. I have the Behrenger manual that I got on their web site but it's really P*ss poor. I almost want to say it has half the instructions but not all. For example it tells me to get into a global program but they don't tell you how to get into the global program. I later found out that you have to hold down certain pedals when you turn it on to do it. Here is the link to the manual

*.behringer.com/EN/downloads/pdf/FCB1010_P0089_M_EN.pdf

Add www where the * is. I'm a newb so it wont allow me post the URl

I will give it shot at getting the channel on both correct. hopefully from there I can make a little more sense of it. I am curious though if it is me or a crappy manual? Thanks again
 
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