FCB1010 expression pedals not working :(

Nadav · Post by **Nadav** » Sun Jun 04, 2006 4:26 pm

Hello,

I just got the FCB1010 and I'm trying to make it work. I'm connecting it to a MAC PowerBook G4 through a RME Multiface audio interface. Everything works fine, but the expression pedal. I tried to set up a patch on the FCB that would utilize EXP A but when I try to assign it to a fader in Live, it wouldn't recognize any MIDI event happening. The MIDI event won't even reach the audio interface, which has a MIDI in led, and it won't light on when I hit the patch. I tried to check if the problem is of the RME Multiface so I connected an oxygen 8 controller to it, and when I twisted the knobs and the faders, the RME Multiface's MIDI in light was working.

HELPPPPPPPP!

Thanks

Nadav

illsub1 · Post by **illsub1** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 6:22 pm

you have to calibrate the pedals. I forget how to do it exactly but there should be info in the manual.

couch boy · Post by **couch boy** » Mon Jun 05, 2006 8:25 pm

illsub1 wrote:you have to calibrate the pedals. I forget how to do it exactly but there should be info in the manual.

That's the one. Not sure if the manual is much help though. Check the yahoo group for more info

Strauzzie · Post by **Strauzzie** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 7:32 pm

http://www.mtnsys.com/faq-fcb/PedalCalibration.htm

'ere ya go.

Lamont · Post by **Lamont** » Tue Jun 06, 2006 9:56 pm

It's in the manual.
Recalibrate the pedals and give them a value from 00 to 127.
It's quite easy.

marcus78 · Post by **marcus78** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 11:59 pm

it's one thing to calibrate the pedals but the expression pedal requires special calibration. here's the info i got from the yahoo groups forum:
Say you wanted to edit an expression pedal of a patch. Lets do patch
4 in bank 2. With 02 showing (means your in bank 2), hit pedal "4".
You just selected that patch. Now hold "down" for a bit to enter
programming mode. Hold down the pedals that have lights lit until all
pedal lights are out. Now hold down "8" until it is lit, then tap it
to make it flash. Then hit up/enter to confirm you're about to edit
exp pedal "a" for this patch (exp. pedal b is controlled by "9" is
the same way exp pedal a is controlled by "8"). First select the
control change channel the pedal will send info on (1-127)--lets
choose 98--hit "9" then "8" then up/enter to confirm. Now another
number is flashing--this is the lowest range your pedal will send, if
we using this as a volume pedal, and we want it to go all the way to
silence, choose "00" here (by hitting "0" then "0"). If we want the
volume to not fully cut off when the pedal is fully back choose a
value higher, like 28. Confirm your choice by pressing up/enter. Now
yet another number appears--this is the upper range of the exp.
pedal. If we want to be able to go to full volume, choose 127 then
up/enter to confirm. Now the "8" light should be lit. Hold "down" to
exit programming mode, and were back to bank 02, patch 4. Now when
you select patch 4 in bank 2 on the 1010 (by simply hitting "4" while
in bank 02) the exp pedal A is will send control change commands on
control change channel 98, when fully back the pedal will transmit a
signal of 28 (or whatever you chose), and when fully forward it will
send a value of 127 (max). It will smoothly glide between these two
values as you rock exp pedal a back and forth. Now all thatís left is
to tell Live what to do with this midi information. Go to edit midi
map in live, and click on a fader of a track. Then hit your 1010
patch (just hit "4"). Numbers should appear in Live. Exit edit midi
map in live. Now try rocking the exp pedal a back and forth while a
clip plays or while you play your instrument on that track--should act
as a volume pedal.
hope this helps.

Nadav · Post by **Nadav** » Sat Jun 10, 2006 1:45 pm

thanks guys