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hi
my fcb 1010 just died, i've had it for a few years. It was fine, not the easiest to program, but manageable. i was going to just buy another one, but wondered if anyone else had a footswtich they liked (better if they can compare) to program for Live. I'm a guitarist and I am trying to create a system along the lines of Zoe Keating or Kid Beyond.
thanks in advance for any help.

I don't have any experience with it (yet) but Boss/Roland stuff is indestructable, and I have heard that this one is easy to program:

get another fcb1010 with the 2.5 eprom and iFCB editor. so nice.

If you only intend to use USB Midi and not a physical Midi Port, the Line 6 "FBV Shortboard MKii" seems to be picking up steam.

USB Connectability
Bus powered
User programmable via interface installed on your operating system
Plus it is a great price.

We need the Ableton "official" foot pedal like the APC and Launchpad are.. It'd be sick to have a real nice foot controller with visual feedback!

Just don't get a MIDI buddy by Rolls.. Very unreliable.

Has anyone had any good experiences attaching a foot pedal to the apc 40?

thank you all for these. quick question: what's the 2.5 eprom?

get another fcb1010 with the 2.5 eprom and iFCB editor. so nice.

outershpongolia wrote:We need the Ableton "official" foot pedal

Absolutely, something simple that interfaces perfectly with Live (and not to expensive either).

Posted this in another thread along the same lines.

Logidy UMI3

Infinity USB Foot Pedal

I wrote an AutoHotKey script along with key mappings to control up, down, and launch scene. Not sure how it will work on a Mac but it works well on PC. Very nice and streamline because it does not require power!

Not a solution for everyone, but this worked for me. http://forum.ableton.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=127431

It's a bit pricy, but I'm very pleased with my xtempo POK. I needed something small, and this one was the smallest WITH the most features.

Check it out: http://xtempozone.com

If you have any questions about it, PM me. This is one of my favorite pieces of gear!