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Has anyone had any success using the Art X-5 Ultrafoot as a controller for the Repeater.... I have one that has been in the closet for 10 years..... I have to check the docs, but I believe it is totally programmable..... sounds a bit like the Behringer...... -- gary @friendlyspider.com SoundFNR@aol.com wrote: > Finally got hold of the FCB1010 from Behringer. > > Solid looking machine, mainly metal construction. > 68x22cm footprint. > > 10 midiswitches, 2 Expression pedals. > > Checked for latency with EDP , its OK!!! > The switches are easy to press, by footswitch standards, > obviously not as easy as the dedicated EDP switches, > but quite a small amount of movement to activate . > > Pedals use a light sensitive system, so should be reliable. > ..and can be recalibrated if you know the secret sequence. > pedals feel fine, easy to move and stay in place. > > Each MIDI switch can send 5 prog Change, 2 CC, 1 note On-Off, > and also defines which CC is sent (if any) by the pedals (and pedal range > also). > that make 10 "functions". > ...and also 2 relays ( 1/4 in jack sockets) are either open or closed. > > and there's 10 banks, so that's 100 programs > dedicated up/down switches for bank select. > > No wall wart > > so that's the good news. > > bad news follows. > > MIDI channel is assignable GLOBALLY for each function. > so, for instance:- > prog change 1 is always on the same channel > (but you have 5 prog changes, so 5 possible channels) > Each CC limited to one channel (so only 2 channels) > Each expression pedal has a channel assigned. > Note On-0ff on one channel only. > > The channels can be changed at will for each function. > ..but you have to hold down a switch while powering up. > So Behringers claims about programming everything with your feet > are misleading. > > Programming is generally time consuming and not intuitive. > Downside of the 10 functions thing is that if you want to > use a pedal all the time, you have to program it into > every switch that you use. > > there is no provision to send a second CC when the footswitch is released > > programming requires a "long press" of 2.5 seconds. > which is a "very long time" . > > a bit of physical hum comes from the transformer, > probably not enough to matter. > > SUMMARY > the design concept behind this is to have one press > to get you the sound you want, setting up all your > gear in a flash, and including a couple of pedals each > conected to its dedicated device. > > It's not really set up for interaction and control of > a single device. > Particularly you can't really program a different bank > for each device and use all the features for that device. > ...because you can't program channel change without > getting down on the floor. > > But as a controller for a looper, it's by far the best option > currently available (that I know). > To get better functionality, you'd need a desktop unit, > (and then you'd want this pedal to control it). > The price is £110 GBP , so probably $199 or so in the states. > > As a controller for the EDP, its OK for basic stuff, > and the 2 pedals are excellent . > (although remember you always need an analog pedal for input vol) > You can't program 2 Note-Ons at once for "clever functions". > You can't use the CCs to control, unless you use up both CCs and > specifically program a LongPress or ShortPress. > > Using 2 EDPs, you'd have to edit the MIDI channel on the EDPs to > control them separately. > > But once the new Loop4 software for EDP comes out this > pedal will really expand the EDP possibilities. > (watch this space) > > andy butler