Re: FCB 1010--step by step guide

[sine@zerocrossing.net]

This is *exactly* what I've been trying to say.  It's not a picnic, but
programming the FCB1010 isn't impossible either.  You're a better person
now because of it.  I bet if I sent you a sysex of how I set up my FCB1010
you'd probably be like, "why the hell is it like this...?"  Now you're in
control.  You're calling the shots.  YOU ARE DRUNK WITH POWER!

Mark Sottilaro

Kevin Cheli-Colando wrote:

> Just wanted to weigh in here on this.  I recently purchased the FCB to
> control my Repeater.  Now first let me say that I consider myself a
> midiot, some strange sort of block exists in my mind when trying to get
> my head around midi control (other than program changes).  I was sorely
> tempted to throw out a plea to the kind members of this list to send me
> a sysex file so I could just get in and start using the pedal.  However,
> I did want to give myself a chance to figure it out first so I read the
> manual in fits and starts over a couple of days and THEN sat down and
> tried to program the pedal.  The end result, perfection, this pedal is
> incredibly easy to program (if a tad tedious) imo.  It really made
> perfect sense to me once I relaxed and took it very slowly.
>
> Would I still like a sysex file, maybe.  I'm sure there are all sorts of
> tricks I haven't thought of yet that would be very nice to have, but as
> far as basic operation, I don't need it anymore.  This isn't really a
> condemnation of those who just want to plug in and go or those who want
> to oblige, I just know that for myself, I feel much better having
> figured this out for myself, and having figured out that its not nearly
> as bad as I was afraid it was going to be to program it.  And now I'm
> also far more likely to try and figure out even more uses for the midi
> gear in my rack since I am not as apprehensive about it any longer.
>
> Kevin
> (no longer quite as much of a midiot as he once was)
>
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> You'll hardly understand
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