Re: Behringer FCB1010

[Ed Durbrow <edurbrow@gmail.com>]

Maybe I should clarify where I'm coming from. I'm very new to looping and I'm not sure how far I'll go with it. Most people here are on a completely different plane than me. I have a Boss RC-2 which I find, not only limiting, but confusing. That should indicate my mental capacity for these kinds of devices. I immediately went out and bought an FS-6 for it and that at least allowed me to step through loops, but having to bend down and save every loop in order to do that just doesn't seem conducive to live improvisitation and puts a damper on creativity. I need something simple that will work with Mobius. Mobius is going to take me a long time to master, I can see that but that is the direction I want to go in, i.e. computer software. 

The Stealth Pedal looks like you can only have a couple of footswitches with it. ? I suppose it would take some programming and dancing to get it to deal with Mobius in a way that I could have several loops in different keys and switch between them with one stomp.

I thought the Behringer would be a good choice if I got a good price on a used one because I could always sell it again and not lose too much. I thought perhaps someone here might be moving up to the Stealth or Gordius and want to get rid of one. I've seen Boss and Yamaha boards in "Hard Off", a well known chain of recycle shops in Japan, but they aren't as cheap as a second hand 1010s over here.
Thanks Art,

PS. Do you have any videos showing what you do with your setup?

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Art Simon <simart@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Ed,

The Stealth Pedal connects directly to your computer with USB and
draws its power from that as well. I was a little surprised when I set
up at Y2K9 to realize that I only needed one power outlet for my
laptop, everything else got its power via USB, or ran as software.
Life with VSTs and USB devices has sure changed things. Definitely
simplifies your setup.

Looks like the pedal itself runs for $200, not that much more than the FCB1010.

It's a small, minimal but flexible setup if that appeals to you. Let
me know if you get one, I'm happy to share what I've learned.

On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Ed Durbrow <edurbrow@gmail.com> wrote:
> This connects to your computer? I have the Boss FS-6, I think, that's the
> one with two footswitches.
>
> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:52 AM, Art Simon <simart@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Ed,
>>
>> I replaced my Behringer FCB1010 with the IK Multimedia StealthPedal, a
>> Boss FS-6 Dual Footswitch and an M-Audio Universal expression
>> controller pedal. The whole setup cost about $285 and gives me two
>> expression pedals and two switches. It's a lot simpler than the
>> Behringer and doesn't require a midi intereface. Packs up much smaller
>> too.
>>
>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 11:10 AM, Ed Durbrow <edurbrow@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I want a pedal board to work with Mobius and a laptop Mac (to be
>> > purchased
>> > soon). I haven't heard anything recently about the SoftStep. As I
>> > understand
>> > it, the consensus was that SoftStep is still not ready for prime time. I
>> > really wanted something small like that, that would fit in a back pack,
>> > so
>> > that I could go by subway to a venue. Someone mentioned here a Boss? or
>> > Roland? or Yamaha? pedal that is newer than the Behringer, but I can't
>> > remember which model or whether it fit as well with Mobius. I figured
>> > I'd
>> > buy a Behringer FCB1010 because in a  FAQ somewhere I read that it is
>> > the
>> > near perfect controller for looping with Mobius.
>> > So, as I'm heading back to Japan in three weeks, I'd better get cracking
>> > on
>> > finding something. In my Google searches for used ones, I keep finding
>> > that
>> > when I click on a cheap price it takes me to a site that is selling new
>> > ones. Of course I'm checking Ebay, but I thought I'd ask if anyone here
>> > is
>> > selling one (hopefully with the UnO firmware).
>> > TIA
>> >
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Art Simon
>> simart@gmail.com
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>>
>
>

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