Restoring All Original Settings; Installation; Connections (General); Midi – A Standard, A Revolution - Behringer FCB1010 User Manual

s Press foot switch #7 (SYSEX RCV) to “tell” the FCB1010 to wait for system-exclusive data (the foot switch
LED lights up). Start the PLAYBACK function on your sequencer/computer to play back the previously
stored file. The foot switch LED flashes while the FCB1010 is receiving data. Once the data have been
received correctly, the LED goes out. Now your programs are back in the FCB1010’s memory. Quit GLOBAL
SETUP mode by means of a long press on DOWN.

2.6 Restoring all original settings

Keep the foot switches 1 and 6 pressed for about 2.5 s while powering up the device. This procedure overwrites
all user-edited presets and replaces them by the original settings.

3. INSTALLATION

3.1 Connections (general)

Please use commercial-grade cables with phone plugs to connect the SWITCH outputs of your FCB1010 to
your amplifier. Since these outputs are normalized, you can send both switching pulses from one SWITCH
output, by using a stereo cable, which is useful in combination with amplifiers that have a stereo phone jack to
select several functions (e.g. channel select and effect on/off). In this case, please use only one of the two
SWITCH outputs with one stereo cable connected.
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Find out whether or not your guitar amp supports a stereo connection via SWITCH 1 or
SWITCH 2. Simply try and experiment to identify the switching configuration of your amp.

4. MIDI – A STANDARD, A REVOLUTION

In the early 80’s several leading manufacturers of electronic musical instruments developed a common standard,
which was soon to revolutionize the entire MI industry – both from a technical and musical point of view. The
MIDI standard (short for: Musical Instruments Digital Interface) was invented to allow musical instruments of
different makes to communicate with each other. What is surprising in view of the rapidly developing MI
industry is the fact that this standard has basically not changed ever since, because it was designed with
future upgrades in mind. So, the MIDI interface’s range of applications could be expanded over the years: from
the simple connection of several keyboard instruments to one master keyboard to connecting whole studios
and live set-ups within a single MIDI network – MIDI has become an infinite source of ideas and innovation.
Numerous musicians recognized the versatility of this standard and created new and exciting worlds of sounds
by combining different instruments to one homogeneous whole. It is important to know that the MIDI interface
transmits no audio signals but only control data (e.g. key, program change or volume numbers)! MIDI is just an
interface for the control and networking of devices and instruments.
At the heart of this network you could use your FCB1010 to control all of your amplifiers, effects and peripheral
devices. Live on stage and in the studio you could control your entire equipment in real time. MIDI control data
can be stored and edited on a computer, so that you can also use your FCB1010 to enter controller and
program change information into your computer.

4.1 MIDI connections

The MIDI connectors on the rear of the unit are on internationally standardized 5-pin DIN jacks. To connect your
FCB1010 to other MIDI devices you need a dedicated MIDI cable. Usually, commercially available cables are
used. However, you can also use a two-conductor shielded cable (e.g. microphone cable) and two (rugged)
180° DIN plugs to make your own MIDI cable: pin 2 (center) = shield, pins 4 and 5 (right and left of pin 2) =
internal conductor, pins 1 und 3 (the two outer pins) are not used. MIDI cables should not be longer than 15
meters.
MIDI IN: serves to receive recorded system-exclusive data or to merge any MIDI signals with FCB1010-
generated data.
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3. INSTALLATION