Behringer FCB1010 Manual page 7

Dear BEHRINGER users, Page 7 of 10
The ASSIGNABLE CC can have a user assignable controller number (Default is #11) Value 0-127.
*Note* On the Behringer, the CC Expression Pedals are by default assigned to CC #7 and #14, so it's easier to change
the CT's Assignable CC to #14 so one is always Master Volume and the other will correspond to the preset selected. The
Fender CFC pedals are set to #7 and #11 so no adjustments are neccessary.
A MIDI Program Change message is sent out as a series or sentence. It includes status bytes, data bytes. Included in
this message is something called a Bank Select message. Most foot use a bank select of 0 as they are designed for FEET
and you are limited to what you can do with your feet. A MIDI synthesizer which uses a MIDI enabled Keyboard has
several different sound banks in it for different instrument voicings (Up to 16) and these keyboards allow you to select
which bank you want to access.
The CT Does something similar to this in that each set of amp designs is seperated into different "Banks" or sounds. Your
MIDI Map is bank 0, Amp Collection = Bank 1, Custom Shop = Bank 2 and Player's Lounge = Bank 3. The Tuner is
accessed by sending a MIDI Program Change message with bank 1, 2 or 3 bank select and a program change number
127.
Because the Behringer only sneds out program changes to bank 0, it's not possible to access the Tuner with the
Behringer. The Fender sends out bank select 1 program change 127 when you push and hold the tuner button, so this is
a design specific feature for the Fender CFC and really it's ONLY benefit over the Behringer.
Do not confuse MIDI Instrument banks (As in sound banks in a synthesizer or the sound banks in the CT) with the Fot
Controller Preset Banks. Obvioulsy, with their only being 10 switches on the FC, you are limited to 10 program changes
at your toes at any given time. Because of this, the "Banks" on the foot controller simply correspond to the TENS place in
the MIDI Map. Therefore, when you have "Bank" 40 selected in the Fender CFC, Pressing switch 7 will send MIDI
Program Change #47.
The Behringer is a completely different animal. It has 100 "Presets" with 10 Banks of 10 Presets. Each of these presets
is capable of sending out 5 program change commands on ANY MIDI Channel (The Fender is limited to a single MIDI
Channel) as well as 2 static CC messages (ie. CC #85 Value 0), a MIDI Note ON/OFF Message and it can also send out
analog signals using two relay controlled switches for switching channels on analog amps.
Wow, that's a lot of stuff so far...
What this means is that although the Behringer doesn't have an Effects on/off button per se' you can set it where two of
the preset buttons in each bank function as an effect on and effect off button using continuous controller CC #85 one
button at value 0 and the other at value 127
This will soak up 20 of your presets, but you still get 80, and anyone who needs more than 80 presets during a gig needs
to seek counselling from an effect doctor...
http://www.patchwizard.com/pw_mig_FCB1010.htm 12/28/2002