Behringer FBC1010 Foot Controller

I'm not sure how to rate this on ease of use. I bought it used off of the bay and I think it had an UNO chip in it. I also picked up an AdrenaPROM chip from EurekaSound so I can use it with my Adrenalinn III. With the AdrenaPROM chip and Sound Tower editing software, it is easy to use straight away and also easy to make changes.

Some people complain that this unit does not have footswitches on the expression pedal toes. However, it does turn off the expression pedals when the pedals are in the toe-down position. So it's at least functional, and for the price, it's hard to beat.

I give it a 7 simply because I've been told that straight away this thing is difficult to program, but there are tons of options from online firmware upgrades to software programs to different EPROM chips that you can associate with it and make it easier to program, all of which can be done at a fraction of the cost of other MIDI boards.

No sound quality, it is a controller.

It feels pretty solid. Took it apart to change EPROM chips, and the insides have a lot of empty space, but everything looks well-built. There was some hot glue holding in a few chips, wires, and sockets that didn't need to be there, but that's not a big deal.

Bang for buck this can't be beat. EurekaSound, the makers of the AdrenaPROM chip are exploring other EPROM chips to make, and UNO has their aftermarket chip too, so there are other options out there if you have a hard time with MIDI but can't afford to swing $400 on a Roland MIDI board. Toe buttons on the expression pedals and less hot glue on the inside would be nice, but the price point on this makes it hardly an issue.

Well, is not a Epiece of cake " but is not "impossible", "rubbish" or "a travel straight to hell", like i have seen on previous reviews, its simple: the manual its so badly translated, i tried in both english and spanish, and its confusing, dont expect: A) plug your unit, B) turn it on...

heres a very useful link about how to setup your FBC on DAW programs

http://forum.ableton.com//viewtopic.php?t=55557&highlight=fcb1010


when you get the logic of how this unit works, its pretty easy IN SHORT STEPS and its impresively flexible, ideal for workin on different assignable ways to perform on live or in your studio


and i last 2 HOURS!! setting this up and understanding this machine

well its a controller, don??t expect getting any sound from it. But it has a pretty good response on midi (i??m using an m-audio firewire 1814)

i gig all alone with several controllers, so i need a good responsive controller to get it working live.

its pretty good on gigs, its made mostly on metal, the switches on hardened plastic, im pretty die hard with floor switches, and i usually wear combat boots, so i hit-em hard, with no problems.

The switches doesn??t have too much space between them, i can say... but u can addapt yourself without sacrifice (but for someones can be a pain in the *** if they are used to stomp boxes).


The pedals are somewhat soft, and somewhat hard, they are not the top notch of good feeling, but they work fine.

i havent deal with behringer, but they must need to change their manuals (i have a behringer mixer and the manual was really bad too).

A pretty good WORKING unit, its flexible as heaven, and pretty solid for gigs.

i??m really glad of it.


I play, mostly Industrial Rock, Ambient, Electronica.

i wish they could make a better manual for the newbies... but...

Ease of use.......let's see........it took me 3 weeks and hours of downloading information and studying it until I was able to program the FCB1010 and slave it to my Behringer DSP2024P effects unit. Now, these items are related and come from the same manufacturer, and, it would seem, that they'd be easy to connect, but nooooooo! This is not a convenient and easy to use foot controller board, .....but once you understand how it works it is AWESOME.
Here's a downside. EVERY TIME YOU TURN ON YOUR FCB1010 YOU HAVE TO REPROGRAM IT - IT HAS NO MEMORY. Don't let this hold you back, it's just a routine you have to get used to before you use it.
Here is the answer to another mystery of this pedal board - WHEN LINKED TO THE BEHRINGER DSP2024P THE EXPRESSION PEDALS DO NOT FUNCTION! For whatever reason you have these two beautiful expression pedals that could be used for say, volume, or say, intensity, and when used with the Virtualizer DSP2024P they are entirely useless. I actually place my mic preamp on them to hide them from my visual disappointment.

The FCB1010 is not a sound making device, so, therefore it shouldn't be in this category, except to say that it switches your effects box from program to program and does it smoothly, efficiently, and with all the information you need to let you know where you are within your pre-programmed presets, without a sound or delay. Bear with me here, I'll explain a simple program connection for the FCB1010 to the DSP 2024. 1)Reset the DSP2024 to factory settings. Explained in the manual. 2)Set up the 2024 to accept midi commands. This is also explained in the manual. 3) Reset the FCB1010 to factory settings, also in the manual. ---now we're at a zero starting point. 4)with both units on and the DSP2024 midi light on, press the FCB 10 pedal, then press the DOWN pedal until you see a green light, press UP once, press the 6 pedal..it should be blinking now, press UP 3 times, press and hold the DOWN pedal for 4 seconds. NOW THE TWO SYSTEMS ARE LINKED! If you want to program some presets do this: Pres the FCB #1 pedal, on the DSP dial to the preset you want (edit it all you want, instructions in the manual) and press save on the DSP once - it will flash - make sure it says 001 (if not, turn the FCB Dial to say 001) and push save - it will stop flashing. Now your #1 pedal is set for the preset you have selected. You can do this for each pedal, on each FCB bank, meaning 00, 01, 02, etc on the FCB. You can program 100 foot touch presets (if you can remember what and where they are without a computer!)

The FCB1010 is rugged and uses well spaced microswitches that are labeled and numbered in high contrast so you can see them in dim light. I've never had a problem with the unit not accepting the commands (as long as I knew what they were and what sequence to use them in). I use it all of the time for live gigs and have come to rely on it for effects.

I've contacted Behringer for programming issues and they've always gotten back to me. This unit is hard to comprehend, but once you've got it, it becomes an invaluable tool in your musician's tool box. Remember, the folks giving you help are German, and expect you to know the unit and understand the concept of their hardware. If you don't understand it in the first place, it will be impossible to understand their explanations.

I'm a pro player, have lots of gear and have many Behringer components. I really like them all, and would have to be convinced that there is something better, on my level, for the money, that would get my ideas across. The learning curve for the FCB1010 is pretty steep, but it eliminates a lot of wires and crap onstage, and has the toughness and reliability that I need on the road.

LOL EASE OF USE.. LOL.. let me see its not easy to use its a peace of crap. I am a sound engineer I have programed some of the most advanced processors/consoles in the world. And this thing is so cryptic its not funny.. I have version 2.1 firmware and it has a huge bug in it. The company should be ashamed of them selves by not providing FREE UPGRADES + THE FIRMWARE CHIP for this crap product. I understand that the newer version firmware fixes these bugs. But lets face it how many people can reprogram an eprom? ITS A JOKE BERRINGER DO THE RIGHT THING HERE AND SEND FREE CHIPS TO THE CUSTOMERS THAT NEED THEM TO FIX YOUR CRAP PRODUCT.

make sure you get a new one with the new firmware or you will want to smash this trust me.

Its built well but man fix the firmware for free.

HAHA customer support.. Yes we have a firmware update.. No we dont give you the chip with the firmware on it lol.....

Listen its cheap and when its got the new firmware its great but if you buy a used one with the old firmware be prepaired to wait a week or more before you can get the new firmware update that you will have to pay $15.00 for... NOT COOL

It's 3 weeks later and I've been on every forum I can find, still without answer or suggestion to how this product can be used/programmed with Mainstage or Logic 8 on the Mac...I know roughly what I want it to do but am struggling in implementing this...the manual may as well be written in Swahili...

Any second now my head is going to explode.

I'm a musician and what behringer don't seem to realise is that we're creative people, not tech heads...no-one on any of the forums I've visited seems interested in the slightest in explaining things to me in simple terms, they're too busy not getting laid and solving problems like "how can I get my FCB to work the toaster..." or something else that shows off how fantastically intelligent they are...

It's a MIDI controller...

I can depend on it not to work...in those terms, it's very reliable...at NOT working...

Still waiting...

If you're a musician and not a nuclear physicist, I'd recommend something else...ANYTHING else...Hell, I'd even recommend a ton of chopped pork - you'd have more chance getting that to control Mainstage...

Worked straight out of the box changing preset patches when plugged into my Line6 PodXT. After a scan of the Yahoo group for this controller and reading the manual provided I easily programmed Bank #0 to control all amp settings and Bank #9 to act like stomp boxes for Modulation, Delay, Wah, Reverb etc. Took a couple of hours to set it all up just using the controller pedals but it works like a charm.

Doesn't produce sounds, it simply controls the sounds from my PodXT. Expressions could have a little wider range but not complaining.

Seems pretty robust. Solid metal case. Feels like it will hold together for a long time.

Haven't had to call Behringer support.

As a Pod user, I was limited to either paying the high price for the Line6 foot controllers or buying a 3rd party product like the FCB1010. This product does everything I want it to. I can switch between all the preset patches and also use the manual mode and control the individual effects and amps. The FCB1010 provides me with a greater degree of control than the Line6 boards at a fraction of the cost.

easy to use if you understand midi... even easier if you know how to setup what this will be controlling. since I use channel 1 only and set everything in my rack based on prgm 1,2,3 etc. this worked out of the box.

seems built tough, my only reservation is that switch one has to be depressed a little harder than the rest.... will it get worse???

for the price, it cant be beat. I used this as a replacement for my digitech 2112 foot controller. since I set my rack units to use program 1,2,3 etc. this unit worked out of the box. for my use, it is more important you know how to setup midi on each device, not this unit.
example (all on channel 1)
2112 is set so that midi pgm 1 = program 48
dhp 55 is set that midi pgm 1 = program 18
tuner is set to pgm 1 = bypass
etc...
I am very happy with how it works and just hope it stays reliable

I use this thing with my V-ampire guitar head. I only use it to controle the peramiters on the V-amp. I've never used it with anything else. for what I use it for, it is great. Still, the manual is no good. Go to the Behringer web sight and get the better instructions. then , join the yahoo group. it helps a lot. Mine has the latest Firmware as of the writing of this.

It's made of steel and heavy plastic. I don't anticipate any problems. It is used exclusively for gigging with my v-amp.

Don't deal with Behringer. Don't even fill out the waranty card. If it needs fixing, go to a qualified tech head. same thing for upgrades. with this price, its a do it yourselfer.

This thing is great with the v-amp. with my midi, my v-amp, and two guitars I can make about any sound that out there ampwise. I have a custom strat w/ overwound single coils and a drop top hardtail bridge, a tele with a SD JB in the brige, and a SD little 59 in the neck. I use my V-ampire head with a B-52 strait 4-12(AWSOME CAB!!!). If I lost it, or whatever, I think I would get it again, Just cause you can't beat the price. It's a great combo with the v-amp. These two together rock. It's more user friendly then Line 6. I really like it.

i teach music technology and i find proggramming this thing manually a pain in the &^%. recently i found a few software editors like 'FCB1010 PC Editor' that let you do it all on a computer screen then transfer the presets to the pedal, ive used far more of the functions after i got the software editor. once programed this thing is simple to use.
also the uno firmware is the go.

rating with software 10, rating with manual editing 3.

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i just bent the little bit of bendy plastic that works the light sensor in the expression pedal, if your expression pedal stops working this is probably the reason. the good news is i straightened it out and all is working again. i have been lugging this everywhere for live gigs and jams so its to be expected eventually, we all know why behringer gear is so cheap...

no experiance with them but free firmware upgrades is pretty sweet. (even though i use uno)

wonderfull unit. i use it to control video, audio looping and lots of my own software stuff. there is really nothing else as versatile and configurable that does the same job, and it comes at a behringer price. the only reason it doesnt get a 10 is the build quality and lack of usb connection.

Well it took me about 3 weeks to find out how to programm this unit. With the help of an useful manual it isn't a big problem, the FCB has a logical way of programming, but the manual is rubbish. Its just confusing and nonsence. I still cannot believe why a manufactorer like Behringer isnt able to compose a useful manual!
I've never dealt with MIDI, so it was impossible to understand it all. I had to contact forums and so on.
So if youre a MIDI newbee like me, check out forums or yahoo groups.

160 ? for that crap? My first FCB couldn't save settings (after several trials of resetting), the second FCB witch I got from a friend of mine didn't work either.
Ive opened the FCB and found out that Behringer is unbeatable in producing products with the lowest quality ever build in human history.

Well I get answers after a few days, but only those which were quotations of the useless manual. Not very helpful! A very funny thing is that I have a problem to save the settings. So I contacted Behringer. One guy told me to change the memory battery, the other guy told me that there isnt a memory battery!! Crazy world!

Well I wont ever buy a Behringer unit again. I cant understand how people pay 160 ? (here in germany) for a 20 years old MIDI technique in times of Firewire and USB, combined with a low quality product.
I use the Behringer FCB1010 to controll my Gmajor. I could tolerate this product and give a better rating if there were a
a) acceptable manual
b) acceptable quality for 160 ?

But without that this unit is just a farce. I will definitely buy another unit to controll my Gmajor.

Some here say they rad the manual and STILL couldn't get it working...I read only HALF the manual, and it's been working perfectly right from day 1! Maybe it's because you have to actually READ the manual, and go step-by-step when you're first figuring out how to program it, but after the first time programming, it was super easy and made much more sense.

No sound out...controller only

Use it for gigging, use it for studio, never had a problem after 6-8 months CONSTANT use!! The patch-change buttons change every time, the CC pedals control the right thing every time! What more could you ask for? The only reason this gets an 9 and not a 10 is that there is a little bit of latency when changing from some patches to others. Not entirely sure if it's the amp receiving slowly or the controller sending slowly, but I've had to work around it for live use...not that bad, less than 1 second delay to switch to some patches.

Never had to deal with them for this, but was able to get all info (manuals, etc.) online BEFORE I made the purchase...that's sweet!!

I teach guitar and bass for a living. I use it in lessons with my Behringer v-ampire to instantly call up the appropriate tone for the songs I'm working on with students. I also record and gig fairly regularly. Never had a problem onstage, never had it change patches on me when I wasn't changing them intentionally, never had it lose settings...in short- it does what it's supposed to do with no problems! For the money, you can't get a better foot controller...and it's programmable to do what YOU want it to do, and control the parameters YOU want to control!

After having read a lot of reviews here, it seemed to me as if you'd need a degree in rocket engineering before you could understand half of the programming of this unit... So I downloaded the manual from Behringer's site before purchasing the unit. Read it thoroughly, and no longer understood what all that fuzz was good for. I think programming is pretty straightforward once you get the hang of it. People complaining that you can't assign what you want just haven't read the manual, I guess. So after I purchased the unit, I got it out of the box and programmed it to do what it should in about an hour time for ALL my presets. (I use it to control my G-Major)

Here's the problem. Came home from the store, programmed the unit, started to use it for about half an hour. Hey strange, the expression pedals aren't sending ANY MIDI signals in the first third of their range of movement. After that third, they do what they're supposed to do. Probably a calibration problem. So I run the calibration procedure once. Still the same. Twice... D*mn, it doesn't make a difference at all ! Mailed their online support, got an answer the same day to take the unit back to the store and pick up a new one. So I did today, just got home: the unit I have now shows the SAME problem !!! And on top of that, it changes presets when it feels like it without even touching the pedals !!! So this one's even worse than the first one. They have a serious software problem with this unit... Called the store, and tomorrow I can go pick up another new one :-) This time I'm gonna test it over there, and not leave before I get a decent working unit. They have five in the store at the moment, I hope at least one does the trick :)

Must say that I got a real quick response from the online support team.

Based on the features I saw in the first unit, this thing is exactly what I was looking for. Powerful control over all parameters that I need to work with. I guess I'd give it a higher score if I'd got a fully working FCB 1010 :-)

The manual isnt so hot, but it's still understandable. I did have to look on Yahoo groups to calibrate my pedals (which the company SHOULD have done for me.) Despite that I got it to do everything I wanted. I'm switching to different patches, on multiple processors simultaneously with one switch. Both pedals work fine, as does tap temp, midi notes, ect. I don't have any idea why so many people are bitching about this unit. I'm NOT at all experienced with midi, and I got everything I wanted working in a day. I read these reviews about people who have had "X years experience with MIDI" and they can't work this board. Makes ya wonder huh?

makes no sound

Behringer gear seems to be pretty dependable for gigging despite what some snobby ass techs think. This particular unit is pretty solid.

don't know.

It was the cheapest pedal board with 2 expression pedals that I saw on musiciansfriend.com. I didnt want to spend $300 on that ground control pro , and have to buy additional pedals.

The manual wasn't great to say the least but from information on yahoo groups I was able to figure out how to program it. It was my fist step into the world of midi stuff so that probably didn't help much. It definitely isn't plug and pay but once you figure it out its not too difficult to program, especially if you use one of the editors which are available.
Initially I was very disappointed with this unit because I wanted to set it up in stomp box mode with pedals 1-5 selecting patch's and pedals 6-10 toggling on and off effects on my Gmajor. While I was able to set it up to do this, the way the leds worked was really annoying. With the stock firmware the leds were effectively useless, I wanted the patch I had selected to stay light but also for the top row to indicate what parameters were on or off on the gmajor. I put up with this for a while but just when I was considering selling it I heard about the uno firmware, and for a couple of euros I now have the fcb1010 doing exactly what I wanted it to do.


Stock fcb1010 - 5
Fcb1010 with Uno Eprom - 8

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The chassis seems pretty solid and so do the buttons, however the expression pedals seem a little flimsy. I would have been better if they were metal.

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I use the Fcb1010 to control my Marshall Jmp1 and Tc Gmajor, and while initially I wasn't very happy with it, since switching to the uno firmware I am delighted with it. It would have preferred if i worked the way I wanted out of the box and didn't need to be upgraded with 3rd party eproms but for the price it is excellent.

Check out the yahoo groups, I think there are two. Anyway theyre full of really useful information and very helpful.

The manual was not terrible. I had to rely on other sources, however. I bought this unit to control a TC G major, and the combination has high PITA factor. The 1010 seems mostly to blame. I relied on several sources, including TC's helpful support page and Yahoo groups. I spent several hours getting these two to talk to each other properly on functions like tap tempo, boost, and fx bypass. Maybe it's me, but it took me several times to assign a cc # and value to pedals 6 and 7, and I'm almost positive I followed the instructions each time.

I'm pretty midi savvy. I've been using fx processors and midi since the 80's.
Do you know the firmware revision number? This was not obvious from the display, and I had to follow a manual procedure to figure out the revision number. That's kind of weak.

The sound of the buttons and gas pedals being pressed indicates sturdy construction and durability.

I'd gig with no backup.

Never dealt with 'em. Decent website, but TC does a better job of providing info on the combination of these two than Behringer does.

I play Van Halen to Van Morrison to jazz. I've been playing for 24 years. I plan to return this, unfortunately. I had high hopes. I got this and a G major to replace a huge pedal board (MKS) with stomp boxes. I'm going with the stomp boxes.

See a companion review under TC Electronic G major.

Had this board for 3 month now. It was my first midi flor board so i cant really compare, but I think over all its a goos board.
The programing is quiet hard in the begining and you have to put some time in to it... But when figuerd out the possibilitys are endless...
You will find that after you worked the thing out the programing is quick and easy.
I think its ok but its defenatly not plug and play!!!!!!

so it say a (3) in the begining a (9) after about 6h

Its not high quality but it is solid. all the kobs work ok. once calibrated the two effektpedals work ok too.
I personaly think a bit more visual feetback on the state of the board wouldent hurt, cause often its hard to tell what is actualy switched on or off.

have a few minor lock ups every now and then. Dont really know if its the amp or the board...
I would not use it for a gig, for recording its perfect tough

so i dont rate it...

Quick replays, on a couple of questions...
If its tru that the board is programable with the pc then they gave me the wrong info.
Manual is quiet shity, a bit more information on general midi stuff would be good.

As I said not for giging, perfect for practice, recording etc.
use the board to controll most of my gear (AMP,Loopplayer, drummachine etc...) I think its the only option u have if you dont wana pay big monny for a factory board for all your gear...

Very good value that board...

The manual is of almost no help at all. The configuration setup is just plane UNintuitive !!
I have a lots of midi gear and i know very well how midi works but this thing is just a nighmare!! so if you don't know midi at all, forget it!! you won't learn with this peice of shit !!
I tried using it with my Rocktron voodu valve(thinking i could save a buck insted of buying a Rocktron controller)then i dicover i can't switch individual fx's on and off, i have to change patch every time!! big dissapointment !
Then i calibrate and try out the expression pedals... unusable !!!!!! max volume is low, the low is low, middle position is high and max is mute??? I tried calibrating many time, nothing worked..still random controller data !!
Then i found out you could upgrade your eprom !!!
What kind of company can sell you a product that's worth shit and then say: ho! It's cause you don't have the right software version !!!
Well if it's not the right fucking version why did you sell it in the FIRTS PLACE !!
I see guys that hade to make ther own Eprom software to make it work good!
Great for them, but personnaly i don't have the patience to fuck around with Eprom's when i just bought a 200$ product !!
This is the second time behringer gives me a shitty product!! cause, yes they do have inexpensive products but there is a price to pay for that.

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looks sturdy enough

The music store Archambalut in Montreal and Boucherville won't take it back !! But for behringer i dont know and i don't care, i don't even want to start with them !!

Your probably better off with anything els but this. pay a little more and save your selvs the trouble !

First off if you are planning on using this to control a rack effects unit be aware of the following. 1. It is difficult to configure especially if you are not familiar with midi code (There is a midi editor on the web to edit the board which really helps). 2. If you are planning to use it in a stomp box mode (I used it with a G-Major) i.e. one pedal controls the Chorus one the Reverb etc. be aware when you turn off an effect the pedal LED will remain light. This to me was annoying and just one of the reasons I returned the unit. 3. The pedals were to close together (To easy to hit and activate the one next to it) not high enough quality switches for me and were prone to not working consistently. Not really a good enough pedal board for a serious guitar player IMO. But very cheap at $150 I guess you get what you pay for.

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I did not have it for enough time nor giged with it so I can't say. Just a pridiction though I don't think it would hold up for an extended period of time.

Stinks.. Manual is virtually worthless, very little on the website. Be prepared to canvas the forums and ask? Just to get this thing working. No sysex downloads to speak of! All the sysex downloads are for Behringer vamps ect. FAQ suck and are useless there are only about 20? Even addressed and very little with regards to use with another manufactures product.

Mostly play Rock music and if this was a better designed board it could be alright to get by till you have more $. Axess sells a MFC5 5 switch Midi controller that although is a little more $225 would be a much better choice if you dont have $399 for the Ground Control or $700 for the Rocktron all access IMO.

I recently purchased the V-amp 2 and after a few gigs decided to purchase the FBC1010. I also ordered the Vampire lX112 and will use the amp as my monitor and L2 mode for direct outs. I joined the yahoo newsgroup "FBC1010" and within 2 hours had replicated all functionality of my previous Digitech product. (Not knocking Digitech in any way, matter of fact the document as you will see followed the same pattern as the RP-5).

Here is how I have programmed bank 00 of the FBC1010

Switch #1 Drive = on/off
Switch #2 Effects = on/off
Switch #3 Delay = on/off
Switch #4 Reverb = on/off
Switch #5 Compressor =on/off
Switch #6 Bank 1 Preset A
Switch #7 Bank 1 Preset B
Switch #8 Bank 1 Preset C
Switch #9 Bank 1 Preset D
Switch#10 Bank 1 Preset E
Wah
Volume

As you can see Switch #1-4 are equal to the Digitech RP-5 in program mode. Switch #5 is an added compressor (the document shows you how to make this a tap delay) and switch #6-10 is equal to Bank mode of the RP-5 or other related Digitech processors. I could have never achieved this from the manual.

But, if you combine the Yahoo news group, the manual and a little knowledge of midi (control changes and values) then this pedal is very easy to program. I will include a quicklist just as I done for my v-amp 2 rating.

I am currently using the FBC1010 midi out to the V-amp 2 midi in. From the left channel of the V-amp2 (balanced cable) to the pa. From the right channel to the effects return of my amp. I currently play a Les Paul Studio and use a Peavey Transtube. My wireless rig is a audio technicica piece of crap I bought at GC.

I do not mic my amp as the direct signal (I use L1 mode) feeds the house mix. I also use my original pod bracket to hold my V-amp2. I will use the V-amp2 for small gigs that we play sometimes just through a power mixer. I love the carry on suitcase.

I have ordered the Behringer Vampire LX112 and will soon run my rig just like the schematic in the manual. I will run balanced cables for both left and right channels to the house, and according to the schematic I will run the output of my wireless to the pre dsp input on the back of the amp. I will also connect the midi out of the FBC1010 to the midi in of the Vampire LX112. This will consolidate my rig and setup time should be less than 5 minutes. Oh, yes, I will also transfer my patches from the V-amp2 via midi to the Vampire LX112. Within minutes, my amp should be ready to go.

I purchases a no name brand pedal board off of Ebay several years back. This pedal board has seen stomp boxes, an RP-5 for about 2 years and now with about a half an inch on each side the FBC1010.

After I completed programming, I peeled off the feet, took out my trusty 2" velcro strips that I purchased from WalMart's craft section and wala, a custom case for my controller.

The pedals are plastic though. The housing is built like a tank.

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I play in a variety band (cover band) from the 50's to today. I am one that needs to tap dance over choices of effects but wanted to simplify my setup time and still deliver a qood quality sound.

I've been playing for over 25 years. If it was lost or stolen I would purchase another immediately as I now will own two of Behringer's vamp products. And still may purchase the V-amp pro.

I love the versatility. I am tempted to program bank 01 to add every effect at the touch of a button.

Now for the quick tips

You don't need to worry about any global settings. Direct select is off by the factory. So here goes.

Select the switch you wish to edit (1-10)
Hold the Bank Down switch for 3 seconds
Press the Enter/Up switch once. (The green select led lites)
Make sure switch#1-5 led's are off. If any press until they go off
Make switch #6 led come on. If on press briefly until it blinks.
Press Enter/up and enter the control change number you wish to use(The chart is in the V-amp manual)
Press Enter/up
now enter the low value (00)
Press Enter/up
now enter the high value (127)
Press Enter/up
Repeat the entire process for switch#7 (controller#2)
and Switch#8/9 (Wah/Volume) was already set at the factory
Press down switch for 3 seconds. You should now see bank 00

These steps are how I programmed my first 5 switches as stomp boxes. Email me if you have any questions. The yahoo newsgroup document gives you all the values and several options. Also see my review of the V-amp2. I wrote the review before I purchased the midi controller. It's like night and day.

All features are already captured here. I'm sure it's the cheapest and the most advanced MIDI Controller at the price. Sending on five MIDI channels from one preset, two relay switches, two expression pedals, sending notes, CCs etc. gives you a huge potential to controll all your computer software/rack gears, guitar amps etc.

It's not easy to program if you're not in MIDI programming. But if you understand how MIDI works and know your other gears it looks that programming FCB1010 is simple but needs a lot of foot-dancing ;-) That's why I wrote a PC program for editing FCB1010 presets. If you need it please contact me. It's free and works in Polish/English/Dutch.

I give it 8 because it's not so simple for beginers and the manual doesn't help them. Some "real" preset programming examples could do it...

No sound of course ;-) But I used it with many processors like TC G-Major, TC G-Force, Line 6 modellers, amps (channel switching) and with Nuendo (PC) - I controlled transport, monitoring, "undo". It was very usefull when I recorded guitars myself, without any help, so I was able to control Nuendo from studio (PC was in control room). On the stage I used it to start/stop my MD player (backing tracks) using relay switches, tap tempo on G-Major, on/off tuner mute, controll MIDI line switch/looper and always without any problem.

I've never had any problem with my FCB1010. I have it for 5 years. It needs pedal calibration for time to time. All switches, pedals, relays works very well.

When I bought FCB1010 it had old ROM. Behringer sent me newer version each time I asked. I've never had problems with FCB1010 so I cannot say anything about their technical/repair support.

Cheap and good. Sometimes it's impossible but this time it's true ;-)

Very poorly laid out front panel. The manual is useless. Understanding the thinking behind its' layout is an exercise in futility.Who designed this thing? A simple interface that tells the user what is going on would be preferrabel to the blinking mickey mouse christmas tree lights.
Also, previous firmware versions are meant to be even worse. The pedal boasts features of units twice the price, but this has been done at the expense of convenience and user friendliness. To use it, you have to be very well educated in MIDI..ive only used MIDI for 10 years...other pedals are more or less 'plug n' play', forget it with this thing.

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Looks sturdy enough.

Couldnt find the right help on the web site, and the tech support team although well meaning, just wrote to me, and quoted sections of the useless manual.
Ive looked around on the net, and visited the forums, opinion is well divided about this device..you either love it, or absolutely hate it!

If you are a budget, first check all the user groups and decide if you think its worht the inevitable hassle.Unless you are very well versed in MIDI, expect to have several days of fury trying to get it to work. Id you have low cost units , you might stand a better chance of getting them to work.

Here is the problem: The guide interchanges the words switch and pedals for setting it up. And listen: it's not an "ISSUE" it's a fucking PROBLEM.Quit saying issues when you have an actual problem.Took a couple of months to get it right. Went to the yahoo group for some help.You may need to plug it into itself like the calibration instructions tell you. I THINK that's how I got mine to work.Has the newest upgrade chip.

Using it with a Rocktron Voodu Valve.I only use the switches to access the first ten presets, then assign the footcontrollers for whatever parameter I want to control in real time. It works awesome.

Looks pretty sturdy. I take care of my stuff, so I'd use it without a backup. Take a point off cuz the footpedals are plastic.Thick,though.

Every question I've had on my Behringer stuff has been handled in a quick,professional manner.Also, I'm very proud to own 4 Behringer products.(mixer,compressor,X-V amp, and this.)I've had no probs with any of them.Anyone who says owning Behringer stuff is "uncool" would probably pay 3 grand for a used Fender Jaguar.Idiots.

Keep in mind that ANY company can have a bad batch of products.This footcontroller is just killer.It actually does help me make music.Been playing 25 years. Playing Charvels and a Gibson Flying V.Compared it to almost all footcontrollers. This beat them all, hands down. The value is awesome.

the unit is not easy to program, and you need to understand the way it is setup and the options you have. It took me a lot of research and study of the manual to fully understand it, and to grab the concepts of it's design. Now that I DO understand, the flexibility is great and programming is do-able , even standing up ..

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Very reliable, well built.

I never dealth with their c.s. However the support/info on the Behringer site is outstanding.

I have used this controller to midicontrol many different effect units, software programs, etc. The versatility and flexibility is outstanding. I use it now with my bassrig, se-70 and sx-700, can assign one exp pedal to each unit and have a lot of control over my gear.

After extensive research and advice for programming this thing, please get in touch with Yahoo user groups, where you might be able to glean some info on the unit. Another resource is www.ripwerx.com where there is an editing program to download (free) for your PC, Mac or Linux computer.(the unit is so poor that editing via a computer and connecting it up via an external midi interface is the only real viable option..particularly if you want to access its full capabilities.

Apparently if you have an early version (Pre.v.2.3) you are wasting your time and the thing is basically junk.
You have to buy a software upgrade.HOW SHODDY IS THAT?? DO SOME R&D BEHRINGER YOU IDIOTS.
You find the software version in yours by:

A) Opening up the back of your unit (about 10 different screws of various sizes...dont mix them up)..this will allow to...

B)Invalidate the manufacturers warranty and..

C) See the sticker on the rear of the chip inside, thus telling you which version you have.

By the way, mines version 2.4 and its still a pile of crap.

The problem is that although its a very capable unit it has a non-existent interface, so no info is relayed back to the poor hapless user (you and me)in any coherent manner.
Oh, and it helps if you have a very good grasp of Midi procedures and protocols.If you dont, there are again various tutorials for download..Dont be naive enough to think that you can 'just play about with it'.You cant. You MIGHT get it to change a couple of patches (if you have a very basic device such as a pod etc), but forget anything else.

Upon contacting Eventide and Mesa, scouring user groups and forums i discovered that..THE BEHRINGER FCB1010 IS NOTORIOUSLY DIFFICULT TO SET UP. Most users only realise a fraction of its potential...if they can get it to work.
This to me says that it is inherently badly designed.
ive used my Eventide DSP 7500 processor, which is acknowledged as one of the very best, most comprehensive pieces of gear in the world PERIOD,and I learnt more in one afternonn and reached far greater levels of complexity thani have in weeks of owning this appaling piece of designed rubbish.Ditto my triaxis.
By the way, ive had 14 years of working with midi and have a Mac based studio running Logic with various outboard devices..so dont talk to me about MIDI !

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I would think very reliable because most people cant use it.

Behringer have a very limited support service for this device.Try the user groups and forums.

you know what i think.
Get one second hand off ebay cheap.If you can get it to work, great.You have a wonderful, versalitle midi foot controller.If not, get it back on Ebay, give someone else a chance, and get yourself something perhaps not as 'all singing and dancing', but something that will get u up and running and PLAYING (remember that?) in about 5 minutes.

Ive used many controllers down the years but i have to say that this unit has been an absolute nightmare to get up and running from the start! Ive literally wasted an entire day just trying to get it to work and transmit with my other gear (Eventide DSP7500 an Mesa Boogie Triaxis)..result...NOTHING. Emails to all companies concerned....reset everything to factory defaults etc etc..NOTHING.Returned pedal to store but no faults with it..Its just a bastard to programme.The guy in the shop coul;dnt get it to work, and as for the support from Behringer...They HAVE tried but their support iterature is less than useless.
The manulas are utter rubbish and written by an uttter cretin.it assumes you ahev a Bsc in electronic schematics, a photographic memory, and three hands.

N/A But my Boggie and Eventide sound great when cranked with my CS 60 Strat!!

Built very well with a nice reassuring feel from the pedals/Shame I'll never gig it, because its soooooo frustrating to get to communicate.(might work with Behringers own gear but crap with anybody elses)..Oh...and im not gonna bin my stuff to use thier other crap....(resentful?..Me?)

Reply after a couple of days.Sent varous links (their site is totally rubbish for support i found with NO relevant info), but the support guy was helpful.Unfortunately the resulting attachments and links werre of no real use.Shall i just call it off and go back to stomp boxes??
remeber when you could plug and play???
Who cares about my 64bit sigma-delt conversions and christ knows what when the bitch cant change channels??

Ive been a pro guitarist for 14 years, with loads of tours, recordings and magazine work.my styles are mainly Fusion, Jazz and Rock, Funk.
I wouldnt use any of behringers other gear because i dont like it.This thing is well built but just too fiddly and awkward to set up.After i graduate from University with my electronics degree i MIGHT be able to get it to change channels on my amp..
Other fott controllers (IM thinkgin Digitech, Roland here) are up and running in 5 minutes. I havent got time to waste on an accessory that is more counter intuitive than an eventide processor...have i got to get a tech???....or a life?