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GUITAR AUDIO AND MIDI SWITCHING PRODUCTS
FCB4N
PROGRAMMABLE MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Document Rev.1.0.1
Nov.21.2008
www.peak2005.com
INTRODUCTION
Overview
The FCB4N is a programmable MIDI foot controller that supports all standard MIDI devices. You can save
MIDI messages into the FCB4N with 64 presets memory. The MIDI messages can be transmit by 2 different
PC and 4 CC in a preset.
The FCB4N has up/down bank switches and 4 patches switches with high quality and heavy duty foot switch
that you can feel when pressing on a switch. The body is made by aluminum with black anodize coating and
folded by laser cutting process. It is a compact rugged, simple to use and fully programmable MIDI foot
controller.
TOP Panel
BANK UP/DOWN SWITCH: This is using for increase bank up or decrease bank down from the current
state. The current bank is start from bank#1 up to bank#32 maximum but
you can program the bank limit for looping.
PRESETS SWITCH: The FCB4N has 4 patches in a bank as P1, P2, P3 and P4. You also use
these switches in programming mode for edit, enter, save or cancel
function.
BANK/PROGRAM DISPLAY: The seven segment display has 2 digits display for showing mode when you
are entering to edit/setting program or display bank number when you are
on operation. The MIDI number is start from 0 to 127 that means the
number would be show from 00 to 2.7. If number is over 99 it would be
show the number with a point.
BACK Panel
MIDI OUT: This MIDI out port is for transmit MIDI messages from the unit to other
MIDI device.
12VAC/DC I/O: Connect to supply external voltage 9 - 12Vac/dc with current 200mA
minimum. (12Vac/dc maximum) These are 2 ports for expand the input
power supply to other MIDI device. (It is not power supply ports)
Specification
• 1 MIDI OUT with 5-pin DIN connector.
• 2 bank switches, 4 patch switches with heavy duty foot switch.
• 8 factory default mode selectable for midi program change messages. (mode F1 - F8)
• 1 programmable mode for configure midi program change messages. (mode U1)
• 1 programmable mode with 64 presets, arranged in 16 banks of 4 presets (mode U2)
• Program Change and Continuous Controller message support (2 PC and 4 CC messages per preset,
all on different MIDI channels)
• Flexible power requirements: 9V-12V, AC or DC, 200mA adapter with a 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel
connector. (Adapter is not included)
• Housed in a sleek aluminum chassis and brushed finish with black anodize coating.
• Dimensions approx. : 10.3"W x 4.7"D x 2.0"H (26.2cm x 12.0cm x 5.0cm)
• Weight approx. : 1.5lb (0.7kg)
Power connecting
The FCB4N is Flexible power requirements 9V-12V, AC or DC, 200mA. So, you can plug in power supply to a
12VAC IO port (selected one) then the unit is ready to works. For another one is a power out with the same
voltage/current as the input adapter.
Above picture is an example that using POD 2.0 power supply with the FCB4 unit.
FCB4N PRESET MODE
The FCB4N has factory default presets mode F1 – F8 and U1 – U2 mode for users setting.
Factory default mode F1 – F8
The Factory default presets mode contains mode F1 – F8 have different Bank totally and MIDI PC# starts.
This setting is completely setting for user that means you just select a preset mode which you want and
choose a MIDI channel. That’s ready to control your MIDI device in a program change function.
MODE F1
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#4
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#15
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 16 Presets.
MODE F2
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#4
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#16
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 16 Presets.
MODE F3
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#9
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#35
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 36 Presets.
MODE F4
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#9
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#36
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 36 Presets.
MODE F5
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#20
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#79
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 80 Presets.
MODE F6
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#20
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#80
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 80 Presets.
MODE F7
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#32
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#127
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 128 Presets.
MODE F8
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#32
MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#127 and back to PC#0
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total = 128 Presets.
User define mode U1 – U2
MODE U1
You can set the rank of bank and MIDI program change starting number.
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#32
(selectable but default is Bank#32)
MIDI Program Change start: PC#0 – PC#127
(selectable but default is PC#0)
MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
Total preset is up to user setting.
MODE U2
This mode is for programming MIDI messages into each preset memory. You can program MIDI
messages with 2 program changes and 4 continuous control changes.
PC1 MIDI Channel#: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#1)
PC1 Program Change#: PC#0 – PC#127
(selectable but default is PC#0)
PC2 MIDI Channel#: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is CH#2)
PC2 Program Change#: PC#0 – PC#127
(selectable but default is PC#0)
CC MIDI Channel#: CH#1 – CH#16
(selectable but default is OFF)
CC1 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127
(selectable but default is OFF)
CC1 Control Value#: 0 – 127
(selectable but default value is 0)
CC2 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127
(selectable but default is OFF)
CC2 Control Value#: 0 – 127
(selectable but default value is 0)
CC3 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127
(selectable but default is OFF)
CC3 Control Value#: 0 – 127
(selectable but default value is 0)
CC4 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127
(selectable but default is OFF)
CC4 Control Value#: 0 – 127
(selectable but default value is 0)
Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#16
Total Preset: 64 Presets
MIDI Implementation
MIDI Channel: Default: 1
(Transmitted) Changed: 1 - 16
Program Change#: 0 – 127 can be setting up to 2 program change messages
transmitted per preset. (With different MIDI channel)
Controller#: 0 – 127 can be setting up to 4 controllers with transmitted per
preset. (With a CC MIDI channel)
Control Change Value: 0 – 127 setting value in each controller.
BASIC OPERATION
Please refer to a text that appears as under switches when you are going to use the FCB4N unit in the basic
operation mode. On power up, the latest preset is selected and transmitted MIDI message via MIDI out.
(Initial value is Bank#1, preset#1 of mode F1)
You can not program or set any changes on a preset when you are working on an operation mode because
we design the firmware to have no delay when the FCB4N transmitted MIDI messages via a MIDI out. The
MIDI messages are suddenly transmitted once the selected preset is pressing.
Bank and Preset selection
In each mode has different total bank on the function but has 32 Banks maximum. (Bank#1 – Bank#32)
Press
BANK UP or BANK DOWN switches to move/scroll from the current bank to another. The
BANK/PROGRAM display will flash and has no MIDI message transmitted until a preset switch is selected.
(P1, P2, P3 or P4 switches) You can hold on the BANK UP or BANK DOWN switches to/past the current
bank continuous and the
BANK/PROGRAM display will be looping once it is out of limit.
You can selected a preset by press the
P1, P2, P3 or P4 switches then the selected preset LED above the
switch will be on with MIDI message suddenly transmitted.
SETUP MODE AND PRESET PROGRAMMING
When you supplied power into the FCB4N unit then it is going to launch operation mode automatically. You
can not program or setting on this operating mode. You should tell the unit knows that you want to setting
or programming. This chapter is explain how to programming or setting the FCB4N
Programming Mode Enable
You have to enable the programming mode every time when you need to setting/programming on a FCB4N.
You can enable the programming mode by step following
1. Remove power from the FCB4N unit.
2. Press P1 switch and hold on.
3. Plug the power into the FCB4N unit.
4. The
BANK/PROGRAM display will show as characters below
5. The
BANK/PROGRAM display as characters above is meaning
“Programming Mode Enable”
then release the
P1 switch.
6. The FCB4N will be initializing with programming mode enable so, you can program the unit
follow by the next chapters.
7. You can disable the preset programming mode by simply remove the power plug out from a
unit.
Preset Mode Selection
The FCB4N has 10 presets mode so you can select each preset mode to matching with your MIDI devices.
You can select a preset mode by step following:
1. Make sure you are already enabled the programming mode.
(Please see Programming Mode
Enable chapter)
2. Press
P1 switch and hold until the BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing a current preset mode.
The default setting is mode
F1 so, the BANK/PROGRAM display should be flashing as
characters below:
3. Once the
BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing current mode then release the P1 switch.
4. You can select preset mode which you want by scroll to/past via
BANK DOWN or BANK UP
switches. The
BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing as characters below:
5. After you’ve selected a preset mode then press
P2 switch to confirm.
6. If you have selected Factory Default Mode (F1 – F8) the next step is going to a MIDI channel
selection. Otherwise please see the next chapter.
7. The
BANK/PROGRAM display will be showing characters “CH” for 1 second and will be
flashing a current MIDI channel. (Default MIDI channel is
1) So, the BANK/PROGRAM display
is flashing as characters below:
8. You can select a MIDI channel from 1 – 16 by scrolling to/past via
BANK DOWN or BANK UP
switches. The
BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing as characters below:
9. After you’ve selected a MIDI channel then press
P4 switch to save the setting into a memory.
The FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting and back to the operation mode with
programming mode enabled.
10. If you want to back to the preset mode selection page (main menu) please press
P2 switch.
11. You can cancel or exit setting by press
P3 switch. The FCB4N will goes out from the preset
mode setting and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.
Note: You can press P1 switch to see the current setting topic/menu.
BANK UP
BANK
D
OWN
User define Mode U1 Setting
This mode is supported only MIDI program change (same as mode F1 – F8) but you can set total BANK limit
and you can also set the program change number start.
You can set the FCB4N to U1 mode by step following:
1. Make sure you are already enabled the programming mode.
(Please see Programming Mode
Enable chapter)
2. Press
P1 switch and hold until the BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing a current preset mode.
(Please see Preset Mode Selection chapter)
3. After you have selected
U1 mode and BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing “U1” then press
P2 switch to enter U1 mode and setting parameter as below:
4. Select MIDI channel that you want to transmit messages once the
BANK/PROGRAM display is
showing
“CH” for 1 second then it will show you the current MIDI channel. You can select from
01 – 16 for setting a MIDI channel.
5. If you have selected a MIDI channel then press
P2 switch to scroll up the setting menu.
6. The
BANK/PROGRAM display is showing “SP” for 1 second then it will show you the current
start MIDI program change number. You can select from
00 – 2.7 for setting the start program
change number. (If number is over 99 then it will show in a point)
7. If you have selected MIDI PC# start then press
P2 switch again to scroll up the setting menu.
8. The
BANK/PROGRAM display is showing “tb” for 1 second then it will show you the current
total bank. You can select bank# from
1 – 32 for setting how many banks do you want.
9. After you’ve completed setting then press
P4 switch to save the setting into a memory. The
FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting and return back to the operation mode with
programming mode enabled.
10. If you want to return back to the preset mode selection page again please press
P2 switch.
11. You can cancel and exit setting by press
P3 switch. The FCB4N will goes out from the preset
mode setting without saving any changes and return back to the operation mode with still in
programming mode enabled.
Note: You can press P1 switch to see the current setting topic/menu.
P2 for enter selected or scroll up
BANK UP / DOWN for select setting
Mode U1
MIDI Channel#
Start PC#
Total Bank
User define Mode U2 Setting
U2 mode is using for programming MIDI continuous messages with 2 PC and 4 CC. You can ON/OFF or
setting messages you want to transmit. U2 mode has 64 presets memory with 16 banks x 4 patches so, you
can set/program MIDI continuous messages by step following:
1. Select preset that you want to edit only in bank#1 – bank#16 by press
BANK UP or BANK
DOWN
switches to move/scroll from the current bank to another. If bank# you selected is over
bank#16 it will set to bank#16 automatically. If a bank you selected is not enough please set
the FCB4N to mode
F5 before programming a preset.
2. After you selected a preset already then go to mode
U2 by following
Preset Mode Selection
chapter.
Make sure you are already enabled the programming mode.
(Please see Programming
Mode Enable chapter)
3. After you selected
U2 mode and BANK/PROGRAM display is flashing “U2” then press P2
switch to enter
U2 mode and setting parameter as below:
Mode U2
PC1: MIDI Channel
PC1: PC#
PC2: PC#
PC2: MIDI Channel
CC: MIDI Channel
C1: Controller#
C2: Controller#
C3:
Controller#
C4: Controller#
C1: CC Value
C2: CC Value
C3: CC Value
C4: CC Value
BANK UP / DOWN for select setting
P2 for
enter selected or
scroll up
4. As diagram above you can set parameter for the selected preset with step by step. If you don’t
want to transmit some MIDI message you can set to
“oF” that’s meaning “OFF” and the next
setting step will be skip.
5. You can save setting to a preset memory by press
P4 switch. The FCB4N will goes out from the
preset mode setting and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.
6. If you don’t want to save any changes please press
P3 switch. The FCB4N will exit without
saving any changes and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.
Note: You can press P1 switch to see the current setting topic/menu.
Factory Restore
You can reset the FCB4N to factory default setting. The data that you set in the EEPROM memory will be
erase and return back the factory default setting. You can restore the factory default by step following:
1. Unplug you power from the FCB4N unit
2. Press and hold the
P4 switch.
3. Plug the power into the FCB4N unit.
4. The
BANK/PROGRAM display will be flashing with a dot so, it is processing on restore.
5. Once you see it is on processing then you can release the
P4 switch.
6. Wait for a moment until restore process completed. The FCB4N will initialization with factory
default setting.
MIDI Cable Support
The FCB4N is a standard MIDI foot controller so you can connect the FCB4N to any MIDI devices you want
via a standard MIDI cable. If you need to phantom power into the FCB4N unit, it is available. The circuit has
reserved MIDI DIN pin 2 for ground and pin 3 for supply but you have to jump on a pcb to enable. We
disable the phantom power for protection any damage to your MIDI devices. Please read your MIDI device’s
instruction before enable the phantom power.
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