Korg PA3X with FCB1010

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 3:30 pm

@Ghoulman@
So are you OK now?
Is everything working like you expect?
Do you have the diagnostic tools you need to make progress?
Will you need any more help, or can you manage now on your own?

Ghoulman · Post by **Ghoulman** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 6:35 pm

My question is...

Imagine I want to configure the expression to pedal A. It's the cc#11. Do I need to make something else than just with the FCB Editor, put the C#11 to pedal A? Pc# something or anything else? It's because I've putted at the another day the code for start/stop on the first fs and it didn't work.

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Sun Feb 24, 2013 9:56 pm

For a CC (Continuous Controller) type assigned to one of the analog pedals you need to define the MIDI channel and the CC number and I think the minimum and maximum range. The FCB user manual tells you about this. There is no PC (program change) message associated with it.

You should be able to get Start / Stop working based on what I wrote earlier. This does need the correct Program Change message defined in the Korg manual and if you use MIDI channel 7 then you must set the MIDI Input part of the MIDI mapper in the Pa3x to "Global" for channel 7.

Ghoulman · Post by **Ghoulman** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:23 am

Rob Sherrat!

Thank you about all the help you gave me...

I'll try to configurat it later, i've a few shows to prepare this week, but next week i'll leave here the feedback about what i did...

Thank's everyone!

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:48 am

@Ghoulman@

When you define the CC#11 for expression I suggest you assign MIDI channel 7 for that as well. Then if on the Pa3x you set the MIDI Mapper so MIDI Input channel 7 is set to "Global" the expression input will change the volume of all tracks.

The "Global" setting on the Pa3x's MIDI mapper is a bit like the MIDI "OMNI" setting that applies the control input to all MIDI channels on the Pa3x.

Hope your shows this weekend go well.

Regards,
Rob

Ghoulman · Post by **Ghoulman** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 9:51 am

Global or control?

I was thinking the command at MIDI IN at KORG PA3X was Control...

Global it's what i use with the acordion to recognize the bass,chord and the right hand...

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:08 am

The FCB footpedal should be configured to send on the same MIDI channel as your Accordion in that case.

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:09 am

Be careful there is no "MIDI loop". Make sure the Pa3x does not repeat MIDI IN to MIDI OUT.

Ghoulman · Post by **Ghoulman** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 11:33 am

HMMM... so in that case, acordion is on GLOBAL MIDI IN CHANNEL 1, and the FCB must be on that channel too?

Rob Sherratt · Post by **Rob Sherratt** » Mon Feb 25, 2013 1:55 pm

You ideally want many facilities e.g. Expression on your FCB to operate in "Omni" mode and the only way to achieve that is to using a channel set to "Global" on the Pa3x. I made this recommendation after you told me you want to program an analog pedal to be an "Expression" pedal. Most people in fact want it to behave like a "Global Volume" pedal on all MIDi channels at the same time.

For controlling the sequencer and Style player it is possible to use the Pa3x setting "Control" assigned to a MIDI channel.

The FCB can generate MIDI on as many different channels as you wish, you don't have to stick with just one.

Maybe there's some things you want to do on one MIDI channel only, e.g. change the BASS sound or Drumkit. Normal "patch change" MIDI PC messages should be sent on one channel only, this channel in the Pa3x should NOT be configured as Global/ OMNI mode.

jac38 · Post by **jac38** » Wed Feb 27, 2013 8:50 pm

Maybe this instruction found on youtube can be of some help when it comes to use it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC91krEJe4w

Jacob

Post by **karmathanever** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 2:00 am

Hey guys

Don't forget the FREE FCB1010 editing software I mentioned earlier - works great and a lot easier than programming on board.

http://host.mtnsys.com:81/faq-fcb/PCEditorBeta.htm

Cheers

Pete

jac38 · Post by **jac38** » Thu Feb 28, 2013 3:10 pm

This is also a program to use to, or with, the FCB1010

http://obds.free.fr/midimon/

Ghoulman · Post by **Ghoulman** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 7:11 am

Hmmm... Hello guys...

Is not easy to put this working...

I've used the FCB1010 Free Editor to edit the functions i want...

On BANK 00 i used the next funcions:

1 - Start/Stop - PC#103
2 - Fill 1 - PC#87
3 - Fill 3 - PC#89
4 - Break - PC#91
5 - Damper - CC#64
6 - STS1 - PC#64
7 - STS2 - PC#65
8 - STS3 - PC#66
9 - STS4 - PC#67
10 - Fade In/Out - PC#95
A - Expression - CC#11
B - Volume - CC#7

I've tryed to use Midi Channel 1 with Global first and then with the Midi Chanel 7 with control... and nothing worked! I've pressed all the buttons i've configured and nothing happend! :s

I user the MIDIOX to see if is was using the right channel and when was on MIDI Channel 1 it showed MIDI Channel 1. When i used the MIDI Channel 7 it showed MIDI Channel 7...

I can export the SYSEX file to see if is everything correct...

Best Regards.

Ghoulman · Post by **Ghoulman** » Tue Mar 05, 2013 6:42 pm

The Expression Pedals already works! Expression A - Expression - 0 - 127 and Expression B - Expression - 64 - 127...

Expression A it's to mute the UP1,UP2 & UP3 when all rise...
Expression B it's to limit the sound of UP1,UP2 & UP3 when all rise to 64...

This two are working on channel 1 (Korg Midi Channel 1 with Global)...

The Rest doesn't work... Bah.