Re: Most programmable midi foot controller

["L.A. Angulo" <labaloops@yahoo.com>]

Hey Jim,
I had the echo pro at one point and programmed all
this functions u want with the FCB1010 and worked
really well.
cheers
Luis



> 
> On Sep 14, 2007, at 10:13 AM, James Richmond wrote:
> 
> > Hi all,
> >
> > I use an Echo Pro for my looping- simple stuff
> really, no undo  
> > required but I do use reverse and 1/2 speed all
> the time.
> > I am trying to find a more flexible midi foot
> controller, ideally  
> > something that can be used to send midi note
> messages, programmable  
> > per pedal.
> >
> > That is it really, but the devil is in the
> details.
> > I have a couple of foot  controllers already- that
> can send CC  
> > messages, which kinda works except with one the
> 1/2 speed CC is in  
> > a different bank (so I have to press bank up, and
> bank down all the  
> > time), the other is not able to be set to specify
> specific values  
> > for the CC messages, so it seems to alternate
> between sending 0 and  
> > 127 for each controller number, which means I have
> to press each  
> > button twice to get a result, sometimes not.
> >
> > All I want is to be able to have Rec, Play, Stop,
> Overdub, Half  
> > Speed and Reverse on 6 dedicated buttons- it seems
> like a pretty  
> > simple requirement.
> > I had considered using a Roland PK5 midi foot
> controller, but it is  
> > $500, bulky and cannot receive power over midi.
> >
> > Does anyone have any other options for me?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Jim Richmond
> >
> 
> 


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