Fishman TRIPLEPLAY FC-1 User manual

TRIPLEPLAY FC-1 CONTROLLER
USER GUIDE

Welcome
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Quick Start
Before powering on your FC-1 Controller for the rst time, be sure to read through the FC-1 Quick Start
Guide that is included with the product. It provides a simplied setup for your new Fishman TriplePlay FC-1
Controller using the default settings within the pedal.
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Front Panel
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Front Panel (cont’d)
Programmable Foot Switches
Each of the three foot switches will execute a MIDI command that can be customized using the FC-1
Utility found in the TriplePlay Application software. Corresponding Soft labels in the display will
update to reect the chosen MIDI command.
Patch – This programmable foot switch defaults to MIDI CC68 which is used to decrement Triple-
Play Hardware Patches.
Patch + This programmable foot switch defaults to CC67 which is used to increment TriplePlay
Hardware Patches.
Hold This programmable foot switch defaults to CC66 which is used to trigger the assignable hold
feature within each Hardware Patch.
Tuner Press the patch – and patch + foot switches simultaneously to enter tuner mode. The three
LEDs below the LCD display indicate sharp, at and in-tune while the LCD provides additional tuning
detail such as the note being played and hi-resolution tuning information.
Settings Press the patch + and hold foot switches simultaneously to access FC-1 settings where
you can adjust TriplePlay pickup levels and calibrate the expression pedal.
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Rear Panel
USB – Connect to a computer to utilize FC-1 as a DAW controller and USB MIDI interface.
MIDI In / Out – Serves as a class compliant USB interface when connected to a computer via USB.
When using FC-1 as a stand-alone MIDI controller (not connected via USB), MIDI information gener-
ated by the TriplePlay Controller and the FC-1 is passed via these connectors.
Exp Pedal – Connect a common expression pedal here to utilize real-time control over TriplePlay
hardware patches.
Guitar In / Out – This relay-switched interface allows you to mute a guitar connected through
these two jacks when the TriplePlay Controller’s switch is set to “Synth.”
9V – Power to the FC-1 is supplied using only the included 9VDC Fishman power adapter.
Contrast – Set the LCD contrast here.
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User Interface
The FC-1 LCD provides a great deal of information about your TriplePlay Controller’s settings using a variety
of icons.
Hardware Patch The currently-selected TriplePlay Hardware Patch number is
displayed in the upper left corner.
Mono / Poly Mode TriplePlay Hardware Patches can operate in either
Mono mode (transmitting each guitar string on individual MIDI channels)
or Poly mode (all strings are transmitted on a single MIDI channel). This
graphic will update to reect the setting in each Patch.
Synth/Guitar Mix The current state of the Synth/Guitar
Mix switch found on the TriplePlay Controller is reected in
the FC-1’s LCD. Note that when Mix or Guitar is selected,
FC-1’s internal relay is activated allowing audio to pass
from the Guitar In jack to the Guitar Out jack on the rear panel.
USB Connected The status of a USB-connected computer is displayed using this icon:
Mono Mode
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Poly Mode
Guitar only
USB active
MixSynth only
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User Interface (cont.)
Controller Connected When this graphic is displayed, it conrms that a TriplePlay
Controller is properly paired and turned on.
Receiver Connected This graphic is displayed to indicate that a valid TriplePlay
Receiver dongle has been inserted into the FC-1’s front panel Host port.
Battery Level The TriplePlay Controller’s internal rechargeable battery level
is displayed via this graphic. The bar in the center of the graphic will show current
charge level.
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Guitar only
Receiver present
Battery Level

Tuner Mode
Press the patch – and patch + foot switches
simultaneously to enter tuner mode.
Press the patch – foot switch to exit tuner.
Press the hold foot switch to unmute the
synth audio while tuning.
Setting Levels
FC-1 allows you to set the sensitivity of
the individual string pickups even while
disconnected from a computer.
Press the patch + and hold foot switches
simultaneously to enter the Settings menu
where you will initially see the level settings
page.
As you pluck individual strings on your
TriplePlay-equipped guitar, the string’s level will be selected automatically. Press the patch – and
patch + foot switches to adjust the sensitivity values for each string.
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Expression Pedal Calibration
To accommodate a wide variety of expression pedal types, FC-1 allows you to calibrate the range of a
connected expression pedal.
Press the patch + and hold foot switches simultaneously to enter the Settings menu where you will
initially see the level settings page. Press the patch + and hold foot switches once more to select the
Ext. In page.
Move a connected expression pedal to its
minimum setting and press the patch – foot
switch to set the pedal’s position as the
minimum value.
Move a connected expression pedal to its
maximum setting and press the patch +
foot switch to set the pedal’s position as the
maximum value.
Press the hold foot switch to exit the settings menu.
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Technical support, troubleshooting tips and other product information can be found at
www.fishman.com/tripleplay
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