Peak FCB8N User manual

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MIDI SWITCHING PRODUCTS
FCB8N
PROGRAMMABLE MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER
OWNER’S MANUAL
Document Rev.1.0.1
Jan.11.2011
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Contents
INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 3
Top Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 3
Back Panel ................................................................................................................................................. 4
Specifications ............................................................................................................................................ 5
B SIC OPER TION ......................................................................................................................................... 6
B NK and P TCH Selection ....................................................................................................................... 6
INST NT CCESS Control .......................................................................................................................... 6
Expression Pedal Input (EXP1) .................................................................................................................. 7
SETUP MODE ND P TCH PROGR MMING ................................................................................................. 8
Programming Mode Entry ........................................................................................................................ 8
Setup Mode ............................................................................................................................................... 8
Edit Mode .................................................................................................................................................. 9
Copy Mode .............................................................................................................................................. 11
EXP Mode ................................................................................................................................................ 11
Factory Restore ....................................................................................................................................... 12
MIDI Implementation.............................................................................................................................. 13
MIDI Cable Support ................................................................................................................................. 14

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INTRODUCTION
Overview
The FCB8N is a rogrammable MIDI foot controller that su orts all standard MIDI devices. This is an
u graded version of the FCB8 MIDI Foot controller. It can be rogrammed with MIDI messages and
saved to EPROM memory. 128 memory Patches can be arranged in 32 Banks of 4 Patches or 120
memory Patches arranged in 10 Banks of 12 Patches. You can assign 3 MIDI Program Change (PC), each
on inde endent MIDI Channels, and 8 Continuous Controller messages (CC), on any single MIDI Channel,
to each PATCH. In 4Pr mode the eight CC messages can be accessed as INSTANT ACCESS controls. The
FCB8N also su orts 1 ex ression edal that can be assigned to any Continuous Controller on any of the
16 MIDI Channels
The FCB8N has 2 u /down BANK and 12 PATCH and INSTANT ACCESS selection, high quality, heavy duty
tactile foot switches. The chassis is made of aluminium, manufactured by a CNC laser cutting and folding
rocess and finished with a black anodized, brushed finish, coating. It is a com act, rugged, sim le to
use, fully rogrammable MIDI foot controller.
Top Panel

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BANK UP DOWN SWITCH: Increments and decrements the BANK selection. In 4Pr mode Banks are
numbered from #1 to #32. In 12Pr mode they are numbered from #1 to
#10
PATCH SWITCHES: In 4Pr mode the FCB8N has 4 Patches in each BANK labelled as P1, P2,
P3 and P4 or 12 Patches er BANK labelled as 1, 2, 3, …, 12 in 12Pr
mode. These switches are also used for INSTANT ACCESS Commands
and in edit mode for function selection i.e. edit, enter, save, cancel,
co y, etc...
BANK PROGRAM DISPLAY: The seven segment dis lay has 4 digits dis laying mode when editing a
rogram or BANK number when in o erating mode.
Back Panel
MIDI OUT: The MIDI out ort is used to transmit MIDI messages from the unit to
other MIDI device/s. It is a 7 in MIDI connector with hantom ower
su ort on ins 6 & 7. Su lied voltage must be within 9V – 12V DC or
12VAC, at 200mA minimum current. Voltage over 12VDC or 9VAC
will damage the unit.
9-12V DC AC In: Power su ly in ut, 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel connector, Su lied voltage
must be within 9V – 12V DC or 12VAC, at 200mA minimum current.
Voltage over 12VDC or 9VAC will damage the unit.
EXP1: ¼” (6.35mm) TRS (Ti , Ring, Sleeve) in ut to suit standard 10K
ex ression edal or volume edal.
Note: Do not a ly ower to the external ower su ly socket if you are hantom owering the unit via
MIDI a cable.

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Specifications
o MIDI OUT with 7- in DIN connector with hantom ower su ort on ins 6, 7.
o 2 BANK and 12 PATCH heavy-duty tactile foot switches.
o Programmable mode with 128 Patches, arranged in 32 Banks of 4 Patches in 4Pr mode or 120
Patches, arranged in 10 Banks of 12 Patches in 12Pr mode.
o Program Change and Continuous Controller message su ort. (3PC and 8CC messages er
PATCH, all on inde endent MIDI channels)
o Ex ression edal in ut. Assignable to any Control Change Number on any MIDI channel for each
PATCH.
o Flexible ower requirements: 9V-12V, AC or DC, at 200mA via a 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel connector.
(Power Ada ter is not included)
o Housed in a sleek black anodized, brush finished aluminium chassis.
o Dimensions a rox. : 13.0"W x 9.0"D x 2.5"H (33.0cm x 22.90cm x 6.35cm) a little bigger than
A4 a er size
o Weight a rox: 3.0lb (1.4kg)
Power Connection
The FCB8N has flexible ower requirements between 9V-12V, AC or DC, 200mA. You can lug in your
ower ada ter to the 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel connector.
Do not use voltage over 12Vdc or 9Vac otherwise the unit will be damaged.

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BASIC OPERATION
Please refer to the text that a ears under the switches when using the FCB8N unit in the basic
o eration mode. On ower u , the last selected PATCH will be loaded and transmitted (Initial value is
BANK#1, PATCH#1 in 12Pr mode).
BANK and PATCH Selection
Press the BANK UP or BANK DOWN switch to move/scroll from the current BANK to another. The
BANK PROGRAM dis lay will flash and no MIDI message will be transmitted until a PATCH is selected.
Hold the BANK UP or BANK DOWN switches on to scroll ast the current BANK continuously. The
BANK PROGRAM dis lay will loo once it reaches BANK#32 if it is o erating in 4Pr mode or BANK#10
if it is o erating in 12Pr mode.
Select a PATCH by ressing the P1, P2, P3 or P4 switch if the unit is o erating in 4Pr mode or 1, 2, 3,
4, …, 12 switch if the unit is o erating in 12Pr mode. The LED above the selected PATCH will illuminate
and the stored MIDI messages for that PATCH will be transmitted.
INSTANT ACCESS Control
Available only in 4Pr mode, C1, C2, C3, … to C8 switches are used to send instant CC On/Off MIDI
messages. The LED above the switch will illuminate to indicate the current status, on or off, of each
switch.
Each PATCH saves the state of all eight of the INSTANT ACCESS switches. When a PATCH is loaded the
state of each of the INSTANT ACCESS switches is recalled and transmitted.
INSTANT ACCESS states are saved to a PATCH by sim ly switching on or off the required states and
holding down the PATCH selection switch for 3 seconds.
When a change is made to the state of an INSTANT ACCESS switch for a PATCH, the LED above that
PATCH will flash (indicating that it has changed) until either the PATCH switch is ressed momentarily,
returning the PATCH to its original state, or the INSTANT ACCESS state is switched back to its original
state or the change is saved by holding down the PATCH switch for 3 seconds.

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Expression Pedal Input (EXP1)
Ex ression edal in ut EXP1 available both in 4Pr mode or 12Pr mode. You can enable or disable the
ex ression edal for each PATCH. The ex ression edal can be rogrammed to send any Control Change
on any MIDI channel for each PATCH. Please refer to PATCH Programming Mode for details.
EXP1 In ut requires either a standard ex ression edal wired directly with a stereo ¼” (6.35mm) TRS
cable or a volume edal using a Y insert cable. The stereo end of the Y-cable lugs into the EXP1 and the
two mono ends lug into the in ut and out ut of the volume edal as showing in below diagram.
NOTE: Disconnect the ower from the unit before lugging in the ex ression edal. Failure to do so could
result in damage to the unit.
Ti
Ti
Ti
Ring
Sleeve
Sleeve
Sleeve
Plug into Volume Pedal In ut
Plug into Volume Pedal Out ut
Plug into FCB8N EXP1

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SETUP MODE AND PATCH PROGRAMMING
Programming Mode Entry
On ower-u the FC8BN defaults to o erating mode. To change to edit mode:
1. Select the PATCH that you want to configure by using the BANK and PATCH switchs.
2. Press both BANK UP and BANK DOWN switches together and hold on until the
BANK PROGRAM dis lay shows the following:
PROG
(The BANK PROGRAM dis lay as shown above means “Programming Mode”)
3. Release the BANK UP and BANK DOWN switches.
4. The BANK PROGRAM dis lay and the active LED will be flashing.
5. Flashing LED’s indicate rogramming menu functions that are available for editing. Refer to
the text below the flashing LED’s.
6. Press the associated switch to enter the required rogramming menu.
Programming menus are: EDIT, COPY, SETUP and EXP. You can exit from rogramming
mode and return to o erating mode by ressing the CANCEL switch.
Setup Mode
Configure the FCB8N to o erate in 4Pr mode or 12Pr mode or adjust LED dis lay contrast:
1. Enter Programming Mode. (Please see Programming Mode Entry section)
2. When in Programming Mode ress the SETUP switch, the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will
show the following:
StUP
3. All Programming Menu LED’s will be off and the SETUP LED will be flashing. This means you
are in Setu mode. To see associated sub-menus lease ress and hold MENU switch.
4. Scroll u and down the sub-menus by ressing NEXT>> to see the next sub-menu or
<<PREV to see revious sub-menu. This mode has 2 sub-menus:
4.1) PATCH setup: the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the following:
PrSt

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To change the PATCH setu , ress the INC+ or DEC- switches. The PATCH setu will be
changed between 4Pr mode and 12Pr mode. The BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the
following:
4.Pr 



12.Pr
4.2) LED display contrast adjustment: the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the
following:
Cont.
Adjust the BANK PROGRAM dis lay contrast by ressing INC+ or DEC- switches. The
contrast has a range of between 0 (minimum) and 15 (maximum).
5. To save, ress the SAVE switch, or to exit without saving ress the CANCEL switch. The
FCB8N will return to o erating mode.
Edit Mode
On ower-u the FC8BN defaults to o erating mode. To change to edit mode:
1. Select the PATCH you want to edit.
2. Enter Programming Mode. (Please see Programming Mode Entry section)
3. Press the EDIT switch, the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the following:
Edit
4. All Programming Menu LED’s will be off and the EDIT LED will be flashing. This means you
are in Edit mode. To see associated sub-menus lease ress and hold MENU switch.
5. Scroll u and down the sub-menus by ressing NEXT>> to see the next sub-menu or
<<PREV to see revious sub-menu.
P1.CH 



 P1.PC 




P2.CH 



 P2.PC 




P3.CH 



 P3.PC 




CC.CH 




C1.CC 



 C1.dt 




C2.CC 



 C2.dt 




C3.CC 



 C3.dt 




C4.CC 



 C4.dt 




C5.CC 



 C5.dt 




C6.CC 



 C6.dt 




C7.CC 



 C7.dt 




C8.CC 



 C8.dt

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Once a menu item has been selected, ress the ENTER switch to access the value to be
changed. Use the INC+ and DEC- switches to increment and decrement the value.
P1.CH: MIDI Channel for 1
st
Program Change Message. Range: Off, 01



16
P1.PC: Program Change Number (PC#) for 1
st
Program Change Message.
Range: 01



127
P2.CH: MIDI Channel for 2
nd
Program Change Message. Range: Off, 01



16
P2.PC: Program Change Number (PC#) for 2
nd
Program Change Message.
Range: 01



127
P3.CH: MIDI Channel for 3
rd
Program Change Message. Range: Off, 01



16
P3.PC: Program Change Number (PC#) for 3
rd
Program Change Message.
Range: 01



127
CC.CH: MIDI Channel for Control Change Messages. Range: 01



16
C1.CC, C2.CC, C3.CC, C4.CC, C5.CC, C6.CC, C7.CC, C8.CC:
Control Change Numbers (CC#) for associated Control Change Messages.
Range: Off, 01



127
C1.dt, C2.dt, C3.dt, C4.dt, C5.dt, C6.dt, C7.dt, C8.dt
Control Change Values (CC# Value) for associated Control Change Messages.
 4Pr Mode Range: 0, 127, tAP1, tAP2
0, 127: Toggles the value between 0 and 127 on each
successive ress of the INSTANT ACCESS switch.
tAP1: Momentary o eration sets the value to 127 when switch
is ushed and returns it to 0 when the INSTANT ACCESS
switch is released.
tAP2: Sets the value to 127 when the INSTANT ACCESS switch
is ushed (no action on release).
 12Pr Mode Range: 0



127, t.gLE
0



127: Sets the value entered when the PATCH is loaded.
t.gLE: Toggles the value between 0 and 127 on each
successive ress of the PATCH switch.
6. To save lease ress SAVE switch or to exit without saving lease ress CANCEL switch.
The FCB8N will return to o erating mode.

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Copy Mode
Co y mode allows you to co y the current PATCH to any other PATCH. All the settings for the PATCH are
co ied to the new PATCH. To co y a PATCH:
1. Select the PATCH that you want to co y.
2. Enter to Programming Mode. (Please see Programming Mode Entry section)
3. Press the COPY switch, the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the following:
CoPY
3. All Programming Menu LED’s will be off and the source PATCH LED will be flashing.
4. If the destination PATCH is in the same BANK as the source PATCH then ush the PATCH
switch for the required PATCH twice
If the destination PATCH is in a different BANK, select the required BANK by using the BANK
UP and BANK DOWN switches (the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will flash) and then ress
the PATCH switch for the required PATCH.
5. Save the co ied PATCH by ressing the SAVE switch or exit from COPY mode by ressing
the flashing LED switch.
EXP Mode
The ex ression edal can be assigned to any Control Change Number on any MIDI channel for each
individual PATCH. To assign the ex ression edal:
1. Select the PATCH you want to assign ex ression edal to.
2. Enter to Programming Mode. (Please see Programming Mode Entry section)
3. Press EXP switch, the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the following:
ExP
4. All Programming Menu LED’s will be off and the EXP LED will be flashing.
5. Press and hold the MENU switch.
6. Scroll u and down the sub-menus by ressing NEXT>> to see the next sub-menu or
<<PREV to see revious sub-menu:
E1.CH 



 E1.CC 



 dAtA
Once a menu item has been selected, ress the ENTER switch to access the value to be
changed. Use the INC+ and DEC- switches to increment and decrement the value.
0



 127: Toggles the value between 0 and 127 on each successive ress of the INSTANT
ACCESS switch.

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E1.CH: MIDI Channel for ex ression edal messages.
Range: 01



16
E1.CC: Control Change Numbers (CC#) for ex ression edal Control Change Messages.
Range: 01



127
dAtA: Data dis lay for testing your ex ression edal (In ut signal checking). If your
ex ression edal works with the FCB8N then the BANK PROGRAM dis lay will
show the edal osition value between 0



127
7. To save ress the SAVE switch or to exit without saving ress the CANCEL switch. The
FCB8N will return to o erating mode.
Factory Restore
You can reset the FCB8N to the factory default settings. The data that you saved in the EEPROM memory
will be erased and the unit returned back the factory default settings.
There are two different numbering systems used by various MIDI equi ment manufacturers, either 0




 127 or 1 



 128, 0. The FCB8N can be configured to use either system (for exam le the POD2.0
uses 1 



 127, 0).
To restore the factory defaults:
1. Un lug the ower from the FCB8N unit.
2. To restore to factory default settings to 12Pr mode:
- Press and hold P4 switch if you want to use 0 



 127
- Press and hold P3 switch if you want to use 1 



 127, 0
3. To restore to factory default settings to 4Pr mode:
- Press and hold P8 switch if you want to use 0 



 127
- Press and hold P7 switch if you want to use 1 



 127, 0
4. Plug the ower into the FCB8N unit.
5. The BANK PROGRAM dis lay will show the characters below while it is rocessing a
restore.
6. When the BANK PROGRAM dis lay indicates that the unit has returned to o erating mode,
release the switch.
7. Wait a moment until restore rocess has com leted. The FCB8N will be initialized with the
factory default settings.

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MIDI Implementation
MIDI Channels: 1 – 16 Default = 1 (MIDI Channel#1)
Program Change#: 0 – 127 3 Program Change Messages transmitted er PATCH.
(On inde endent MIDI channels)
Controller#: 0 – 127 8 Control Change Messages transmitted er PATCH.
(On a single MIDI channel)
Control Change Value: 0 – 127 Set value in each controller.
: tr, tAP1,tAP2 - Momentary and Toggle control of the value
- Value 0-63 = OFF (momentary off value = 0)
- Value 64-127 = ON (momentary on value = 127)
The FCB8N can transmit 3 Program Change Messages (PC#) and 8 Control Change Messages (CC#) er
PATCH. The default is as follows:
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 OFF)
PC2 Program Change#: PC#0 – PC#127 (selectable but default is PC#0)
PC3 MIDI Channel#: CH#1 – CH#16 (selectable but default is OFF)
PC3 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 80)
CC1 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC2 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 81)
CC2 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC3 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 82)
CC3 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC4 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 83)
CC4 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC5 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 84)
CC5 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC6 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 85)
CC6 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC7 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 86)
CC7 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
CC8 Controller#: CC#0 – CC#127 (selectable but default is 87)
CC8 Control Value#: 0 – 127 (selectable but default value is 127)
BANK rank: BANK#1 – BANK#32 in 4Pr mode
Or BANK#1 – BANK#10 in 12Pr mode
Total Patches: 128 Patches in 4Pr mode
Or 120 Patches in 12Pr mode

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MIDI Cable Support
The FCB8N is a standard MIDI foot controller that can be connected to any MIDI equi ment via a
standard 5 in MIDI cable.
Phantom ower into the FCB8N unit via a 7 in midi cable requires ins 6 and 7 for the ower su ly.
The olarity is not im ortant.
Phantom ower into the FCB8N unit via a 5 in midi cable requires ins 2 (ground) and 3 ( ositive) for
the ower su ly. NOTE: A PCB Jum er must be moved to enable this.
Please read your MIDI device’s instructions before enabling the hantom ower.