Wind controller and FCB1010

aparnellaparnell
edited February 2010 in Windcontrollers
Hi



Really enjoying the Trumpet, Mr Sax T also but this will be better when we can get rid of the portamento entirely.



My question is.



I use an Akai EWI 4000 and an FCB1010 foot controller. Is it possible to play in wind controller mode and still add in some of the extra key switches by setting them on the FCB as a note event and merging the midi from the EWI and the pedal?



I have tried but don't seem to get any changes.



Regards.



Alistair

Comments

  • Peter SiedlaczekPeter Siedlaczek
    edited 6:12PM
    Hi aparnell,



    I think you can achieve very good results with your foot controller. You write you couldn´t get any changes using the note-on function of the foot switches. With which instrument did you test it? Please note that Mr. Sax doesn´t use any key switches...

    As far as The Trumpet is concerned, you should be perfectly able to apply the foot switches as key switches. I´m not a FCB1010 expert, but please make sure that the unit properly merges the MIDI data from your wind controller, and that you send the right note-on commands: they must be also in the right octave! (from C0 to D1, where the middle C is C3).

    Since FCB 1010 has also two pedals, you can perfectly use at least one of them for CC5, which controlls the portamento time. I can imagine that you can reach a great flexibility with this unit. If you still experience difficulties, I´m afraid you have to refer to the FCB1010 support. But there shouldn´t be any problems on our side (still - please consider that the sax uses no keyswitches).



    Best



    Peter
  • aparnellaparnell
    edited 6:12PM
    Success!



    The problem was the midi note numbers. I found inconstant information on the net about midi note numbers.

    The lowest C1 in your key-switch chart works out to be note number 36 on the FCB1010.



    Now getting really good results.



    Unfortunately I can't get the second level KS because the FCB won't let you send out two notes simultaneously. Still, I'm happy.



    Many thanks.



    Alistair
  • outlandoutland
    edited 6:12PM
    Hi Alistair, Peter:



    I've got the FCB1010 as well and I've a hassle with it because it apparently will not send a note off message. (All the note ones kind of hang out in Sonar and cause quite a snarl :o ). Did you have this problem and, if so, how did you overcome this?



    Thanks,



    outland
  • danmackeydanmackey
    edited 6:12PM
    I have a similar set-up (EWI4000s) and FCB1010 Control pedals. Is it possible to use the control pedals to mute or solo Mr. Sax voices or to select mutes on the trumpet. Is this a question for here or for Kontakt?



    Thanks,

    Dan Mackey

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