midi controllers

4_johnny · Post by **4_johnny** » Fri Oct 09, 2015 5:44 pm

Where do I specify a midi controller so I can use 'Live loop' feature?

I am trying to connect a line 6 FBV express MKII pedal connected to my PC with USB cable and shows up correctly in device manager.

I'm hoping to route this to jamstix so i can trigger different song sections with my foot while I play Guitar.

Thanks

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 10:01 am

What DAW are you using?

4_johnny · Post by **4_johnny** » Mon Oct 12, 2015 12:06 pm

Reaper is my DAW

Post by **Ralph @ Rayzoon** » Wed Oct 14, 2015 11:44 am

Please select your controller as the MIDI input for the Jamstix track in REAPER.

4_johnny · Post by **4_johnny** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 8:37 am

OK, I did that and I can control the transport in Reaper with my foot controller now, but still cannot control Jamstix. My FBV midi pedal is capable of sending: bank changes, program changes, midi CC, MMC.

Do not know what to select to send to jamastix . I want to assign a pedal to verse, a pedal to chorus, etc......

see pic

Thanks

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Kevin_W · Post by **Kevin_W** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 9:38 pm

The circle on the left is drawn around the midi note names that correspond to the respective part. So, you need to get your pedal board set up to send note on values. You can change the note value assigned to each part, fwiw.

I wonder if you have your pedal board set up as a control surface in reaper rather than a midi device. It can only be one, and I'm thinking that to send note values it needs to be a midi device.

Kevin_W · Post by **Kevin_W** » Mon Oct 19, 2015 10:04 pm

I just googled the manual for your board. Looks like you can't send note on values with it. Maybe jamstix can learn a cc value? Click on the note name in the TRG column and try to get it to learn by pressing one of pedals. Worth a shot.

4_johnny · Post by **4_johnny** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:47 pm

OK, thanks for the info. I will give it a try.
Can you recommend a small midi foot controller that you know will work with Jamstix?

Thanks

Azimuth (Archive) · Post by **Azimuth (Archive)** » Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:51 pm

It's not physically small but the Behringer FCB-1010 works great and is IMO one of the most versatile controllers there is. It's really cheap too IMO for it's capabilities. Buy a new one though there are some older versions that had some firmware glitches. There are also PC based programmers available for free for it which make the job much less tedious. That would be my biggest complaint that programming the unit is pretty confusing and time consuming using the interface. Sweetwater has them for $149.

Dali_S · Post by **Dali_S** » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:21 am

a_zimuth wrote:It's not physically small but the Behringer FCB-1010 works great and is IMO one of the most versatile controllers there is

I have a FCB1010 (with UNO chip) but never tried it with JS.

Do you have a sysex file or tutorial or video you are aware exist for a nice setting or how-to recommendation ?

I'm all ears and eyes.