P E A K

GUITAR AUDIO AND MIDI SWITCHING PRODUCTS

FCB4N

PROGRAMMABLE MIDI FOOT CONTROLLER

OWNER’S MANUAL

Document Rev.1.0.1

Nov.21.2008 www.peak2005.com

INTRODUCTION

Overview

The FCB4N is a programmable MIDI foot controller that supports all standard MIDI devices. You can save

MIDI messages into the FCB4N with 64 presets memory. The MIDI messages can be transmit by 2 different

PC and 4 CC in a preset.

The FCB4N has up/down bank switches and 4 patches switches with high quality and heavy duty foot switch that you can feel when pressing on a switch. The body is made by aluminum with black anodize coating and folded by laser cutting process. It is a compact rugged, simple to use and fully programmable MIDI foot controller.

TOP Panel

BANK UP/DOWN SWITCH:

This is using for increase bank up or decrease bank down from the current state. The current bank is start from bank#1 up to bank#32 maximum but you can program the bank limit for looping.

PRESETS SWITCH:

The FCB4N has 4 patches in a bank as

P1

,

P2

,

P3

and

P4

. You also use these switches in programming mode for edit, enter, save or cancel function.

BANK/PROGRAM DISPLAY:

The seven segment display has 2 digits display for showing mode when you are entering to edit/setting program or display bank number when you are on operation. The MIDI number is start from 0 to 127 that means the number would be show from 00 to 2.7. If number is over 99 it would be show the number with a point.

BACK Panel

MIDI OUT:

This MIDI out port is for transmit MIDI messages from the unit to other

MIDI device.

12VAC/DC I/O:

Connect to supply external voltage 9 - 12Vac/dc with current 200mA minimum. (12Vac/dc maximum) These are 2 ports for expand the input power supply to other MIDI device. (It is not power supply ports)

Specification

•

1 MIDI OUT with 5-pin DIN connector.

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2 bank switches, 4 patch switches with heavy duty foot switch.

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8 factory default mode selectable for midi program change messages. (mode F1 - F8)

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1 programmable mode for configure midi program change messages. (mode U1)

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1 programmable mode with 64 presets, arranged in 16 banks of 4 presets (mode U2)

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Program Change and Continuous Controller message support (2 PC and 4 CC messages per preset, all on different MIDI channels)

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Flexible power requirements: 9V-12V, AC or DC, 200mA adapter with a 5.5mm/2.1mm barrel connector. (Adapter is not included)

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Housed in a sleek aluminum chassis and brushed finish with black anodize coating.

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Dimensions approx. : 10.3"W x 4.7"D x 2.0"H (26.2cm x 12.0cm x 5.0cm)

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Weight approx. : 1.5lb (0.7kg)

Power connecting

The FCB4N is Flexible power requirements 9V-12V, AC or DC, 200mA. So, you can plug in power supply to a

12VAC IO port (selected one) then the unit is ready to works. For another one is a power out with the same voltage/current as the input adapter.

Above picture is an example that using POD 2.0 power supply with the FCB4 unit.

FCB4N PRESET MODE

The FCB4N has factory default presets mode F1 – F8 and U1 – U2 mode for users setting.

Factory default mode F1 – F8

The Factory default presets mode contains mode F1 – F8 have different Bank totally and MIDI PC# starts.

This setting is completely setting for user that means you just select a preset mode which you want and choose a MIDI channel. That’s ready to control your MIDI device in a program change function.

MODE F1

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#4

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#15

CH#1 – CH#16 MIDI Channel:

Total = 16 Presets.

MODE F2

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#4

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#16

MIDI Channel:

Total = 16 Presets.

MODE F3

CH#1 – CH#16

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#9

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#35

MIDI Channel:

Total = 36 Presets.

CH#1 – CH#16

(selectable but default is CH#1)

(selectable but default is CH#1)

(selectable but default is CH#1)

MODE F4

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#9

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#36

MIDI Channel:

Total = 36 Presets.

CH#1 – CH#16

MODE F5

Bank rank:

MIDI Channel:

Bank#1 – Bank#20

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#79

CH#1 – CH#16

(selectable but default is CH#1)

(selectable but default is CH#1)

Total = 80 Presets.

MODE F6

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#20

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#80

MIDI Channel:

Total = 80 Presets.

CH#1 – CH#16

MODE F7

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#32

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#0 – PC#127

(selectable but default is CH#1)

MIDI Channel:

Total = 128 Presets.

MODE F8

MIDI Channel:

Total = 128 Presets.

CH#1 – CH#16

CH#1 – CH#16

(selectable but default is CH#1)

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#32

MIDI Program Change rank: PC#1 – PC#127 and back to PC#0

(selectable but default is CH#1)

User define mode U1 – U2

MODE U1

You can set the rank of bank and MIDI program change starting number.

Bank rank: Bank#1 – Bank#32

MIDI Program Change start: PC#0 – PC#127

MIDI Channel: CH#1 – CH#16

Total preset is up to user setting.

(selectable but default is Bank#32)

(selectable but default is PC#0)

(selectable but default is CH#1)

MODE U2

This mode is for programming MIDI messages into each preset memory. You can program MIDI messages with 2 program changes and 4 continuous control changes.

PC1 MIDI Channel#:

PC1 Program Change#:

PC2 MIDI Channel#:

PC2 Program Change#:

CC MIDI Channel#:

CC1 Controller#:

CC1 Control Value#:

CC2 Controller#:

CC2 Control Value#:

CC3 Controller#:

CC3 Control Value#:

CC4 Controller#:

CC4 Control Value#:

Bank rank:

Total Preset:

MIDI Implementation

MIDI Channel: Default:

(Transmitted) Changed:

CH#1 – CH#16

PC#0 – PC#127

CH#1 – CH#16

PC#0 – PC#127

CH#1 – CH#16

CC#0 – CC#127

0 – 127

CC#0 – CC#127

0 – 127

CC#0 – CC#127

0 – 127

CC#0 – CC#127

0 – 127

Bank#1 – Bank#16

64 Presets

1

1 - 16

Program Change#: 0 – 127

(selectable but default is CH#1)

(selectable but default is PC#0)

(selectable but default is CH#2)

(selectable but default is PC#0)

(selectable but default is OFF)

(selectable but default is OFF)

(selectable but default value is 0)

(selectable but default is OFF)

(selectable but default value is 0)

(selectable but default is OFF)

(selectable but default value is 0)

(selectable but default is OFF)

(selectable but default value is 0) can be setting up to 2 program change messages transmitted per preset. (With different MIDI channel)

Controller#: 0 – 127 can be setting up to 4 controllers with transmitted per preset. (With a CC MIDI channel)

Control Change Value: 0 – 127 setting value in each controller.

BASIC OPERATION

Please refer to a text that appears as under switches when you are going to use the FCB4N unit in the basic operation mode. On power up, the latest preset is selected and transmitted MIDI message via MIDI out.

(Initial value is Bank#1, preset#1 of mode F1)

You can not program or set any changes on a preset when you are working on an operation mode because we design the firmware to have no delay when the FCB4N transmitted MIDI messages via a MIDI out. The

MIDI messages are suddenly transmitted once the selected preset is pressing.

Bank and Preset selection

In each mode has different total bank on the function but has 32 Banks maximum. (Bank#1 – Bank#32)

Press

BANK UP

or

BANK DOWN

switches to move/scroll from the current bank to another. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display will flash and has no MIDI message transmitted until a preset switch is selected.

(P1, P2, P3 or P4 switches) You can hold on the

BANK UP

or

BANK DOWN

switches to/past the current bank continuous and the

BANK/PROGRAM

display will be looping once it is out of limit.

You can selected a preset by press the P1, P2, P3 or P4 switches then the selected preset LED above the switch will be on with MIDI message suddenly transmitted.

SETUP MODE AND PRESET PROGRAMMING

When you supplied power into the FCB4N unit then it is going to launch operation mode automatically. You can not program or setting on this operating mode. You should tell the unit knows that you want to setting or programming. This chapter is explain how to programming or setting the FCB4N

Programming Mode Enable

You have to enable the programming mode every time when you need to setting/programming on a FCB4N.

You can enable the programming mode by step following

1. Remove power from the FCB4N unit.

2. Press

P1

switch and hold on.

3. Plug the power into the FCB4N unit.

4. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display will show as characters below

5. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display as characters above is meaning

“Programming Mode Enable”

then release the

P1

switch.

6. The FCB4N will be initializing with programming mode enable so, you can program the unit follow by the next chapters.

7. You can disable the preset programming mode by simply remove the power plug out from a unit.

Preset Mode Selection

The FCB4N has 10 presets mode so you can select each preset mode to matching with your MIDI devices.

You can select a preset mode by step following:

1. Make sure you are already enabled the programming mode.

(Please see Programming Mode

Enable chapter)

2. Press

P1

switch and hold until the

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing a current preset mode.

The default setting is mode

F1

so, the

BANK/PROGRAM

display should be flashing as characters below:

3. Once the

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing current mode then release the

P1

switch.

4. You can select preset mode which you want by scroll to/past via

BANK DOWN

or

BANK UP

switches. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing as characters below:

BANK UP

BANK DOWN

5. After you’ve selected a preset mode then press

P2

switch to confirm.

6. If you have selected Factory Default Mode (F1 – F8) the next step is going to a MIDI channel selection. Otherwise please see the next chapter.

7. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display will be showing characters

“CH”

for 1 second and will be flashing a current MIDI channel. (Default MIDI channel is

1

) So, the

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing as characters below:

8. You can select a MIDI channel from 1 – 16 by scrolling to/past via

BANK DOWN

or

BANK UP

switches. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing as characters below:

9. After you’ve selected a MIDI channel then press

P4

switch to save the setting into a memory.

The FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting and back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.

10. If you want to back to the preset mode selection page (main menu) please press

P2

switch.

11. You can cancel or exit setting by press

P3

switch. The FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.

Note:

You can press

P1

switch to see the current setting topic/menu.

User define Mode U1 Setting

This mode is supported only MIDI program change (same as mode F1 – F8) but you can set total BANK limit and you can also set the program change number start.

You can set the FCB4N to U1 mode by step following:

1. Make sure you are already enabled the programming mode.

(Please see Programming Mode

Enable chapter)

2. Press

P1

switch and hold until the

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing a current preset mode.

(Please see Preset Mode Selection chapter)

3. After you have selected

U1

mode and

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing

“U1”

then press

P2

switch to enter

U1

mode and setting parameter as below:

Mode U1

MIDI Channel#

Start PC#

Total Bank

P2 for enter selected or scroll up

BANK UP / DOWN for select setting

4. Select MIDI channel that you want to transmit messages once the

BANK/PROGRAM

display is showing

“CH”

for 1 second then it will show you the current MIDI channel. You can select from

01 – 16

for setting a MIDI channel.

5. If you have selected a MIDI channel then press

P2

switch to scroll up the setting menu.

6. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display is showing

“SP”

for 1 second then it will show you the current start MIDI program change number. You can select from

00 – 2.7

for setting the start program change number. (If number is over 99 then it will show in a point)

7. If you have selected MIDI PC# start then press

P2

switch again to scroll up the setting menu.

8. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display is showing

“tb”

for 1 second then it will show you the current total bank. You can select bank# from

1 – 32

for setting how many banks do you want.

9. After you’ve completed setting then press

P4

switch to save the setting into a memory. The

FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.

10. If you want to return back to the preset mode selection page again please press

P2

switch.

11. You can cancel and exit setting by press

P3

switch. The FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting without saving any changes and return back to the operation mode with still in programming mode enabled.

Note:

You can press

P1

switch to see the current setting topic/menu.

User define Mode U2 Setting

U2 mode is using for programming MIDI continuous messages with 2 PC and 4 CC. You can ON/OFF or setting messages you want to transmit. U2 mode has 64 presets memory with 16 banks x 4 patches so, you can set/program MIDI continuous messages by step following:

1. Select preset that you want to edit only in bank#1 – bank#16 by press

BANK UP

or

BANK

DOWN

switches to move/scroll from the current bank to another. If bank# you selected is over bank#16 it will set to bank#16 automatically. If a bank you selected is not enough please set the FCB4N to mode

F5

before programming a preset.

2. After you selected a preset already then go to mode

U2

by following

Preset Mode Selection chapter.

Make sure you are already enabled the programming mode.

(Please see Programming

Mode Enable chapter)

3. After you selected

U2

mode and

BANK/PROGRAM

display is flashing

“U2”

then press

P2

switch to enter

U2

mode and setting parameter as below:

4. As diagram above you can set parameter for the selected preset with step by step. If you don’t want to transmit some MIDI message you can set to

“oF”

that’s meaning “OFF” and the next setting step will be skip.

5. You can save setting to a preset memory by press

P4

switch. The FCB4N will goes out from the preset mode setting and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.

6. If you don’t want to save any changes please press

P3

switch. The FCB4N will exit without saving any changes and return back to the operation mode with programming mode enabled.

Note:

You can press

P1

switch to see the current setting topic/menu.

Factory Restore

You can reset the FCB4N to factory default setting. The data that you set in the EEPROM memory will be erase and return back the factory default setting. You can restore the factory default by step following:

1. Unplug you power from the FCB4N unit

2. Press and hold the

P4

switch.

3. Plug the power into the FCB4N unit.

4. The

BANK/PROGRAM

display will be flashing with a dot so, it is processing on restore.

5. Once you see it is on processing then you can release the

P4

switch.

6. Wait for a moment until restore process completed. The FCB4N will initialization with factory default setting.

MIDI Cable Support

The FCB4N is a standard MIDI foot controller so you can connect the FCB4N to any MIDI devices you want via a standard MIDI cable. If you need to phantom power into the FCB4N unit, it is available. The circuit has reserved MIDI DIN pin 2 for ground and pin 3 for supply but you have to jump on a pcb to enable. We disable the phantom power for protection any damage to your MIDI devices. Please read your MIDI device’s instruction before enable the phantom power.