3 ch dual rectifier - G-Major - FCB1010 - channel switching

[Emi]

Hi,

This is my setup: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier head, TC Electronics G-Major and Behringer FCB1010 midi foot controller.

If I use the amp switching of G-Major, I can switch between channel 1 & 2 or 2 & 3. But I do need to switch between 1 & 3.

So I have my hopes up for FCB 1010 which has two switch outputs. It kinda works but not in a consistent manner. Here is my configuration:
FCB1010 Switch 1 - MB External Switch Channel 1
FCB1010 Switch 2 - MB External Switch Channel 3

Here is the result when I set the switch settings on FCB1010
Switch 1 off, Switch 2 on: Amp channel switches to 3
Switch 1 off, Switch 2 off: Amp channel switches to 2
Switch 1 on, Switch 2 off: Amp channel switches to 1 or 2. It is totally random! :? Which is, as you can imagine, not an acceptable solution

What am I doing wrong?

Thanks for your help,
Emi

 

[Emi]

I got the following solution. In my original setup, both switches were in Latched mode. I changed them both to momentary and back to latched and it works fine now. I guess I messed up something when I was first playing with it but resetting it from scratch worked for me. I hope it works for you as well.


Global edit mode – relay / footswitch jacks
• Hold down DOWN while powering up to enter GLOBAL mode
• Hit UP several times until CONFIG is selected
• Footswitches 1 and 2 determine whether the relay jacks are set up for ‘latched’ or ‘non latched’ operation.
• Press footswitch 1 to toggle relay jack 1 between latched (LED lit up) or momentary (LED dark) operation.
• Press footswitch 2 to toggle relay jack 2 between latched (LED lit up) or momentary (LED dark) operation.
• When you’re done, hit the UP footswitch once.
• Hold down the DOWN footswitch to exit GLOBAL mode.

Preset programming mode – relay / footswitch jacks
• First select the preset you want to edit using the numbered footswitches
• Hold down the DOWN footswitch to access the preset programming mode
• The SWITCH 1 / SWITCH 2 green LED will blink.
• Use footswitch 1 (for relay jack 1) and/or footswitch 2 (for relay jack 2) to determine which, if any, relay jacks will momentarily close when this FCB1010 preset is selected. Footswitch 1 LED lit = relay jack 1 will momentarily close when this preset is selected. Footswitch 2 LED lit = relay jack 2 will momentarily close when this preset is selected.
• When you’re done, press the UP footswitch once.
• Hold down the DOWN footswitch to exit PRESET PROGRAMMING mode

New in FCB1010 EPROM v 2.4
New Non-Latching Relay Function
The relay switches which can be used to control external analog equipment, can now be configured to be non-latching. This means that their contacts are only closed as long as the preset button is depressed. Many effects units and also our BEHRINGER guitar workstations react on a switch impulse rather than on the switch's status. When activating the global setup / config menu the buttons 1 and 2 are used to determine whether the relays are used for static or dynamic control, e.g. when the LED 1 is on but LED 2 is off, this means switch 1 will be latching and switch 2 will be only temporarily closed. Thus, if the FCB1010 is required to replace the FS112 footswitches that come with our BEHRINGER Guitar Workstations, both LEDs must be off.

FCB1010 relay switch notes



When jack socket #2 is not in use, the "tip" of jack socket # 2 is shorted to the "ring" of jack socket #1, and also the "ring" of jack socket # 2 is shorted to the "sleeve" of jack socket #1.

These connections are interrupted as soon as a jack is inserted into jack socket #2.

If jack socket #1 is used with a TRS jack and stereo cable - both footswitch #1 and footswitch #2 (relays 1+2) can be used to independently control the status of the TS & RS connections (open/ closed) - thereby allowing the user to switch 2 "analog" functions from the FCB1010 using one TRS cable. This may be of use, say, for an amplifier in which you can switch "channel" & "effect on/off".

If the second jack is used, this capability is defeated.

The SWITCH OUT jacks on the FCB1010 are the latching type, and amps like our GX110 and GX112 use the momentary type, which require 2 taps on the switch to access the function, instead of one tap.