A trick if you want to use decimal numbers instead of hex when editing in Usine: Connect the SysEx Editor and an Array Editor!
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Statistics: Posted by guussie — 16 Jun 2017, 09:09
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Thanks for sharing!!!!!
cheers Hans
Statistics: Posted by creart — 02 May 2017, 17:58
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I don't have any list to show you. A couple of things to note: Unlike in the old Usine versions, incoming sysex have been stripped of the start and end bytes. Another thing to have in mind that I remember a little about, is that the manual has some errors: I think the addresses of the different segments of the LED number display was upside-down or something, and there was one or two errors in the addresses, but if you use the manual and the scripts together, hopefully you don't have to waste time with that.
Unless there are several versions of the FC300 software, you also shouldn't need to bother with calculating check sums in the messages you send. I kept it in the script as I had already programmed before I found out it wasn't really necessary.
Statistics: Posted by bsork — 28 Apr 2017, 20:49
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My initial idea for an add-on that some other could use, was first to create my own "monster", then dissect it and remove stuff for more general consumption. After I found out I was on the wrong track, and a longer period of laziness, I realized that the best way to go about it was to separate the functionality into smaller parts, which would make creating something useful easier both for me and (hopefully) for others as well.
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Statistics: Posted by bsork — 20 Aug 2010, 16:11
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I can imagine that you can get into trouble by connecting the FC to both the VG99 and Usine at the same time could get a bit messy. I don't think that it's the right way to do it. If you want the FC3 to control both Usine and the VG in different ways, I really think that everything should be routed through Usine. That way you could probably configure different setups where the FC controls either the VG or Usine or both at the same time. From reading the VG manual, it's seems to me that the control the FC has over the VG is quite simple, the most "advanced" feature compared to a "normal" foot controller setup is that you get feedback through the LEDs and the LCD display.
PS Björk is Icelandic and of another gender...
DSStatistics: Posted by bsork — 09 Jun 2010, 22:44
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Perhaps delaying a bit Usine sysex send would wipe VG99 sysex ? I don't know.
For now I'm quite busy, converting a whole band tunes to be played in Usine, so sorry for not reacting quickly
Statistics: Posted by La Tenaille — 09 Jun 2010, 22:03
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I was wondering also if latenielle has found any answers about overcoming that situation he was having with the f300. May have learned more about the pedal by now. Ya know, sometimes we miss something in the mannel when it's a fairly new piece of equipment. And Roland manuels leave alot to be desired as well.
Statistics: Posted by vic1iful — 25 May 2010, 15:23
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Statistics: Posted by bsork — 25 May 2010, 08:31
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A trick if you want to use decimal numbers instead of hex when editing in Usine: Connect the SysEx Editor and an Array Editor!
Statistics: Posted by bsork — 06 May 2010, 11:19
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Statistics: Posted by La Tenaille — 06 May 2010, 11:03
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Statistics: Posted by vic1iful — 05 May 2010, 23:36
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Statistics: Posted by La Tenaille — 04 May 2010, 17:48
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Hi,
And my "new fear" is if I switch the FC300 to sysex mode I can't prevent the VG99 from taking control of it, even when turning everything off in the VG99 ! Hope it's only caused by RRC2, but that would mean using a transformer and two MIDI cables instead of a single RJ45 cable...
Does that mean that you're using the RRC2 between the two, but also MIDI out from one and/or the other to control other stuff?And my "new fear" is if I switch the FC300 to sysex mode I can't prevent the VG99 from taking control of it, even when turning everything off in the VG99 ! Hope it's only caused by RRC2, but that would mean using a transformer and two MIDI cables instead of a single RJ45 cable...
Statistics: Posted by bsork — 04 May 2010, 16:04
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About VG-99, it's a very good unit, and you can control any parameter the way you want (each one can be assigned to any CC#).
About the FC300, what I meant is it suits perfectly the VG-99 alone, but since I use Usine I've lost all the benefits of this couple (bank names, pedal leds and tuner on the FC300) because the VG-99 takes the whole control of the FC without any possibility to extend its use to other units. The only solution is to switch to CC mode.
That's why I'm so interested in Bsork sysex work
And my "new fear" is if I switch the FC300 to sysex mode I can't prevent the VG99 from taking control of it, even when turning everything off in the VG99 ! Hope it's only caused by RRC2, but that would mean using a transformer and two MIDI cables instead of a single RJ45 cable...
Statistics: Posted by La Tenaille — 04 May 2010, 15:32
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That's why I was a little hesitant about using another midi controller with the vg99. If it does not have Rolands RRC2 then I am thinking it will not operate the vg99 to it's capacity.
I've taken a look at the specification for the VG99, and I'm pretty sure that this is not the case. You can control it using any MIDI controller. The benefits of the FC300 as a controller is the integration of the two units where the FC acts as an "extension" of the VG's own user interface giving you text feedback and a floor operated tuner. As for the RRC2 connection, I don't think it's much more than three connections in one: MIDI In/Out + power. Maybe the transmission rate is higher than the MIDI interface's baud rate of 31250 too, I don't know.Definitely yes.The question now is, Can I control Usine with a Foot midi controller and activate Songs, scenes, drum signiatures, and effects realtime and all at once?Thanks again
There are many foot controllers available on the market, and most of them will do a good job controlling your setup no matter what you end up using. This is especially the case when connecting through Usine as you can redefine the messages in the process. An example: all controllers I'm aware of can send different CCs, but not all can send NoteOns. In Usine, it's quite simple to change a given CC to a NoteOn. Or change one channel/CC to another channel/CC. Etc, etc. You can also create patches where one switch redifines the message of another.
Just a few more words about the FC300: It's probably among the most advanced MIDI foot controllers out there. Others may have some functions, a layout or whatever that's better, but with the four different modes and the deep programmability it's very flexible. As I've mentioned elsewhere, I'm using mine with two different setups: One is without Usine in patch mode in a quite simple setup. With Usine I've used the CC mode where the FC just sends sends info of which pedal is pressed/released/moved, and then that data is reinterpreted and distributed to my guitar rack and internally in Usine. That setup is getting old, so I'm going to change into using the SysEx mode so that Usine can send data back to the FC. The level of information generated within the FC in SysEx mode is the same as in the CC mode, but SysEx mode lets me update all the visuals of the pedal independently of the pedal statuses. (The reason I didn't go for the SysEx mode in the first place, was that the patch was originally for the old and a lot simpler Ground Control, but that one died of old age...) One problem though, is to decide on how the end result should be; what texts to send to the pedal, shall I incorporate some sort of metronome in the LEDs, etc...
I also would like to add a little comparison between Behringer FCB1010 and the FC300. The FCB is a popular controller and I would think rightfully so. (Haven't really tried one, just read the specs.) As I see it, the FCB's is better than the FC in some ways: It's cheaper, it has a real AC power plug, and it has 10 number pedals compared to FC's 2*5 setup. Also it seems easier to program. The FC's is better with the LCD feedback, the flexibility of the various modes, the general programmability, extra CC switches (also under the expression pedals) and expandability with external switches or expression pedals.
Just my NOK 0.02
Statistics: Posted by bsork — 04 May 2010, 09:46
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I have the Line 6 already and was getting ready to purchase the VG99 but if I understand the above sentance correctly, I may be better off going with the AXON for my midi Guitar? Then Usine would controll everything always. Am I correct?
I have a Roland 2480 workstation for recording and I will be using Ableton Suite in my Computer. It took years before some ingenious people figured out a way to be able to port wav files from the roland to the computer because Roland loves their exclusivity and does not make their stuff to interact well with other brands so they offer no support for that. That's why I was a little hesitant about using another midi controller with the vg99. If it does not have Rolands RRC2 then I am thinking it will not operate the vg99 to it's capacity.
The question now is, Can I control Usine with a Foot midi controller and activate Songs, scenes, drum signiatures, and effects realtime and all at once? BTW, How do you like your VG 99?
Thanks again
Statistics: Posted by vic1iful — 03 May 2010, 23:21
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> RRC2 is a connexion using a RJ45 plug (same as LAN) to power and transmit MIDI with a single wire.
> If you use Usine to manage your MIDI setup, everything becomes possible (ie. I use my board to control VG99 and TC Voiceworks hardware + Usine patches), but investing in FC300 in such a case is not the only option, any pedal board will do the job.
> I'm not sure yet, but afraid that when in sysex mode on FC300 with RRC2, the VG99 use it as a proprietary material with exclusive access, disconnecting any other external sysex communication (that mean I'd have to give up with RRC2 and that would be stupid...).
Before Usine, I wasn't able to control both VG99 and other hardware at the same time with FC300, no freedom with most hardware, always a trouble you can't solve...
Hope it helps
Statistics: Posted by La Tenaille — 03 May 2010, 22:00
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Statistics: Posted by vic1iful — 03 May 2010, 19:52
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Statistics: Posted by bsork — 01 May 2010, 11:29
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