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No, this push is to actually add new features too- check the main FCB list, and there are already 2 'unofficial' firmware releases out, as well as a 3rd on the way. Below is the actual release notes for the Unofficial version...maybe this can help some loopers deciding on the FCB? Oh the annoying 'flashing 88' midi merge bug is fixed too. Dave Eichenberger http://www.hazardfactor.com DISCLAIMER" ------------ This version is an UNOFFICIAL firmware upgrade, which does NOT come from Behringer. It is an upgrade which I coded to solve some problems, and which is working very fine on my unit. But still, I share this version without giving any guarantee on its correct working. Changes, compared to previous UnO version 1.0.0 : ------------------------------------------------- - TAPTEMPO messages, automatically generated by the FCB together with NoteOn messages, can be disabled ( = global setting ) - Extended toggling possibilities for CC messages. Toggling CC messages between 2 values was possible before, but had a number of restrictions : the setup of the 2 CC messages needed to be combined, both messages needed to be set up (globally) to use the same midi channel With the new version, it is possible, in the patch setup, to enter 2 values for EACH CC message, and to enable or disable toggling for EACH of the 2 CC messages. - Introduction of "Momentary" patches (not in direct select mode) It is now possible to define if a patch is a "real" patch, or a "momentary" patch. When pressing a footswitch of a momentary patch, all its messages are sent, but the patch is not selected. This means that its keyLED does not light up, the previous "real" patch stays selected. - Possibility to inverse the relay action (from normally open to normally closed) When combined with the current possibility to have momentary action on the relay (instead of toggling), the contact can be closed by default, and open while a patch footswitch is pressed. This mode enables simulating a damper pedal using 1 of the footswitches ( Roland for instance uses a normally-closed damper switch ) - Possibility to keep using the expression pedal while a footswitch is depressed (not in direct select mode) Again a necessity for instance when you want to simulate a damper pedal with a footswitch. - Added functionality for transposing the incoming midi stream. It is possible to program a transpose value between -12 and +12 for each patch. Which means that all notes of a keyboard, connected to the FCB midi-in, can be transposed in a +/- 1 octave range. When a patch is programmed to transpose, the LCD shows the transpose value (-12...+12) on the highest 2 digits. The bank number is still shown on the lowest digit (not in direct select mode) On top of that, it is possible to change the transpose value while playing. While keeping any footswitch depressed, press the up or down switch to change the transpose value in +/- 1 half tone steps. The LCD shows the updated transpose value. (again, not in direct select mode) - Possibility to send SYSEX messages instead of CC or PC messages Each of the 7 messages in each patch can be defined to be sent as a sysex command instead of a CC or PC message. This means that instead of " C0 - [number] ", following sysex message is sent : "F0-id1-id2-id3-[number]-F7" instead of " B0 - [number] - [value]", following sysex message is sent : "F0-id1-id2-id3-[number]-[value]-F7" Id1, id2 and id3 can be defined globally (through global setup.) - Extended memory initialization The extra possibilities of this firmware version obviously use a part of the internal memory space which was not used before. Therefore, after upgrading the FCB, it is necessary (or at least adviseable) to initialize this memory. This is done by pressing key 1 + key 9 during startup. The config LED starts flashing, and the LCD counts down from 9 to 0. After initialization, all extra features are inactive, so the FCB reacts the same way as before the upgrade ( current patch data should not be influenced by the upgrade, although it is always adviseable to store a patchdump of your current setup on PC before upgrading ) - Specific reply to the "version request" sysex command : When receiving message F0-00-20-32-01-0C-40-F7, this firmware version responds with F0-00-20-32-01-0C-01-0E-F7 In this message, the 8th byte (0E) identifies the "unOfficial" firmware branch ( the official Behringer firmware returns 0D) and the 7th byte (01) identifies the version. > > Actually I believe the push is to fix a few bugs - in > particular there is a pretty nasty midi merge bug which can > lose the note-off portion and leave > notes on. This has already been fixed may or may not be > available to > someone willing to open their FCB erase and reburn the EPROMS > in there. Of > course its undocumented nor supported but apparently it > works. I haven't tried it but I keep meaning to because > that's one seriously annoying bug. > Anyway, if you're interested, subscribe to the yahoo group > "fcb1010_reverse". >