Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010
[/caption]I use both a Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 and a M-Audio Axiom 49 to control Ableton Live. The Behringer is ideal because as a guitarist I can still record loops using my feet. The Axiom is about the coolest thing ever. With it I can control the loop volumes, record, tweak, etc..
In order to make it work you need to put Ableton into MIDI map mode. It’s the button on top that looks like this:
When you click on it it will highlight the areas of Ableton that can be modified by a MIDI controller. Then click on one of the blue highlighted areas that you want to control, then hit, turn, or turn up the controller that you want to use. It’s as simple as that!
Now the Behringer required some programing on the unit itself. I might post instructions on that at a later date. There are instructions all over the internet though. The Axiom already has a preset that works with Ableton once it’s loaded. Mine is pretty close but there were a few functional things that I wanted to do differently so I just manually set it all up.
Here are some chart’s detailing how I use them. They pretty much speak for themselves…
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How to program a Behringer MIDI Foot Controller FCB1010 for Ableton Live
My Ableton Live template setup
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14/05/2009 at 8:56 pm Permalink
got here because of the behringer tag, but disappointed that you omit it’s setup steps
14/05/2009 at 9:09 pm Permalink
Sorry. I’ll post it tonight. I just don’t have it in front of me right now so I don’t want to leave out a step. It’s rather painless I promise. If you check back tomorrow I promise I’ll have it up
14/05/2009 at 10:00 pm Permalink
well, thanks for the quick response. you’re probably right. got one coming from ebay, soon. just can’t wait, I guess.
15/05/2009 at 2:19 am Permalink
Believe me I understand. Well it’s done! Go to the home page and you’ll see it. Hope it helps! If you have further questions email me jeremy@waysidedrive.com
20/08/2009 at 5:04 pm Permalink
Thanks for posting this
Just got A8…looking also to get the 1010 for looping(used to have one years ago for guitar rack unit control…yeah it’s a pain to set up but works great)
I set up my axiom 25 transport exactly the same as you have, but I’ve also reprogrammed the sustain pedal as follows:
Ctrl assign: 147
Data 1: 9
Data 2: 127
Data 3: 0
Assign the pedal to launch selected scene |>
Preferences: Select next scene on launch : [ON]
Now every time you press the pedal it will fire the scene and move to the next.
20/08/2009 at 7:03 pm Permalink
Brilliant! I’m so going to try that tonight. Great suggestion thanks!
01/02/2010 at 11:01 pm Permalink
This is great info Jeremy. Thank you so much
02/02/2010 at 10:15 am Permalink
You’re very welcome. Thanks for the comment!
07/04/2010 at 2:11 pm Permalink
Muito bom esse post Osborn, têm info. sobre usar um FCB1010 Behringer e M-Audio Fast-Track Pró com Ableton Live, me ajudaria muito! Obrigado.
07/04/2010 at 2:33 pm Permalink
Thank you César! I don’t speak Portuguese and used freetranslation.com. I am not sure if you were posting a question but thanks for the compliment!
07/04/2010 at 3:12 pm Permalink
It excuse me for the Portuguese, excite with the information, therefore they are few tutorias. First congratulations by the post.Osborn. I have and work with ableton 8 and use a “Fast Track Pró” of M-Audio, I finished buying FCB1010 Behringer and still did not I obtain operates-her. I thank itself will be able to help myself with any information as to those equipment, of as the configures-them. hug’s here of Brazil!
17/07/2010 at 1:20 pm Permalink
what kind of sound interface are you using for guitar? I noticed that you got not much latency while running directly through live’s effects.
I am using a Novation Nio right now, usb2 which has a bit too much latency for best live looping using the Looper
17/07/2010 at 11:16 pm Permalink
I’m using the Edirol FA-101 as my audio interface for all instruments and vocals going in. I specifically bought that because it boasted a low latency. Also it’s firewire which makes a huge difference on latency.
You know though, I’ve been thinking about latency a lot lately and thinking that it might be better to just run everything through and external mixer and then come out of the mixer to your computer with Ableton. You couldn’t be able to use any of the Ableton effects but you wouldn’t have any latency since Ableton would be come a “back end” looper if that makes sense. I’ll be thinking on that.