FC-300 CC# only up to 95????

Started by axoplaxmy, September 10, 2008, 07:30:00 AM

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axoplaxmy


So I picked up a fc-300 to be a controller for a few different things.  I just noticed that it only supports cc# up to 95.  Why o why would this be the case?  There are so many products that use numbers over that.  Is there a workaround for this?  am I missing something?

Thanks,
Dave

Brent Flash

Hey axoplaxmy, welcome to the group!

As for your question, I don't think I would worry about it unless you think you will use more than 95 controllers. Most CC numbers that are commonly used are below this so I don't think you will run into any problems not being able to use a function and if you do by some chance you can always reassign the CC# in question.

As for why Roland did not go up to the 127 MIDI max, who knows?  ???

axoplaxmy


Thanks for the reply, I'm a little confused. 

I'm using the fc-300 to control an electrix repeater and a EH 2880 and a Gibson EDP.  I managed to work around programming the repeater, using a mix of pc and cc messages to get everything I needed to work but all of the functions I need to access for the 2880 are CC # above 100. 

is there something I'm missing? 

Brent Flash

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Quote from: axoplaxmy on September 10, 2008, 08:00:13 AM
Thanks for the reply, I'm a little confused. 

I'm using the fc-300 to control an electrix repeater and a EH 2880 and a Gibson EDP.  I managed to work around programming the repeater, using a mix of pc and cc messages to get everything I needed to work but all of the functions I need to access for the 2880 are CC # above 100. 

is there something I'm missing? 
What functions are you trying to control on the 2880 with CC#?

Elantric

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Brent Flash

Quote from: Brent Flash on September 10, 2008, 08:24:18 AM
What functions are you trying to control on the 2880 with CC#?
If you are just wanting to start and stop the 2880, the FC does send out MIDI machine control messages. These are not considered CC# but are MIDI messages. In the FC-300 Control Change Mode.
• MIDI START / MIDI STOP / MIDI CONTINUE / MMC STOP / MMC PLAY /
MMC DEF PLAY / MMC FAST FWD / MMC REWIND / MMC REC STROBE /
MMC REC EXIT / MMC REC PAUSE / MMC PAUSE
This transmits MIDI Realtime messages and MMC messages.
When assigned to an expression pedal, messages are output once the pedal is
pressed downward past the halfway point; when assigned to a control pedal or other
switch, the messages are output when the switch is on.

Ingo

Hi

Is there any work around the send a CC# 108 (or higher numbers)?

Thanks

Ingo

gumtown

Quote from: Ingo on March 28, 2023, 11:16:37 AMHi

Is there any work around the send a CC# 108 (or higher numbers)?

Thanks

Ingo

No work arounds with Roland gear.
Many CC# ranges are excluded as using that range can have undesirable effects on Roland gear that use these CC# for special built in functions (mainly keyboards).
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Elantric

Quote from: Ingo on March 28, 2023, 11:16:37 AMHi

Is there any work around the send a CC# 108 (or higher numbers)?

Thanks

Ingo

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