FCB1010 : Great MIDI controller

This is a great MIDI foot controller. There are just the right number of switches and the two expression pedals are also a good bonus. In terms of build quality, it's pretty sturdy (and therefore pretty heavy). The switches/pedals are fine but don't have a very solid connection when pressed, in my opinion. It's only a very minor niggle, though.

This controller really benefits from the UnO firmware chip upgrade. It's very easy to do and I recommend it as it greatly increases the versatility of the switches.

There are so many ways that this thing can be used. Here are just a few ideas:

1. Controlling guitar amp emulation software (eg. Guitar Rig). It can be used to switch presets or activate/deactivate individual pedals in your virtual rig.

2. Controlling transcription software. I use MIDI -> keystroke software to play/pause/rewind etc without taking my hands off the guitar.

3. Controlling audio recording software. It's really useful to punch in/out recordings using your feet