Have you ever fiddled with Logic and OS X Audio MIDI setup but never getting them to work together the way you wanted?
Then this one is for you. This is my second tutorial.
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01 How to install Novation Automap with Logic 9.1.3
My first video is out. I really hope you’ll like it!
Things have changed since Automap 2.5.
Here’s a quick guide.
Updating the FCB1010
The Behringer FCB1010 is a solid and reliable MIDI-pedalboard.
I’m not that keen on behringer stuff otherwise but this thing only handles MIDI, no audio is involved.
Unfortunately there is one huge catch – it’s a real pain and very time consuming to program it through the pedals.
But don’t be discouraged there is a solution and its called iFCB.
This is a little application for Mac OS X that will help you with the programming in a more streamlined way.
Nice isn’t it? -Well not so fast. First it requires a firmware version of 2.3 or higher and my FCB1010 did not meet that requirement. But that should be easy mend with an update? Except that the pedalboards firmware is only upgradable by opening it up, removing the old EPROM-chip and replacing it with an EPROM-chip with the latest firmware. I ordered two EPROM from this place and they arrived after seven days. The first EPROM was loaded with the official 2.5.1E release, the second with the Unofficial 1.0.2F.
The UNO firmware adds more functions to the FCB1010 and includes a special “Stomp box”-mode. Sadly it’s not supported by iFCB so I decided to install the official version first.
To get inside the guts of the FCB1010 you have to remove 14 Phillips screws from it’s base and then lift the base plate off.
Inside you’ll find the socket with the EPROM.
I had to remove som glue residue to get the old chip off. After that it was really easy to install the new one.
After reassembling the pedalboard I proceeded with connecting it to my trusty Emagic MT4 MIDI interface. I ran the iFCB and it located the new firmware enabling me to finally reprogram the pedals.
I have to say that this application is amazing. I was able to change the behavior of 5 stomp pedals, the 2 expression pedals and sending the new data to the unit in less than 2 minutes.
It’s really intuitive and easy to change the behavior of your FCB1010 this way. I highly recommend this to everyone with this pedal.
A day in the life…
I arrived at Uppsala Stadsteater at 9 AM.
It has been quite chilly the last couple of days so it came as a relief when I finally got inside the building after a 15 min walk.
My job consisted in mending some problems with the studio computer and trying to reinitiate a Euphonix MC Pro.
The first task was quite easy and was over in about an hour or two but the euphonix took me the whole day and is yet to be resolved.
The whole reinstalling is really cumbersome, with old win 98 drivers and even older FAT 16 partitions.
It’s time to call support!
The new RME Fireface UFX is out!
RME introduces a new Audio Interface.
The Fireface UFX is RME’s new flagship and works both with USB and Firewire.
The Totalmix interface is revamped and is supported by two different DSP-chips.
According to RME it’s already shipping.
Here are the specs:
AD, Line In 1-8, rear
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 110 dB RMS unweighted, 113 dBA
Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.1 dB: 5 Hz – 21.5 kHz
Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz – 45.5 kHz
Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz – 66.5 kHz
THD: < -110 dB, < 0.00032 %
THD+N: < -104 dB, < 0.00063 %
Channel separation: > 110 dB
Input: 6.3 mm TRS jack, electronically balanced
Input sensitivity switchable to Lo Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
Input level for 0 dBFS @ Lo Gain: +19 dBu
Input level for 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
Input level for 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV
Microphone In 9-12, front
As AD, but:
Input: XLR, electronically balanced
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 112 dB RMS unweighted, 115 dBA
Gain range: 65 dB
Maximum input level, Gain 0 dB: +12 dBu
Instrument In 9-12, front
As AD, but:
Input: 6.3 mm TS jack, unbalanced
Signal to Noise ratio (SNR): 112 dB RMS unweighted, 115 dBA
Gain range: 55 dB
DA, Line Out 3-8, rear
Dynamic range (DR): 115 dB RMS unweighted, 118 dBA
Frequency response @ 44.1 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz – 22 kHz
Frequency response @ 96 kHz, -0.5 dB: 5 Hz – 34 kHz
Frequency response @ 192 kHz, -1 dB: 5 Hz – 50 kHz
THD: -104 dB, < 0.00063 %
THD+N: -100 dB, < 0.001 %
Channel separation: > 110 dB
Output: 6.3 mm TRS jack, servo-balanced
Output impedance: 75 Ohm
Output level switchable Hi Gain, +4 dBu, -10 dBV
Output level at 0 dBFS @ Hi Gain: +19 dBuB
Output level at 0 dBFS @ +4 dBu: +13 dBu
Output level at 0 dBFS @ -10 dBV: +2 dBV