FC-50 foot controller with the SP-404

[Ldom]

Hi there,

Is it possible to use Roland's FC-50 foot controller to start/stop samples or patterns on my SP-404? I've read the FC-50's manual but I'm new to MIDI and I'm not sure it'll do?

If not, would the FC-200 do it? It seems to have more possibilities for assigning events to a button.

Thanks in advance,
Laurent

[Ldom]

Replying to myself:
I asked Roland's tech support and they explained the FC-50 only sends events while the SP-404 expects MIDI notes. The FC-200 or FC-300 (more expensive) will work with the SP-404.

Now, I'm stubborn and I found these DIY MIDI projects at http://midibox.org. With about 50 bucks of hardware and a little bit of C programming (there are plenty of examples) I'll be able to build a MIDI filter box that will take the MIDI events that the FC-50 generates and turn them into MIDI notes that the SP-404 accepts.

I'll keep you posted...

[Euclid Ov Oåklånd]

That sounds pretty cool.