Unfortunately there are many low cost MIDI-USB interfaces on the market which are perfectly suitable for sending or receiving simple MIDI control messages,
but unsuitable for sending or receiving the larger "SysEx" messages used for an FCB1010 patchdump.
Therefore it is strongly advised to check your interface compatibility before purchasing the UnO2 firmware.
With the button below you can do a MIDI communication check. In order for the test to succeed, make sure to take following steps :
- Connect a MIDI cable from MIDI OUT on the FCB1010 to MIDI IN on the interface
- Connect another MIDI cable from MIDI OUT on the interface to MIDI IN on the FCB1010
- Choose the correct MIDI IN and MIDI OUT port in the dropdown boxes with detected MIDI ports.
- Make sure the global "MIDI merge" option is activated in the FCB1010.
- Click the 'Test' button.
- If the test succeeds, you will be able to use UnO2ControlCenter successfully
What does the test actually do?
It sends a large SysEx (= "System Exclusive") message to the FCB1010 and waits for a response.
When MIDI merge is enabled, the full SysEx message will be returned to the PC.
The received SysEx is compared with the sent SysEx, and if all bytes correspond, the test succeeds.
What if the test fails?
If this communication test fails, you can check if a more recent driver for your interface is available which solves the issue. If not, buying a different interface is the only solution.
In that case you might consider the Wino2 module instead, which totally eliminates the need for a MIDI-USB interface, as it installs UnO2ControlCenter on the FCB1010 itself.
Check it out at https://www.fcb1010.eu/wino2.html
TEST OPTION 1
Download and install our MIDI monitor application here : https://github.com/ossandust/midi-monitor.
It's not only a MIDI monitor but it also has a menu option to test if your MIDI-USB interface is compatible with FCB1010 patchdumps.
TEST OPTION 2
Use this browser page to do the test. You will need to allow your browser to access the MIDI ports, else the dropdown boxes below will remain empty.