Boss VF-1 Effect Processor

I will try to answer to each question, but because i dont know what is your
MIDI skill, let me explained some things about midi:
Midi protocol is done with 2 messages (there are many others, but lets go
with the two main..): PC and CC.
PC stands for Program Change, and has to be used only for changing patch on
a unit. PC message contains one parameter: the number of the new patch to
load.
CC stands for Control Change, and has to be used for changing on parameter
in a patch. CC message contains two parameter the number of the effect and
the new value. The number could be constant and given in your unit manual,
or dynamic like with the VF1: the number can be set by the user. For example
you set: DELAY FX LENGTH= #45. That is to say, when speaking with midi CC
message, the #65 fx stands for DELAY LENGTH.
The CC value is the new value to set for the specified parameter. Say for
example you want to set the delay length to 80.
So the message you will send is CC #45 (for DELAY LENGTH) - 80 (this is the
new length).

Another thing: VF1 has several controlling ways: analog expression pedal, 2
jack switch named control1 and control2 (like the ones which control channel
switch on many guitar amplifiers), and midi (5 pins). 


>When programming a preset on FCB, there are 5 PC
>commands, and 2 CC commands. to configure CC command,
>I press 6th switch in programming mode, and edit it,
>asks a number (when number light blinked). What is
>this number? CC# ? if yes what is CC value?

As explained above, the CC message need two number: the fx number, say #45,
and the value of the parameter. Because you want on/off, the first one is 0
(off). You will need to program a second CC message, with the same fx number
(#45) and the value 'on', that is 64.

For programming your first message:
1 Go in edit mode (push 3s the button 1)
2 Have the CC1 and CC2 lights on, nothing else (that is: button 6 and 7)
3 Edit the CC1: push shortly button 6
4 The button light blinks => you edit the CC1
5 push UP => the number light is blinking: it ask for the number. Enter 45
(because we have decided delay is 45)
6 push UP => the value1 light is blinking: it ask for the value. Enter 0
(=off)
7 push UP to valid
8 Re do 3 to 7 step but for the CC2 (button 7) with number = 45 and value =
64 (=on)
9 push DOWN 3s in order to quit

===> each time you push button, it turns the effect #45 on/off


>After saving these settings, configuring Vf-1, select
>a patch, forexmp patch1, I want to on/off delay
>effect, with preset on fcb, I select assign1 delay
>on/off, targetmin off targetmax on, then comes source
>type, what should I choose? is it the number I chose
>when configuring fcb preset, given the control number.
>if yes, the vf-1 asks for expedal, control1, control2,
>midi1,midi2,...,midi95. what are these, which is the
>cc#05 for ex. is that control1 or control2, or midi5?

You have to use the number you have choosen in FCB in order to have the
things working, that is #45.
You choose DELAY ON/OFF and:
SOURCE TYPE = midi45 (= midi CC #45)
SOURCE MODE = NORMAL
SOURCE MIN  = 0
SOURCE MAX  = 127

You can now push the button 1 on the FCB and see the delay on/off

>I do not understand the terminology differs in both
>equipment. What are these midi1....midi95? Are they PC
>commands or CC commands,

CC command. PC has nothing to do in controlling parameters of a VF1 patch.
PC has only to do with changing VF1 patch. PC use can be configured in the
global menu of the VF1. As a summary, you can say: CC are patch specific and
have sense only within a patch, PC are unit specific and have no sense in a
patch, only with the whole unit.

>if yes, what are Control1 and
>Control2 on source type section of vf-1?
Control1 and 2 are the jack input at the rear of your VF1. Nothing to do
with midi


>Do I have to
>select cc numbers like 45, 78 and etc, why not 01 02
>04?
the number i have choose for CC# are totaly random! They are here only for
example and you can choose whatever you want. I have choosen randomly in
order to show you have the choice of the CC# (this is specific to VF1, lot
of device DONT give you this choice). The only important thing with CC# is
to configure the same in the FCB and in the VF1.
But values (0, 64) ive given are important.

Let me know how it goes
Nicolas


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