The FCB1010 gives you a whole new way of controlling all of your midi gear. I have some issues with its durability, but its functionality is fantastic. Each patch on the FCB1010 can send several simultaneous (ok, not exactly simultaneous) program change and control change midi messages on different midi channels.
I have an MP1 and a TC g-Major 2. The MP1 listens on midi channel 1 and the TC listens on midi channel 2. There is no mapping of midi messages within either of the units, it is all done at the pedal. I have a set of basic patches on my MP1. One set for each guitar and then these are duplicated but with the effect loop on so that I can use the GCS3 when I don't want to use the speakers. This means that my 5 basic sounds are repeated 4 times. I have a patch on the TC for each of these basic sounds that gets used regardless of which guitar and whether I am playing through headphones or using the speakers. I could use the midi mapping in either the MP1 or the TC to achieve this but it seemed to make sense to use the pedal to organise the whole deal. Each patch on the pedal sends a program change to the MP1 on channel 1 and a program change to the TC on channel 2.
Programming the FCB1010 as it comes out of the box is a nightmare that very nearly sent me insane
. I don't recommend this approach. There is an editor that you can get that runs on your computer and has a beautiful graphical interface that lets you program your FCB1010 with a mouse. I found out about this when I bought the Uno mod for the 1010,
http://www.ossandust.be/ The software (FCB-UnO Control Centre) will also work with a stock FCB1010. It can be found here:
http://www.lg-fcb.com/lgfcb_software.php . It isn't free but it isn't expensive either and soooo much easier than programming the pedal in the traditional manner. I know that MarchalJMP does not like the cheap USB to midi leads, however I use one of those that I picked up for about 10 bucks online somewhere and it works just fine (so far).
The UnO mod changes the way the FCB1010 behaves a little bit. Instead of having 10 banks of ten patches, I now have 20 banks of 5 patches (this is why I'm using 5 basic sounds) and the top row of buttons on the pedalboard are now set up to send control change messages to turn various effects on or off on the TC.
This has all been a bit general. I too started out with very little knowledge and have only really learnt all of this by researching, reading and experimenting (which I kind of get a kick out of). If you need any specific help with any of the above then let me know and I can go through it all with you in more detail.
Mike.