This is competition for the Fractal Footswitch, just the money makes it a good option, then add the learning part it's a good way to outgrow the pedal and learn slowly what you can not get done with this pedal and then find a used Fractal Footswitch on eBay people are giving up on those pedals

This will save you a lot of troubleSo in conclusion:Its a great pedal, but be prepared to spend some extra cash in buying the iFCB software or be prepared to spend many frustrating hours trying to understand its mysterious ways

Also because it is so old there is no good way to connect it to a

The best way learn about the FCB1010 is to go their website and/or goggle the unit and you will find plenty of help.

I did buy the eureka eprom update that helps this link up to many effects units and such in a simple yet very cool way

It takes work to program it the way you like it, just like any other midi controller, and it works great as a guitar effects controller without the stompbox chip mods (unless you really want the lights to toggle).

The standard pedal feedback in not as positive as I would like it, i.e. no first sense of a solid clicks through my feet and things are a little close together for me