Hands on control VFX by BCR2000
2008-05-31 by k5kip_1999
This ... this is just awesome!
Realtime, hands on control.
This synth just got a new lease on life, I was thinking of selling before I stumbled on this path.
BTW this synth is a beast!
Ok what it is and what it does.
It is sysex control of most of the parameter of the vfx with the use of the external controller - BCR2000.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-BCR2000-BControl-Rotary?sku=701762
More about the bcr2000 somewhere else. It is, however, a cheap ($129) very flexible controller.
I have it doing a great mackie emulation for Live as well, here is a link but not what this post is about.
http://www.youtube.com/user/genmce
This will only work with the BCR2000 at this point.
What it does.
The bcr2000 has 32 presets and they can be changed very quickly, which is needed here.
I have made 6 presets for the bcr2000.
Each preset represents 1 voice for the VFX.
We know that each sound on the VFX is made of up to 6 voices.
Each preset (for 1 voice) has controls for
1. Envelope 1, 2 and 3 (48 controls) all on knobs and buttons.
2. Both filters - controls, type, cut, mod amount, mod src ... lost count.
3. LFO - rate, depth, delay, wave type, depthmod source, rate mod source, noise rate.
4. Wave select, wave class, loop wave, loop length.. wave off/on/solo.
5. Mod mixer controls
6. FX... omg there is so much control each preset has 106 controls (knobs +buttons).
Now remember there are 6 presets for 636 controls!
I know, you think, I won't be able to remember all those things.
Well each of the 6 presets is identical except that they control different voices.
So you can be tweaking voice 3 then go tweak voice 2 solo them for isolation...
Why it is like having an old analog synth again!
Is it perfect, well no.
If you turn the knob too fast or hit too many notes while tweaking it will cause a midi error on the vfx.
However, when that happens and it will, the vfx just will reset or as for a reset by pushing a button.
Usually the patch you were working is still there in the compare buffer.
I will return here in a few days and post the beast.
Until then, I am off to tweak my vfx, and enjoy it!
Just imagine being able to hold a key down and tweak the lfo rate, filter 1 cut and filter 2 cut just by grabbing knobs! No more MENUS!!!!!
Cheers.
Realtime, hands on control.
This synth just got a new lease on life, I was thinking of selling before I stumbled on this path.
BTW this synth is a beast!
Ok what it is and what it does.
It is sysex control of most of the parameter of the vfx with the use of the external controller - BCR2000.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-BCR2000-BControl-Rotary?sku=701762
More about the bcr2000 somewhere else. It is, however, a cheap ($129) very flexible controller.
I have it doing a great mackie emulation for Live as well, here is a link but not what this post is about.
http://www.youtube.com/user/genmce
This will only work with the BCR2000 at this point.
What it does.
The bcr2000 has 32 presets and they can be changed very quickly, which is needed here.
I have made 6 presets for the bcr2000.
Each preset represents 1 voice for the VFX.
We know that each sound on the VFX is made of up to 6 voices.
Each preset (for 1 voice) has controls for
1. Envelope 1, 2 and 3 (48 controls) all on knobs and buttons.
2. Both filters - controls, type, cut, mod amount, mod src ... lost count.
3. LFO - rate, depth, delay, wave type, depthmod source, rate mod source, noise rate.
4. Wave select, wave class, loop wave, loop length.. wave off/on/solo.
5. Mod mixer controls
6. FX... omg there is so much control each preset has 106 controls (knobs +buttons).
Now remember there are 6 presets for 636 controls!
I know, you think, I won't be able to remember all those things.
Well each of the 6 presets is identical except that they control different voices.
So you can be tweaking voice 3 then go tweak voice 2 solo them for isolation...
Why it is like having an old analog synth again!
Is it perfect, well no.
If you turn the knob too fast or hit too many notes while tweaking it will cause a midi error on the vfx.
However, when that happens and it will, the vfx just will reset or as for a reset by pushing a button.
Usually the patch you were working is still there in the compare buffer.
I will return here in a few days and post the beast.
Until then, I am off to tweak my vfx, and enjoy it!
Just imagine being able to hold a key down and tweak the lfo rate, filter 1 cut and filter 2 cut just by grabbing knobs! No more MENUS!!!!!
Cheers.