Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

Cool.  I wasn't able to get that Sysex message to send the dump
working, but there is the ability on the machine itself to send the dump.

I just modified and sent back the string I got and it seemed to work.
 Your idea of a program is a good one. The other thing that might work
is using a micro controller to transform the CC messages to Sysex as
you suggest.

The other thing I can do, which would be much easier is buy a Six-Trak
 or Max since they have the midi stuff built in :-D

-gb

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "rpcfender" <rpcfender@...> wrote:
>
> Hi gutterball,
> 
> This is an area where all controllers fall down when it comes to old
> synths.
> The cost of memory a few years ago was such that the manufacturers
> would use a packed form of data.
> I have a Korg DW6000 that I wrote a preset for, but some of the
> parameter data was packed with the data for other parameters. So
> varying the encoder would change 2 parameters. No very satisfactory.
> 
> A PC can do the job with ease as you can take the data byte and adjust
> just the bits you need to change leaving the other parameter bits alone.
> 
> The BCs have no way to do this as you can't build the output 'val'
> from more than one encoder/button value.
> You can certainly send out a complete set of data as it is only 18
> bytes for a program. You could attach complete changes to any of the
> buttons (or encoder/fader for that matter) using tx.
> You could even use the Learn on the front panel, but all you are doing
> is changing from one preset on the synth to another.
> 
> What has me confused is the spec. 
> 
> PROGRAM DATA FORMAT
> Byte#  MS Byte                    LSByte
> 
> I'm sure it should be 
> 
> Byte # MS Bit (most significant bit)    LS Bit (least significant bit)
> 
> but there are 8 bits and sysex data can only have 7 bits in it as the
>  8th bit is zero
> 
> Do a couple of dumps with known values in the parameters and we can
> work it out. Use MidiOx to send the sysex request 
> $F0 $01 $00 prog#(0-99) $F7
> eg
> $F0 $01 $00 $01 $F7
> $F0 $01 $00 $10 $F7
> and list the parameter values for the presets
> 
> To get continuous variation, the best thing would be to write a little
> program that converts CC messages from the BC that then builds the
> Program Data and sends out the bytes as sysex.
> 
> I would do it for you but it is a bit hard to test the software long
> distance as I don't have the synth.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Royce
>