Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "bernard.escaillas" <escaillas@...> wrote:
> I know the BCN can receive a sysex message of type 'dump'.
> I was speaking of an undocumented message of type 'Request' to ask 
> the bcn to send a dump. Most midi device have that (except my 
> Novation Drum Station :( ).

OK, that's a relief - I was just trying to make sure I had understood
you correctly.

> Anyway, i have just uploaded a pdf document ( in files / documents ) 
> with my first exploration of the BCN sysex implementation.

Thanks! I'll check it out.

> There are several points not solved yet :
> - the request messages that would trigger the BCN to send a dump
> - the param messages that would allow to change a single item of patch

From what you've told me I get the impression that you've tested
things pretty thoroughly, so my guess is that indeed no request
messages etc. exist.

> - the values appearing here and there in the dump that have no logic 
> and not tied to any know parameter. Either it is only uninitialized 
> memory area with random value (booo, bad programming pratice) or 
> there are some undocumented parameters set only in the factory. Don't 
> ask why but i feel it is the first solution...

Haha, I've come to expect ANYTHING from Behringer.

> In case i have sent a mail to Behringer tech support. They might as 
> well find the orignal BCN specification with the MIDI implemention... 
> let's cross fingers.

Do you think they've GOT a specs document, AND are willing to share it
with us? I doubt it (on both counts), but let's cross fingers indeed...

I'll see if there's anything I can find out when ivaasura's BCN
arrives by post.

Mark.