Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "ajawdokimov" <ajawdokimov@...> wrote:
> on page 18 of the bcr/bcf manual is written this
> 
> "DATA REQUEST
>   Current value settings of the MDI device connected to your B-Control can be transmitted to your B-CONTROL using the data request function (provided that the midi device supports this funtion, and a request command was defined using the editor software) In this case, the midi device doesnt send data: the B-CONTROL requests them instead
>          Press the LEARN key while the EDIT key is kept pressed.
>          The request takes place, and the B-CONTROL indicates the controller values of the recieving MIDI device on the LED ring or through fader positions"
> 
> thats great, but how do I define this, I use BC manager, but cant seem to see where I should do this?

See:
- BC Manager Manual, section 24 (FAQ) -> "Editing", question 12
- "BC MIDI Implementation.pdf", sections 13.3, 13.7 and 23 (in particular 23.2)

> also, I want to put this  as the data request:
> 
> Program Edit Buffer Data Dump
> Status Description
> 1111 0000 System Exclusive (SysEx)
> 0000 0001 DSI ID
> 0010 0110 Tetra ID
> 0000 0011 Edit Buffer Data
> 0vvv vvvv 384 bytes expanded to 446 MIDI bytes in "packed MS bit" format
> (see page 66.)
> 1111 0111 End of Exclusive (EOX)
> 
> which, in my limited knowledge confuse me,  
> how does that go into a .tx command???

A preset's ".tx" statement(s) can define at most something like 125 bytes in total, so what you're suggesting above (451 bytes if I understand you correctly) isn't possible.

Hope this helps,
Mark.