Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "novasatori999" <novasatori999@...> wrote:
> 1- BCManager isn't syncing with my BCR 100% of the time, so I've been unable to test to see if my work in BCManager is actually correct.  Sometimes it can detect the device, sometimes not and there seems to be no rhyme or reason to it.  It seems that if it doesn't recognize it right off the bat then no changes I make (selecting alternate midi ports, etc) will fix the problem.  I can access the device thru multiple DAWs just fine, but can't get BCManager to discover it.

BC Manager is supposed to find your BCR very easily at all times (e.g. by means of its autodetection scheme).
I can think of many reasons why this might not (seem to) work, but before I start making suggestions that don't apply to your situation, you may have a look at several relevant sections in the BC Manager manual:
- section 6
- section 8 (in particular the descriptions of the columns)
- section 24 (FAQ) -> MIDI communication (e.g. questions 32 and 44)

If all of this doesn't help you to fix your problem, we can discuss your setup further: which Operating Mode you're using, what you see in the "MIDI devices" dialog box, what the "B-Controls" window says, etc.

> 3- When entering the SysEx string manually into BCManager, it only accepts it if I put "$" in front of each group of #s.  It ends up looking like this - $F0 $41 $32 $01 $10 $48 $F7   Is that right?

Basically yes: the $ prefix is part of the BCR's setup protocol ("BCL"): it indicates that the following number is in hexadecimal notation.

However, in BC Manager's "Output statement" dialog box, the "Paste bare hexadecimal sequence" is supposed to allow you to paste a sequence of "bare" hexadecimals (e.g. "F0 41") from the Windows clipboard: BC Manager should then add the $ prefixes for you (=> "$F0 $41").
BUT: I've just discovered that this doesn't actually work in the latest BC Manager versions (2.2.0-2.3.1). The next version of BC Manager will fix this.

Hope this helps,
Mark.