Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

Thanks Bill & Mark - I'll have a go this weekend. I'm relatively new to midi but I think I get the idea. I'll let you know how it goes.
Re the stage bit, Bill, I was intending to use a footswitch connected to the bcr for stage use with the bcr on a chair at the side of the stage once I've got it functioning. It's not ideal, but funds don't run to a dedicated midi footswitch.
For use at home, being able to switch banks on the gr-20 by the bcr buttons would be really useful - and save me backache from bending down!  

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Mark v.d. Berg" <markwinvdb@...> wrote:
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> --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Bill Blackledge" <bill@> wrote:
> > Hi, I am no expert at programming the BCR - others, like Mark, can probably
> > best direct you.  But I found this info on MIDI bank changes which I thought
> > might be helpful
> > http://home.roadrunner.com/~jgglatt/tutr/bank.htm
> 
> I've taken a quick look at the manual for the GR-20, and it indeed seems to work as described in this link: a Control Change "Bank Select MSB" message followed by a Program Change message.
> 
> The nice thing about the BCF and BCR is that they acoommodate this message combination for both buttons and encoders if you set the "MIDI Data Type" parameter (to use the manual's term) to "Program Change".
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> I'm not sure if the BCR can automatically select this via its Learn feature.
> However, it's very easy to program buttons and encoders manually on the BCR: simply choose "PC" (Program Change) and set a particular Bank MSB value.
> Or you can use a software editor like my own BC Manager, particularly if you want to set up a whole range of buttons/encoders.
> 
> See also sections 15.2 and 16.2 in my "BC MIDI Implementation.pdf" (particularly the "MIDI Output" sections).
> 
> Hope this helps,
>    Mark.
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