Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

Hi k5kip

Thanks for your reply.

I did try your preset... in fact, it was the first thing I did try but I have a serious bug somewhere in my gear.

I can't get BC manager to work at all. No matter what I do, it refuses to work. I have tried the Behringer software and more problems... I can get everything to work EXCEPT to load presets into the BCR. I've tried different modes and even loaded an old version of Java (v 1.4.2) but no luck.... nothing loads. The only software I can get to work is sysex loader which can't split your patch as you have combined 21+22 (it only reads it as a single patch and you can only send it to one preset eg 21 or 22 or whatever else you want).

In the end I gave up and decided to make my own but I ran into more problems with loading info into the rotary push encoders as per my previous message.

I have happily avoided Midi for many, many years and now it has come to bight me in the backside :-/ ...

I have decided to start from scratch. I re-loaded the BCR presets into the presets of my BCR one at a time using sysex loader and have loaded v1.07 firmware which is what it came with. If that's the wrong firmware please let me know (I did have v1.10 loaded but thought that might be the cause of problems).

I feel like an idiot on this forum but there's not much information in the Behringer/Ableton manuals.... you guys have seen these problems before and have got things to work so well... like Princess Leia said a long time ago "Help me Obi-Wan... You're my only hope!!!" :-)

back to bashing my head against the wall!

daz

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "-" wrote:
>
>
> I will suggest, again, that you try my preset for a few days, just like it is on a project.
> After you get it working, only then try to move items around.
> I spent alot of time ont the PDF.
> My preset is actually a mackie emulation - that is how the banking works, live has python control surface scripts that interpret the midi data coming in.
> Using midi learn - in my opinion, and hand mapping stuff will bring you no joy.
> Especially on any existing projects. The my (mine used loosly) mackie emulation just works, when live is set up properly and you understand what it's doing.
>
> From the sounds of it you have been banging your head against the wall, I have been there. Why don't these things just work out of the box?
>
> That is why I spent so much time on my preset and on several versions of genmce (another mackie emulation meant for any controller) and keymce (turns your pc computer keyboard into a mackie).
> I have tried to save you that frustration. But if you insist, no one will stop you..
> Try it, just like it is. In a couple of weeks when you want to move controls to your liking, do it. Or if you decide you want something more taylored to ur needs, make it.
> Send me an email - I will Skype or some other VoIP and help you get going.
>
>
> For what it's worth, the people here will help you if you let them.
> Also - I'm not even using my bcr with live right now, found a cheap, $150, apc40 on Craigslist.
> For what it is worth I like the faders on the bcr better, ( don't get me wrong I like sliders for faders better than knobs) because they are dead on value with each track, no fader jumps no soft takeover just right in position, even when banking.
>
> Have you viewed my bcr with live video on YouTube? Look for genmce.
>;
> As for getting track volumes for 1-16 on the same preset, there are options, and even options for banking if using some mackie emulation, you can spread out over two different presets.
>
> Anyway, I will leave it at that and say, stay with it, it will work, possibly better than you expect.
>
>
> --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "daz303@" > >
> > Hi everyone (again).... back again with another dumb question.
> >
> > I am trying to write data to the 8 rotary push encoders. Specifically, I am trying to make my own layout for Ableton and write a pretty basic map for 16 Ableton midi channels.
> >
> > I want to use the rotary controllers to adjust the fader level in each Abe channel.
> >
> >; I set the BCR to learn mode and the Encoder Group buttons were set so that the top left button was lit.
> >
> > I can get the BCR to learn channels 1 though to 8 without problems. I now press the next Encoder Group button top right in order to program faders 9-16.
> >
> > I press learn and rotate the first rotary push encoder but the first LED surrounding the knob lights up and I cant write data. This happens for all the other rotary encoders and groups too.
> >
> > I thought that each group ie. 1-8, 9-6 etc were all separate?
> >
> > now what have I done wrong?
> >
> > I've spent so much time pressing button and ZERO time writing music... my old 4 track cassette is looking better and better....
> >
> > ggggrrrrrrrrrr
> >
> > daz
> >
>