Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

Royce,

This is very intriguing.  Thanks for the helpful suggestion!

Aaron

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "Royce" <rpcfender@...> wrote:
>
> Hi guys
> 
> Synths often display a fixed number like 0 when they are handed data they don't understand. So a value over the max is probably causing the problem, but it also could cause other undocumented problems so it should be fixed.
>  
> It is quite easy to adjust the range.
> The *.bc2 files are just text files and you can use any text editor to fix them.
> I think Mark even has a text editor in his program. 
> 
> This is the first entry
> 
> $encoder 1 ;DCO1 Range
>   .showvalue on
>   .mode pan
>   .resolution 96 96 96 96
>   .default 0
>   .minmax 0 127
>   .tx $F0 $41 $36 $0F $21 $20 $01 $0B val $F7
> 
> 
> Look up the range for the 'DCO range' in the manual. 
> Use the sysex description, usually at the back, not the user guide part as often the numbers are different. eg -3 to 3 for the display could be 0 to 6 in the sysex.
> 
> Let's say it is 0 to 31 in the manual, where it reads
>   .minmax 0 127
> just change it to 
>   .minmax 0 31
> 
> So just go through all of the controls and change them to what is required
> 
> $encoder 1 ;DCO1 Range
>   .showvalue on
>   .mode pan
>   .resolution 96 96 96 96
>   .default 0
>   .minmax 0 31
>   .tx $F0 $41 $36 $0F $21 $20 $01 $0B val $F7
> 
> Save the file and load it into Mark's editor and send it to the BC.
> 
> All the best
> Royce
> 
> --- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, Rainer Keizer <rainer.keizer@> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Aaron!
> > 
> > Thanks for the compliments on the template!
> > 
> > To answer your questions:
> > 1) When you press "PARAMETER" on your 8P, it WILL jump to the parameter and
> > show the value it currently has, updating live when you turn a control.
> > 2) That is correct, the thing is that I actually didn't know what hex value
> > triggered which param state, so I just let the control send the full range.
> > There is no 1 to 1 correllation between the value sent and the actual
> > parameter value on the 8P. For example, some parameters stay "0" on the 8P
> > from values 0-31, and once 32 is sent the value jumps to "1". I don't even
> > know whether the BCR is capable of only sending 0, 32, 64 and so on - so
> > you either have to accept it or try to improve it :-)
> > 
> > Cheers,
> > Rainer
> > 
> > BTW: if you have an iPad, you could also use it to control your synths
> > using an incredibly useful (payed) app called Midi Designer. I created free
> > layouts for this app for the JX-3P, JX-8P, Alpha Juno 1/2, MKS-30, MKS-50,
> > MKS-70:
> > http://mididesigner.com/qa/171/roland-jx-3p-jx-8p-mks-30-mks-50
> > (some of these synths obviously need an upgrade kit before they can be
> > programmed by any editor)
> > 
> > -- 
> > My music: http://www.soundcloud.com/planeshifter
> >
>