Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

I've a BCF; unfortunately, not a proper pedal to work the foot 
controller. However, I was able to apply primitive DC voltages, and 
to see that the control indeed operates as a fader, like the other 8 
faders.

Actually, it is programmable identically to the other faders (as is 
also indicated by Behringer's B-control editor) - and so is amenable 
to sending all sorts of messages.

I've no idea what a recommended foot controller voltage range might 
be.

Art Hunkins

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "rpcfender" <rpcfender@...> wrote:
>
> Hi Mike
> 
> > Royce, this covers most of what I was wondering, i.e. should I 
chain
> > the BCR and BCF. As you say, I am intending to use them for 
entirely
> > different functions, so your reply makes perfect sense. I 
apologize if
> > I came off as whiny, and thanks a million!
> 
> That's OK. It can be bit hard to take, yelling into the void and not
> even hearing an echo.
> Sorry I didn't reply sooner.
> 
> >
> > What I have is an Echo Gina 3g, plenty of ins/outs, and I have 
also
> > wondered if the BCF shouldn't go straight into it instead of USB. 
But
> > now I'm a lot clearer (I think) on the fact that B-Controls aren't
> > about controlling through my MIDI interface, but controlling my
> > software directly. Am I near the mark?
> 
> It's really about how the software implements the control surface
> features.
> Sonar, with it's ACT tries to pass the controller info to the active
> window. Perhaps that is a VST synth, perhaps it is the track 
window, but
> I find it does work all that well.
> With 2 controllers you can lock one controller to the VST synth and 
the
> other to the transport. That's what I do with my Tranzport and BCR.
> If you have more than one application running at the same time 
(perhaps
> connected using ReWire) you could have a controller connected to 
each so
> the MIDI ports would not clash and you could apply real time 
control no
> matter what was the active window. I don't know. Try it and let me 
know.
> 
> Perhaps others can comment on Cuebase or Logic
> 
> The thing is you have a choice (probably too many) .
> 
> When witting the editor I discovered that the MIDI ports process 
data
> much faster and I had to slow down the sysex transfer so it could be
> read on either the MIDI port or the USB. So this may or may not be a
> factor.
> I only have a BCR and so can't really advise you except to say how I
> would start.
> 
> Do let the group know what you find works best for you .
> Every situation is different and the more examples we have the 
better
> the solution for someone else.
> 
> > PS the controller pedal is in the BCF controller jack - I don't 
have
> > the BCR yet and understood there are only switch jacks on it. I 
have
> > tried to get the pedal to control a VST effect thru the BCF but no
> > luck yet - I think I just haven't got things communicating 
properly
> yet.
> 
> Have you had a look with MidiOx to see if you are getting any MIDI 
out?
> 
> Does anyone know how to program the continious controller jack on 
the
> BCF?
> Is it treaded like a Fader?
> 
> All the best
> 
> Royce
>