Message
Re: BCR problems
2007-12-23 by rpcfender
> I'm running 1.10 on both units. I'm not sure how you mean by the start
> up working on yours, do you think start up on mine is different?
I though you might be
> The only difference I can think you might think there is, is when I
> said holding EDIT and EXIT doesn't work, but this was because it was
> starting up into a preset that didn't have functioning system buttons.
> When I tried it, it would do nothing apart from show 'off' in the
> display when I let go of the buttons.
To get functioning fkeys you need to have ; .fkeys on. The init preset has .fkeys on set.
So if you get a locked unit, power on with store+exit .
The 'init' should flash for about half a second , the controls should all be dark except for group select 1 button.
Now you can press exit+store to get to the global area to set .startup from last to a preset that doesn't lock all the keys.
> I'm sure it would work now but I don't need to do it as I have it working.
Sounds good
> Yes, it says 'Learn' when I start it up holding STORE and LEARN. Does
> this put it into a mode that accepts SysEx on all MIDI-in ports (even
> in USB mode?) or something?
There are only 4 characters in the display and it should display 'LOAd'
This state is one way to LOAD a new version of the firmware into the flash.
> My soldering skills aren't great, I've pretty much broken two
> soldering iron tips somehow, and I usually can't heat the joints up
> too well with my weak cheapo iron. I'm thinking of buying a decent one
> some day, but I wouldn't like to flick and spill molten solder onto
> the board in my BCR just yet, especially when I can do everything I
> need to in S-3 now.
Sounds like you will need a tech to help out.
>
> I'm just trying to figure out how to use .tx now, could you kick start
> me by telling me what would work to get an encoder to send one CC when
> turned anti-clockwise, and a different CC when turned clockwise?
>
> I tried this, and a few variants of it but it doesn't output a thing
> when turned:
>
>
> $rev R1
> $preset
> .name 'TRAKTOR (P2) '
> .request off
> .egroups 4
> .fkeys off
> .lock on
> .init
>
> $encoder 1
> .tx ifn $B0 $00 $7F ifp $B0 $01 $7F
> $end
> What I was after was an encoder that when turned anticlockwise would
> send a value of 127 on MIDI Ch 1, CC 1, and when turned clockwise
> would send a value of 127 on MIDI Ch 1, CC 2.
You are sooo close
When you use the encoder with .tx you must have at least a .resolution command.
You are not using val so you don't need minmax or default
The default value are .resolution 96 96 96 96 or the unit is just as happy with .resolution 96
$rev R1
$preset
.name 'TRAKTOR (P2) '
.request off
.egroups 4
.fkeys off
.lock on
.init
$encoder 1
;.resolution 96 96 96 96
.tx ifn $B0 $00 $7F ifp $B0 $01 $7F
$end
This should work OK
All the best
Royce