Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

I have a slow encoder number 34. I have used bcmanager to make sure the resolution is set to the 96 standard. If I turn it fast it requires many rotations, however if I turn the encoder slowly it requires only one rotation. Something tells me either I'm not using bcmanager to edit the resolution of the encoder properly or I have a defective unit? All other encoders are configured the same, however they work normally. Any help is appreciated:)

It either needs taking apart and cleaning or there is crappy solder on it's contacts. I loaded up some pictures to the group showing crap solder.
Well, that's my guess anyway.
There is some info on the web somewhere of some guy taking the encoders apart in his Waldorf MicroQ for cleaning .



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 From: xs4.droid <xs4.droid@...>
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Sent: Saturday, 3 March 2012, 11:30
Subject: [bc2000] Slow encoder? Resolution problem or defective unit?
 

  
I have a slow encoder number 34. I have used bcmanager to make sure the resolution is set to the 96 standard. If I turn it fast it requires many rotations, however if I turn the encoder slowly it requires only one rotation. Something tells me either I'm not using bcmanager to edit the resolution of the encoder properly or I have a defective unit? All other encoders are configured the same, however they work normally. Any help is appreciated:)

--- In bc2000@yahoogroups.com, "xs4.droid" <xs4.droid@...> wrote:
> I have a slow encoder number 34. I have used bcmanager to make sure the resolution is set to the 96 standard. If I turn it fast it requires many rotations, however if I turn the encoder slowly it requires only one rotation. Something tells me either I'm not using bcmanager to edit the resolution of the encoder properly or I have a defective unit? All other encoders are configured the same, however they work normally. Any help is appreciated:)

Considering that all the other encoders work normally, a hardware problem with encoder 34 seems most likely.

To make sure that the encoder's resolution settings are indeed what you think they are, you might try this (with the BCR switched on and BC Manager started):

1. Open the window titled "MIDI input messages - BCL " via BC Manager's main window: View -> MIDI - "Input messages (BCL)".

2. In that window, press Record.

3. On the BCR, hold the EDIT button, then press the "PRESET >" button.
This should send the full BCL definition of the current/temporary preset ("preset 0") to the window.
Then you can check whether the section under "$encoder 34" specifies the expected ".resolutions" statement.

For detailed info on the ".resolutions" statement, see "BC MIDI Implementation.pdf", section 17.3.

Hope this helps,
Mark.