User Manual B-CONTROL BCF2000/ BCR2000 FADER BCF2000 Total-Recall USB/MIDI Controller with 8 Motorized Faders ROTARY BCR2000 Total-Recall USB/MIDI Controller with 32 Illuminated Rotary Encoders
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Table of Contents Thank you........................................................................ 2 Important Safety Instructions....................................... 3 Legal Disclaimer.............................................................. 3 Limited warranty............................................................. 3 1. Introduction ......................................................................................4 1.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Important Safety Instructions Terminals marked with this symbol carry electrical current of sufficient magnitude to constitute risk of electric shock. Use only high-quality professional speaker cables with ¼" TS or twist-locking plugs pre-installed. All other installation or modification should be performed only by qualified personnel.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual 1. Introduction The B-CONTROL is an extremely flexible control surface suitable for a wide array of applications. Regardless of whether you want to intuitively control your sequencer software with mixers, plug-ins and virtual instruments, or if you wish to use its broad MIDI functions for controlling rack synthesizers, general MIDI sound generators or effect processors, the B-CONTROL offers you tremendous ease of use that leaves no wishes open.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual And how does it work? You can assign particular MIDI data to each control element on the B-CONTROL; for example, you can assign the so-called “MIDI-Controller 7” (CC 07) that adjusts the volume of a MIDI device to one of the controls on your BCF2000 / BCR2000. If you move / turn the corresponding control on your B-CONTROL, you can hear how the volume on the receiving MIDI device also changes (provided it is also connected to an audio output).
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual 2.4 The MIDI format Pitch Bend: Although your B-CONTROL is very easy to use, it still makes sense to review some information about this data format. Each MIDI command, also called message, consists of a status byte and up to two data bytes. The status byte defines the command type, and the data bytes contain the corresponding values.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual (1) (3) (4) (2) (5) (6) (10) (8) (9) (7) BCR2000 BCF2000 Fig. 3.1: The control surface of the B-CONTROLs ON / CAUTION OFF TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER. NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE: REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. B – CONTROL BCF2000 CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS EQUIPMENT TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual (6) These four keys can be assigned to any MIDI command of your choice. (7) The 24 infinitely variable rotary controls (encoders) of the BCR2000 can be programmed to send MIDI control commands. The LED circle show the current value. ◊ The settings made in the global setup menu are automatically stored and do not have to be separately saved.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual USB-Mode U-2: USB-Mode U-3: Software Sequencer Software Sequencer Software Mixer Software Mixer push push MIDI Keyboard MIDI Keyboard turn move/ fade move/ fade push push Software Synthesizer MIDI OUT Sampler turn Software Synthesizer MIDI OUT turn turn MIDI-Expander A move/ fade push move/ fade VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL PHONES PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY push POWER MIDI IN MIDI IN MIDI-Expander B MIDI-Expander VOLUME
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual USB-Mode U-4 (expanded): Software Mixer Software Synthesizer Software Sequencer turn push turn move/fade push move/fade push MIDI-Expander VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL PHONES PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY POWER MIDI IN USB MIDI IN OUT A OUT B/THRU MIDI IN Unit 1 OUT B/THRU Unit 2 Fig. 4.4: Application in USB mode 4 (expanded) 4.1.2 Stand-alone modes BCF/BCR2000 UNIT 2 MIDI Data Send Param. Feedb.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Stand Alone-Mode S-1: Stand Alone-Mode S-2: MIDI Keyboard MIDI Keyboard MIDI OUT MIDI OUT MIDI-Expander A Sampler VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL PHONES PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY POWER MIDI IN MIDI-Expander B MIDI IN VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL PHONES PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY MIDI-Expander POWER MIDI IN MIDI IN OUT A BCF/BCR2000 Merge MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL PHONES PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY POWER MIDI IN OUT B/THRU P
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Stand Alone-Mode S-3: If additional MIDI outputs are required, you will need external thru boxes. With more complex MIDI setups, thru boxes are preferred to using longer thru chains to prevent data transmission problems. MIDI Keyboard If you don’t require the response function during software control, you can connect as many BCF2000 / BCR2000s as you want per MIDI.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Connect the MIDI output on the MIDI interface of your computer to the MIDI IN input on the B-CONTROL. Connect OUT A to the MIDI input on the interface. An additional MIDI receiver can be connected to OUT B. An expansion using a second B-CONTROL is also conceivable. To do that, connect the B output with MIDI IN on the next MIDI receiver. To send MIDI commands from several units to your PC, use an external MIDI merge box.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual ◊ When using push encoders, select an encoder group beforehand. • Using the push encoders, you can now assign MIDI commands to the selected control element. You will find all possible MIDI function in tables 4.1 and 4.2, including all accompanying explanations • If you want to assign MIDI data to additional control elements, just press and hold the EDIT button and move one of the control elements.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual SWITCH TYPE CONTROLLERS (buttons, foot switches, push function of Push Encoders) PUSH ENCODER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MIDI Data Type MIDI Send Channel Parameter Value 1 Value 2 Controller MODE Controller Option Display Value PROGRAM CHANGE 1-16 Off, Bank Select MSB Off, Bank Select LSB Fixed Program Change-value: Off, 0 - 127 — — Value indication: On/Off CC (Control Change) 1-16 CC-0-127 On-value: 0-127 Off-Value: Off, 0-127 Toggle
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Qual (Quality Q) has the opposite effect from spread: the LED circle lights up gradually when you decrease the value. This setting is used for indicating filter quality with parametric equalizers. Cut Cutoff is optimal for controlling the cutoff frequency of a low-pass filter, for example on a synthesizer. When the value is 0, all LEDs light up. The LEDs go out successively as you increase the value. Damp Damping: used for damping filters.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual MMC: • To exit the global setup menu, press EXIT MIDI Machine Control data is only assignable to button elements. • The settings in the global setup menu take effect immediately and do not have to be separately stored Encoder 4 (Value 1) sets “Locate Time” hour and minute values, while encoder 5 (Value 2) sets seconds and frames. The Locate Position is always sent before the MMC command.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual Deviations between the position of a control element and the current parameter value can occur if no parameter feedback is being sent while a value is being changed in the software (e.g. mixer automation). • Press the EXIT key and keep it pressed • Move the desired control element until you get the correct value • Let go of the EXIT key.
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B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual GS / XG-Parameter Type Display Filter Cutoff Filter Resonance Vibrato Rate Vibrato Depth Vibrato Delay EG Attack EG Decay EG Release Modulation Portamento Time Volume Pan Reverb Send Chorus Send Delay/Variation Send NRPN NRPN NRPN NRPN NRPN NRPN NRPN NRPN CC 1 CC 5 CC 7 CC 10 CC 91 CC 93 CC 94 CUTF RESO RATE DEPT DELY ATTA DECY RELS MODU PORT VOL PAN REVB CHOR VARI Table 5.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual 6. Specifications USB Interface Type Power Supply Full-speed 12 MBit/sec.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Responsible Party Name: MUSIC Group Services US Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.
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