BCF2000-WH B-CONTROL FADER Users Manual Version 1 2007-06
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all instructions. 5) Do not use this apparatus near water. CAUTION: To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not remove the top cover (or the rear section). No user serviceable parts inside; refer servicing to qualified personnel. WARNING: To reduce the risk of fire or electric shock, do not expose this appliance to rain and moisture.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH B-CONTROL FADER Total Recall USB/MIDI Controller Desk with 8 Motorized Faders BCF2000-WH s Unique, total recall cascadable desktop MIDI controller with analog feel and an intuitive user interface s 8 ultra-precise 100-mm motorized faders for ultimate control of virtual mixers, organ-drawbars (inverse mode) or virtual synths and samplers s 4 virtual groups with 8 dual-mode, high-resolution encoders that feature LED rings and an additional push function s 16 + 4 illuminated bu
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH FOREWORD Dear Customer, Welcome to the team of BEHRINGER users, and thank you very much for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the B-CONTROL. Writing this foreword for you gives me great pleasure, because it represents the culmination of many months of hard work delivered by our engineering team to achieve a very ambitious goal: to present an outstanding USB MIDI CONTROLLER.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH 1. INTRODUCTION contact the distributor nearest you. A list of distributors can be found in the support area of our website (www.behringer.com). Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the B-CONTROL BCF2000-WH. The B-CONTROL is an extremely flexible control surface suitable for a wide array of applications.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH Example: On a software synthesizer, you want to control filter frequency, filter resonance and volume using the MIDI controllers 5, 6 and 7. To receive MIDI data, youll need to perform the following settings on your software synthesizer: s set filter frequency to CC 05 s set filter resonance to CC 06 (receive) s set volume to CC 07 (receive) To get detailed information on how to assign them, please refer to chapter 4.3.2 Programming in the EDIT mode on page 13.
+ B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH A note command can only be assigned to keys, footswitches and push functions of the encoder. Control Change (CC): Control Change Messages are some of the most powerful MIDI messages. Using them, a vast number of parameters and functions can be recalled and automated. Individual control elements (faders, rotary dials, keys etc.) can be assigned to CC messages on your B-CONTROL.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH Fig. 3.1: The control surface of the B-CONTROL Fig.3.2: The back of the B-CONTROL + 8 Use the POWER switch to switch on the B-CONTROL. Before connecting the B-CONTROL to the power mains, ensure that the POWER switch is in OFF position. To disconnect the unit from the mains network, pull the plug from the socket. When switching on the B-CONTROL, ensure that the mains plug is easily accessible.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH 4.1.1 USB modes 4. OPERATION USB mode U-1: 4.1 The operating modes Depending on how you want to use your B-CONTROL, you should first select an operating mode. You can use it as a pure USB controller for your computer applications (software mixers, sequencers, soft synths, VSTeffects etc.), as a stand-alone MIDI controller, or as a combination of both with different MIDI interface configuration possibilities.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH USB-Mode U-2: USB-Mode U-3: Fig. 4.2: Routing and use in USB mode 2 Fig. 4.3: Routing and use in USB mode 3 Your B-CONTROL sends MIDI data to the computer and receives parameter feedback, provided that the software you are controlling supports this function. MIDI IN and OUT A are available as a 16channel MIDI interface for your computer. OUT B functions as MIDI THRU and forwards MIDI IN data unchanged.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH USB-Mode U-4 (expanded): Fig. 4.4: Routing and use in USB mode 4 This operating mode should be selected if you want to couple two B-CONTROLs to control your software using both B-CONTROLS through a common USB port. Additionally, MIDI OUT B of the first controller (unit 1) can be used from the computer as a 16-channel MIDI output. The data of both B-CONTROLs is mixed and is sent to the host computer via USB. Select standalone mode 3 for the second unit (unit 2). 4.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH Stand Alone-Mode S-2: 4.1.2 Stand-alone modes The stand-alone modes come into play when the B-CONTROL is not used as a USB-controller for controlling computer applications but as a pure MIDI controller. With all stand-alone modes, all MIDI connectors can be used simultaneously, and these modes differ only in how the data is transmitted on the MIDI outputs.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH Stand Alone-Mode S-3: Stand Alone Mode S-4: Fig. 4.7: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 3 In this mode, MIDI data from the B-CONTROL is mixed with the data coming in at the MIDI input (merge function), but is exported exclusively on output A. Only control data of the B-CONTROL is available at output B. This way, you can control two MIDI devices from your B-CONTROL, but only the device connected at OUT A can additionally be played from the MIDI keyboard.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH Parameter feedback is enabled in all stand-alone modes. Other stand-alone modes may cause undesirable MIDI loops. In standalone mode 3, the control data of your B-CONTROL is routed to the MIDI output B without the merge function. Your B-CONTROL can also control your computer via MIDI (without a USB connection) as long as your computer features a MIDI interface. In this case, all stand-alone modes can be used.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH 4.3.2 Programming in EDIT mode s 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. Now, let go of both controls and use the push encoders to assign a function to it (see tables 4.1 and 4.2). s To leave the EDIT mode, press EXIT. Various types of MIDI commands (Pitchbend, After Touch, MMC etc.) are assigned to the individual control elements in EDIT mode.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH Table 4.2: Assignment of the push encoders in EDIT mode (SWITCH types) Table explanation: All settings in the EDIT mode are made by turning the push encoders. Pressing the push encoder displays its current value. In addition, the setting options depend on whether the selected control element is a SWITCH type or CONTINUOUS type. In the EDIT mode, Push Encoder 1 selects (by turning) the type of command assigned to a control element.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH LED display of the push encoders: OFF The LED circle remains off. 1d (1 digit): Only one LED lights up (standard setting). 1d- The LED circle operates similar to 1d, but when the value is 0, no LED lights up. 2d The display of the LED circles occurs in two stages. If you slowly turn the encoder from left to right, at first only one LED lights up, and then the next LED lights up while the previous LED goes out, and so on.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH (QFRGHU 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Pitch Bend: Pitch bend is assignable to only one CONTINUOUS element. Since this is a type of command with its own status byte, selecting a MIDI channel (Encoder 2) and Range (Encoder 4) is sufficient. After Touch: Normally, ALL is selected here. This means that After Touch affects all notes equally (Channel Pressure).
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH 4.6 The Emulation Modes 4.6.1 Global Edit Setup The BEHRINGER B-CONTROL is the ideal supplement to many sequencers and recording software. It offers an intuitive und musical operation of the most frequently used control elements. This chapter outlines the connection and configuration of the B-CONTROL and your computer. If any of the 4 emulation modes is active, it is not possible to change presets, control elements or parameters on the B-CONTROL.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH s Press the PRESET pressed. s If you want to cancel the dump, press the EXIT key. + key while the EDIT key is kept Snapshot Send and Single Preset Dump differ in the kind of data that is being sent: With Snapshot Send, only current control values are transmitted in order to synchronize them with the connected MIDI device. With Single Preset Dump, the entire contents of the current preset including the current control assignments are sent.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH 6. SPECIFICATIONS USB INTERFACE Type MIDI INTERFACE Type Full-speed 12 MBit/sec. USB MIDI class-compliant 5-pin DIN connectors IN, OUT A, OUT B/THRU CONTROL ELEMENTS Controls 8 motorized 100-mm faders 8 infinitely variable push encoders with LED rings Keys 20 keys 10 system keys (4x Encoder Group, 4x programming, 2x Preset) Table 5.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH 7. WARRANTY § 1 OTHER WARRANTY RIGHTS AND NATIONAL LAW 1. This warranty does not exclude or limit the buyers statutory rights provided by national law, in particular, any such rights against the seller that arise from a legally effective purchase contract. 2. The warranty regulations mentioned herein are applicable unless they constitute an infringement of national warranty law.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION COMPLIANCE INFORMATION Responsible party name: BEHRINGER USA, Inc. Address: 18912 North Creek Parkway, Suite 200 Bothell, WA 98011, USA Phone/Fax No.
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