B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 Users manual Version 1.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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. The apparatus should not be exposed to dripping or splashing and no objects filled with liquids, such as vases, should be placed on the apparatus.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 4 1.1 Before you get started ........................................................................................................ 4 1.1.1 Shipment ...................................................................................................................... 4 1.1.2 Initial operation .......................................................
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for expressing your confidence in us by purchasing the B-CONTROL BCN44. The B-CONTROL is an extremely versatile pocket-size MIDI controller. Despite its modest size, its numerous functions will thoroughly impress you. Unlike with conventional MIDI controllers, our goal with the BCN44 was to offer an intuitive, flexible and optically appealing product that doesnt inhibit your creativity with miniature knobs and buttons.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 2. CONTROL ELEMENTS AND CONNECTIONS Fig. 2.1: BCN44s control elements Use the left PRESET button to select the next preset down. Use the right PRESET + button to select the next preset up. To select presets more quickly, keep one of the preset buttons pressed and simultaneously turn one of the push encoders. The new preset is active as soon as you release the preset key. PANIC: This function restores the most important MIDI data back to their factory settings.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 simultaneously turn one of the push encoders. The new preset number blinks in the display. s Press STORE again, and STORE LED and the display stop blinking. s If you want to overwrite the current preset, press the STORE button twice (step 2 is omitted). s You can cancel the store by pressing the EDIT/EXIT button. + We have deliberately refrained from having an automatic store function.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 Device ID Number: You should only change ID number if you are using several NANOs and problems with recognizing the correct unit occur during a SysEx dump. + Please keep in mind that SysEx dumps can only be received on the device ID number to which they were sent! System Exclusive Dump (SysEx): , you can select whether only the current preset (Single Dump) or By turning the VALUE 1 push encoder the entire 99 preset contents (All Dump) are sent as a SysEx dump.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 The DISPLAY button is used for adjusting display functions. When in normal operating mode, value changes are displayed in real time. You can deactivate this function in EDIT mode (see tables 6.3 and 6.4). Use the LEARN button to activate the LEARN function in EDIT mode. Detailed information about the LEARN function can be found in chapter 4.1. Fig. 2.3: Rear-end connections and control elements These are the MIDI connectors of your B-CONTROL.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 2.1 Additional functions 2.1.1 Snapshot Send A Snapshot Send sends all current Controller values, so that B-CONTROL settings are transmitted to the MIDI device connected to it. s While the EDIT/EXIT button is kept pressed, press the the current settings of the controller values. PRESET. The B-CONTROL will now send 2.1.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 Fig. 3.1: Software controller 3.2 Hardware controller Generally speaking, the B-CONTROL can control any MIDI-capable hardware. This example shows a setup with a MIDI keyboard, a sound module and an effects unit. The effects unit is connected in series using the MIDI THRU connector on the sound module, thus receiving the looped-through MIDI control data of the BCN44. The key data (note, pitch bend etc.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 3.3 Multiple MIDI controllers Together with the BCN44, several MIDI controllers can be connected to one another in order to construct a broad control setup. Your setup can be expanded with the members of our BEHRINGER B-CONTROL series (BCR2000, BCF2000 and BCA2000). Fig. 3.3: Combination with additional MIDI controllers 4.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 + The INCREMENT option (see table 6.3) is only possible for button elements like for CC, NRPN and After Touch command types. This mode allows for step-by-step increasing of a controller value with each successive press of a button. The width of a step can be determined using the VALUE 1 encoder . If you press a keyboard element again, the value sent will be incrementally higher by the amount set there. If the step width is 10, values 0, 10, 20, 30 ...
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 4.1 LEARN function The easiest way to assign MIDI functions to individual control elements is to use the LEARN function in the EDIT mode. Here, the assignment is done from the outside. For example, MIDI data that you are sending from a MIDI sequencer to your B-CONTROL are assigned to a previously selected control element. Using the LEARN function, in addition to receiving CC, NRPN and note commands, almost all types of MIDI data can be received, including short SysEx strings.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 6. APPENDIX 0XVLFDO 1RWH 0,', 1RWH 1XPEHU C-2 C#-2/Db-2 D-2 D#-2/Eb-2 E-2 F-2 F#-2/Gb-2 G-2 G#-2/Ab-2 A-2 A#-2/Bb-2 B-2 C-1 C0 C1 C2 C3 (Clef C) C4 C5 C6 C7 C8 G8 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 24 36 48 60 (Yamaha-Convention) 72 84 96 108 120 127 Table 6.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 Table 6.3: Settings for buttons and the press-function of push encoders in EDIT mode * When Increment+ or Increment-mode is selected: positive and negative value range (0 to +127/-127) is selectable with VALUE 1 (VALUE 2 has no function in this mode!) + TYPE, MODE and DISPLAY buttons: Keep the respective button pressed and use the push encoder located above it to dial up a value. After that, release the button. 6.
B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 Table 6.4: Settings for the turn-function of push encoders in EDIT mode + 16 TYPE, MODE and DISPLAY buttons: Keep the respective button pressed and use the push encoder located above it to dial up a value. After that, release the button. 6.
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B-CONTROL NANO BCN44 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 NANO BCN44 § 6 WARRANTY TRANSFERABILITY This warranty is extended exclusively to the original buyer (customer of retail dealer) and is not transferable to anyone who may subsequently purchase this product. No other person (retail dealer, etc.) shall be entitled to give any warranty promise on behalf of BEHRINGER. § 7 CLAIM FOR DAMAGES Failure of BEHRINGER to provide proper warranty service shall not entitle the buyer to claim (consequential) damages.
