B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000 B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Version 1.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS DETAILED SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS: 1) Read these instructions. 2) Keep these instructions. 3) Heed all warnings. 4) Follow all 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.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 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 two outstanding USB MIDI CONTROLLERS.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 1.2 System requirements 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in BEHRINGER products by purchasing the B-CONTROL. The B-CONTROL is an extremely flexible control surface suitable for a wide array of applications.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 s set filter frequency to CC 05 s set filter resonance to CC 06 (receive) s set volume to CC 07 (receive) 2.2 The MIDI standard To get detailed information on how to assign them, please refer to chapter 4.3.2 Programming in the EDIT mode on page 13. Now, define in the B-CONTROL the control elements that will control these 3 parameters.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 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. Because not only keys but also faders and rotary dials can be used, control values can be controlled in real time either statically or dynamically.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Fig. 3.1: The control surface of the B-CONTROLs Fig.3.2: The back of the BCF2000 (control elements + to coincide with the BCR2000) CONTROLLER connector (BCF2000 only). Here, you can connect a footswitch that can be used for controlling assignable MIDI data. The connection to the mains is established using a standard connection socket. A matching cable is included in the shipment. The POWER switch turns your B-CONTROL on.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 4.1.1 USB modes USB mode U-1: Fig. 3.3: The footswitch connectors on the BCR2000 The USB connector is used for connecting to a computer with a compatible USB input. These are the MIDI connectors of your B-CONTROL. Depending on the operating mode, MIDI OUT B doubles as MIDI THRU. 4. CONTROLS 4.1 The operating modes Depending on how you want to use your B-CONTROL, you should first select an operating mode.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 USB-Mode U-3: USB-Mode U-2: 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 16-channel MIDI interface for your computer. OUT B functions as MIDI THRU and forwards MIDI IN data unchanged.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 USB-Mode U-4 (expanded): Fig. 4.4: Application in USB mode 4 (expanded) 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 PC 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/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Stand Alone-Mode S-1: Stand Alone-Mode S-2: Fig. 4.6: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 1 Fig. 4.7: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 2 S-1 is probably the most frequently used standard operating mode among the stand-alone applications. We recommend using it when you for example want to control two sound generators from your B-CONTROL, whereby both sound generators are played simultaneously from a master keyboard.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Stand Alone-Mode S-3: If additional MIDI inputs are needed, then external MIDI merge boxes must be used. For example, if your sound module only has one MIDI IN connector, and you want to control if from several MIDI controllers and from a keyboard, you will need a 2-in/1-out merge box. If additional MIDI outputs are required, you will need external thru boxes.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 4.2.1 Selecting a preset s Select a preset with the PRESET button preset number is indicated in the display. 4.3 Programming . The new s Alternatively, you may select a preset by pressing and holding down the preset button while moving one of the push encoders . s As soon as you release the PRESET button, the new preset is active. 4.2.2 Copy/store presets s Press the STORE button to save a preset. The button LED starts to flash.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Tab. 4.1: Assignment of the push encoders in EDIT mode 14 4.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 Table explanation: All settings in the EDIT mode are made by turning the first six 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. Control Change CC: A control change consists of a controller number and its respective value. Encoder 3 sets the controller number.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 GS/XG: Encoder 3 directly selects the most important Main Control parameters. The display indicates them as a (shortened) text (table 4.2). In this case, these are CCs or NRPNs (no SysEx data). Device ID Number: You should change the ID number settings only if you work with several BCF2000s or BCR2000s at the same time, and problems with recognizing the correct device start occurring during a SysEx Dump procedure.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 5. APPENDIX Table 5.1: Standard MIDI Controller 5.
B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 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 BCF2000 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/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000 7. WARRANTY § 1 WARRANTY CARD/ONLINE REGISTRATION To be protected by the extended warranty, the buyer must complete and return the enclosed warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to BEHRINGER Spezielle Studiotechnik GmbH, in accordance with the conditions stipulated in § 3. Failure to return the card in due time (date as per postmark) will void any extended warranty claims.
