Bc2000 (for the BCF2000 & BCR2000)

The problem is, MCU mode passes more messages down the wire that can
be interpreted by the controller and the DAW itself. Part of these
messages include the display information, which in turn can be
interpreted by some kind of visual display (on an MCU, this
information is shown on the LCD instead of course).

When you go down the route of making your own midi bindings for the
BCF, your display program would need to understand what you are trying
to reproduce without that extra MCU information, in particular, the
display info. Infact, it would need to completely understand what very
basic midi messages mean and how they correspond with the
software/hardware you are trying to control (and of course it's
individual parts and components). I hope you see, thats not an easy
task.

MCU is great because it sets up a 'standard' that ensures consistent
controller assignments and messaging between controllers and
DAW/software/other hardware. This means display software can be
written (Husker du for example) knowing that things should be in a
fairly set format and with some idea of how to go about displaying
stuff.

Hope that helps?

You might want to look at setting up non-standard MCU presets provided
by users in the group. I am unsure of how much support there is for
BCF though. Some of these presets may allow for you to have MCU
emulation AND be able to assign custom control presets too.

Karl

On Wed, Jul 30, 2008 at 6:44 AM, schivins <babylon05@...> wrote:
> Now that I got the BCF working I would like to use it in normal mode.
> I tried it in MCU mode and it worked fine but seemed limited and I can
> not program anything when in that mode.
>
> So I started programming it via the Tracktion software as a custom
> controller. I got all the volumes and pans working. I am having some
> mute and solo issues but that is not the BCF of course. They seem to
> work but I seem to have to double hit them to toggle them correctly. I
> will play with it more.
>
> Anyone use theirs like this? For any software? Any issues with doing
> it this way? Any positives or negatives?
>
> My main question I guess is; are there any display programs like the
> one for MCU mode but for normal mode?
>
> An on screen display that would change naming the tracks, when you
> switch presets would be invaluable to know what you are controlling.
>
> I also cannot get Tracktion to allow me to assign the BCF as an output
> device so I cannot move a physical slider when I move it in software.
> Again not the BCF's fault. I am unsure if I even need this but it
> would be nice. MCU mode works fine this way.
>
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