This part of the guide explains about the relationship between the BCF2000 Preset created in Part 1 and the BCM Modules and how to integrate them into your patches. See Part 2 for a similar guide to using the BCR2000 Preset.
BCF2000 Controls
Push Encoders
The Push Encoders are the top row of 8 knobs on the BCF2000 and these have the special property of operating as 4 encoder groups and having a secondary Push function. This means that in total, they can send 64 different CC messages (32x encoder and 32x button).
Buttons
There are two rows of 8 buttons directly underneath the Push Encoders on the BCF2000. These send 16 more MIDI CC messages.
Faders
Finally there are 8 100mm motorised faders on the BCF2000. Each of these 8 faders sends another MIDI CC message.
Associated BCM Modules
The BCM-48 modules (BCM-48A and BCM-48B) handle the 32 encoder CC messages for the Push Encoders and the 16 button CC messages for the two rows of buttons, but the remaining 32 push button CC messages need to be handled by 2x BCM-16 modules (BCM-16A or BCM-16B). The BCM-8 modules (BCM-8A and BCM-8B) handle the 8 CC messages for the faders.
The BCF2000 Preset uses the default CC configuration from the BCM-48 and BCM-8 modules, but 2 new presets have been created for the BCM-16 modules to allow them to accept the CCs assigned in the BCF2000 Preset (this is because the defaults used by the BCM-16 modules are already in use for the two physical rows of buttons).
Creating a BC Modular Patch
It's really easy to create a Patch that supports all of the CC messages from the BCF2000 Preset created in Part 1. For simplicity we'll create one using the A versions of the BCM Modules, which feature individual Async connections.
Basic Patch
Either just wire up the patch as shown below, or if you're feeling lazy, load this one I prepared earlier:
This patch features bidirectional MIDI connections, so if your DAW is configured correctly to route the signal back to the BCF2000, or you're using a standard MIDI pipe, like MIDI-OX, changing the control on screen will also change it on the BCF2000.
Load Presets for BCM-16As
As mentioned above, the default CC mapping for the BCM-16A modules is configured to match up to the two rows of buttons on the BCF2000, so you'll need to load this file up to give you access to the two presets that map to the push functions of the 4 groups of 8 encoders. Follow the instructions below for each of the BCM-16A modules to use these presets.
Click on the icon to open the Panel of the BCM-16A
Load Preset
Click on the icon on the BCM-16A's Panel to open the Module Preset window. From here, choose File -> Load ... and select the .pre file you just downloaded. You will be then be able to choose either the "Push Encoders 1-2" or "Push Encoders 3-4" from the "Layouts" Bank.
Idiot's Guide to using BC Modular with a Behringer B-Control Device - Part 3
Table of Contents
This part of the guide explains about the relationship between the BCF2000 Preset created in Part 1 and the BCM Modules and how to integrate them into your patches. See Part 2 for a similar guide to using the BCR2000 Preset.
BCF2000 Controls
Push Encoders
The Push Encoders are the top row of 8 knobs on the BCF2000 and these have the special property of operating as 4 encoder groups and having a secondary Push function. This means that in total, they can send 64 different CC messages (32x encoder and 32x button).Buttons
There are two rows of 8 buttons directly underneath the Push Encoders on the BCF2000. These send 16 more MIDI CC messages.Faders
Finally there are 8 100mm motorised faders on the BCF2000. Each of these 8 faders sends another MIDI CC message.Associated BCM Modules
The BCM-48 modules (BCM-48A and BCM-48B) handle the 32 encoder CC messages for the Push Encoders and the 16 button CC messages for the two rows of buttons, but the remaining 32 push button CC messages need to be handled by 2x BCM-16 modules (BCM-16A or BCM-16B). The BCM-8 modules (BCM-8A and BCM-8B) handle the 8 CC messages for the faders.The BCF2000 Preset uses the default CC configuration from the BCM-48 and BCM-8 modules, but 2 new presets have been created for the BCM-16 modules to allow them to accept the CCs assigned in the BCF2000 Preset (this is because the defaults used by the BCM-16 modules are already in use for the two physical rows of buttons).
Creating a BC Modular Patch
It's really easy to create a Patch that supports all of the CC messages from the BCF2000 Preset created in Part 1. For simplicity we'll create one using the A versions of the BCM Modules, which feature individual Async connections.Basic Patch
Either just wire up the patch as shown below, or if you're feeling lazy, load this one I prepared earlier:Details- 1,7 MB
This patch features bidirectional MIDI connections, so if your DAW is configured correctly to route the signal back to the BCF2000, or you're using a standard MIDI pipe, like MIDI-OX, changing the control on screen will also change it on the BCF2000.
Load Presets for BCM-16As
As mentioned above, the default CC mapping for the BCM-16A modules is configured to match up to the two rows of buttons on the BCF2000, so you'll need to load this file up to give you access to the two presets that map to the push functions of the 4 groups of 8 encoders. Follow the instructions below for each of the BCM-16A modules to use these presets.Download Preset File
Details- 4 KB
Open BCM-16A Panel
Click on theLoad Preset
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