Behringer BCF2000-WH - Manual (Page 12)

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B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000-WH
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. Of
course, not only sound generators can be remotely controlled
(as shown in the illustrations) but also effects processors, groove
boxes, hardware sequencers, lighting equipment, compact
studios, portable keyboards, digital pianos etc.—basically any
equipment with a MIDI input. This can also be your computer
with its own MIDI interface. The USB connector can not be used
while your B-CONTROL is in one of the stand-alone modes. A
merge function that makes mixing MIDI data from two different
sources to one output possible is active at output A in stand-
alone modes S-1 to S-3.
Stand Alone-Mode S-1:
Fig. 4.5: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 1
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. To do this, MIDI data
from the B-CONTROL and the keyboard have to be mixed and
transmitted on both MIDI OUTs. This is done using the integrated
merge function. The master keyboard is connected to the MIDI
input of the B-CONTROL. Both expanders played from the master
keyboard and controlled by the B-CONTROL are connected at
the MIDI outputs. Control data for the B-CONTROL will probably
be program change and real-time controller commands, while
the keyboard will typically transmit keyboard commands (note
on/off, velocity, after touch, pitch bend).
Stand Alone-Mode S-2:
Fig. 4.6: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 2
Say you want to control just one sound generator from your
B-CONTROL because the tone generator allows extensive editing
(e.g. it’s a rack synthesizer or a sampler, as shown above). The
MIDI keyboard should be able to play both sound generators. In
this case, S-2 is the optimal setup. The second sound module
can be a pure preset unit that doesn’t allow any programming.
However, it can also be an effects unit that only receives program
commands from the keyboard. This operating mode is also very
useful when the data received by the second unit is undesired
and could otherwise disrupt operation (e.g. to MIDI functions that
cannot be switched off or the MIDI channel can not be changed).
4. OPERATION