Behringer BCR2000 - Manual (Page 4)

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B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/B-CONTROL ROTARY BCR2000
1. INTRODUCTION
Thank you very much for expressing your confidence in
BE HRINGER products by purchasing the B-CONTROL.
The B-CONTROL is an extremely flexible control surface
suitable for a wide array of applications. Regardless of whether
you want to intuitively control your sequencer software with mixers,
plug-ins and virtual instruments, or if you wish to use its broad
MIDI functions for controlling rack synthesizers, general MIDI
sound generators or effect processors, the B-CONTROL offers
you tremendous ease of use that leaves no wishes open.
To ensure the highest possible operating safety, our equipment
is manufactured according to the highest quality standards in the
audio industry. Additionally, we produce our equipment adhering
to the ISO9000 certified management system.
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The following user’s manual is intended to familiarize
you with the unit’s control elements, so that you can
master all the functions. After having thoroughly read
the user’s manual, store it at a safe place for future
reference.
1.1 Before you get started
1.1.1 Shipment
The B-CONTROL was carefully packed at the assembly plant
to assure secure transport. Should the condition of the cardboard
box suggest that damage may have taken place, please inspect
the unit immediately and look for physical indications of damage.
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Damaged equipment should NEVER be sent directly to
us. Please inform the dealer from whom you acquired
the unit immediately as well as the transportation
company from which you took delivery of the unit.
Otherwise, all claims for replacement/repair may be
rendered invalid.
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To assure optimal protection of your B-CONTROL during
use or transport, we recommend utilizing a carrying
case.
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Please always use the original packaging to avoid
damage due to storage or shipping.
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Never let unsupervised children play with the
B-CONTROL or with its packaging.
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Please dispose of all packaging materials in an
environmentally-friendly fashion.
1.1.2 Initial operation
Please make sure the unit is provided with sufficient ventilation,
and never place the B-CONTROL on top of an amplifier or in the
vicinity of a heater to avoid the risk of overheating.
A power supply unit which meets the necessary safety
requirements is enclosed for connecting the B-CONTROL to the
mains.
1.1.3 Warranty
Please take a few minutes and send us the completely filled
out warranty card within 14 days of the date of purchase to assure
unproblematic warranty processing in the future. You may also
register online at www.behringer.com. The serial number needed
for the registration is located at the top of the unit. Failure to
register your product may void future warranty claims.
1.2 System requirements
for USB operation:
Up-to-date WINDOWS ® PC or MAC ® with a USB connection
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The B-CONTROL supports WINDOWS ® XP and MAC
OS X ® “USB MIDI compatibility”. Soon, you will be able
to download drivers for other operating systems, for
multi unit support, new presets as well as a WINDOWS
editor software free of charge. Just click
www.behringer.com to get it for free.
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The BCF2000/BCR2000 can also be operated stand-
alone without a PC as a pure MIDI controller. Software
control via MIDI is also possible, provided your
computer has a MIDI interface.
2. INTRODUCTION TO MIDI
2.1 MIDI control for beginners
Application possibilities for both B-CONTROL models, the
BCF2000 and the BCR2000, are truly wide-ranging. We’ll start
with a couple of general explanations and examples that should
quickly let you get a good understanding of MIDI basics.
What exactly does the B-CONTROL do?
Simply put, this a remote control for all kinds of MIDI equipment.
Using the faders (BCF2000 only), encoders (infinitely variable
rotary controls) and keys, an entire array of control functions can
be performed. Adjusting these parameters, you can control various
functions of external (hardware or software) equipment in real
time. For example, countless software mixers, sound generators
or effects can be remotely controlled. With these software
applications, you are dealing with simulations of “real” equipment
in your computer, whereby they are visually represented on the
computer screen, while the computer takes over the function of
replicating their respective functions.
And how does it work?
You can assign particular MIDI data to each control element on
the B-CONTROL; for example, you can assign the so-called “MIDI-
Controller 7” (CC 07) that adjusts the volume of a MIDI device to
one of the controls on your BCF2000/BCR2000. If you move/
turn the corresponding control on your B-CONTROL, you can
hear how the volume on the receiving MIDI device also changes
(provided it is also connected to an audio output). Keep the
following in mind:
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MIDI data is only control data and contains no audio
information!
What settings do I have to make? Where? How?
Often, you can assign MIDI control data numbers, the so-called
control change or CC numbers, to individual MIDI parameters.
That’s particularly the case with music software such as software
sequencers, mixers and sound generators as well as the so-called
“plug-ins” (effect units or sound generators integrated into the
software).
Basically, you have 2 options:
You either set the desired control numbers at the B-CONTROL
and transmit them to the software you are controlling, or you can
set the desired control data directly on your MIDI device and let
the B-CONTROL receive the information about number
assignment using the LEARN procedure.
Example:
On a software synthesizer, you want to control filter frequency,
filter resonance and volume using the MIDI controllers 5, 6 and 7.
To receive MIDI data, you’ll need to perform the following
settings on your software synthesizer:
2. INTRODUCTION TO MIDI