Behringer B-Control Fader/Rotary BCF2000 - Manual (Page 11)

11 B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual
Stand Alone-Mode S-1:
VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL
PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY POWER PHONES
MIDI-Expander B
VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL
PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY POWER PHONES
MIDI-Expander A
MIDI IN OUT A OUT B/THRU
BCF/BCR2000
Parameter Feedback
Merge
to Computer
from Computer
USB
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT A
MIDI OUT B/
THRU
B-CONTROL
MIDI Data Send
MIDI-Expander A
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI-Expander B
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
MIDI Keyboard
Fig. 4.6: 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
BCF2000 / BCR2000 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:
VOLUME MUTE DEMO FILTER LEVEL
PROG TYPE COMBI PLAY POWER PHONES
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT
OUT A OUT B/THRU
MIDI-Expander
Sampler
MIDI Keyboard
BCF/BCR2000
Parameter Feedback
Merge
to Computer
from Computer
USB
MIDI IN
MIDI OUT A
MIDI OUT B/
THRU
B-CONTROL
MIDI Data Send
Sampler
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI-Expander B
Fig. 4.7: 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).