FXpansion BFD Eco - Manual (Page 32)

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Ch.11 Standalone application and plugin usage
Using the BFD Eco Standalone application
The BFD Eco standalone application is provided so that you can use the software without requiring a host in order to use it. It can be convenient to operate
BFD Eco in this way for live use or quick drum composition. You can either save a BFD Eco Preset of your work for later recall in a host, or simply use the
built-in audio and MIDI export functions in order to create files that can be imported into other software or devices.
It is also very useful as a means of authorizing BFD Eco, as the plugin-initializing mechanisms of many hosts can disrupt the authorization process.
Please note that if you require functionality such as multiple outputs or advanced synchronization (except slaving to MTC), you should use a suitable host,
such as Plogue Bidule (www.plogue.com).
Tempo and time signature
When running BFD Eco as a standalone application, you can change the tempo and time signature settings directly on the interface. Double-click each
control, type a new value and hit ENTER or RETURN.
I/O Settings
The I/O Settings menu in the standalone application is located in the standard OS menu-bar. It alllows you to make various settings for audio and MIDI
input and output.
Audio Devices
Using this sub-menu, select the desired audio interface device with which you want to use the BFD Eco standalone application.
On Windows, ASIO and MME devices are shown. For best results, a good ASIO device is recommended. If your audio interface lacks an ASIO driver, it is
often possible to achieve good results using the free ASIO4ALL universal ASIO driver, which can be downloaded from www.asio4all.com
On Mac OSX, all available CoreAudio devices are shown in the menu.
Audio Channels
This sub-menu shows the available stereo output pairs for the currently selected Audio Device.
Currently, only 1 stereo channel can be selected – the standalone application does not support multiple output channels at this time. If you need to set up
more than a stereo output, please use BFD Eco in a suitable host that supports this feature.
Audio Buffer Size
The BFD Eco standalone application attempts to detect the current buffer size setting for your audio device. In some cases this may not be possible, due
to the device’s driver not properly responding to the standalone application’s request. In such cases, set the Audio Buffer Size to the same value as that
defined in your audio device’s control panel.
Sample Rate
Again, the standalone application attempts to detect the current sample rate setting for your audio device. In some cases this may not be possible, due to
the device’s driver not properly responding to the standalone application’s request. In such cases, set the Sample Rate to the same value as that defined in
your audio device’s control panel.
MIDI Ports
This sub-menu shows all detected MIDI ports in your system. Click a MIDI port to enable MIDI input from the port to BFD Eco.
You can select more than one MIDI port in order to combine MIDI input devices if required.
Sync to MTC
Enabling the Sync to MTC function results in the BFD Eco standalone application responding to MIDI timecode in order to synchronize with another device.
You must make sure that the currently enabled MIDI ports include the port on which the MTC is being transmitted.
The standalone application can only sync to an external MTC source. It cannot send out its own MTC or other sync methods such as MIDI clock. If you
need such functionality, please use BFD Eco as a plugin in a suitable host that supports these features.
ASIO Control Panel... (Windows only)
This function brings up the ASIO control panel for your audio device, in which you can adjust its settings if required.
This function is not available on Mac – in order to adjust your audio card’s settings on Mac, you must directly launch its particular companion software/
control panel.