13B-CONTROL FADER BCF2000/ROTARY BCR2000 User Manual
Stand Alone-Mode S-3:
MIDI Keyboard
MIDI OUT
MIDI-Expander A
VOLUME | MUTE | DEMO | FILTER | LEVEL | |
PHONES | PROG | TYPE | COMBI | PLAY | POWER |
MIDI IN
MIDI-Expander B
VOLUME | MUTE | DEMO | FILTER | LEVEL | |
PHONES | PROG | TYPE | COMBI | PLAY | POWER |
MIDI IN
Parameter Feedback | | MIDI IN | | | | MIDI Keyboard |
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B-CONTROL | Merge MIDI OUT A | | | | MIDI-Expander A |
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MIDI Data Send | | MIDI OUT B/ | | | | MIDI-Expander B |
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BCF/BCR2000 | | | THRU | | | | |
to Computer | USB | | | | |
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from Computer 
Fig. 4.8: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 3
In this mode, MIDI data from the BCF2000 / BCR2000 is mixed with the data coming in at the MIDI input (merge function), but is exported exclusively on output A. Only control data of the B-CONTROL is available at output B.
This way, you can control two MIDI devices from your B-Control, but only the device connected at OUT A can additionally be played from the MIDI keyboard.
If you want to daisy-chain two B-CONTROLs to jointly control several MIDI devices, you need to connect OUT A of the first B-CONTROL to MIDI IN of the second B-CONTROL. OUT A of the second B-CONTROL needs to be connected to the MIDI input of the effects unit. If additional MIDI devices need to be “talked to,” please connect the THRU port of one MIDI device to the IN port of the next MIDI device. This way, with different MIDI channel assignments, each MIDI device can be controlled from each one of the B-CONTROLs.
If additional MIDI inputs are needed, then external MIDI merge boxes must be used. For example, if your sound module only has one MIDI IN connector, and you want to control if from several MIDI controllers and from a keyboard, you will need a 2-in / 1-out merge box.
If additional MIDI outputs are required, you will need external thru boxes. With more complex MIDI setups, thru boxes are preferred to using longer thru chains to prevent data transmission problems.
If you don’t require the response function during software control, you can connect as many BCF2000 / BCR2000s as you want per MIDI. The last B-CONTROL in the chain is then connected to the MIDI IN input of your computer. This way, you can control nearly as many channels of a software mixer as you wish. However, keep in mind that all devices must share 16 MIDI channels.
Stand Alone Mode S-4:
Software Sequencer
push
| MIDI OUT | | MIDI IN | Software Mixer |
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| | | | | turn |
| | | | | move/ |
| | | | | fade |
| | | | | push |
| | | | | Software Synthesizer |
MIDI-Expander | | | | turn |
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VOLUME | MUTE | DEMO | FILTER | LEVEL | move/ |
PHONES | PROG | TYPE | COMBI | PLAY POWER fade |
| | | | | push |
MIDI IN
Parameter Feedback | MIDI IN | |
| MIDI OUT A | Computer |
B-CONTROL | |
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MIDI Data Send | MIDI OUT B/ | MIDI-Expander |
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| THRU | |
BCF/BCR2000 | to Computer | USB |
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| from Computer | |
Fig. 4.9: Routing and use in stand-alone mode 4
The Stand Alone mode “S-4” is very similar to mode “S-2”, with the difference that the merge function is not available. This mode is ideally suited for connecting to the MIDI interface of a computer without a USB connector.
The B-CONTROL routes the incoming data to the MIDI output B (the Thru function). MIDI control commands are laid out at output A. This way, parameter feedback is possible without the danger of creating a MIDI loop.
Connect the MIDI output on the MIDI interface of your computer to the MIDI IN input on the B-CONTROL. Connect OUT A to the MIDI input on the interface. An additional MIDI receiver can be connected to OUT B. An expansion using a second B-CONTROL is also conceivable. To do that, connect the B output with MIDI IN on the next MIDI receiver. To send MIDI commands from several units to your PC, use an external MIDI merge box.
