+<ul>
+ <li>
+ <a href="#bcf2000">Behringer BCF-2000</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <a href="#xtouch">Behringer X-Touch</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <a href="#compact">Behringer X-Touch Compact</a>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <a href="#mini">Behringer X-Touch Mini</a>
+ </li>
+</ul>
+<h2 id="bcf2000">Behringer BCF-2000 Faders Controller</h2>
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000" src="/images/BCF2000.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the BCF2000 (click for a full-size view)
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
-<h2>Behringer BCF-2000 Faders Controller</h2>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000"
- src="/images/BCF2000.png">
-</p>
<p>
The Behringer BCF-2000 Fader Controller is a control surface with 8 motorized
faders, 8 rotary encoders and 30 push buttons. The device is a class
compliant USB Midi Interface and also has standard Midi DIN IN/OUT/THRU ports.
The device has included a Mackie/Logic Control Emulation Mode since firmware v1.06.
- If you're devices firmware is older than v1.06 it will require an update before
- Mackie Control Emulation will work as described here.
-</p>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 in Edit Global Mode"
- src="/images/BCF2000-EG.png">
+ Any devices with a firmware older than v1.06 will require an update before
+ Mackie Control Emulation works as described here.
</p>
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-EG.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 in Edit Global Mode" src="/images/BCF2000-EG.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the BCF2000 in Edit Global Mode (click for a full-size view)
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
- In order to put the controller into Mackie/Logic control mode turn on the
- unit while holding third button from the left in the top most row
- of buttons (under the rotary encoder row). Hold the button down until <dfn>EG</dfn>
+ In order to put the controller into Mackie/Logic control mode, the unit must be
+ turned on while holding the third button from the left in the top most row
+ of buttons (under the rotary encoder row). The button must be held down until <kbd class="input">EG</kbd>
or edit global mode is displayed on the LCD screen of the unit. The global parameters
can then be edited using the 8 rotary encoders in the top row.
</p>
- <ul>
- <li><code>
- Encoder #1 sets the operating mode and should be set to <dfn>U-1</dfn> or
+
+<ul>
+ <li>
+ Encoder #1 sets the operating mode and should be set to <kbd class="input">U-1</kbd> or
USB mode 1 if using with a USB cable connection.
- </li></code>
- <li><code>
+ </li>
+ <li>
Encoder #3 sets the foot switch mode and should most likely be set to
- <dfn>Auto</dfn> to detect how the foot switch is wired.
- </li></code>
- <li><code>
+ <kbd class="input">Auto</kbd> to detect how the foot switch is wired.
+ </li>
+ <li>
Encoder #5 sets the device id, if you are using only 1 device the id
- should be set to <dfn>ID 1</dfn>. If you are using multiple BCF/BCR2000 each
+ should be set to <kbd class="input">ID 1</kbd>. If you are using multiple BCF/BCR2000 each
device is required to be set up sequentially and one at a time.
- </li></code>
- <li><code>
+ </li>
+ <li>
Encoder #7 controls the MIDI <dfn>Dead Time</dfn> or the amount of milliseconds
after a move has been made that the device ignores further changes, this
- should be set to <dfn>100</dfn>.
- </li></code>
- <li><code>
+ should be set to <kbd class="input">100</kbd>.
+ </li>
+ <li>
Encoder #8 controls the MIDI message <dfn>Send Interval</dfn> in milliseconds
- and should be set to <dfn>10</dfn>
- </li></code>
- </ul>
+ and should be set to <kbd class="input">10</kbd>
+ </li>
+</ul>
+
<p>
- To exit the <dfn>EG</dfn> mode press the <dfn>Exit</dfn> button. The device is now
+ To exit the <kbd class="input">EG</kbd> mode press the <kbd class="button">Exit</kbd> button. The device is now
ready to use with Ardour.
</p>
<h3>Modes of Operation</h3>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes"
- src="/images/BCF2000-Modes.png">
-</p>
+
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-Modes.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes" src="/images/BCF2000-Modes.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes (click for a full-size view)
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
The four buttons arranged in a rectangle and located under the Behringer logo
are the mode selection buttons in Logic Control Emulation Mode,
currently Ardour has implemented support for two of these modes.
</p>
<p>
-The surface can be broken into 8 groups of controls.
+The surface can be broken into 8 groups of controls:
</p>
<ol>
<li>The first row of buttons under the encoders</li>
<li>The second row of buttons under the encoders</li>
<li>The row of motorized faders<li>
- <li>
- The group of 4 buttons at the top right that will be
- referred to here as the <dfn>Shift Group</dfn>
- </li>
- <li>
- The group of 4 buttons under the <dfn>Shift Group</dfn>
- referred to here as the <dfn>Mode Group</dfn>
- </li>
- <li>
- The group of 2 buttons under the <dfn>Mode Group</dfn>
- referred to here as the <dfn>Select Group</dfn>
- </li>
- <li>
- The group of 4 buttons under the <dfn>Select Group</dfn>
- referred to here as the <dfn>Transport Group</dfn>
- </li>
+ <li>The group of 4 buttons at the top right that will be
+ referred to here as the <dfn>Shift Group</dfn></li>
+ <li>The group of 4 buttons under the <dfn>Shift Group</dfn>
+ referred to here as the <dfn>Mode Group</dfn></li>
+ <li>The group of 2 buttons under the <dfn>Mode Group</dfn>
+ referred to here as the <dfn>Select Group</dfn></li>
+ <li>The group of 4 buttons under the <dfn>Select Group</dfn>
+ referred to here as the <dfn>Transport Group</dfn></li>
</ol>
<h3>Mixer Pan Mode</h3>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes"
- src="/images/BCF2000-Pan.png">
-</p>
+
+
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-Pan.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes" src="/images/BCF2000-Pan.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes (click for a full-size view)
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
This is the standard work mode that organizes the control surface to emulate
a standard mixer layout where controls for each track/bus are arranged vertically.
The order of the faders is either controlled by the order of the tracks in the
mixer or can be set manually by the user.
</p>
+
<table class="dl">
<tr><th>Encoders</th>
- <td>Mixer Pans. The red LEDs show the amount of pan left or right</td></tr>
+ <td>Mixer Pans. The red LEDs show the amount of pan left or right</td></tr>
<tr><th>First Row of Buttons</th>
- <td>Mixer Mutes. The button led lights if the track is currently muted</td></tr>
+ <td>Mixer Mutes. The button led lights up if the track is currently muted</td></tr>
<tr><th>Second Row of Buttons</th>
- <td>Select Active Track/Bus. Currently selected track/bus is indicated by the button led</td></tr>
+ <td>Select Active Track/Bus. Currently selected track/bus is indicated by the button led</td></tr>
<tr><th>Faders</th>
- <td>Mixer Gains</td></tr>
+ <td>Mixer Gains</td></tr>
<tr><th>Shift Group</th>
- <td>
- The top and bottom left buttons are the simply shifts to change the function of other buttons
- </td></tr>
- <td>
- The top right is the <dfn>Fine Control</dfn> button that allows the increment values sent by
- by rotary encoders and faders to be a small value for more precise editing. This button
- can also act as a shift button.
- </td></tr>
- <td>
- The bottom right is the <dfn>Global Shift</dfn> button that allows you to change back to the
- standard Mixer Pan view from other views and modes. This button can also act as a shift button.
- </td></tr>
+ <td>
+ <ul>
+ <li>The top and bottom left buttons are simply shifts to change the function of other buttons.</li>
+ <li>The top right is the <dfn>Fine Control</dfn> button that allows the increment values sent by
+ by rotary encoders and faders to be a small value for more precise editing. This button
+ can also act as a shift button.</li>
+ <li>The bottom right is the <dfn>Global Shift</dfn> button that allows you to change back to the
+ standard Mixer Pan view from other views and modes. This button can also act as a shift button.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </td></tr>
<tr><th>Mode Group</th>
- <td>The top two buttons functions are not currently implemented in Ardour.</td></tr>
- <td>The bottom left button sets the device to <dfn>Pan</dfn> mode and should currently be lit</td></tr>
- <td>
- The bottom right button sets the device to <dfn>Send</dfn> mode but will only allow the switch
- if the currently selected track/bus has a send or sends to control.
- </td></tr>
+ <td>
+ <ul>
+ <li>The top two buttons functions are not currently implemented in Ardour.</li>
+ <li>The bottom left button sets the device to <dfn>Pan</dfn> mode and should currently be lit</li>
+ <li>The bottom right button sets the device to <dfn>Send</dfn> mode but will only allow the switch
+ if the currently selected track/bus has a send or sends to control.</li>
+ </ul>
+ </td></tr>
<tr><th>Select Group</th>
- <td>
- In this mode they function as bank select left and right. If your session has more than 8 tracks
+ <td>
+ In this mode they function as bank select left and right. If the current session has more than 8 tracks
the next set of 8 tracks is selected with the right button and the faders will move to match the
current gain settings of that bank of 8 tracks/busses. If the last bank contains less than 8
- tracks/busses the unused faders will move to the bottom and the pan lights will all turn
+ tracks/busses the unused faders will move to the bottom and the pan lights will all turn
off. An unlimited amount of tracks can be controlled with the device.
- </td></tr>
+ </td></tr>
<tr><th>Transport Group</th>
- <td>The upper left button controls <dfn>Rewind<dfn>.
- <td>The upper right button controls <dfn>Fast Foreword</dfn>
- <td>The lower left button controls stop</td></tr>
- <td>The lower right button controls play</td></tr>
+ <td>
+ <ul>
+ <li>The upper left button controls <dfn>Rewind</dfn>.</li>
+ <li>The upper right button controls <dfn>Fast Forward</dfn></li>
+ <li>The lower left button controls <dfn>Stop</dfn></li>
+ <li>The lower right button controls <dfn>Play</dfn></li>
+ </ul>
+ </td></tr>
</table>
+
<h3>Send Mode</h3>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the Send Mode"
- src="/images/BCF2000-Send.png">
-</p>
+
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-Send.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the Send Mode" src="/images/BCF2000-Send.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the Send Mode (click for a full-size view)
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
Send mode allows for the top row of encoders to control the sends for a selected channel.
One interesting option is to flip the controls from the encoders to the faders by pressing
- the shift 1 button and the global view button at the same time.
+ the <kbd class="button">shift 1</kbd> button and the <kbd class="button">global view</kbd> button at the same time.
</p>
+
<table class="dl">
<tr><th>Encoders</th>
<td>
In send mode, the encoders control sends from left to right instead of mixer pans.
If there are less than 8 sends the behavior of the encoder will be to continue controlling
- the mixer pan. Visually it's indicated by the change in the LED from originating at the 12
- o'clock position to originating at the 7 o'clock position. If <dfn>FLIP</dfn> is pressed
+ the mixer pan. Visually it is indicated by the change in the LED from originating at the 12
+ o'clock position to originating at the 7 o'clock position. If <kbd class="button">FLIP</kbd> is pressed
the encoder will control the mixer gain for the selected track/bus.
</td></tr>
<tr><th>First row of buttons</th>
<td>No Change.</td></tr>
<tr><th>Faders</th>
<td>
- No change unless <dfn>FLIP</dfn>is pressed then it controls the send for the selected track/bus.
+ No change unless <kbd class="button">FLIP</kbd>is pressed then it controls the send for the selected track/bus.
</td></tr>
<tr><th>Shift Group</th>
<td>No Change</td></tr>
<tr><th>Transport Group</th>
<td>No Change</td></tr>
</table>
-<h3>Mixer Pan While Holding Shift 1</h3>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down shift 1"
- src="/images/BCF2000-Shift1.png">
-</p>
+
+<h3>Mixer Pan While Holding <kbd class="button">Shift 1</kbd></h3>
+
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-Shift1.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down shift 1" src="/images/BCF2000-Shift1.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down <kbd class="button">Shift 1</kbd>
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
- The operations of various buttons change while holding down the <dfn>Shift 1</dfn> button
+ The operations of various buttons change while holding down the <kbd class="button">Shift 1</kbd> button:
</p>
+
<table class="dl">
<tr><th>Encoders</th>
<td>No Change</td></tr>
<tr><th>Select Group</th>
<td>
These now change the current bank of tracks being controlled over by
- one. So if you where controlling tracks 1-8 a push the right
- button the surface would now control tracks 2-9 pressing the left
- would then shift back to controlling tracks 1-8.
+ one. So if tracks 1-8 where controlled, pushing the <kbd class="button">right</kbd> button will change the
+ controlled tracks to 2-9, and pressing the <kbd class="button">left</kbd> would then shift back to controlling tracks 1-8.
</td></tr>
<tr><th>Transport Group</th>
- <td>The upper left now controls turning on and off <dfn>Loop</dfn> mode.</td></tr>
<td>
- The upper right now toggles
- <dfn>Click</dfn>.
- </td></tr>
- <td>The lower left toggles <dfn>Replace</dfn>.</td></tr>
- <td>
- The lower right toggles
- <dfn>Global Record</dfn>.
+ <ul>
+ <li>The upper left now controls turning on and off <dfn>Loop</dfn> mode.</li>
+ <li>The upper right now toggles <dfn>Click</dfn>.</li>
+ <li>The lower left toggles <dfn>Replace</dfn>.</li>
+ <li>The lower right toggles <dfn>Global Record</dfn>.</li>
+ </ul>
</td></tr>
</table>
-<h3>Mixer Pan While Holding Shift 2</h3>
-<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down shift 2"
- src="/images/BCF2000-Shift2.png">
-</p>
+
+<h3>Mixer Pan While Holding <kbd class="button">Shift 2</kbd></h3>
+
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-Shift2.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down shift 2" src="/images/BCF2000-Shift2.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down <kbd class="button">Shift 2</kbd>
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
<p>
- The operations of various buttons change while holding down the <dfn>Shift 2</dfn> button
+ The operations of various buttons change while holding down the <kbd class="button">Shift 2</kbd> button:
</p>
+
<table class="dl">
<tr><th>Encoders</th>
- <td>No Change</td></tr>
+ <td>No Change</td></tr>
<tr><th>First row of buttons</th>
- <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
+ <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
<tr><th>Second row of buttons</th>
- <td>These now control setting up different <dfn>Views</dfn>. See below for more info</td></tr>
+ <td>These now control setting up different <dfn>Views</dfn>. See below for more info</td></tr>
<tr><th>Faders</th>
- <td>No Change</td></tr>
+ <td>No Change</td></tr>
<tr><th>Shift Group</th>
- <td>No change</td></tr>
+ <td>No change</td></tr>
<tr><th>Mode Group</th>
- <td>No Change</td></tr>
+ <td>No Change</td></tr>
<tr><th>Select Group</th>
- <td>Left button controls <dfn>Undo</dfn>(NEEDS VERIFIED)</td></tr>
+ <td>Left button controls <dfn>Undo</dfn>(FIXME: NEEDS VERIFICATION)</td></tr>
<tr><th>Transport Group</th>
- <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
- <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
- <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
- <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
+ <td>FIX ME</td></tr>
</table>
+
<h3>Views</h3>
+
+<figure>
+ <a href="/images/BCF2000-Views.png"><img style="max-width:500px;" alt="Digramatic Image of the LED display for different Views" src="/images/BCF2000-Views.png"></a>
+ <figcaption>
+ Diagrammatic Image of the LED display for different Views
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<h2 id="xtouch">Behringer X-Touch</h2>
<p>
- <img alt="Digramatic Image of the LED display for different Views"
- src="/images/BCF2000-Views.png">
+ The Behringer X-Touch is a direct emulation of the Mackie Control and has all the
+ buttons the Mackie device does. There is a "Behringer X-Touch" map included with
+ Ardour. The X-Touch can be connected to the computer with USB or through a MIDI port.
+ Using USB keeps MIDI ports free for other uses. The Ethernet port uses RTP MIDI
+ which should show up as MIDI devices on MacOS computers.
</p>
+
+<h2 id="compact">Behringer X-Touch Compact</h2>
+<p>
+ The Behringer X-Touch Compact has a Mackie Control mode. From the device manual:</p>
+ <p class="note">"To switch between standard operating mode and MC (Mackie Control) mode, press
+ and hold down the MC button in the bottom left corner, and then turn on
+ the unit’s power switch. Keep holding down the MC button until the MC MODE LED
+ lights continuously to show that the unit is in MC mode."</p>
+<p>
+ There is a "Behringer X-Touch Compact" map included with Ardour. The X-Touch can be
+ connected to the computer with USB or through a MIDI port. Using USB keeps MIDI ports
+ free for other uses.
+</p>
+
<p>
- FIX ME
+ The Behringer X-Touch Compact has fewer controls than the Mackie control and therefore
+ less function as well. See pages 19-21 of the Behringer X-Touch Compact Quick Start Guide
+ For an explanation of what controls on the Compact map to which Mackie Control buttons.
</p>
+<h2 id="mini">Behringer X-Touch Mini</h2>
+<p>
+ The Behringer X-Touch Mini says it can emulate Mackie control as well. There is a
+ "Behringer X-Touch Mini" map included with Ardour. The control layout in Mackie Control
+ mode is shown below.
+</p>
+
+<figure>
+ <img alt="X-Touch Mini MC mode layout" src="/images/xtouch-mini-mcp.png">
+ <figcaption>
+ X-Touch Mini MC mode layout
+ </figcaption>
+</figure>
+
+<p class=fixme>Missing content</p>
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