[ardour-users] bcf map optimised for 256 faders - enjoy - not quite

[Allan Klinbail]

Hi All 

Apologies, these aren't quite correct to the mapping (some controllers
duplicate)... I'll send a revised version tomorrow. 

cheers

Allan 

On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 04:48 +1100, Allan Klinbail wrote:
> I stuck with 7 bit... I know some people complain that the resolution on
> 7 bit isn't good enough, but I find it's good enough for me.  
> 
> On Sat, 2007-01-13 at 12:33 -0500, Matthew Hiscock wrote:
> > This is great - thanks a lot!
> > 
> > 
> > Just one question while I'm away from my Ardour station and bcf - are
> > the faders set up to be 7-bit or 14-bit resolution? I've found
> > configuring the bcf to 14-bit mode to be a nightmare.
> > 
> > 
> > Matthew
> > 
> > On 13-Jan-07, at 12:28 PM, Allan Klinbail wrote:
> > 
> > > Hi All 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I just got a BCF2000 this week and have been working on a track. As
> > > part
> > > of the process I have built 2 new presets, to suit my usage of
> > > Ardour
> > > but these may be useful for other users (either to use straight off
> > > or
> > > as a base point for creating new maps). 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > These 2 presets are both based on channel 1 and utilise channels 0
> > > -111.
> > > This means to get additional controllers all that is needed is to
> > > copy
> > > these presets but change the MIDI channel before saving to another
> > > memory location. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > This means that all 32 memory locations can be used giving a total
> > > of
> > > 16*111=1776 controllers including 16*16=256 faders. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I have set this up using the following logic (not using the same
> > > button
> > > numbers as Behringer but hopefully this makes sense) 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Faders
> > > 8 controller numbers per preset 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Button Row 1 (above the faders) 
> > > Same controller as fader with "off" and "0" as the 2 values. - This
> > > permits automatable mute buttons (they only work in to silence a
> > > channel
> > > though not bring the fader back up), as the Ardour Mute buttons
> > > cannot
> > > be automated (with good reason).
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Button Row 2  (middle row)
> > > 8 controllers per preset
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Button Row 3 (top row/encoder buttons) 
> > > 8 controllers per preset
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Encoders 
> > > 32 controllers per preset split through banks A-D
> > > Bank A is setup with the lights in Pan mode, whereas all the others
> > > are
> > > in  
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > An alternative setup could further optimise the BCF by giving Button
> > > Row
> > > 1 different controller numbers than the faders (depending on how you
> > > like to work) and also giving different controller values for the
> > > encoder buttons (Row 1) in each bank. That way each preset could
> > > have
> > > all 128 controllers assigned. However, that would allow for a
> > > maximum of
> > > 16 presets and 128 faders instead of 256, but would give the maximum
> > > of
> > > 2048 controllers. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I don't use buttons for anything other than solo and mute and like
> > > the
> > > option of having a recordable mute button for automation, but also
> > > having the normal mute button for monitoring. I also have a second
> > > MIDI
> > > controller (PCR-30) with 8 encoders,8 sliders and 11 buttons, this
> > > is
> > > where I intend to utilise the spare controller numbers. So it is
> > > unlikely that I will create the alternative map as suggested
> > > above.     
> > > 
> > > 
> > > At this stage these are the maps for channel 1, however I will post
> > > additional channels as I build them (the track I am finishing only
> > > has
> > > 16 channels). I have also included a gnumeric spreadsheet showing
> > > where
> > > each controller is mapped. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > I hope these help are useful. 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > cheers
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Allan 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > <bcfmap.gnumeric>
> > > <preset1.syx>
> > > <preset2.syx>
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