[ardour-users] bcf map optimised for 256 faders - enjoy - updated

[Allan Klinbail]

Hi 

These should fix the couple of encoders that weren't correct. 

cheers

Allan 

On Sun, 2007-01-14 at 05:11 +1100, Allan Klinbail wrote:
> 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 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > > > <preset2.syx>
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