Using a Behringer BCF2000 as a surface control

[Richard Dee]

When I used the unit I had to manualy map each fader to a midi funtion- this was the only way to get it to work, and it did . Tech support can help you manually map it.

The thing is, without touch sensitive faders, the unit never knows (tells FCP) you want to overwrite keyframes, when changing a mic after it has ben done.

The first time you write keyframes it works great, but any changes become a problem. I actually programmed another key to tell the unit to write over keyframes,so I had to hold that button down when I was changing fades, etc. Or you could erase keyframes in the section you want to revise so you are starting fresh.

It was a huge pain, and I returned the unit.

Any control surface without touch faders is not going to work well. You need something like a mackie Control, Tascam FW1804, or 1884 (which is what I have).

[Neil Sinclair]

Deadhead

Thanks for the info. I might very well come to the same conclusions myself
and return the unit.

Did your BCF2000 work in FCP5 immediately after putting the unit into Mackie control or did you have to jump through a few hoops to get it up and running?

Any help appreciated!!!

Neil

[Lu Nelson]

Hi Deadhead,

interesting observations; I haven’t had the same trouble…perhaps there have been changes? I’m using firmware 1.10 in LOGIC control mode. The faders are still not exactly touch-sensitive but I think they’ve fixed a bit of the ‘fighting’ effect one got before.
Anyway I’m just doing rough mixing; but I’m curious: did you have a custom template for your setup? I haven’t been able to find much information on how to program the unit (I found the manual quite cryptic), and behringer’s little java-based programming thing simply doesn’t work properly on OS X. I would really have liked to been able to reassign the mute/solo buttons differently than they are configured in Behringer’s standard LOGIC emu template.

[Neil Sinclair]

At Last, success!! After ridiculous amount of messing around and with little
help from Behringer got my BCF2000 up and running. Must concur with Lu.
Operation seems Ok. Little bit of ‘fighting’ but seems to work reasonably
well It was only