[RWP] Behringer BCR2000 question

Tue Aug 27 21:31:26 EDT 2013

Yes, Camel Audio's Alchemy has a definitely custom browser for its 
presets, though I've been able to partly utilize its browser to find 
some of its presets.
I have to accept its presets in 1 big batch, and can't get hold of its 
catagories, which would be a blessing.
Alchemy is wonderful beyond belief, second only to Omnisphere, maybe 
better in some respects; , but has a sluggish and iffy preset browser 
which is improving with each new version.

AutoMap doesn't help a bit with preset browsers, because they aren't 
parameters as such.
AutoMap  assigns all the automateable parameters you would find in 
Reaper's preset list by pressing shift+P in track view, and you won't 
find anything to do with preset browser there, as far as I've experienced.
AutoMap's only failing is not always knowing that a parameter should 
belong to a knob instead of a button, or vice versa; but it gets most 
parameters assigned correctly.
After it has scanned the plug and made its assignments of parameters, 
you can manually correct wrong assignments without rescanning.

So far, I've not been able to handle the step where you point AutoMap at 
the list of plugs and tell it to scan and assign.
In NVDA, I once somehow found a way to read that inaccessible page, but 
it was accidental after probing deeply into NVDA's object navigation, 
and couldn't find my way back.
It actually requires only a few seconds of sighted help to map all of 
the 67 plugs in my VST folder.
FM8, for example, gives you about 880 parameters, about 100 pages in 
AutoMap.

I was able to set up AutoMap in Reaper's control surfaces, and, once I 
quit trying wrong advice from old Reaper forums, and followed the 
current much easier methods, I could configure AutoMap alone with NVDA.
If anyone else seriously buys and wants to set up AutoMap, I'll try to help.
I think it's worth way more than $99 to get hundreds of parameters at 
knobs and buttons, and be able to read what they are, and their numeric 
values.
I can't understand why I waited for years to try it, or why it isn't 
used by everyone for more access.
As you know, though; tweaking parameters alone doesn't provide total 
access, and it can't help with providing menus, edit fields, lists, 
can't tell you what bit map images mean, or eliminate any of those other 
barriers to access.
For only $99, it's a joy, and a real kick to immediately have all those 
parameters at your fingertips.
I've had plenty of other control surfaces, but configuring them to a 
plug or program was a real chore.
Automap took 60 seconds or so to configure 67 large  and small plugs.
Indi

On 8/27/2013 7:19 PM, Scott Chesworth wrote:
> Hey Indie,
>
> Interesting stuff about Automap there. I wondered, have you tried it
> with plugins that have custom browsers for presets that are
> inaccessible? I usually end up paying a set of eyes to shoot through
> and save out stuff I need in .fxp format, but wondered whether Automap
> was smart enough to put a dent in that method.
>
> Scott
>
> On 8/27/13, Indigo <33indigo at charter.net> wrote:
>> With the BCF2000  off, hold mode button 1 for 3 or 4 seconds as you
>> press the power switch to turn on power.
>> You get the original mode.
>> Now, whether that erases all changes made in other modes I don't know.
>> I think the original Behringer mode is interesting.
>> In that mode I was able to control several parameters of plugs like
>> Massive, FM8 and others that I had no control of.
>> However, the BCF2000 is nothing compared to the hundreds of plug
>> parameters you get with the Novation Nocturn AutoMap, only about $99.
>>    The Nocturn and AutoMap is not a cinch to set up, requires some
>> sighted help to scan new plugs.
>> Instead of a couple of parameters controlled, I get 27 pages of
>> parameters in Alchemy, each page having 8 endless knobs and 8 buttons at
>> the little Nocturn hardware box.
>> NVDA reads a transparent screen overlay with info as to which page,
>> which plug and which parameters, with number settings for the parameter,
>> and the AutoMap doesn't disturb Reaper even the slightest bit.
>> You end up with twice as many plugs in your folders after scanning with
>> AutoMap, but each scanned plug has the word AutoMap in its name, so no
>> confusion; plus you can still insert the unscanned version of the plug
>> if you want.
>> AutoMap still doesn't give you total access, neither will the BCF2000.
>> I don't know what program will get rid of custom controls and replace
>> them with ones a screenreader can recognize, or make sense of totally
>> visual screen graphics; or  provide standard Microsoft menus, edit
>> fields, lists, etcetera.
>> Having every parameter of a plug available at a knob or a button is
>> intoxicating, though, when we've been shut out for so long.
>> Of course, Sonar and Reaper expose a plug's parameters, if you want to
>> tediously type in numbers for each parameter, but nothing beats twisting
>> a knob and hearing instant results.
>> When I get back on my feet, I can maybe help someone with Nocturn and
>> Automap.
>> Indi
>>
>> On 8/27/2013 5:25 PM, Goldfinga Productions wrote:
>>> Hello lists. The reason I am cross posting onto lists is because between
>>> these lists there is bound to be someone who can help me with this issue.
>>> And the cool part is, I am not off topic on either list.
>>> Anyway down to business.
>>>    is there anyone that knows how to reset the BCR 2000 to its original
>>> state?
>>> I don't know what I could have gotten into, but I have set up some
>>> controller assignments using it, and they don't seem to be working.
>>> They worked for a while, and I think I may have gotten into some mode that
>>> I don't know about.
>>> I've tried looking on forums, but the only thing I was able to find was
>>> how to upgrade the firmware. I'm really not digging that hole set up
>>> either. Apparently you have to use midi instead of the onboard USB.
>>>
>>> I was thinking that there would be a combination of buttons that I hold
>>> down while turning on the power or something like that. Does anyone have
>>> any idea how this can be done?
>>> Thanks a lot for the help.
>>> And I apologize for the crosspost if anyone has a problem with that.
>>>
>>>
>>> GF
>>>
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>>> http://www.twitter.com/goldfingas
>>>
>>>
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