BCF2000 PC MCU Emulation

I've had the BCF2000 for a few months and since then have been trying to figure out how I want to use it. I wan't impressed with the MCU emulation because I couldn't reconfigure anything to my specifications...I was stuck with the straight emulation. I then got interested in the UCS which I spent a while trying to understand and finally gave up on that. Sadly I was even considering leaving Sonar to see if another program could allow me set up the BCF my own way...BUT I finally found an interesting solution. There is this a piece of software by WiseMix called Mcmu which allows the user to use any CS and configure it and have it work with any MCU compatible DAW mainly Sonar, allowing parameter feedback for flying faders. You set the BCF2000 into BC mode instead of an emulation...you have to edit the way the buttons knobs and faders work with BCedit or through the hardware...Then there is a picture of the mackie mcu which you can click on....and assign the buttons in the picture with a button on the bcf with the learn function. Much more intuitive than the UCS...which i couldn't get working. If you want more control over the BCF its worth a look.

http://www.wisemix.com/

Jesse G,
It really just gives you the ability to edit what button on the bcf does what which i find really helpfull. I didn't like having to use shift combinations to access certain functions and changing those functions to dedicated buttons was helpfull. I haven't yet tried to use the controller with effects so I can't answer that question yet but a free 20 day trial is available if you would like to try. I will get to that soon and then let you know. I posted this message to let people know they have an option now if they don't want to use the straight emulation. Give it a try if you like - just having the ability to set the bcf up the way I wanted was worth it.

jesse g,
so i've been working on learning the mackie emulation mode while also seeing what the wisemix software can do. i have one major question which has been addressed before which is automation. in the mackie emulation mode - how do you record automation over a previously recorded automation with the bcf? recording the first pass is great and then i run into problems trying to fix it. i've looked over your other posts and have selected the "fader selects tracks" and "select highlights tracks" or something like that. so it sometimes works and sometimes doesn't...if there is a large curve with many nodes the fader won't latch on and the motor will keep going. have you found a way that works around this? i'm actually getting used to the mackie emulation mode and may stick with it...and knowing that you are the bcf guru on here will help if i have any questions. you should be getting paid for all the help you give...thanks man

Now dude, I dont' own the BCF (I own the BCR), but I follow all these threads so I know you to be the zen master of the MCU-->BCF thang. You always say your knowledge is nothing special, just from experience. But there is NO WAY a person would naturally know that. You must work for Behringer.

Can I have help with Wisemix MCMU please. It sounded good so I went ahead and bought it. It wont work for me. Nothing happens. I have Sonar 5 and a BCF2000. Is there a config file or something available please.
The Wisemix email support have so far ignored two emails for help. I'd lik to get this thing working please.

Senor,

Thanks for the kind works. I would assume the BCF was on EBay due to the fader motor.

The BCF motor disengages all Fader Motors, not individual ones, at least that I know of. You could reset back to factory settings and then try to set it up for sonar. Go to the Behringer and download the latest drivers for the BCF though and then reset the nit to factory default. I don't remember how to set it to default but I know they are in the Manual. Something is telling me page 18, but that is just from memory, it could be something else, I put the Manual away and can't find it.



Peace