BCF2000 v1.04 firmware upgrade

I bought a used BCf2000 and it has 1.04 on it. I know there are tons of posts on bcf2000, but when I use the utility update it says:

Checking MidiPorts...
No Suitable device found!
Please choose another file using the OPEN button or connect an appropriate device and press the RESCAN button.

I've tried both the 1.07 and the 1.10 .syx files. I've tried with both v1.1.1.0 and v1.1.1.1 drivers installed. Does anyone know why my the update utility can't seem to recognize the controller? I'm using windows xp. The drivers install fine and the bcf2000 is in my usb system tray so I don't know what to do. Please help!

CJ,

I can't upgrade the firmware on the bcf. it still only has 1.04 on it. I'd like to update to 1.10 but the BCUPDATE utility can't seem to find the bcf2000 when its connected to my computer. I imagine you had to update your firmware too. Did you have anyproblems with the update utility finding a "suitable device"? So I haven't even tried to use it with sonar as I understand that 1.04 only has bc mode anyway. I need MCSo mode for sonar (which I think is in v1.06 and higher ie v1.10)

Thanks for you help CJ, but I think it has something to do witih my computer. It doesn't recoginze it as a device although the drivers are installed. So when I go to update the firmware, it dosen't even know the bcf is connected to my computer. I've sent a quesstion to Berhinger in hopes of them being able to shed some light. Again tx.

You have to put the BCF in it's original BCF mode not a setting for the seqencer. So, if it's in the setting for Sonar, you have to take it out of that setting and put in back to its origial default BCF setting.

Got it,

Peace

Yah, restore the BCF, and install the latest USB driver for the BCx series.

Thanks all for the help. Jesse,
Is there different modes for v1.04 on the bcf? I've read the firmware instructions on how to boot up in the different modes ie hold down the first button and then turn on the power to boot up in BC mode. But when I do it nothing happens. The instruction say that the display will briefly show the version number (which it does) followed by the mode the bcf is booted in. But mine just shows the version number never the mode its in. So I assumed v1.04 only has one mode which is what ever is installed with v1.04.

ORIGINAL: Jesse G

You have to put the BCF in it's original BCF mode not a setting for the seqencer. So, if it's in the setting for Sonar, you have to take it out of that setting and put in back to its origial default BCF setting.

Got it,

Peace

ORIGINAL: xabiton



you mean you can use the bcf iwith sonar in regular controller mode? when i called sonar tech support as well as behringer tech support both said to use mackie control mode. i use it in that mode but i don't know the mode to well. i would love to find a way to setup my buttons as record, play, stop, mute and solos

If you download the zipped v1.07 file from Berhinger you'll get a pdf that has some pretty good instructions as to the different modes. Not sure if it will help.

I think a wrong Java version will cause it not to see the device attached

you need to be connected via USB, that is your midi connection. Good luck. P.S. Are you hoding down the 4th button on top when starting the BCF, this will put it in NCSo mode, then when you define your midi I/O's and select mackie mode as your control mode is should say TR in the LCD screen of the BCF.
Cj

i spent 6 months trying to figure it out before i gave in to mackie control mode. it works but not as well as a dedicated sonar mode probably would work a lot smoother

ORIGINAL: iFreedom

ORIGINAL: xabiton



you mean you can use the bcf iwith sonar in regular controller mode? when i called sonar tech support as well as behringer tech support both said to use mackie control mode. i use it in that mode but i don't know the mode to well. i would love to find a way to setup my buttons as record, play, stop, mute and solos

If you download the zipped v1.07 file from Berhinger you'll get a pdf that has some pretty good instructions as to the different modes. Not sure if it will help.

ORIGINAL: CJaysMusic

6 months, Thats very interseting. It took me a few hours to figure it out with the help of Jesse, and it has been running great in mackie mode ever since. I have Pause, Stop. FF, RW, Stop, Mutes, pan control and Fader controls. Thats how it works in mackie mode and that is the best mode in sonar.
Cj

6 months off and on. I haven't been completely faithful to Sonar since I got it in 2005. Well come to think of it its been a lot longer than 6 months. i bought my bcf a couple of months before that. I was using it as a transport in Reason for a long time before I finally said no I need to just use it in Sonar and control everything in Sonar. I didn't know of Jesse at the time so I went though tech support which was barely helpful. Anyway I only use it now for play and stop i dont know of the mutes and rewind functions. Do you have aphoto of what does what or how you assigned it? If so may I see it please it would be very helpful for me. I don't doubt that Mackie Control mode may be the best mode once you figure out all quirks behind it but I couldn't even get my bcf to work with sonar until Febuary of this year!!! I bought my bcf in September of 2005 and Sonar in November of 2005.

Houston....I have control! Eveyone thanks a million!! Blades thanks for re-iterating the java roll back...it did the trick. I had to roll back to JSE (J2SDK/J2RE - 1.4 ). Once i installed that (by uninstalling the 1.6 in add/remove programs) I just simply followed Jesse's steps as laid out in his previous post. It works awsome...maybe perfect (for now...lol). Btw, don't bother with help from behringer because it takes 2 days to get a response and its pretty much a one liner that is useless. Now i can get back to makin mewsic. thanks all!

I am at such a loss! I don't know what the heck I'm doing with this thing!!!! I'm using Midi-OX to verify that it's sending CC messages to channel 16, I'm pressing the bank 4 button like crazy and nothing is coming up!!!