Might be worth switching it from Mackie mode into another. Shut down and restart. Then switching it back to Mackie mode. I really can't think of anything else to suggest. Has it always been like this or started recently?

I can't even think the unit's faulty as the buttons must work to be able to use the first 2 modes. Sorry.

Ok.Ok.Ok. FastBikerBoy I solve the problem. The problem is in language of Sonar. If you install Sonar in other language of English (in my case Spanish) the name of certain plugins isn't the same and certain function and buttons in Mackie emulation don't work. Ex: When I push in BCF2000 the EQ button 1 time in the BCFview I have 'Track 1: "Audio 1", Plugin: "Track Eq" this is the problem, in spanish Sonar I have 'Track 1: "Audio 1", Plugin: "Eq de pista". For fix the problem I edited the file MackieControl.ini and I replaced "Track Eq" for "Eq de pista" and "Bus Eq" for "Eq de bus" and this resolve the problem in EQ mode 3. I look for others plugins.

Best regards & Thank for all.

Really glad you found the answer. It had to be something really bizarre that you'd never guess at in a million years. I won't ask how you discovered that!!

What would be in part 3?

Track selection is governed by using the select button on the required channel number and then pressing M1+Select (i.e. M1+Shift 2 + rewind). That will select all the data in the track that you have selected on the track/fader area.

Example...

1. Press 'Channel select, on track 2. Highlight shifts to track 2
2. Press M1+Shift 2+Rewind. All data in track 2 should now be highlighted.

To select different time areas seems complex at first but is very easy once you get used to it.

Depending on which mode button you have lit controls how the fast forward and rewind buttons behave.

For example press Shift 2 + fast forward will put you in marker mode. Now when you press rewind the now time will jump back to the previous marker (if there is one) and likewise fast forward will jump the now time forward to the next marker(if there is one)

Shift 2 + Rewind is Select mode and the ff and rewind buttons will jump between 'from time' & 'thru time' respectively

Shift 2 + Stop is Loop mode - ff & rewind jump from loop start to end respectively

Shift 2 + Play is punch mode - ff & rewind jump from punch start to end respectively.

To set these regions put into the relative mode and then press M1+rewind to set 'from time; and M1+FF to select 'thru time'. Then simply turn the mode on by pressing Shift1+required mode key.

For example to set up a loop.

1. Put into loop mode - Shift 2+Stop.
2. Set loop start - M1+rewind
3. Exit loop mode to allow full use of transport buttons - Shift 2+Stop
4. Use transport keys to move to desired end time (remember you can use the marker mode/select mode etc to jump to various points)
5. Re-enter loop mode - Shift 2+Stop
6. Set loop end - M1+FF
7. Turn on loop mode - Shift 1+Stop

Sounds long winded I know but once you learn the modes and get used to it you can select regions in split seconds.

Hope this helps a bit but have a play around you'll get the idea.

No, it's the only button that I haven't discovered what it does yet. Sorry, if anyone does know please post up, it seems to me to be redundant.

Does this work with older versions of Home Studio "Home studio 2"?

Can anyone tell me if you map BCF2000 controls in Makie Control Mode to any knob in say Rapture or Pentagon or LP64 plugins?

Thanks Blades. I'm thinkinking about getting a control surface and I found your videos on using the BCF2000 very helpful. It would appear to offer control of more object parameters than an Alpha Track. I would very much like to know whether it is as effective for soft synth control.

Thanks for the response Blades - seems nothing is perfect! Can you not add your own support for plugins etc in Mackie mode?

it's some manual editing of the MackieControl.ini file and trying to make heads or tails of what works and what doesn't.

I think I would be out of my depth there. Thanks for getting back.

The tutorial will work for V8 and Vista. there may be slight variations but they will be that - slight. The principal is still the same. Load the drivers, switch it into Mackie mode. Set up the control surface in Sonar with the INs/OUTs etc and away you go. Any problems just post up, there are several of us on here that use them so help is never far away. A great bargain piece of kit once you've got it set up.

Has anyone figured out a way to assign fader channels on the BCF2000 to specific channels? When I'm using synths, I don't always need a fader for the midi tracks, just for synth output. Also, I would like to assign fader #8 to my main output or main bus when I'm not using more than 7 channels. Any advise?

Thanks for the tip!

hello i would like to know how to hook up 3 bcfs 2000 or more with Sonar 8

Blades,
Did you ever get a chance to make a download for these?
thanks
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