BCF 2000 rubish,or not?

Marty Shields. · 2nd December 2006

Hi Weve got a Behringer(YUK)Bcf 2000 here, and use it sometimes to mix midi,can I use it to controll the mixer in Nuendo, and if so how? or should I just throw it away?

Marty.

statikcat · 3rd December 2006

The BCF is really cool. It has its own B-Control mode by default and you have to import templates into Generic Remote into Nuendo. You can boot it in Mackie Control mode (read manual on how) and it will act like a Mackie Control. This way the faders mimic what you have shown/hidden in the mixer which is how I like to work. I typically hide midi faders so then my control surface does not use faders for them. Anway, it is really versatile. Of course if you are looking for mix projects with it I would just get a Mackie Control. The BCF is good for programming odds and ends and automation.

KevWest · 3rd December 2006

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Originally Posted by statikcat

The BCF is really cool. It has its own B-Control mode by default and you have to import templates into Generic Remote into Nuendo. You can boot it in Mackie Control mode (read manual on how) and it will act like a Mackie Control. This way the faders mimic what you have shown/hidden in the mixer which is how I like to work. I typically hide midi faders so then my control surface does not use faders for them. Anway, it is really versatile. Of course if you are looking for mix projects with it I would just get a Mackie Control. The BCF is good for programming odds and ends and automation.

what makes the mackie control better than the bcf 2000. I have had mine for over a year wtihout any complaints

Stargazer · 3rd December 2006

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Originally Posted by xabiton

what makes the mackie control better than the bcf 2000. I have had mine for over a year wtihout any complaints

LCD-displays.
I use 2 BCF2000s, and 1 BCR2000, and have a small app, LC Xmu, that emulates this (and also does remapping etc...)
http://www.opuslocus.com/

statikcat · 3rd December 2006

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Originally Posted by xabiton

what makes the mackie control better than the bcf 2000. I have had mine for over a year wtihout any complaints

The faders are nicer.. and you have lcd screens above each fader to read what channel they represent. There is a dedicated master fader.. the buttons are nicer. The buttons on the BCF are loud as hell..very annoying with each press. The flexiblity of the button assignments on the BCF is nice but I like having dedicated and larger transport buttons like on the Mackie Control.

I mean the BCF is really cool for 200 dollars but the Mackie is obviously a lot better and why people spent x5 the $$ for it.

KevWest · 3rd December 2006

the reason i ask is because I have a bcf2000 and I love it. I played with the mackie control a little bit and I do admit i like having the transport controls on it but I just assigned some to my bcf and solved that problem. The lcds are nice tho I can't take away from that. The faders are about equal I actually like the ones on the bcf more because they are bigger. Good to see what someone on the otherside of it thinks

2nd December 2006	#1
Marty Shields. Gear Head Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Tasmania, Aus't Posts: 66 Thread Starter	BCF 2000 rubish,or not? Hi Weve got a Behringer(YUK)Bcf 2000 here, and use it sometimes to mix midi,can I use it to controll the mixer in Nuendo, and if so how? or should I just throw it away? Marty.

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3rd December 2006	#2
statikcat Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2005 Location: USA - Indiana Posts: 799	The BCF is really cool. It has its own B-Control mode by default and you have to import templates into Generic Remote into Nuendo. You can boot it in Mackie Control mode (read manual on how) and it will act like a Mackie Control. This way the faders mimic what you have shown/hidden in the mixer which is how I like to work. I typically hide midi faders so then my control surface does not use faders for them. Anway, it is really versatile. Of course if you are looking for mix projects with it I would just get a Mackie Control. The BCF is good for programming odds and ends and automation.

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KevWest New School Boom Bap Joined: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,943	the reason i ask is because I have a bcf2000 and I love it. I played with the mackie control a little bit and I do admit i like having the transport controls on it but I just assigned some to my bcf and solved that problem. The lcds are nice tho I can't take away from that. The faders are about equal I actually like the ones on the bcf more because they are bigger. Good to see what someone on the otherside of it thinks