Behringer BCF2000 (Top)
The Behringer BCF2000 is one of the most directly functional Templates for use with SAWStudio. The BCF2000 template gives you control of the 8 faders, in high resolution mode, as well as mutes, solos and pans. The top 2 buttons in the bottom right corner of the unit can be used to bank switch up or down, and the bottom 2 buttons of that group can be used to jump forward or backward to console sections (I, R, O).
To use the BCF2000 Template, you must first download the sysex file of all the presets into the BCF2000 unit. You can dump this file with any midi sysex dump utility program like Midi-Ox, or something similar. Save this to a single preset in the unit. Make sure that preset is the selected preset on the unit.
Multiple BCF2000 units may be used up to 4 units for a total of 32 faders. To do this, you must download each of the respective sysex files to the 4 units and make sure you label them somehow to connect them in the proper order from 1 thru 4.
Connecting multiple units is done as follows:
Unit 1: USB-4 mode; Out A to Unit 2 In
Unit 2: Stand-Alone 4 mode; Out B to Unit 3 In; Out A back to Unit 1 In if only 2 units, otherwise Out A to a Midi Merge box In
Unit 3: Stand-Alone 4 mode; Out B to Unit 4 In; Out A to the Midi Merge box In
Unit 4: Stand-Alone 4 mode; Out A to the Midi Merge box In
The Midi Merge box Out must be connected back to Unit 1 In.
With the use of a Midi Merge box for more than 2 units, you may experience fader glitching and odd behaviour if grabbing more than one fader at the same time across separate units. This can be caused by the merge not keeping individual NRPN data strings together from each unit. This can be solved with the use of some virtual mergers, like MidiOX - Midi Yoke, which give you the option to lock NRPN strings together, keeping the full data packet from being interrupted midstream.
If the Mixer Views to Hardware Controller navigation link is active, the surface will chase SAWStudio's Hot Track selection.
Controller Surface SAWStudio
Faders Control mixer channel faders. Can operate Input, Return and Output channels.
Pans Control mixer pans.
Mutes Control mixer mutes.
Top Buttons In Bot Right Bank Switch up or down.
Bot Buttons In Bot Right Jump To Next Console Section (I, R, O).