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<h2>Behringer BCF-2000 Faders Controller</h2>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000"
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src="/images/BCF2000.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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The Behringer BCF-2000 Fader Controller is a control surface with 8 motorized
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faders, 8 rotary encoders and 30 push buttons. The device is a class
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compliant USB Midi Interface and also has standard Midi DIN IN/OUT/THRU ports.
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The device has included a Mackie/Logic Control Emulation Mode since firmware v1.06.
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If you're devices firmware is older than v1.06 it will require an update before
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Mackie Control Emulation will work as described here.
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</p>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 in Edit Global Mode"
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src="/images/BCF2000-EG.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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In order to put the controller into Mackie/Logic control mode turn on the
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unit while holding third button from the left in the top most row
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of buttons (under the rotary encoder row). Hold the button down until <dfn>EG</dfn>
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or edit global mode is displayed on the LCD screen of the unit. The global parameters
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can then be edited using the 8 rotary encoders in the top row.
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</p>
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<ul>
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<li><code>
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Encoder #1 sets the operating mode and should be set to <dfn>U-1</dfn> or
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USB mode 1 if using with a USB cable connection.
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</li></code>
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<li><code>
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Encoder #3 sets the foot switch mode and should most likely be set to
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<dfn>Auto</dfn> to detect how the foot switch is wired.
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</li></code>
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<li><code>
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Encoder #5 sets the device id, if you are using only 1 device the id
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should be set to <dfn>ID 1</dfn>. If you are using multiple BCF/BCR2000 each
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device is required to be set up sequentially and one at a time.
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</li></code>
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<li><code>
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Encoder #7 controls the MIDI <dfn>Dead Time</dfn> or the amount of milliseconds
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after a move has been made that the device ignores further changes, this
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should be set to <dfn>100</dfn>.
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</li></code>
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<li><code>
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Encoder #8 controls the MIDI message <dfn>Send Interval</dfn> in milliseconds
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and should be set to <dfn>10</dfn>
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</li></code>
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</ul>
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<p>
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To exit the <dfn>EG</dfn> mode press the <dfn>Exit</dfn> button. The device is now
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ready to use with Ardour.
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</p>
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<h3>Modes of Operation</h3>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes"
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src="/images/BCF2000-Modes.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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The four buttons arranged in a rectangle and located under the Behringer logo
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are the mode selection buttons in Logic Control Emulation Mode,
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currently Ardour has implemented support for two of these modes.
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</p>
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<p>
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The surface can be broken into 8 groups of controls.
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</p>
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<ol>
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<li>The rotary encoders at the top of the device</li>
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<li>The first row of buttons under the encoders</li>
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<li>The second row of buttons under the encoders</li>
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<li>The row of motorized faders<li>
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<li>
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The group of 4 buttons at the top right that will be
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referred to here as the <dfn>Shift Group</dfn>
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</li>
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<li>
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The group of 4 buttons under the <dfn>Shift Group</dfn>
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referred to here as the <dfn>Mode Group</dfn>
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</li>
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<li>
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The group of 2 buttons under the <dfn>Mode Group</dfn>
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referred to here as the <dfn>Select Group</dfn>
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</li>
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<li>
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The group of 4 buttons under the <dfn>Select Group</dfn>
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referred to here as the <dfn>Transport Group</dfn>
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</li>
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</ol>
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<h3>Mixer Pan Mode</h3>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the BCF2000 Control Modes"
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src="/images/BCF2000-Pan.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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This is the standard work mode that organizes the control surface to emulate
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a standard mixer layout where controls for each track/bus are arranged vertically.
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The order of the faders is either controlled by the order of the tracks in the
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mixer or can be set manually by the user.
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</p>
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<dl>
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<dt>Encoders</dt>
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<dd>Mixer Pans. The red LEDs show the amount of pan left or right</dd>
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<dt>First Row of Buttons</dt>
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<dd>Mixer Mutes. The button led lights if the track is currently muted</dd>
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<dt>Second Row of Buttons</dt>
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<dd>Select Active Track/Bus. Currently selected track/bus is indicated by the button led</dd>
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<dt>Faders</dt>
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<dd>Mixer Gains</dd>
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<dt>Shift Group</dt>
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<dd>
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The top and bottom left buttons are the simply shifts to change the function of other buttons
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</dd>
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<dd>
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The top right is the <dfn>Fine Control</dfn> button that allows the increment values sent by
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by rotary encoders and faders to be a small value for more precise editing. This button
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can also act as a shift button.
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</dd>
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<dd>
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The bottom right is the <dfn>Global Shift</dfn> button that allows you to change back to the
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standard Mixer Pan view from other views and modes. This button can also act as a shift button.
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</dd>
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<dt>Mode Group</dt>
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<dd>The top two buttons functions are not currently implemented in Ardour.</dd>
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<dd>The bottom left button sets the device to <dfn>Pan</dfn> mode and should currently be lit</dd>
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<dd>
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The bottom right button sets the device to <dfn>Send</dfn> mode but will only allow the switch
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if the currently selected track/bus has a send or sends to control.
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</dd>
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<dt>Select Group</dt>
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<dd>
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In this mode they function as bank select left and right. If your session has more than 8 tracks
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the next set of 8 tracks is selected with the right button and the faders will move to match the
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current gain settings of that bank of 8 tracks/busses. If the last bank contains less than 8
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tracks/busses the unused faders will move to the bottom and the pan lights will all turn
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off. An unlimited amount of tracks can be controlled with the device.
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</dd>
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<dt>Transport Group</dt>
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<dd>The upper left button controls <dfn>Rewind<dfn>.
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<dd>The upper right button controls <dfn>Fast Foreword</dfn>
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<dd>The lower left button controls stop</dd>
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<dd>The lower right button controls play</dd>
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</dl>
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<h3>Send Mode</h3>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the Send Mode"
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src="/images/BCF2000-Send.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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Send mode allows for the top row of encoders to control the sends for a selected channel.
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One interesting option is to flip the controls from the encoders to the faders by pressing
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the shift 1 button and the global view button at the same time.
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</p>
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<dl>
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<dt>Encoders</dt>
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<dd>
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In send mode, the encoders control sends from left to right instead of mixer pans.
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If there are less than 8 sends the behavior of the encoder will be to continue controlling
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the mixer pan. Visually it's indicated by the change in the LED from originating at the 12
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o'clock position to originating at the 7 o'clock position. If <dfn>FLIP</dfn> is pressed
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the encoder will control the mixer gain for the selected track/bus.
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</dd>
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<dt>First row of buttons</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Second row of buttons</dt>
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<dd>No Change.</dd>
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<dt>Faders</dt>
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<dd>
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No change unless <dfn>FLIP</dfn>is pressed then it controls the send for the selected track/bus.
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</dd>
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<dt>Shift Group</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Select Group</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Transport Group</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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</dl>
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<h3>Mixer Pan While Holding Shift 1</h3>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down shift 1"
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src="/images/BCF2000-Shift1.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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The operations of various buttons change while holding down the <dfn>Shift 1</dfn> button
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</p>
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<dl>
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<dt>Encoders</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>First row of buttons</dt>
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<dd>These now control the Soloing of each track/bus in the current bank</dd>
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<dt>Second row of buttons</dt>
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<dd>These now control the Enable Record for each track</dd>
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<dt>Faders</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Shift Group</dt>
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<dd>No change</dd>
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<dt>Mode Group</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Select Group</dt>
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<dd>
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These now change the current bank of tracks being controlled over by
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one. So if you where controlling tracks 1-8 a push the right
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button the surface would now control tracks 2-9 pressing the left
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would then shift back to controlling tracks 1-8.
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</dd>
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<dt>Transport Group</dt>
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<dd>The upper left now controls turning on and off <dfn>Loop</dfn> mode.</dd>
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<dd>
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The upper right now toggles
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<dfn>Click</dfn>.
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</dd>
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<dd>The lower left toggles <dfn>Replace</dfn>.</dd>
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<dd>
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The lower right toggles
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<dfn>Global Record</dfn>.
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</dd>
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</dl>
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<h3>Mixer Pan While Holding Shift 2</h3>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the Mixer Mode while holding down shift 2"
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src="/images/BCF2000-Shift2.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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The operations of various buttons change while holding down the <dfn>Shift 2</dfn> button
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</p>
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<dl>
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<dt>Encoders</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>First row of buttons</dt>
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<dd>FIX ME</dd>
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<dt>Second row of buttons</dt>
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<dd>These now control setting up different <dfn>Views</dfn>. See below for more info</dd>
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<dt>Faders</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Shift Group</dt>
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<dd>No change</dd>
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<dt>Mode Group</dt>
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<dd>No Change</dd>
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<dt>Select Group</dt>
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<dd>Left button controls <dfn>Undo</dfn>(NEEDS VERIFIED)</dd>
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<dt>Transport Group</dt>
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<dd>FIX ME</dd>
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<dd>FIX ME</dd>
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<dd>FIX ME</dd>
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<dd>FIX ME</dd>
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</dl>
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<h3>Views</h3>
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<p>
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<img alt="Digramatic Image of the LED display for different Views"
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src="/images/BCF2000-Views.png">
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</p>
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<p>
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FIX ME
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</p>
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