I finally got to put my BCF2000 on the desk and edit some presets with BC-Edit. It seems to work on Linux (java -jar bcedit.jar). Also, I could download the factry presets to the editor, make some changes and then tried to upload the new user defined preset to the BCF2000. To no avail. It always fails with this Timeout error while sending "$rev F1", so no joy in making my custom Qtractor preset via BC-Edit.
I guess I'll have to go by with on-panel editing. Then dump/load the preset as SysEx, the old-fashioned way. I got to test this working from the command line utility amidi alright. Just got no time left yet to make custom edits (gotta RTFM still:)
Anyway, I found that the Ardour manual has a section about this very subject (and the same trouble with BC-Edit, incidentally) from which you can get practical in Linux terms, here
Later, this week-end, I'll get to it again, and probably get a nice Qtractor Mixer Preset for us; or you can make your own first and share. My plan is start with factory Preset 2 Simple Mixer (P-2) and just change the PC's (MIDI Program Change) buttons below the rotary knobs and the knob push-buttons as well, into CC's (MIDI Control Change), which are yet the only kind of MIDI controller events recognized in Qtractor.
As my suggestion, from top to bottom, re. channels 1 to 8, respectively for each vertical strip/track:
Rotary Knobs:
CC#10 - Panning (same as P-2)
Push-button Knobs:
CC#22 - Monitor (or Record)
1st-row Buttons:
CC#21 - Solo (or Monitor)
2nd-row Buttons:
CC#20 - Mute
Faders:
CC#7 - Volume (same as P-2)
Your alternate suggestions are welcome.
OTOH, while you do workout on the BCF presets :) I'll do the logarithmic (or cubic?) scaling for audio tracks gain/volume commands. Deal?
I finally got to put my BCF2000 on the desk and edit some presets with BC-Edit. It seems to work on Linux (
java -jar bcedit.jar). Also, I could download the factry presets to the editor, make some changes and then tried to upload the new user defined preset to the BCF2000. To no avail. It always fails with this Timeout error while sending "$rev F1", so no joy in making my custom Qtractor preset via BC-Edit.I guess I'll have to go by with on-panel editing. Then dump/load the preset as SysEx, the old-fashioned way. I got to test this working from the command line utility
amidialright. Just got no time left yet to make custom edits (gotta RTFM still:)Anyway, I found that the Ardour manual has a section about this very subject (and the same trouble with BC-Edit, incidentally) from which you can get practical in Linux terms, here
Later, this week-end, I'll get to it again, and probably get a nice Qtractor Mixer Preset for us; or you can make your own first and share. My plan is start with factory Preset 2 Simple Mixer (P-2) and just change the PC's (MIDI Program Change) buttons below the rotary knobs and the knob push-buttons as well, into CC's (MIDI Control Change), which are yet the only kind of MIDI controller events recognized in Qtractor.
As my suggestion, from top to bottom, re. channels 1 to 8, respectively for each vertical strip/track:
Your alternate suggestions are welcome.
OTOH, while you do workout on the BCF presets :) I'll do the logarithmic (or cubic?) scaling for audio tracks gain/volume commands. Deal?
Seeya