The Control Panel (Windows Xp Only) - Behringer B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual

B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000

4.2 The Control Panel (Windows XP only)

The BCD3000 control panel allows you to control some general
settings of the BCD3000. The control panel will be available in
the system as soon as the driver has been installed and the
BCD3000 has been connected and switched on. To start the
control panel software, click on the BCD3000 control panel
symbol in the task bar at the bottom right of your screen.
The following basic settings can be selected in the control panel:
GLOBAL MODE selection:
If STANDARD is selected, you can only adjust the input source
for IN A (Mic or Phono A) and the driver latency on the ASIO
page (see below). The outputs are assigned as follows:
CH 1-2: channels 1-2 are always routed to the MASTER
OUT,
CH 3-4: channels 3-4 are always routed to the PHONES
OUT.
Additionally, the BCD3000's MIDI characteristics differ from those
in ADVANCED mode (see below). In ADVANCED mode, all
selection options are available in the ASIO window.
The ASIO page:
Fig. 4.2: The ASIO window in the BCD3000 control panel
This is where you adjust all parameters of the ASIO driver. The
TRAKTOR 3 LE software uses ASIO as is the case with most
professional music applications.
You can only select one software button per field.
In the field IN A (CH 1-2), you can select the input source to be
routed to the computer on channels 1-2 (Record).
In the MASTER OUT section, you can select the playback channels
CH 1-2 or CH 3-4 for the main outputs (Playback).
In the PHONES OUT field, you can select the playback channels
CH 1-2 or CH 3-4 for the headphones connector (Playback).
Use Driver Latency to adjust the latency in order to optimize
your computer's performance. If you set the control to "low"
this will optimize the response of your BCD3000, but also increase
the processor workload. In extreme cases, this can lead to
clicking and drop-outs in the audio signal. The "mid" position
gives you a good compromise between processor workload
and the response time of the BCD3000. A "high" latency ensures
trouble-free performance even on slow computers.
"Latency" is the time that elapses between an
operator action on the BCD3000 (e. g. pressing the
PLAY button) and the actual output of the audio
signal from the OUT connectors. Latency depends
on the system used and the processing speed of
your computer. Typical latencies are in the
milliseconds range (1 ms = one thousandth of a
second). Most people cannot hear latencies below
10 ms. When audio signals are passing through a
computer, it is impossible to achieve a 0-ms latency.
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The WDM/MME page:
Fig. 4.3: The WDM/MME window in the
Use the WDM/MME driver if your music software does not support
ASIO (e. g. most software media players).
RECORD SELECT allows you to select BCD3000 input IN A or IN
B for 2-channel recording.
When you choose IN A, you can determine in the left-hand field
whether the phono or microphone signal will be recorded.
PLAYBACK of this driver type is always stereo (channels 1-2).
For this reason, the MASTER OUT connectors on the rear panel
and the PHONES connector on the front panel always provide
the same music signal.
The MIDI page:
Fig. 4.4: The MIDI window in the BCD3000 control panel
On the MIDI page no parameters can be set. It only informs you
about the various MIDI modes, depending on the GLOBAL MODE
selected:
In STANDARD mode, the buttons are "toggle off", i. e. when you
release a button after pressing, the MIDI command is set back to
its original value (like when you release a key on a keyboard).
In STANDARD mode, all LEDs can be switched on and off
individually with specific MIDI commands.
In ADVANCED mode, all buttons are "toggle on", i. e. press =
"switch on"; press again = "switch off" the MIDI function (similar
to a light switch).
In ADVANCED mode, the response of the button LEDs depends
on the respective button, i. e. LED on = "function enabled", LED
off = "function disabled".
4. THE SOFTWARE
BCD3000 control panel