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B-CONTROL
AUDIO
BCA2000
5. APPLICATIONS
5.2 Project studio
Fig. 5.3: Project studio
This application example shows the layout of a typical small
project studio in which both software and hardware sound
generators are used. The major difference between this and the
previous examples is the greatly expanded MIDI setup. The
BCA2000 acts as a central link between your studio equipment
and your computer.
The illustrated MIDI connections allow the full gamut of MIDI
functions to be utilized. Data from the MIDI controller and the MIDI
keyboard are fed into the computer via the MIDI input. To this end,
a MIDI keyboard and the two BEHRINGER MIDI controllers BCF2000
and BCR2000 are connected in series. MIDI performance data
are sent to the sequencer via the keyboard. Any signal-
processing plug-ins as well as the software mixer are controlled
by the two MIDI controllers.
The computer communicates separately with each MIDI expander
(in this case: a sound module and a sampler) via 16 MIDI channels
each.
The
Audio wiring
also represents an expansion of the setup
shown in fig. 5.2: the microphone and sound module signals are
mixed together in stereo in the BCA2000 before they pass through
the A/D converter. Additionally, an extra sound generator, stereo
player, effects unit or hardware sampler (as shown in the
illustration) can be fed into the computer via one of the two digital
inputs on the BCA2000. This four-channel signal (A/D-converted
stereo input sum + digital stereo signal) is simultaneously
transmitted to the computer via USB. This setup will also work
fine without a High-Speed USB connection, as long as you are
satisfied with a maximum sample rate of 48 kHz.
A pair of active studio monitors was added for monitoring,
connected to the control room outputs. Of course, two sets of
headphones can still be connected and be controlled separately
from the control room signal. You can adjust the monitor signal in
several different ways (mute, dim, mono function, monitor in/out
balance control etc.).
