Oberheim Digital: SonicProjects OP-X with BCR2000

http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

SonicProjects OP-X software VSTi synth played like a real hardware synth with a Korg DW-8000 as masterkeyboard (for midi notes and program changes) and a Behringer BCR2000 to remotely control its parameters (using midi CC).

Due to the ability of OP-X for parameter feedback OP-X and the BCR are completely linked (two ways). OP-X sends a complete cc dump on program change which updates all parameters on the BCR to the values of the new preset. This allows for completely jump free operation. When you tweak a control in the software OP-X the dedicated control on the BCR does change accordingly, and of course also vice versa.

OP-X runs within Cubase SX with some TC Native Reverb and Cubase Double Delay added as send effects. The played patches are all factory presets.

To make the feedback work you must route the midi out of OP-X back to the controller device. In Cubase this can be done using a separate midi track for the back-routing (1st track: in = midi keyboard & bcr2000, the best choose "all", out = OP-X; 2nd track: in = OP-X, out = bcr2000). In more simple hosts like e.g. MiniHost just activate the needed devices in the MIDI input output mangement.

Needed versions for the parameter feedback feature:
OP-X: Version 2.1
OP-X PRO: Version 1.2

The feedback feature won't work with any previous versions.

You can also watch the video in high quality with stereo audio which also works well for full screen watching. Just click the blue link at the bottom right of the video.

Unfortunately there are a lot of really bad compression artefacts in the audio stream, especially in the high quality stereo mode (strings, brass, deep basses, minimoog). They sound like bad distortions, which in fact are not there in the real audio coming out of the synth. Try to think them away. The real sound is one hundred times smoother, cleaner and bigger.

OP-X can be bought here (free demo available):
http://www.sonicprojects.ch/

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Category:

Music

Tags:

• SonicProjects
• OP-X
• Oberheim
• OB-X
• Prophet
• Minimoog
• Jupiter
• BCR2000

[Tuesander]

Would this controller work with a hardware Matrix 6 synth? I'm thinking that the fact that the Matrix 6 uses negative values might be a problem... Do you know? Otherwise I'll just pick one up and send it back if they're not compatible

[virtualoberheim]

@Tuesander The BCR2000 is completely customizeable, you can assign different CCs, NRPNs etc. per control and too can define the value range, and save all as whole sets; there's really nothing it can't do; so I'm pretty sure you can get it working with the Matrix 6

[movietransfer]

whats the program you use to combine the midi controllers with all the soft synth controls looks really versatile , is it like Auto map

[virtualoberheim]

There's no separate program used for it; you can freely program the knobs and buttons of bcr2000 and then save the whole setting as preset; the easiest way to do it is use the learn function (so just set a knob to learn and them move a knob on the softsynth)

[1980sCoverband]

@virtualoberheim I don't see any type of scribble-strip located under each of the knobs of the BCR2000. How do you keep up with what knob on the BCR2000 controls which parameter on the OPX??

[virtualoberheim]

@1980sCoverband I know it by heart, pure imagination, inner eye :-) - of course you could write it down, maybe I'll do this too one beautiful day

[Kroliath60]

I'd like so much to play piano like you did, your fingers are just running on the keyboard, that would really help me out ^^ Did you learn by yourself or piano lessons? Anyway, now i'm decided, after a long time hesitated between the BCF2000, the UC 33 and the BCR2000, i'm gonna buy the BCR2000 :)

[sauermusicDE]

5:33 Journey - Separate ways

[rocknetstudio]

hi virtual i just bought the op-x pro software ..i cannot seem to figure how to play jump sound .help thanks...

[PeterTheSAGAFan]

Awesome demo. I have the obx and I just got the BCR 2000. Which preset do you use? Thank you