behringer bcf2000

anyone got/used one? im skint but im in desperate need of a midi interface/mixer/fader jobbie, this looks perfect, i can probably get one from the states for like 80quid.

i know behringer get a lot of flak from some people but i really cant afford a top of the range one.

or if anyone one knows of an alternative thats not too expensive fire away

love

kaen

Joe's got one and he says it works like a charm. So a thumbs up from cubus folks anyways..

EDIT: on second thoughts, he's actually got the bcr2000. so ignore me !

you need to stay away from behringer. caused me nothing but confusion..

get a cheap mackie.

don't agree.

my behringer 1604 serves me way better than my spirit folio ever did.

the faders are better, the fidelity is pretty good.

gets a bit crackly, but nothing that a screwdriver and some judiscious isopropyl won't cure.

nothing but compliments for their budget range. just don't take it on tour.

edit: actually, i didn't read the last line of cma's post. he's bang on. get a cheap mackie.

Get a cheap Mackie (Tapco is the budget Mackie range, isn't it?) and avoid Behringer like the plague. False economy there.

hmm, need to do more research me thinks

Well wtf? Do you want a mixer or a midi fader interface?

Behringer's midi controllers are just fine, people saying 'avoid behringer like the plague' are doing so because they saw other people do it.

Of course other controllers have a nicer feel to them but it;s midi for god's sake, it's not going to influence your sound.

They also did a compressor that was pretty decent, personally I'd stay the fuck away from their mixers and fx processors though.

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Behringer's midi controllers are just fine, people saying 'avoid behringer like the plague' are doing so because they saw other people do it.

Of course other controllers have a nicer feel to them but it;s midi for god's sake, it's not going to influence your sound.

 

They also did a compressor that was pretty decent, personally I'd stay the fuck away from their mixers and fx processors though.

As the person who said 'avoid Behringer like the plague' I'd like to clarify that I suggest avoiding Behiringer like the plague not because it's popular on the internets to say avoid Behringer like the plague but because the equipment they sell is pretty darn shoddy and not worth spending your cash on when for a little bit extra you could get yourself something that has been manufactured to less awful quality standards, which when it comes to music technology is really quite important.

And I'd also like to cover my ass a bit by admitting that I misread and thought mixers were being discussed rather than midi controllers, which are a bit less worth getting hung up on quality about. Still a bit nasty, but if the price is right we shall dine on Tesco's 2 for £5 chickens tonight!

I have both a Behringer mixer (which is shit) and a BCR2000. The BCR is more than capable of what I bought it for and is of surprisingly solid construction. It feels very weighty and you wouldn't worry about it sliding around on you during a gig cos it's a hollow plastic box.

I think it's a good buy. The only complaint i've ever had about behringer is their audio mixers are a bit noisy (channel bleed). I gave a local club hell a couple years ago for buying a behringer mixer as their main house mixer saying that it would break but its still alive and kicking and i have my foot in my mouth, but I'll still warn that behringer products aren't exactly built like tanks and can break easily. But if you're gentle and put it in a case while traveling you should be alright. I will say this thing feels decently built though. Better than the behringer guitar pedals and some of their rack units. Behringer quality in my experience can be hit or miss. I'd never buy a mixer of theirs but something like this I would buy if I was in need.

I used one of these at a friends studio and it was a delight. Couldn't believe the price for it. He had two linked together, I don't know if you can do more but i know you can at least expand one to two and use it in a link mode. You can also send midi to it and control the lights from your sequencer and make fun little patterns.

For 200 bucks retail it has a great feature list:

well i just bought a bcf2000 and im well looking forward to twisting some knobs and faders

Yah I have a BCR2000, and it has more endless rotary encoders than god. I don't even really know what to do with about half of them.