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B-CONTROL DEEJAY BCD3000 User Manual

All control functions of the BCD3000 are sent to your computer as MIDI data. 

The Musical Instruments Digital Interface is a generic, non-manufacturer-

specific standard that enables communication between electronic musical 

instruments. Although the BCD3000 is not equipped with the “classic” 5-pin 

MIDI connectors, it still uses the MIDI protocol for data transmission via USB. 

Thus, the BCD3000 can also control third-party software, as long as it is able to 

“speak” MIDI. In turn, the BCD3000 can receive MIDI data and use them to show 

the switching status of the button LEDs.
Primarily, two MIDI data types are used: Control Change (CC no.) and Note 

commands (Note no.). The CC commands allow values, which change 

continuously, to be transmitted in real time. Button functions are sent with 

Note commands. You can match the MIDI commands to the software functions 

in the DJ software of your choice. Please note that the different behaviors of 

the LED control and the buttons’ Toggle On/Off mode depend on the selected 

GLOBAL MODE, as explained in Chapter 4.2 under “The MIDI Tab”.

All rotary knobs, faders, wheels and the crossfader are control elements that 

send CC data. A CC number is assigned to each control element; the transmitted 

absolute values range between 0 and 127. The Scratch wheels are the exception, 

owing to the fact that continuous encoders do not transmit absolute values. 

They send value changes (increment = +1, decrement = -1) when used. 

The following table shows the regular assignment of CC numbers categorized in 

function groups. 

DECK A

LOW (EQ)

MID (EQ)

HIGH (EQ)

GAIN

3

4

5

6

DECK B

LOW (EQ)

MID (EQ)

HIGH (EQ)

GAIN

7

8

9

10

FX CONTROL

Data 1 

Data 2 

Data 3 

Data 4

13 

14 

15 

16

OUTPUT

PHONES MIX

17

Table 6.1: MIDI commands for transmitting rotary control functions

DECK A

PITCH BEND/ 

CUE SEARCH WHEEL

19*

DECK B

PITCH BEND/ 

CUE SEARCH WHEEL

18*

* The Scratch wheels only send +1/-1 impulses (Inc/Dec): left turn value 63, right value 65. When the 
acceleration function is activated (preset after switching on), the value change can also be larger; this depends 
on the wheel’s speed when scrolled manually (see Chapter 6.3).

Table 6.2: MIDI commands for transmitting infinitely variable encoder functions

DECK A

PITCH Fader 

VOLUME Fader

11 

0

DECK A< >B

CROSS Fader

1

DECK B

PITCH Fader 

VOLUME Fader

12 

2

Table 6.3: MIDI commands for transmitting fader functions

All switching elements (buttons) of the BCD3000 transmit MIDI note commands. 

When you press a button, the system sends a “note on” command, together with 

the corresponding note number. When the button is released, the system 

transmits a “note off” command. 
Press (and hold) a button = note on / release a button = note off. 
(For a permanent note-on command, please select “toggle on” in the software.)

DECK A

SEARCH << 

SEARCH >> 

BEND - 

BEND +

0 

1 

2 

3

C -1 

C# -1 

D -1 

D# -1

LOW CUT 

MID CUT 

HIGH CUT

12 

13 

14

C 0 

C# 0 

D 0

SET CUE 

SEY LOOP 

RELOOP 

SYNC 

SCRATCH

4 

15 

5 

16 

17

E -1 

D# 0 

F -1 

E 0 

F 0

PLAY 

CUE

18 

19

F #0 

G 0

DECK B

SEARCH << 

SEARCH >> 

BEND - 

BEND +

6 

7 

8 

9

F# -1 

G -1 

G# -1 

A -1

LOW KILL 

MID KILL 

HIGH KILL

20 

21 

22

G #0 

A 0 

A# 0

SET CUE 

SEY LOOP 

RELOOP 

SYNC 

SCRATCH

10 

23 

11 

24 

25

A# -1 

B 0 

B -1 

C 1 

C# 1

PLAY 

CUE

26 

27

D 1 

D# 1

INPUT SELECT

EXT IN A 

EXT IN B

29 

30

F 1 

F# 1

FX CONTROL

ON (FX unit active) 

FX ▼ (preset down) 

FX ▲ (preset up) 

ACTION (or TAP)

31 

32 

33 

34

G 1 

G# 1 

A 1 

A# 1

CUE SELECT

CUE A 

CUE B

35 

36

B 1 

C 2

KEY DECK A+B

KEY DECK A+B*

28

E 1

* Activates the Time Stretch mode for Decks A+B simultaneously.

Table 6.4: MIDI commands for transmitting button functions