All user reviews of 4/5 for the Behringer B-Control Audio BCA2000

I bought this unit from music123.com, i paid $220 for the unit. I got it because i wanted to be able to record with my computer.

The BCA2000 is extremely versatile - all kinds of inputs and outputs, anything you might need. Also, it has an invisible mic preamp, and a noise gate + limiter. It's loaded!

The software drivers, they suck. They aren't very stable. This isn't a huge problem, more like a pain in the ass. I got it to work, it just took a while. For help with the drivers, check out this little guide i made: http://www.angelfire.com/goth/subjecttochange/BCA2000.html
Other than the driver issue, it's really simple to use.

Built like a tank, really heavy duty. I own a Behringer Eurorack as well, which fell about eight feet during a show and not only survived, it stayed on through the rest of the set!! Well Built

This is a really nice interface. If you put some effort into installing the driver, (look at my guide) things will be fine. Don't be discouraged by the other reviews. If this was stolen i'd have to get another one.

This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

Hi!

I do not go good with 4 tracks! for home studio: look no further!

UTILIZATION

You plug .....
settle down the driver ..............
you reboot ..........
careful not to conflict if the other cards ..........!
you're ready!
you plug your guitar or a microphone ............
Nuendo is my buddy !...... and I dream!
sound almost 0 latency nickel .... ......

egg is great!

GETTING STARTED

Behringer has done a good job .... and the drivers are already up to date ... as long as it lasts!

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a month since I use it all .... until the okay ..........

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>What technical specifications motivated your choice?</span>

all of my offers technical sduit. all this for so little money is allchant!

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Citation: <span>Section dentre high-performance analog amplifier with two microphone invisible pr IMP studio quality, food fantme +48 V line to over guitar Hi-Z
Configuration dentre / output ultra versatile WITH LED illuminated switches and routing
Between analog SETTING THE dynamics (noise gate + limiter) Vitantis visiting any distortion in the dentre advantages and A / D conversion
USB / MIDI complte with 1 / 2 out MIDI selectable individually for 16/32 MIDI channels
Numriques many formats as input and output: ADAT, ADAT S / MUX, AES / EBU and S / PDIF compatibility with Dolby Digital and DTS
Simultaneous use of 3 analog inputs (1 mono + 1 Stereo), sources of digital and playback of multi-channel 24-bit 96 kHz
Display high-resolution LED level of 2 x 12 lments for input / output Stereo LED level meter more than 2 lments for channels I / O 3 8
USB 2.0 hight flow supports 8 inputs and 8 outputs simultaneously (analog and numrique) in 24-bit 96 kHz ASIO 2 and WDM Reduces latency
Master and Monitor Sections compltes with 100-mm faders, individual level CONTRL 2 cabinets and 2 headphones, based on direct monitoring and control spares Dim, Mute and Mono</span>

THIS QUOTE IS FROM THE SITE OF BEHRINGER, you will understand why so many SUPERLATIVE
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>For what purpose?</span>

Record voice, guitar, instrumental, sax; home studio ...

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>What is your config?</span>

Pc
Athlon XP 2000 +
Leadtek k7
2 Disc 80GB
512 sdram
Xp home edition

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>Which instruments or Systmes (console, prampli, DTD ...) do you use the connection and how?</span>

I use a Fender guitar, a Sony MD for recording various editing, via the optical output.
Using an electret microphone, and two dynamic.

I refer to the output of an input line SBLive, sent back to the SBLive on the amp. (This because the problem bca possde few non rsolue by the latest drivers. "Signal loss wdm audio." And I have an alternative: my SBLive used in place of bca in some cases)

UTILIZATION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>The installation is done it without problem?</span>

Apart from the cd provided with the purchase is not days, so installation is fairly simple.
see forum for installing the latest beta drivers from the behringer site.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>Did you encounter any incompatibilities?</span>

Premire has seen, no obvious incompatibility between different hardware is in my case.

nanmoins, some users have had some problem with their motherboard with regard to the usb.
bca runs in the USB2, it can work with USB 1 but in this case, it will brid.

For my part about USB, it can be seen as hardware incompatibility, but I would lean more to a problem of stability of the driver, in short, when in doubt I add this line:
The BCA&#39;s hard to share the USB with a variety of hardware running in USB too.
launch a printer via a USB printer for the cost of a album cause you to lose the audio carrier ... For my part it is certainly the case, but this I am going in the driver, thinking that the problem is that most of the ct ct as the hardware.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>gnrale configuration is easy?</span>

to configure the BCA, we have a panel CONTRL a little feeble, but I find nanmoins complete.
choice of output format numrique AES / EBU S / PDIF ADAT, latency management, noon, monitoring ....

the rest is right on the ACB.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>The manual is clear and sufficient? ...</span>

The big point of this part ngatif: The doc!

I wonder if this documentation would not be your exact an internal competition in behringer, namely:

Make the most compltes documentation with the minimum of words!
14 pages in all and for all, and I count the prcautions uses, examples of connections, advice etc ...
I thought it would just dvelopp the format supported by the BCA, to give some explanation, but not nothing.
example:

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>The key optical out can select the signal format of the optical output. you can choose "adat" (8-channel or 4 channel ADAT / SMUX) and "channel 2" (2 channels)</span>

Now for novices, beginners who do not know who these formats, and what you can do / expect: démerder YOU!

that&#39;s how I see the doc, trsdcevante!

GETTING STARTED

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>The drivers are stable?</span>

The drivers are not DEFINITIONS, and therefore unstable. (Dpend configurations)

The bca gre perfectly asio, on the other hand if you want to do multi-channel I hear used by diverse audio source from your PC at the same time .. things this corse.

The Bca, gre hard WDM, and the current Behringer hours, do not prconise used the BCA in this mode.
Indeed, when I li mp3&#39;s (for example) in winamp that gre audio wdm in the audio carrier bca pert quite easily: launch of a print, and sound is cut.
it may be the management usb from my motherboard, but given the behringer rponses of this would come from drivers.
this is very dsagrable, especially if one intends to launch a record long enough and at the end there have only rcuprer 10% Bca because the audio will lach The beginning.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>Are they often put day?</span>

yes, one of three dj cd version, the update site, and finally the beta version.
DEFINITIONS version is expected because lch a product on the market with rotten drivers ...

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>What software do you use most often?
What you get lag?</span>

Samplitude, guitar rig, winamp, wavelab, etc ...
11ms latency (inaudible)

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>How many tracks you get record / playback simultanment? ...</span>

not test.

according behringer

in asio you can work with up to 8 channels at the same time and that in WDM Stereo (16 bit).
(The restrictions of the driver beta)

OVERALL OPINION

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>How long have you use it?</span>
2 months

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>What is the particular feature you like best and least?</span>

+
Ergonomics gnrale.
Led&#39;s a big plus trs trs useful.
between the guitar.
Direct Monitoring.
-
The loss of audio wdm.
Support remains too vague in its rponses.
The doc.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>Have you tried many other models before acqurir?</span>

these Premire my purchase, so they are not.

<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>How do you report qualitprix?</span>

If Behringer, update the drivers and the problem disappears, then the ratio quality price is unbeatable.
Gnrale the quality of the product is good, the only problem RSID inhrent the driver / usb.
<p class="bbcode-cite"> Quote: <span>With the exprience, you do again this choice?</span>

Same thing for the quality price ratio:

A behringer to prove to me, coming out of good drivers, I made the right choice.

- What characteristics have motivated your choice?
The number of I / O and opportunities associated with a reasonable price.
- For what purpose?
Demo recording to my group
- What is your config (Motherboard / CPU / Ram / Hard ,...)?
Pentium 4, 1GB Ram, 40 GB HDD, USB2.
- Which instruments and systems (console, preamp, DTD ...) you use it and how connections? ...
Record the output of the mixer Yamaha 16 / 4 entries in the Line of BCA. The outputs of the BCA are used for monitoring, recording is done on the PC via the USB port.

UTILIZATION

- The installation is done it without problems?
Yes, no problem. We must carefully follow the manual as often with a USB port (Plug the beast at the right time)
- Have you experienced any incompatibilities?
No.
- The general configuration is easy?
Yes unless the routing is quite complex, but for now I did not need to dig this
- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Clearly, yes (except for routing), enough, no. It was the bare minimum, so you must handle and try to master the beast.

GETTING STARTED

- The drivers are stable?
Yes but after reading the reviews, I updated the drivers before using the beast
- Are they often updated?
I do not know because right now everything is working properly, computer the best is the enemy of the good when it works So you touch it!
- What software do you use most often?
Cakewalk
- What you get lag?
20 ms but I also use a Hercules sound card so it may degrade the perf?
- How many tracks you get to record / play time? ...
Recording: 4, 2 analog + 2 BCA 2000 card Hercules
Read: 8, not tried more.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
1 year
- What is so special that you like most and least?
The control panel is very comprehensive, no need to go through a complex computer interface, we have buttons and pots for almost all functions.
For the less, the routing of signals is quite complex via the buttons on the famous facade. Maybe a GUI on the PC would have simplified understanding?
The BCA2000 is quite bulky and the plastic housing is a little cheap but good considering the price ...
- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, nothing like it.
- How would you rate the quality / price?
Excellent, as usual with this brand
- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes definitely. If I change it will be to have some tracks coming into more

I use it as PC audio interface to connect to my mixing desk.
I was Atira by this card for its price and the number of runway exit


UTILIZATION

The last driver is stable, I do not changed since. I use it with Live 6 track and read simultaneously. latency, however, it's USB so it must come from the flow. A strong blast on some track.

GETTING STARTED

Hehe. for 2 weeks can not make it work. (No more than a few seconds), however, I realized later that it came from my my computer's USB controller. So I buy a PCMCIA-USB (which had a different chipset), since no worries. at least not crash.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months now. I did not hesitate with the other model before (tight budget at the time $$$).
This map me out so far. Considering the price, it's hard to ask for more.
I would do this choice, but I want to spend more to track and something more pro.

Good extras, the noise gate has been espeicially useful. ADAT connectors work well. The main weakness is that it outputs a stereo mix of the inputs so if you've got more than one stereo source going in you can't record them seperately. You can get passed this by hooking something up to the ADAT in.

Price paid: £150

UTILIZATION

Compared to the Pro Control 24 about as easy as opening your eyes.

GETTING STARTED

Sound quiality is good for the price, balanced cables are must for connecting your monitors as allways. Behringer IMP's (yeah I had to look it up to, apparently stands for Invisible Mike Pre-amp)are acctually very impressive. I used a Rhode NT1a through them and got very uncoloured tone.

OVERALL OPINION

It is well built but wouldn't withstand constant abuse. I thought mine was faulty because the back panel was live but apparently it earths throught the USB cable, weird.

I love this thing because it works. It does exactly what it does on the tin for a killer price. Theirs a lot to be said for that.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: bgold ( 5-, 2005)