MIDI controller for LR

[PerTulip]

A while ago I saw controller devices for Lightroom. And with some searching I found out that you actually can use and MIDI controller to get that done.

So, after some research:

Hint#1: You need a controller with "endless" knobs. Those with a fixed range will get you into trouble.

Hint#2: If you use sliders/faders, you want motorized ones.

I found out, the Behringer BCF-2000 is exactly what I wanted.

So, I started looking at eBay and our Craigslist equivalent for used ones and got a really cheap one.

Hint #3: Reset the device. They are programmable and you don't want to deal with the stuff the previous owner configured.

I found out there's a device called PFixer (hardware/software combo), but you can just buy the software. So, my first adventure with MIDI+LR was with PFixer. Advantage: PFixer used BCF-2000s for their first devices, so the software included a complete configuration for it. I also bought laberls for a neat look.

But....it didn't impress me. So, the device started to collect dust.

Next try: I uninstalled PFixer and moved to MIDI2LR. I manually configured it to match the labeling already on my BCF. Didn't get everything to work yet, but I really like MIDI2LR. It's way faster than PFixer and now editing with the controller really makes fun!

But I realized I have to move some functions. So, the next step will be to reconfigure the sliders/buttons and make a new label for it....

Anyone else using a MIDI controller and especially using MIDI2LR?

 

[rrusso]

I use a controller for music production - a keyboard-style - and it's great.

Never considered using it for image editing, but mine has hard stops on the knobs, so they would be fairly limiting in use. Then again, I could probably program the keys to go up/down in fine increments, with other keys as multipliers...

 

[jim10219]

I use a controller for music production - a keyboard-style - and it's great.

Never considered using it for image editing, but mine has hard stops on the knobs, so they would be fairly limiting in use. Then again, I could probably program the keys to go up/down in fine increments, with other keys as multipliers...

The same here. I can't wrap my head around how that would make things easier. Unlike in music production, I only ever manipulate one slider at a time. I'd have to see a video or some kind of demonstration to understand how it could be beneficial.

 

[PerTulip]

The same here. I can't wrap my head around how that would make things easier. Unlike in music production, I only ever manipulate one slider at a time. I'd have to see a video or some kind of demonstration to understand how it could be beneficial.

Depends on what you do. Adjusting hue/color saturation is way faster because you have 1 knob for every color. Since you have 2 hands, you can operate 2 knobs at the same time. Same for white balance, one knob for temperature, one for tint. For me, it's just faster.

Made a short video to show how it works: