There is nothing standard in MIDI to request values or configure what or 
when messages are sent. Your best bet is to read the documentation for 
the device and see what it offers or talk to Behringer. -Roger

On 3/27/12 1:24 AM, KEVIN BARNUM wrote:
> Hey all,
>
> One of my beta testers is using a Behringer BCF2000 that has motorized 
> sliders.  He says they aren't intended for animation, just to move the 
> sliders into different preset positions.  When he sets up his sliders in this 
> way they don't send any midi messages, which presents a problem since my 
> plugin is intended for real-time animation in a 3D program.  So the starting 
> values aren't the same as the sliders and this causes unwanted results when 
> starting a new recording session.
>
> So, is there a way to request the value of controls from the device without 
> waiting for messages?
>
> I'm not really a "midi guy" (my plugin was initially for joysticks and the 
> like, but a lot of users requested midi support, so I added it through the 
> use of PortMidi), so midi is fairly foreign to me.  Something tells me this 
> might not be possible, but I'm hoping it is.
>
> Thanks,
> Kevin
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