The Question of Flip Mode on the Micro...

[Steve]

We definitely hear that you want Flip Mode on the Micro. Adding that feature is easier said than done and will require more than adding a new software feature. While I obviously am not promising anything, I can tell you that we talk about it. The micro presents its own set of obstacles. Here are some of the considerations:

1. The buttons will be upside down. Flipping them would require removing material from the silicone button strip.
2. The knobs will be on the left instead of the right (obviously)
3. Flipped faceplates are impractical (and more expensive) because the screen is glued on.

Thoughts?

[joshEjosh]

Yep. That makes sense given the asymmetry of the face plate. Maybe some users would be okay with inverted buttons and faceplate text?

[Sonam_]

Cheers steve, I personally would utilize a software only flip (beta), to aid ergonomics. If I knew what the in/outs did (say as per the original labelling but just upside down) I could live with that. The soft keys can be learned in muscle memory as just 4.

Would the 2 continuous knobs be able to adapt ie top selects, bottom tweaks values?!!

As I have health concerns that aren't your usual customer base, it would cover the 'accessibility' issue.

Much praise to your team for making incredible products so affordable and a great attitude x

[Steve]

adapting the knobs is easy work. The other issues are more like obstacles.

[Exper]

Good to hear. Personally I'm perfectly fine with just a software flip. The panel labeling is pretty self-explanatory, and I wouldn't care if the button text was upside down. Most important is the ability to use it with jacks up in my skiff cases.

[Simontl]

Would be awesome with a software flip because of ergonomics and cable management - I dont mind the hardware being reversed at all!

[dgsiii]

Can I resurrect this thread and ask if we're any closer to having flip mode on the Micro?

I use the Micro in a small skiff and control the outs with an analog mixer. Being able to flip would be a gamechanger for me.

EDIT: Just to add what I would suggest. I can live with an inverted faceplate. I would love for the screen to be flipped 180 and for the top and bottom encoders to swap functionality. It would be good to have an extra option to flip the button functions so we can choose whether we want to adjust the silicone manually or just adapt to the functions being out of place.

[Fedos47]

Hey everyone! I guess there is no flip mode yet, right? BB Micro is insanely good for its size and capabilities, I'm using it on a daily basis. But muting channels on the fly is pain in the ass because of cables... Any news on it???

[tmmmmm]

As I would also wish for a flip mode, I would like to second dgsiii's suggestion. This seems like the least effort for a great feature!

[0x0004f21a]

+1, something I would love to see as well