Originally Posted by
Saurus
Traktor? Drum & Bass?
Thats me!
I actually use what you're talking about ALL the time, but I use it for half-timing to glitch hop mainly. I'll explain how to map it in a minute.
But which effects are you using that are tempo-dependant which would benefit from being half timed? I definitely know what you mean about effects seeming too busy for drum and bass. I use tons of effects with other genres. Honestly, sometimes I feel like I only play some genres so that I can GET to use a lot of effects. But DnB? Which effects do you use? I use a modified version of Armyofome's Sweep/Drama knob (google it.... seriously... best effect combo EVER) and the echo freeze a TON.... But other than that, I don't use many effects when I spin DnB. I'd love to get inspiration... How do you use them...?
Anyways, to map something to half/double the tempo, the command is
track BPM> BPMx2
and
track BPM> BPM/2
I've got the middle two rows on the numpad on my laptop mapped to double/half the bpm for the track in each of the four decks individually.
I was actually recently thinking about switching to using the offset buttons on my S4 to do this, but haven't gotten around to it. If you know modifiers, here's how it would be done:
Map the offset up/down buttons to half/double the tempo on deck A IF modifier(x) is set to 1, and also map them to do the same to deck B if modifier(x) is set to 2. Then map a modifier toggle for modifier (x) from 1 to 2 on your deck switch button. This way it'll half/double time the tempo for whatever deck is currently selected.
Then the same for Deck B/D.
If you can't figure it out, and it's really something you want, let me know and I'll map it and send it to you.
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