Modifiers Help!

[MattyM]

Hi there,

I have quite a few functions mapped to a single knob.

The aim is to:

When the knob is initially turned, the correct effect is loaded, turned on, and reset to 0. Then as is turned the amount is increased.

For this my thinking was:

If the knob is off do nothing. Mod1 = 0.

When knob is initially turned on: select effect (button - direct), turn effect on (button - hold), set effect amount = 0 (button - direct), set Mod1 = 1.

As the knob is turned: effect amount (knob/fader - direct)

When the knob is then turned all the way off: set Mod1=0 again.



I can get the turning on part to work right, excluding setting the initial amount to 0. The reason I need this is, a different knob uses the same effect slot and sometimes has an amount already stored.

Additionally, I have Mod1 set up to the same knob, as 'Hold' and one for M1=0 set M1=1 and vice versa, but that adjusts M1 every time the knob is adjusted (not just on and off).

Is there a better way to do this?

Cheers!

[VanGogo]

Do it with out modifiers at all.

Just map the Fx select to button direct, and map the Fx on and Fx on in mixer to button hold.

Then map the amount as knob direct.

That should do it.

[MattyM]

That doesn't set the initial value back to 0 though, it goes from what the previous value was.

The problem arises because I use the same effect space for many different effects/combos and sometimes they don't get turned down - I just turn the effect off.

I want every time I use the effect again for it to go back to 0.

[VanGogo]

It should still put the software back at zero if it is set to fader/knob direct, and you do not have soft take over checked.

I have had this happen in the S4 software before, where things I know are mapped correctly and should work, haven't worked properly. The following solved the issue.

Try deleting the Midi command for the parameter or Dry/wet you want to start at zero and change with the knob, then just remap it again as fader/knob direct.

Let me know if that works for you. As I said, this should do what you want with no modifiers involved. I have 5-6 knobs and faders mapped this way that function just as you describe.

[MattyM]

This doesn't work - I've tried it many times.

Say I use knob 1, and when I deactivate the effect, the dry/wet is at 50%.

Then, I use another knob (knob 2) that changes the effect in the same slot and dry/wet does restart from 0. When I deactivate this effect the dry/wet is at 100%.

When I go back to use knob 1, the effect is loaded, but the dry/wet starts at 50% again.

[DvlsAdvct]

Let me make sure I got this straight.

You have a specific knob selected for an effect. When you turn said knob you want the D/W of the effect to always start at 0. I'm assuming you mean the individual knob in the Advanced mode, correct?

And you want it to always start at 0 regardless of where it was left beforehand from another effect, right? And you are using a different hardware knob (or mouse or something) to control that effect, right?

[MattyM]

Let me make sure I got this straight.

You have a specific knob selected for an effect. When you turn said knob you want the D/W of the effect to always start at 0. I'm assuming you mean the individual knob in the Advanced mode, correct?

And you want it to always start at 0 regardless of where it was left beforehand from another effect, right? And you are using a different hardware knob (or mouse or something) to control that effect, right?

Correct.

[DvlsAdvct]

Are you using that knob to control anything else?

[MattyM]

Are you using that knob to control anything else?

No

[DvlsAdvct]

So I'm assuming that when you want to turn the effect off you're going to turn it to 0 anyway.

Just set the knob for a direct value for the effect type, and the effect knob, turn off soft takeover, and it should work just fine, no modifiers needed. I'm heading home early so if this doesn't work I can pop open Traktor and play around with it.