Announcing the .TSI file format documentation (I've reverse-engineered it)

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[Raem]

Just got some new controllers, and doing the mapping from scratch. Frack, I've forgot how boring and retarded it was. Dudes, we really need that Windows-based standalone editor !!!!!
Unfortunately I'm not skilled at all in anything like programing, so all I can send is all my faith in you Big hopes ^^

[ablahblah]

I'm kind of dying for this as well. Tried the web app from earlier but the csv doesn't seem to be exporting properly.
As soon as I can get Visual Studio 2015 onboard again I'll try to build the thing from the master branch, hoping that kind of works...

I just need to change 150 or so lines from Ch02 Deck B to Ch01 Deck A, Ch03 Deck C, and Ch04 Deck D... preferably not by hand X_X

[Deksel]

I've been looking for this soooo long.

For me, the ability to export to CSV and then re-encode the CSV back to .tsi would be perfect. Gives me all the possibilities excel has, and it would save the time of building a graphical editor. Ideally it would be on a webserver, so I just upload my tsi, get a csv, and once i'm done, I upload the new CSV and get back a .tsi.

The number 1 use case to me would be to batch edit channel numbers n an entire CSV. This is the most time consuming, mind numbing thing I have to do every time I download a mapping, and it always results in me making some errors that I can't relocate (like in the awesome new Twisted Gratification mapping).

[Deksel]

I've put together a beta TSI to CSV control map tool here:
http://www.traktor-dj.co.uk/

This sounds like exactly what the doctor ordered. However, it doesn't seem to work for me. whenever i succed in loading a map and then try to export it sends out an error message that no map was found. Does it still work for you?

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r me, the ability to export to csv and then re-encode the csv back to .tsi would be perfect.

church.

[csurfleet]

Hi again all! Sorry this has been dead for a while - other stuff had to take priority.

Heres where I am:
- Loading, navigation, sorting and searching are all implemented
- You can edit many items:
--- Comments
--- Modifiers
--- Deck/Target
--- Control Type
--- Mode (Toggle/Hold etc)
--- Set To Value
--- Auto Repeat
--- Invert
--- Soft Takeover

I'm currently working on the command selection tree and some error-reporting stuff.

I'm really at the point where I could do with people to test what I've done so far if possible - any volunteers?

After this I'll take a look at a CSV import/export tool, but I'll need to know a couple of things:
- Do you mind the traktor commands being referenced in the file by their IDs and using a reference table while CSV editing?
- How do you see yourself adding your midi notes? In the app I hope to add a learn function but obviously that won't be available in a CSV editor.

I'll let you all know how I'm getting on anyway

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- Do you mind the traktor commands being referenced in the file by their IDs and using a reference table while CSV editing?

Not at all. (Sounds like something that can be easily referenced in MS Excel if we're manipulating CSV files anyway?)

- How do you see yourself adding your midi notes? In the app I hope to add a learn function but obviously that won't be available in a CSV editor.

Yours is an advanced tool. I think it's fair for you to expect users to have a basic grasp of midi messages (beyond "click to assign") if they are going to use your tool.

Controller manuals usually have a midi implementation chart anyway - so users can easily look up what button/knob sends what midi message.

[csurfleet]

Wicked, that makes things easier for me! I'll try and get to the logical conclusion of what I'm doing at the moment, then knock together a CSV import/export tool

So, in order of 'get done next':
1) Finish off the editing tools to allow selection of commands and midi notes
2) Allow new commands to be added from scratch
3) Release to you guys to get started with and get feedback (I'm certain I'll have missed loads!)
4) CSV import/export
5) Lock down the various fields on the editor (idiot proofing )
6) Controller manager and the 'learn' function
7) Productivity enhancements - copy/paste, duplicate, batch editing etc

[Patch]

Right on.