Techno/minimal looping style of djing a la Richie Hawtin et al

[Xonetacular]

Are you sure? I was checking some of his sets and the tracks weren't arranged by it's keys, can't remember which though

Unless you play melodic techno mixing in key and MIK software really won't be useful most of the time for techno/minimal. Lots of techno isn't in a key and lots of it doesn't even have any chords...

It's not surprising that there are random key ratings as there is probably no key to analyse for half the tracks.

What does that site u posted prove at all? I dont see him being able to mix the way he does with out mixing harmonically.

Why? there isn't exactly a lot of harmonic content to worry about clashing in minimal techno.

[LanceBlaise]

Sorry to the OP, but thought this might be of some help to others in this thread.

I feel into the trap as everyone else with the F1 and have been working on an F1/X1 mapping with a, 3 track deck (with key control) - 1 remix deck (used as a glorified loop recorder) w/ 4 FX assign-ability.

X1 = Deck A/B) Basic controls, 4 FX assing-ability, Unit 1 FX, key control (for track decks) - done over the Native mapping

F1 = Deck D) Full native remix deck mapping
Deck C) Sorry for the crude outline, it was done in paint . VVVVVVV

http://i1128.photobucket.com/albums/...9/F1Layout.jpg

The basis of the mapping was to be able to either copy a loop from any deck, duplicate a deck to C, and be able to easily jump to other set loops. Then if need be, be able to capture the loops in the remix decks (4 slot essential mode). This was done over the User mode to retain HID control over the colors.

I have to flush out some some bugs on the F1 mapping and finish the X1 side (which probably only 10 commands), but if I get off my lazy butt i'll get it all finished and posted in the mapping section this weekend.

Nice one... Thanks for showing this. I am thinking about doing something similar to this. It took me a while to read your mapping due to my eyes, but it may help me plan my attack on this piece of junk F1. I want to route my Maschine into Traktor through Deck C so as to use traktor's FX units...

[The Pancaker]

After taking in consideration this whole thread I think I kinda managed making something interesting while at the same time keeping it simple. While I don't have anything to show just yet, I think I'm kinda getting a hold of it. Haven't really prepped neither but I pretty much ended with some kind of decent workflow integrating the F1 as a way of capturing loops and letting them play while freeing my decks (when using an S2, deck real estate becomes important as I pretty much hate shifting to access deck D). So it's almost a deck A to B style mixing but letting parts looped for a long while as some kind of icing on top of the cake while new tracks get mixed in and out.

I'm currently listening to a practice session I had yesterday and besides a few excessive FX feedback and one badly triggered loop it sounds quite cool imo (and I have a thing for finding mistakes...). Hopefully I'll have it more ironed out for the next time as to actually post something.

Cheers again for all the help in this thread!