Claude K's VCI-300 / T Pro .tsi - V1.1....

[claudek]

Hi all,

I am starting to dig into the programming of Traktor Pro and using the modifiers and here is my first TSI. I have gotten most of everything I need to play out and running like Itch style, but now with FX. ..I made a lil video but have revised a few things today and will keep on modding to make this the best we can. I am using Mini.trans and all is cool, but have to say not as tight as Itch. So here are the basic commands..

FILES MODE= FX MODE turns most knobs to control the FX . The Eq's are left alone globally. Turn it of to go back to regular control.

Knobs are:
FX 1 TRIM (FX 1 Amount)
CUE IN 1-3/OUT turn on/off fx and flip through FX banks.
SHIFT+TRIM is FX 1 WET/DRY for all FX or use PITCH sliders

FX 2 are controlled via Volume sliders
FX 3 controlled via Platters and amount is controlled via MON SELECT (MASTER CUE KNOB) per deck a/b (flips between both when using platters a or b)
(influenced bu Ean's TSI !! Maybe he can make better Thanks

Scratch ON =SCRATCH

Filter On &Off /Low Bass EQ= SHIFT + DOUBLE

Turn on FX1/2 Deck a/b = (SCROLL+Pitch Shift small buttons)

VIEW BROWSER FULL= BROWSE BUTTON (Toggs On/OFF)
[Once loading the selected track browser window closes]

COPY DECK= SCROLL + KEY LOCK (Deck A sends to B and vica versa)


Navigation

Pretty straight forward...up/down buttons goes through browser & pushing the
middle button Toggs to the Treelist and same up/down..
Also can sort through tracks via holding SCROLL+ PLATTER (like in Itch)

LOAD TRACK like in Itch..SCROLL + PFL A OR B..


SEEK = SHIFT+ MONITOR SELECT KNOB= SEEKs THROUGH A TUNE (not in FX mode)

LOOP ON/OFF/AUTO LOOP- works like it should (Autoloop) but working on led's..(next version)

SYNC-as it says...

EQ's (3 band) are all there and trims and cross fader



hmm..what did I forget to mention..those are the basic controls..
all other controls work as they are on the VCI-300 ..

what is coming:To do list:

-still many buttons left to control like CENSORs..
-CUE point's (1-3) on main controls..
-maybe better cue and play pause control
- scratch over cdj mode but need to control pitch via platters too..(T pro update??)
- deck mixing (DECKS C+D)
-Tuning


ENJOY!! VCI-300 rock it anyway u want!
Download here;

http://www.sendspace.com/file/b5s7cw

[beattz]

Wow, awesome work dude
Respect for sharing your efforts.
Will give this a whirl as soon as my VCI-300 arrives...

[jay2]

super thanks!!

[claudek]

no problem..took some time, but always learning more..
Any ideas to make better, let me know..I am challenged to make this baby rock as best as possible.

[claudek]

added some scratching now to by touching platters.
also Seek can be used Itch style by Holding SHIFT and platters.
Cue /Play are now only on buttons instead of previous cue/play..
(simple and easy jammin'! )
very tight now on my Mac with latency at 15.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/d41ym2

[jay2]

i have not gotten around to test your tsi yet.. hopefully this weekend. i was originally going to sell my vci300 but from your video.. makes me want to keep it now. the effects got me sold!

i will def give you some feedback!! thanks again!

[claudek]

I was thinking of selling it too because I have been a little put off by the slow development of Itch. It seems like it will not be what I want it to be. I am only hoping that at NAMM Show, maybe they will offer some Ableton FX bridge and surprise us.

So, for the mean time and for fun I decided to map Traktor Pro to my needs and honestly works very well now. I just have to work on cue hot points but a little confused on how this is mapped in Traktor Pro..
I like the 300 for the built in sound card, which is quite good and the unit is quite solid. I also like the longer, no indented pitch faders..Platters are bigger & Also, 14 bit midi.
I think will be in next update of Traktor Pro may even support this.

Also, with for example a Korg NanoKontrol... (black will be nice with changing the Korg to black Vestax knobs!!) will be reall nice and even more knobs than its' cousin and be dope together.

[beattz]

It sounds like you have exactly the same plans for your set up as me, claudek I am holding out for the release of the black version of the nanoKontrol before I buy one, it should go nicely with the VCI-300. The main complaint I have heard about the nanoKontrol is the plasticy feel of the knobs, so I was also considering swapping them for rubber ones. Do you know if the knobs that suit the VCI-100 (such as those sold on this website) will fit properly?

Once again, thank you for your efforts in this project. Over the next month or two I plan to experiment more with custom midi mappings myself, so perhaps I will be able to contribute something.

[Morbido]

seems like all these vci-300 guys (including myself) are having the same idea

i own a 300 and a nanoKontrol, didn't want to wait for the black version (didn't know there would be one anyways) - if i want to have it black i'll just paint it

i did some mapping with tpro, but as my time is somewhat limited i didn't make any good progress so far... what i did right now is map the 300 to use the basic stuff (cue points, loop, scratch, tempo, ......) and the kontrol to do all the fx stuff and i also used one of the scenes for changing beatgrids on the fly and dropping hot cues.

i really like your mapping from the video claudek, tomorrow i will have some time to put it through the test - if it works for me then i'll try to contribute some stuff as i am currently trying to create some smart-knobs (tried midipipe but didn't achieve anything useful - maybe i'll try the demo of max/msp or something)...

if i could use your mapping and incorporate some smart knobs/faders i think it would be the killer setup - there would be no need for the kontrol anymore


well - long post, short message:
thanks for your efforts claudek!

[claudek]

Hey all,
The VCI-300 club
Good we are all working together on this.
Morbido can you see if a VCI300 knob fits on the Korg Nono ok? I was thinking it would look great with it and a black one or painted.
I plan to post a newer video later of my update.
Cheers,
C