Traktor mapping tips, tricks and questions.

[PicoBp]

Hi folks! I've ran into an issue while mapping loop roll to my Mixtrack Pro. I had no idea why it turned off Flux mode or exited the loop (totally different buttons) when I pushed in all four roll buttons one-by-one to come to the lowest-highest loop size. Did some investigation, and it turns out that combinations of buttons give totally different notes than any of those pressed on deck B.

D7 (loop manual/auto) + D6 (loop in) + D#6 (loop out) -> G7 (FX select push)
E6 (reloop) + D#6 (loop out) + D6 (loop in) + D7 (loop manual/auto -> A#5 (keylock)

How come???

[Eric Zone]

Hi, i think this is my first post so hello to everyone. I have a APC20 and i'm trying to make the mapping for the Hot Cues. I've been able to make the cue mapping but i haven't been able to make the leds work. I'm in Traktor 2.5.

This are my steps:

- add in > select / set store hot cue > hotcue 1 > deck a
This step works

- add out > ??????????????? I don't know if I need to use "select / set store hot cue" or what. And what parameters i need to use.

Please I need some help here . I'll be very grateful if you guys help me.

Thank you in advance. I'm new in all of this

Hi! About the problem with mapping the LEDs on your APC, I know what's wrong. The text I copied you I wrote a few months ago for another member of this forum and it works perfectly with every version older than 2.5. In 2.5 there are some small diferences, learn button now works with add out functions and the commands are re-aranged, but once you learn how to do this you should know how to do the rest. Now, the biggest problem is that your APC is not in the 'dumb mode' (stupid name, I know!) Here's the solution to your problems:

First of all, you need to put AKAI in the 'dumb mode'. You do it by configuring AKAI with Ableton Live. When you start AKAI, the LED on the play button should be on. Then, you should open up Ableton Live. Now, when you start your Ableton a few LEDs will be on, not just the play button. If more LEDs are not on, then you need to configure your Ableton for use with AKAI. I remember I found some tutorial on youtube on how to do it, not so sure how to do it so I can't help you with that. If you manage to do that don't do anything else, just quit Ableton. After you do it, all of the LEDs should shut down. If you managed to do that, then you managed to put your AKAI in the dumb mode.

Next stop is opening Traktor. When configuring controller settings, you need to configure it twice for every function. I hope you know how to map play function to a button. After you do that, you need to map the LED. You simply go to Add Out - Transport - Play/Pause. Now, you should notice that the learn option does not work with the add out controls, and you need to find the button which you are trying to map manualy. For example, if you wanted to map your first button in the clip launch section, you'd click on n/a, then chose Channel 1 - Note - F3.

When you selected the button you want to map LED to, you simply need to select the color. The way of doing it is to control LED functions.
For instance, if you want your button to be blinking red when the tracks is playing, and solid red when the tracks is loaded, but it's not playing, you need to select the controller range from 0 to 1, select the Midi range from 3 to 4, and to turn on the blend function. And that's it. That button should be mapped correctly!

I hope you'll understand everything, considering that I'm not so good in english.
If you have any other questions, just ask!

Good luck!

[sarasin]

Hi! About the problem with mapping the LEDs on your APC, I know what's wrong. The text I copied you I wrote a few months ago for another member of this forum and it works perfectly with every version older than 2.5. In 2.5 there are some small diferences, learn button now works with add out functions and the commands are re-aranged, but once you learn how to do this you should know how to do the rest. Now, the biggest problem is that your APC is not in the 'dumb mode' (stupid name, I know!) Here's the solution to your problems:



Good luck!

Hi...I use the APC40 and 20.

You will need to choose the command....click Learn and press the button.
Then click Learn again to turn it off. Tell it that its a button and set it to Toggle.

Then add the OUT command right afterward. It should list that command right on top of the list.
If not, just choose LED and then give it a value. The different values will mean a different color.

The Toggle setting should cause it to go on when clicked (enabled) and off when clicked again.

As mentioned above...if you not in 'Dumb Mode'....it does not work.

I got to a gig 2 weeks ago and connected up and opened Traktor...and loaded my mapping.
I tested the FluxMode button I created the week before and noticed the buttons light was not turning off on the second press.

After rebooting and re-configuring this command etc....I realized that I had not opened Ableton before Traktor, to get it into Dumb Mode.

DOH!



Setup so many times....dunno how i forgot that...but yeah...that is what happens and sounds like you have the same issue.

Are you using Dumb Mode when mapping your APC for Traktor?

There are a few modes...so dont get confused.

[Zarael]

Hey all,

I'm new to DJ Techtools, and I just started mixing a few weeks ago. I bought myself a Numark Mixtrack Pro with Traktor Pro.

I have achieved fading different songs from one into another and I just started to discover effects. However, I feel that my creativity is limited by my knowledge of how to use traktor properly.

Herefore I'm looking for some sort of beginners tutorial on mapping my Numark Mixtrack Pro. I see that many people have different kinds of equipment, but I have yet to find someone who knows much about my Mixtrack Pro.

I've been searching on google and this forum, but most of the mapping tutorial are too advanced for me personally. Also, I downloaded some prefabricated TSI's from TraktorBible, but it's not quite it for me. I would appreciate it if someone could help this rookie onto the right path.

Zarael

[Stewe]

Hi Zarel and welcome to forums. You can give it a try and read this: http://www.native-instruments.com/fo...d.php?t=113464

Then when you come up with specific question or request feel free to ask and you'll have a response sooner than later.

[Xtian317]

^This...

There's no real quick-fix solution to learning mapping. You'll just have to dive in and come back with specific questions. Download some mappings for your controller and start picking it a part to learn how it works.
Between Stewe's link, the tutorials on the DJTT blog and the Traktor Bible, it should be enough to get your head spinning.

[groovemixer]

Wondering if anyone can help here.

I have some mapping experience but get stuck on getting the LED's to flash. Currently I'm using a modified version of Flashflooders V2.1.2 TSI file.

What I would like is have some buttons flashing once I turn the feature on, but not to the beat. There is a freeze echo effect on the pads in FF version, and once turned on the pad flashes till you hit it again.

Not sure how he did it but would love to have that happen when say I hit a button to turn rec on etc.

Another feature that would be cool if possible is to have the jog wheel flash blue to red once you hit the close to end of track mark. I know there are options in the midi program for this but couldn't get the lights to flash.

Or as the track is playing on deck the jog wheel flashes to the beat.

Any help or examples would be great!

Thx

[Stewe]

Flashing LED on echo out is a part of MF3D firmware. Check 3D product page for this documentation, it's fully explained there.

[groovemixer]

Flashing LED on echo out is a part of MF3D firmware. Check 3D product page for this documentation, it's fully explained there.

Thx Stewe!

I just checked on the Traktor MIDI settings for the MF3D but not really enough info. Is there other info on the product page?

[Stewe]

That's strange... I don't have 3D to give you exact MIDI ch and velocity input for this but there is much better chance to find your answers if you are looking for help in MF forum.

http://forum.djtechtools.com/forumdisplay.php?f=26