Behringer DDM 4000 LEDs in Traktor

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Behringer DDM 4000 LEDs in Traktor

Hey guys whats up? I was wondring if anybody knows how to activate the LEDS on the ddm while in midi mode. I have a pretty sick mapping worked out but I lose all my leds. I would say my midi mapping skills have come along way over the past year but I have not been able to figure out how to get this to work. Everybody on here seems very knowledgeable and I was hoping someone could explain how to map an LED active button.

Thanks

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This should get you started!

  • Duplicate a button mapping.
  • Set the duplicate to “output”.
  • Clicking on the drop down where you midi learned command appears, manually give it the CC number corresponding to the led, which you’ll find on the Midi mapping chart which came with your DDM.
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Thanks

Nice, Thanks Bro.

Im hitting the road now so I will have to wait till later to try this but def appreciated.

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Yep, there should be a chart with the values in the manual. I would be interested to hear what kind of mapping you have. I made ddm-only three channel setup with effects units mapped to the outer channels.

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Got it

Got it. Thanks allot. Pretty simple now that I know how to do it. lol:slight_smile:

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Map

I used to have mine setup the same way before adding in a Korg nano control for effects & (2) nano pads for Hotcues for all 4 decks. I will send you my new tsi if you want to ckeck out the new layout. basicly I added loop size & active to the eq kills & browser search & deck loading to the sampler section. I also use the buttons in the crossfader section for deck A & B play/sync/ cue play/ & loop active. Im going to upload some picks of my new setup later cause I made a custom case to hold all my nanos & mixer & added in some blue leds to light the nanos.

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LED feedback…

hey there, midi-mappers! is it actually possible to send the (deck) volume information back to the VU-meters (volume bar, green to red) on the DDM4000..? or is this not even supported by traktor? I didn’t really find an answer to that… although I believe that at least the main volume can be sent via midi. but is it mappable?

thanks for any answer,
cheers!

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if midi notes exist for the leds, they can be mapped for it

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I’m pretty sure it’s not possible, on the receive sheet it doesn’t have a not for the VU meters

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MIDI-controlling and VU-meter

Ok, thank you for your replies. I think you’re right, Bkag, meanwhile I have found the midi map too.

However, what I didn’t really find out is how flexibly you can select which sections on the mixer are dedicated to MIDI use. For instance: can you use the internal volume mixing (-> line faders NOT as MIDI) but still use the EQ knobs of the SAME channel for MIDI..? Or can you only select MIDI on/off for the controls of a whole channel..?

Maybe it helps if I explain what I would like to do: to have a cheap MIDI-controller (don’t necessarily need a real mixer) that has a VU-meter on it! Why to not just route the audio-out through the DDM4000..? I’ve heard that the EQ band faders should be terrible… :confused: Line fader quality is most likely not such a critical issue.

thank you for your replies! :slight_smile:

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I would like to do the same thing pretty much, actually I just wanted the kill buttons to be midi while the eq knobs and the line faders stayed external but again I don’t think it is possible :disappointed:
I think it would definitely be possible through a firmware update, Behringer needs to get on that!

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hmmm I doubt if that will ever happen.. that’s a pitty. there isn’t a single good MIDI-mixer out there, is it?? unless you get a “real one” which is MIDI-compatible…
right now I have an x-session pro, but I’m not totally happy with it.. I guess digital DJing still isn’t established enough for that manufacturers would have started that busines :disappointed:

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btw.. it’s definitely not possible; I found literally the same question here:

http://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?p=636930

cheers anyway.

but again: is there any alternative of cheap midi-mixers (besides the X-session pro)?

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Yeah it is a real shame :disappointed:
The S4 is the midi mixer I really want but I can’t afford that $1000 price tag unfortunately :disappointed:

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mmmmh yeah, but I don’t really like these jogwheels everywhere… either you get yourself real turntables or you go fully digital, thats kind of my credo! :wink:

possibly an alternative, though not really (rather expensive)…:
Vestax TR 1
http://www.vestax.com/v/products/detail.php?cate_id=36&parent_id=8

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Hey Guys, I’ve tried mapping the led’s on my DDM4000 and I still can’t get them to light up.. Anyone have any idea what I may be doing wrong? I have all of it set up as midi so I know I’ve eliminated the chance that part of it might be in mixer mode.
Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks