# Forward Loop In Traktor 2.1.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\ **Created:** [August 5, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599 "2012-08-05T19:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![sketosomania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@sketosomania](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/sketosomania)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 7:32pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/1 "2012-08-05T19:32:35Z")
**Forward Loop In Traktor 2.1.1** Can anyone provide me the mapping for a forward loop in traktor? The inbuilt one is a backward loop which is not suitable for making a big drop into the beat.If anyone has the mapping please share! ---
**Author:** ![BradCee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bradcee/32/14017_2.png) [@BradCee](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BradCee)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 9:21pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/2 "2012-08-05T21:21:41Z")
not sure what you mean? the loop is placed forward of the play marker already… 😑 ---
**Author:** ![dj\_gullum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_gullum/32/12993_2.png) [@dj\_gullum](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_gullum)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/3 "2012-08-05T21:57:30Z")
I think this is what you are after [http://traktorfreaks.com/articles/shorten-loops.aspx](http://traktorfreaks.com/articles/shorten-loops.aspx) ---
**Author:** ![BradCee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bradcee/32/14017_2.png) [@BradCee](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BradCee)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/4 "2012-08-05T22:04:16Z")
whats that screen shot program? x mappings? ---
**Author:** ![dj\_gullum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_gullum/32/12993_2.png) [@dj\_gullum](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_gullum)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/5 "2012-08-05T22:13:46Z")
Thats Xtreme Mapper a mapping program for Traktor but unfurtunaly it’s only Mac ---
**Author:** ![sketosomania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@sketosomania](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/sketosomania)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 7:08am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/6 "2012-08-06T07:08:50Z")
x mapper is only for mac …anything for windows? I really want that effect ---
**Author:** ![dj\_gullum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_gullum/32/12993_2.png) [@dj\_gullum](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_gullum)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 7:42am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/7 "2012-08-06T07:42:31Z")
that program is only for Mac but you can do the same think in the Traktor manger ---
**Author:** ![sketosomania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@sketosomania](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/sketosomania)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 11:21am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/8 "2012-08-06T11:21:13Z")
> [@dj\_gullum](#): > > that program is only for Mac but you can do the same think in the Traktor manger How can I assign a knob to it?As I rotate the knob I want the loop to go from 16 to 8 to 4 …1/8? ---
**Author:** ![BradCee](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bradcee/32/14017_2.png) [@BradCee](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/BradCee)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2012, 4:19pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/forward-loop-in-traktor-2-1-1/45599/9 "2012-08-06T16:19:32Z")
there mapping is in those screen shots in the link 😉