Hack the F1

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Hack the F1

A few of us decided to get together and set up a project to hack the F1.

Join our GitHub project to hack NI’s F1 HID protocol and make a driver that sits between Traktor and your MIDI device. It should make Traktor think it has an F1 installed and allows your MIDI device to spoof F1 messages to Traktor allowing full access to Traktor’s capabilities to MIDI devices.

https://github.com/fatlimey/hack-the-f1

Check the WIKI and download the source docs for more on what we have so far.

Want to join us? Post an email address in this thread (or PM) to keep informed. If you’re a coder with the skills, contact us via this thread or PM with your skills and background to get project commit access.

UPDATE:

  • @DJTastyTreats, @djbassbitz, @rglassman1, can you get in touch?
  • Alex, what’s your handle on here?
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I wouldn’t know where to start with helping with this but I +1 this!

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This is a great news, gonna take a look at the code

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Word!!

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Wish I knew machine language. I do have a K2 if you ever need anyone to test. Otherwise big ups to this project! Very much in the spirit of what brought me to DJTT a few years ago.

Vale

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we/i need an F1 and its driver to gut and understand the new protocol…i dont see another faster way…

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I wish i could help - but I am clueless on this!

Best of luck to you, though.

(And I hope you’re able to add support for multiple controllers at the same time. I’m thinking a Launchpad + UC-33e to control the remix decks (without the need for pages/shift/modifiers) would be pretty fookin’ awesome…)

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I ain’t got much programming skills, and I ain’t got an F1 (nor will I buy one), but I am willing to invest some time in the project wherever a rookie can help out. For now, If you do want to use something more then your mouse for the Remix Decks, check out this thread where we created some Lemur Lay-outs to send mouseclicks to Traktor. It is n’t perfect, but for now it’s the best I’ve found.

And Good Luck to you for now to you sirs, may the force be with you.

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amen to that

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If this works this is huge!

I’d love to help but I have no idea about any of this, so good luck!

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Someone want to make a driver so I can use my DB4 with timecode on a mac while you’re at it and it thinks it’s an Audio 8? I’ll offer… $5.

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that already exists.. kinda

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This

Let’s not derail this thread please.

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+1

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Hey you guys could probably get a part time job and buy a couple of F1s by the time you work this out ROFL

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this is a great idea!

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You obviously don’t know where the DJTT VCI firmware updates came from.

Have at it boys!

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+1 for this, hack the F1!
Hack all tools, to make them better tools for all kinds of performances!

I really wish I could help you guys but I have no clue.
all I can say is I support it!

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+1 on space monkey’s comment

If you ain’t gonna contribute, please stay out of this thread. It’s not about the money.

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This is exciting and I wish anyone involved luck with it - well done for taking it on guys, hope something brilliant comes of it :slight_smile: