So my friend and I have decided to start DJing together (more a duo than tag-teaming).
He has a few years experience DJing around local clubs, whereas I’ve been honing my skills in the bedroom for a year or so. He mainly uses an S4 and I’ve basically learned the basics on my S2.
We decided that we could be most creative if he handled the actual mixing (including song selection and EQ-ing) and I took over the effects. I’m on the lookout for a solid MIDI-controller that will allow me to control all 4 Effect panels simultaneously.
As there are two of us and one screen, I would like to be able to see the parameter settings and whether the Effect is on or off on the actual Hardware, meaning I’d like LEDs and would like to avoid endless encoders.
The best thing I’ve come up with so far is to buy two x1 controllers and re-mapping the lower part of it so that I can also use it to assign Effect units to certain decks and have some visual feedback as to what is assigned (through the LEDs).
Are there any better alternatives out there? (Also note that I am more than happy to map a Midi controller from scratch if I have to.)
No need for that since those layers are part of firmware - search yt and you’ll find good tutorials on K2 (possibility to switch layers on?off). Oh, not to forget there comes audio card in build as well.
Just use Ean’s effect mapping for the S2. You should be able to use that as it’ll be in midi mode and the S4 in hid mode at the same time. Correct me if I’m wrong. And a midi fighter with instant gratification mapping. Sorted.
I say use the layers! Why pay for functionality and let it go unused? I would map the latch layers each to a bank of my favorite effects presets! Map each button in the 4x4 grid to one preset, saving four buttons to pick which fx bank you’re loading to. you could use one layer for your buildup/breakdown presets, and another for your performance presets. Latch over, pick a preset, latch back to your performance layer.
Hahahahha. I just figured out how to map Effect banks and if I have the FX-parameter knobs on direct mode i just need to slightly tweak all the knobs in order to read out the settings from the values. AWESOMEEEE
Oh, so we aren’t talking about the exact same thing. What I mentioned was to map any of four buttons to act in same way as MF’s banks giving four different layouts for K2’s full layer of controls and whole that mapped in one of latching layers. It’s basically pushing controller’s potential up to 12 layers.
