NI Kontrol Z2 Mapping for Rekordbox DJ
Has anyone on here been successful with Mapping the Kontrol Z2 to play nicely with Reckordbox DJ? There is a guy on Youtube has done it but isn’t answering my questions!
If you have or know of a mapping can you please direct me in the right direction please 
I made a quick mapping when I ended up with one in front of me a couple months ago. I didnt export it, though. Next time I am around one, I will put a quick mapping together again.
Excellent, thanks
I have one with all the basics mapped, not perfect but a good start. Not sure I can post it directly to this thread but I can send it to you when I get home tomorrow if you’re still interested. Let me know!
That would be fantastic, do you want to PM me and I will send you my e-mail address? Thanks.
Ok so apparently I can’t use PM yet. Im thinking its because I just registered on the forum and don’t have that ‘permission’. But I have been browsing on this forum for years. Anyways, email me at nitrous41@hotmail.com and I’ll hook you up with the map with explanation of everything as well as the Controller Editor template you’ll have to load to the Z2 first to make all the buttons act properly.
BTW, I use to have a pair of CDJ850s and found they worked super tightly in HID with RekordboxDJ. In fact I found they felt actually tighter then The XDJ1000 mk1’s I have now with RekordboxDJ! Might just be that my laptop has a harder time with the extra data going back and forth to the xdj’s ‘advanced HID’. Luckily I didnt get them to be use as controllers. But the 850s were great and the software gives them pretty much all the functionality of the more expensive players, especially with the Z2!
Please upload it at MIDIMAPS so everyone can find it more easily. I would make one myself but I don’t have Recordbox DJ…
Ok so dumb question, How can I upload to the MIDIMAPS page? Im signed in but can’t seem to find a link to upload.. Sorry, i’m a noob here..
Nevermind, I figured it out and but everytime I load the file and hit “upload the mapping file” I get an this error:
There were errors that prevented this Mapping from being saved:
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Don’t know what i’m doing wrong, maybe someone can help me out?..
Try to zip the file before uploading. Works every time.
I did just that, tried zipping into zip folder, as well as just zipping the file itself with 7zip, getting same error. Don’t get it. Anyways, I guess email me for the mapping for now until someone can clarify for me what im doing wrong here.
What error message do you get? Did you double check if the controller category is filled?
And which is your user profile on MAPS?
Feel free to reach out to me directly via email: (vstimidi@gmail.com) and send me the mapping file. I’ll try to upload it for you.
Stewe, I’ve emailed you the map files as well as a screenshot of the errors i’m getting. Thanks!
Sorry I have been away for a few days and just seen this, I will send you an e-mail now and if you could reply with the mappings that would be great, thank you. Also yeah I find the 850’S Super tight with Rekordbox DJ, Shame the track name doesn’t appear on screen but everything else (BPM, remain and the center spindle) works perfect.
Hey Everyone,
The mapping is uploaded to MIDIMAPS under my user account: DJ TechTools - Kontrol Z2 RekordboxDJ Mapping
Please use this thread to share your feedback on the mapping so Elton can get notifications on new comments.
Best,
Thanks Stewe!
Someone help
I have downloaded the mapping all is good however when I go to the input settings there is no ‘input deck 1/2’ when I click setting utility it says it the driver selected does not have it, so I am unable to use my Turntables, anyone know how to solve this?
Do you you have the latest driver for the z2 installed on your computer? If not, download it and install it from NI website. And then in Rekordbox, make sure it is selected in the Audio tab in Preferences menu. (The Driver link in Rekordbox won’t work because it’s not a pioneer soundcard). If you have done all of this, the you should have options for channel A left and right for input on deck 1, plus channel B left/right for deck 2. Make sure you’re set to internal mixer mode.
Also, make sure switches on mixer are set to Phono obviously AND the little Traktor button next to them is turned ON, otherwise you will get the timecode sound through you main output.
Let me know if this works. I am on windows so I’m not sure if theres anything different to do on Mac but I’m assuming not.
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I have the correct driver etc installed however I will reinstall/check for the newest one on website, also I have all the rights settings like phono etc, I am getting sound through the mixer just not options for the gosh darn input decks ! Iam on PC so should be simply enough, thanks!