# Slicer Effect - What Has it?? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [November 21, 2011, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989 "2011-11-21T10:02:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dayvue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dayvue](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dayvue)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 10:02am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/1 "2011-11-21T10:02:58Z")
**Slicer Effect - What Has it??** I just watched a demo vid for the Twitch, and thought that the slicer effect is pretty darn cool. Are there other controllers besides the aforementioned one that have the slicer effect? What types of software/controllers can perform this effect? ---
**Author:** ![soerensus](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/soerensus/32/15293_2.png) [@soerensus](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/soerensus)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 10:30am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/2 "2011-11-21T10:30:16Z")
There is a slicer effect in Tracktor. I use it a bit with my Maschine, but any midi-controller will do. I’ve made a mapping where all of the 16 buttons trigger a different slice-pattern (I have to change it a bit now that i discovered midi-pipe). Depending of which controller you have someone in here might have a slicer mapping for it. Or you can just make your own. ---
**Author:** ![Yul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/yul/32/13542_2.png) [@Yul](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Yul)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 11:10am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/3 "2011-11-21T11:10:34Z")
The slicer mode is an Itch feature. ---
**Author:** ![Cybertrash](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/cybertrash/32/12591_2.png) [@Cybertrash](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Cybertrash)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 12:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/4 "2011-11-21T12:06:28Z")
> [@kevz718](#): > > Not that im aware of.. That slicer mode is very cool and unique to twitch. > > Traktors got its own slicer fx but it way more random than twitchs. In traktor, it kind of just switches the pattern up randomly. With twitch, u have total control over how the loop is chopped up - sizes, ordering, shot ordering, etc. > > I love the twitch slicer mode.. I think there’s a mapping around that emulates the itch slicer fairly well, but I might be wrong… ---
**Author:** ![bascurtiz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bascurtiz/32/10387_2.png) [@bascurtiz](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/bascurtiz)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 3:30pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/5 "2011-11-21T15:30:06Z")
Hey Kev, I agree with u there. Traktor’s still king of the DJ-software out there, atleast it is for me. Then again, the Slicer-mode is so fucking genius and cool to play with i think, that I want that working in Traktor, instead of Serato Itch only. Luckily, there are 2 guys on this forum, who are working on it at the moment, and prolly will have a working method, within this week, if not earlier. NOTE: The method they’re working on, will basically work for ALL controllers. Just have to find yourself the buttons, to map this function to. Check out ["Intermediary midi mapping" software \*discussion thread\* (Traktor mapping is a pain) - Page 22](http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?p=383497#post383497) thread, and this one [Traktor Slicer Idea - Page 6](http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=28141&page=6) aswell Also, totally agree with u on the All-in-one DJ-controllers… Either it’ll be the Novation Twitch or the Vestax VCI-400 for me. Yes, the Vestax VCI-400 is 4 decks, and has even more options to play with, but u’ll pay 800 euro’s for it. The Novation Twitch is 2 decks, but can be used in 4 deck-mode aswell, but u have less knobs/buttons to play with. Still it has (almost) all the goodies onboard. And for 450 euro, u can buy one already. €800 - €450 = €350 cheaper. That’s almost 2 Novation Twitches 🕶 ---
**Author:** ![dayvue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9d8465/32.png) [@dayvue](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dayvue)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/6 "2011-11-21T15:49:38Z")
Do other Itch controllers, for instance the VCI-300/VFX-1, have access to this effect? ---
**Author:** ![bascurtiz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bascurtiz/32/10387_2.png) [@bascurtiz](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/bascurtiz)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 4:26pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/7 "2011-11-21T16:26:55Z")
watch and learn… 🕶 > [@](#): > > NOTE: The method they’re working on, will basically work for ALL controllers. Just have to find yourself the buttons, to map this function to. And, nope, Vestax VCI-300 nor the VFX-1 doesnt come with this function natively. 'till this day, the only controller out there with native support of the slicer-mode, is infact the Novation Twitch. See her in action, isn’t she a beauty? 😃 [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/uploads/techtools/original/3X/b/5/b540c85210ecf5544475003ac522549de71d1e8b.jpeg "Novation // Twitch Mash-up using Serato ITCH") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkzSjUe_3iA) ---
**Author:** ![zestoi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/zestoi/32/13946_2.png) [@zestoi](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/zestoi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 9:30pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/8 "2011-11-21T21:30:58Z")
i’ve just posted my latest midimasher mapping for the launchpad that simulates the twitch’s slicer: ["Intermediary midi mapping" software \*discussion thread\* (Traktor mapping is a pain) - Page 22](http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?p=383657#post383657) it’s fairly complete with animated pads, you can jump to any slice and if u hold down a slice then it loops on that one until u release. it divides the bottom of page1 on the launchpad into two “twitch” style areas with 4 pages for hotcues, slicer, loops and beatjumps, so fairly twitch-ish it hasn’t had stacks of testing yet - but seems to work ok for me edit: in theory the mapping isnt launchpad only, should work (with some tweaking) on any grid controller with led feedback ---
**Author:** ![zestoi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/zestoi/32/13946_2.png) [@zestoi](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/zestoi)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2011, 11:53pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/9 "2011-11-21T23:53:54Z")
> [@kevz718](#): > > I never thought about it but is the slicer mode of twitch something that is made possible by the twitch controller itself (on-board processor) or is it a function of the itch software? afaik it’s part of itch and i’m sure more controllers will be using it soon. i think the twitch is the most recent itch controller tho? at least with pads that could be used for a slicer anyway? ---
**Author:** ![synthet1c](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/synthet1c/32/14071_2.png) [@synthet1c](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/synthet1c)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2011, 6:30am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/slicer-effect-what-has-it/32989/10 "2011-11-22T06:30:09Z")
i got vdj to do something very similar a couple of months ago.. > **[VirtualDJ - here is a cool mapping for you to try...](http://www.virtualdj.com/forums/150976/PC_Version_Technical_Support/here_is_a_cool_mapping_for_you_to_try___.html)** > > With over 100,000,000 downloads, VirtualDJ packs the most advanced DJ technology. Both perfect to start DJing, and perfect for advanced pro DJs.