If anyone can help me out with this it would be much appreciated .
I’ve been searching and searching and haven’t been able to find an answer so apologies if this has been covered before.
Am I correct in assuming that soft takeover does not work on an analogue knob/fader when using more than one midi channel?
Example:
My ReMOTE ZeRO has two custom mappings, EQ on midi channel 1 and FX on midi channel 2. I’ve checked the pots (and rotaries) are configured correctly on both the ZeRO and in Traktor and have soft takeover enabled…but when I switch the ZeRO from controlling the EQ (midi channel 1) to controlling the FX (midi channel 2) soft takeover does not appear to be working, and the EQ or FX knob in Traktor “jumps” when the pot is moved on the ZeRO.
I’ve tested this out on the demo of Traktor Pro 1.1 and with another controller (Evolution MK249c), but still get the same result.
I have however managed to get it to work properly using midi pages and keeping the same midi channel (EQ on Page 1, FX on Page 2) - but this means I don’t have the very handy display info from the ZeRO that switches when I go from midi channel 1 to 2.
This is an interesting situation. Being I’m looking at doing this on T3.4… if no one can get an answer to you by tomorrow night I’ll have found something by then for sure.
A quick update on this, I’ve just tried using a combo of midi pages and channels.
Example:
I’ve assigned an analogue pot on midi channel 1, page 1 to control FX knob 1 on deck A, and then assigned the same pot but on midi channel 2, page 2 to control FX knob 1 on deck B.
Unfortunately no joy, soft takeover still doesn’t seem to work.
If you could let me know if you have the same issue that would be much appreciated. I’ve spent a while setting up hotkeys and midi mappings (which I do plan on posting here when complete) and this hopefully is the last hurdle. Maybe. Perhaps .
Soft takeover is supposed to be used when the same message is used for multiple controls using MIDI Pages or modifiers. I could be wrong on this, but my guess is that this is why it’s not working.
I was wondering if you had a chance to look into this on your setup?
Using Bomes (Classic) I think what needs to be done is set up a translator to convert an incoming message from a pot on midi channel 2, to output on midi channel 1, and then do another translator (for the same pot) to activate midi page 2 in Traktor.
In Traktor I’ve got the SPACE bar mapped in Hotkeys (hold mode) to select midi page 2.
But this doesn’t work The translator works for re-routing midi from channel 2 to 1, but I’m guessing the pot sends loads of on/off messages and this screws up the SPACE bar press to select midi page 2.
Why are you re-assigning the pot on midi channel 2? The controller isn’t sending anything on midi channel 2. And when you’re on MIDI page 2 it won’t send the same message as on page 1, but instead for what it’s assigned to on page 2. So wouldn’t it make sense to set it to midi channel 1 on page 1 as well? Then soft takeover should work.
The reason for re-assigning is the ReMOTE puts out midi on channels 1 and 2. I’ve got a template for controlling EQ which is on channel 1, and a template for FX on channel 2. The reason for the different templates is to take advantage of the displays on the ReMOTE, so I can tell when I’m using EQ or FX, and if the EQ and FX templates were on the same midi channel that wouldn’t work in Traktor.
I didn’t initially want to use midi pages in Traktor because I couldn’t see a way to have the ReMOTE using two templates on the same midi channel and switch between midi pages in Traktor when switching templates (on the ReMOTE).
I could just assign a button on the ReMOTE to switch midi pages in Traktor, but that would mean having to check which template I’m in (on the ReMOTE) and which midi page I’m on - and that would confuse the hell out of me
So that’s why I’m trying to re-assign all the midi on channel 2, to channel 1.
I hope I’m explaining this clearly, I’m having a lot of trouble getting my head round it!
Maybe I’m going about this in the wrong way. Someone slap me in the face or something to snap me back into focus.
If you have the MIDI pages set on toggle then just set the LED display to recognize the change. That way when you press your button for MIDI Page 2 it will say On when it’s on MIDI Page 2 and Off when on Page 1. Then everything can transmit on the same channel.
Also, you can see the difference with a quick tweak of the knob to see what moves. I’d think that you won’t be sitting on FX control if you’re not actually controlling it, though.
But still, why are you using MIDI Pages AND channel changes? If you are using channel changes you might as well keep it on the same page because the soft takeover won’t work across channels. OR you MIDI pages and use the same commands. Using both just overcomplicates the situation.
I’m after a very specific workflow and need to have the different EQ and FX displays on the ReMOTE, and assigning a midi page button unfortunately doesn’t fit with the workflow.
Back to the drawing board I guess, but thanks for your replies though, much appreciated
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It could do this for sure.