If you are getting this issue it could be a number of reasons, one how fast is your pc/laptop and how much ram you got on it. Also what are you running in the back ground, when DJ’ing its good not to run programs while doing that because sometimes it ties the system up and confuses the cpu. Don’t know why as I am still running into that issue at times. Also if it does it again turn off the VCI and Traktor should unlock then turn the VCI back on and after a 10 secs or so everything will be on track. Just try those things and see what happen, I really do think its probably something running in the background of your system thats causing this issue, check it out and if not just reply and we will try to work this out. Goodluck
I’m running a 2.2GHz dual core AMD chip, 2 gigs of RAM, and SATA3 drives. I don’t run anything in the background when I’m running Traktor Pro, and I typically do it off of a fresh boot, too.
I know that doing the turn off/on thing unlocks Traktor… But that seems dreadfully inconvenient during a performance, wouldn’t you say?
Oh yeah, I’m also running a USB-power Fast Track Pro and Ean’s 1.4 tsi for Traktor Pro. And this whole setup is in a desktop.
Thanks for the reply, and I look forward to helping get to the bottom of this for VCI owners everywhere.
I just found this thread and notice loads of you are getting this problem. Specifically for me having spent weeks searching for and further developing a midi map that works for me, I’m using a VCI 100, Kontrol 1 and Traktor Pro 1.1.2. A really annoying/dangerous problem happens everynow and again. The left hand deck freezes, the phase meters go wild, the play button show it is on, but the track isn’t moving. I only seem to get this with the midi map that I like to use, but I can’t see how this is a mapping problem as the deck doesn’t work with the mouse. To restart it, I have to shut down and reload, not good when playing live! From reading this I have to look at the midi clock however are the any other suggestions, all gratefully recieved!
OK Well at the Moment I am away from my equipment so I can’t do anything right now. but if you can post your midi map for your vci-100 when i return home I will set it up on my vci and see what i can find. If anybody else can help please feel free to do so because like everyone that is having issues, I’m new at this myself but I am willing to help out.
Really appreciate the offer. Can’t thank you enough for having a look at this. I have attached the file and anything you see that is odd or needs changing please let me know.
I too have the same problem with Traktor decks freezing while using the VCI-100.
I have been having this problem since Traktor inplemented Plug & Play a while back.
I never had midi clock checked (ever) and I use all quality cables (including a 10 inch usb cable with a ferret that I use for the VCI). My USB power settings are set to the max. I use an echo firewire soundcard and run Windows xp sp3 (with all nessesary things disabled) through a massive deticated laptop (MTECH D900C) with 3 gigs of Ram. I have used a AC power adaptor for the VCI which acually caused the freeze to happen more quickly and consistantly then using just USB power alone. I have experienced this while using Eans 1.3 VCI firmware and all of Eans TKS and TSI’s as well as Firmware 1.2 and just about every other TSI / TKS file imaginable. I have experienced this problem on 3 Different VCI-100’s (2 Silver & 1 Black addition)
My problem is (and always has been) while using Traktor (Pro & 3.4) with the VCI-100, I experience deck freeze or deck lockups. The music doesnt stop playing EVER during this situation and I have to turn the VCI off and restart it in order to recover from the freeze. When I have to turn off the VCI and restart it, the like-le-hood of it happening again seems to be much greater unless I also choose to restart my computer in combiation with restarting the VCI (not a fun thing to deal with while playing live).
IMO this is souly a result of plug and play implementation on Traktors part. And somehow has everything to do with LED feedback as I experience vertually NO freezing if I dont use midi Out with in Traktor.
I also notice while playing long gigs, after about 3 hours, the LEDs on my VCI seem to lag. After a couple of hours, Visual LED feedback is about a second late, however the acual button, fader and Jog (etc) feedback is perfect. Only the LED feedback seems to suffer.
God Ive spent a fortune on being able to really up my game in the gig department with the beauty of the Traktor / VCI-100 combo, however the fear of experiencing a freeze in front of hundreds of people is overwhelming and I hate it.
Of course the freezes have happen at the worse possible moments. Like recently, when im mixing out of a track (with 20 seconds left) on Deck A, into a track on Deck B. Basically Deck A just stoped playing and I could do nothing about if because the freeze stops all ability for me to manmipulate Traktor what so ever (even with the mouse). So there I was frantically turning off the VCI, and waiting till Traktor un-froze while the song on Deck A just stopped and the end of the track. Of course I had a CD Cued up and ready to go…but ya know I really f#king sucks…
The sensitivity switch (Touch Sensor Level) at the back of my vci has snapped off, I have not forced or stressed the switch. (labelled EO1).
The problem is i am not getting any control using that jog wheel now, how can I resolve this issue? I looks like a solder joint that hold the whole thing together. This is an issue I can’t afford right now as have a New club opening to do next week.
How can this be resolved?
and where can I get a replacement, is it easy enought to fix?
I’m waiting on the firmware update & overlay so maybe fix the lot while I have the case off? Soldering etc is not a strong point of mine
Arghhh! this has really stressed me out now, i’ve had issue after issue TSP and now this! :eek:
Just thought I’d put my 2 pennies in on this thread. This sounds exactly like the same issue I and many other people have been having.
The problem is to do with traktor pro and midi out. There is clearly a bug somewhere.
As a workaround, go into the midi preferences and untick the VCI-100 as a midi out device.
Sure, you’ll get no LED’s working on the controller, but I bet your lock ups will stop.
I tried everything until I discovered this, from power adapters, to different usb cables and ports. But in the end, it turns out to be a VCI/Traktor midi problem.
same problem here…when using traktor with VCI-100SE and using the FX/Juggle effects traktor kind of stalls with the sound all messed up!
I’m using a new Audio 8 (NI) with power adapter, never had any problems besides this one…
I also have experienced the same problems on 2 of my PC’s
has no relation to audio card used.
Traktor Pro Lastest Ver.
VCI-100 with 1.3 firmware (SE upgeaded)
Desktop: AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+ Windsor 2.6GHz / 3Gb RAM / Windows XP Professional SP3 32 Bit
M-Audio Fast Track Pro
Laptop: Dell Latitude D600 1.8 Ghz /2gb Ram/ Windows XP Professional SP3 32 Bit / M-Audio Fast Track Pro
Had same results with usb powered or externally powered Traktor goes back to a responding program as soon as the VCI-100 is removed from usb.
looks to be somewhat random but usually when i am using the fader FX and the wheels and faders.
So how many people are running traktor pro with a VCI-100 under windows xp or vista and NOT getting random freeze ups ?
If you are one of these people, could you please post the model of your PC/Laptop and what other programs you run in the background (including anti-virus).
I can’t believe that it happens on two totally different machines I have, with different operating systems (xp & vista). Tonight I wondered if it was my anti-virus causing it (its the only common thing between the two machines), but disabling that didnt help either.
So please, if traktor and your VCI works for you under windows, with no lock ups, please let us know!
Not to be contrary, but if you read the thread you’d see by post back there. I usually mix on a Windows XP machine. The result I posted was from that machine.
Have 2 gigs of RAM, a 4400+ AMD dual core, and I’m running off a Fast Track Pro (with an m-Audio Revolution inside the computer that I don’t use for this).
Hi guys, I have been having this problem since using effects and midi output with traktor:
If I use a beat masher long enough (sometimes very quick) Traktor will freeze
with a high pitch tone.
I then unplug the vci - the audio returns to normal (the track advanced during the high pitch tone) and when plugging the vci back I can continue to use the VCI.
To reproduce the problem all I have to do is use fader fx mode with a beat masher or chained with a beat masher (has not occured with other effects - haven’t taken the time to test it though)
I posted this problem before and someone gave me the tip not to use the midiout to the vci - meaning the buttons and lights will not give you feedback about their status. The problem has never happened without using midi out but I also haven’t really tested it.
What I can say for sure.
I can have Traktor Pro freeze up in under five Minutes using the beatmasher in fader fx mode with midi out configured.
This on two different PCs.
Otherwise no problems with any Music Software or devices.
Both installations are “stripped” XP installations with about every unneeded service and hardware option disabled or deinstalled (e.g. no bluetooth, wireless, pcmcia, finer scanner etc.).
Setup in Signature.
Guys having the problem could try to reproduce the freeze like I described and then try it with the vci not beiing configured as midi out device in the midi section of traktor. Post the results.
I’ve been having this freezing problem ever since I first installed Traktor pro.
I run traktor pro 1.3, I have the latest vci-100 firmware, and i use a conservative latency with my echo indigo dj soundcard.
My freezing seems to be sort of random but generally occurs when I press the small deck fx buttons on the vci or am doing a slightly complicated maneuver, pressing several buttons at once.
