X1 - Control Decks C and/or D?

[Stewe]

Yup, that how default mapping works. Unfortunately there’s no way of re-selecting the deck focus unless you re-plug the unit but at least they offer some kind of deck switching system which is great if you have a single X1.

[Patch]

Aww… We’re back to unplugging the unit…

Crazy.

[ErikMinekus]

@Patch

SO - can I switch between native/HID mode for decks A & B, and into USER/MIDI mode for deck D? And can the full functionality of DECK B HID be duplicated in midi for Deck D???

Yes, you can toggle between HID and MIDI on the fly, see the manual. And you can find 4-deck mappings on Google.

[Stewe]

@Patch

Aww… We’re back to unplugging the unit…

Crazy.

This is just a random thought but what if you set a button-mouse translator in Bome to:

Note: Preferences Window is always open but moved it the corner of the screen, by leaving enough space to click on and drag it back.
-Click+Move the Preferences Window to your preferred coordinates.
-Click Device/Traktor.Kontrol X1 MK2.Default/Edit/Delete mapping device
-Click Add../Traktor/Kontrol X1 MK2/Default (imports mapping back, A-B starts flashing again)
-Click+Move the Preferences Window back to the screen edge.

[Patch]

^There’s ALWAYS a Bomes solution for everything.

But you could even have a translator (mouse click/mouse co-ords) to open & close the Traktor prefs window?

So, re-importing the X1 MKII .tsi resets the unit (equivalent of unplugging/replugging it), allowing you to chose between A-B/C-D control?

That’s interesting… I’ve not used Bomes seriously since the days of my UC-33e Ableton Live Mouseless Navigation Template… But this might just sway me into getting the X1…

[Stewe]

@Patch

But you could even have a translator (mouse click/mouse co-ords) to open & close the Traktor prefs window?

Traktor is slow on opening/closing the Preferences window, especially if you have a load of mappings in the Device Menu. So that’s something to bare in mind if you want a button translator with quick operation..

@Patch

So, re-importing the X1 MKII .tsi resets the unit (equivalent of unplugging/replugging it), allowing you to chose between A-B/C-D control?

Actually yes I just checked it with my X1 MK2 and that seems to be the case.

[babykk]

Using X1 to control the floor of C & D is a very creative act. Thanks pro !!

[Eliot_Han]

@ErikMinekus

With the MK1s you can change the deck assignment in Preferences.

I am very familiar with the preferences mode … just haven’t used any MK2’s

[Moostapha]

@Patch

^There’s ALWAYS a Bomes solution for everything.

But you could even have a translator (mouse click/mouse co-ords) to open & close the Traktor prefs window?

So, re-importing the X1 MKII .tsi resets the unit (equivalent of unplugging/replugging it), allowing you to chose between A-B/C-D control?

That’s interesting… I’ve not used Bomes seriously since the days of my UC-33e Ableton Live Mouseless Navigation Template… But this might just sway me into getting the X1…

That sounds really awkward.

I think it probably makes more sense to have the HID layer controll A/B and the MIDI layer (mapped as close as possible) to control C/D. That, you can switch from the front panel (Shift + both load buttons).

I am wondering, though, what the problem is with just buying a second one?

[Stewe]

@Moostapha

That sounds really awkward.

Although it maybe does sound that, it is still instantaneous one button operation with Bomes versus the “SHIFT+LeftArrow+RightArrow” to open/close the Midi Mode of X1 MKII.

@Moostapha

I think it probably makes more sense to have the HID layer controll A/B and the MIDI layer (mapped as close as possible) to control C/D. That, you can switch from the front panel (Shift + both load buttons).

Problem with that is you are losing the touchstrip controls and the Encoder loop displays with MIDI.

[Moostapha]

@Stewe

Although it maybe does sound that, it is still instantaneous one button operation with Bomes versus the “SHIFT+LeftArrow+RightArrow” to open/close the Midi Mode of X1 MKII.

Problem with that is you are losing the touchstrip controls and the Encoder loop displays with MIDI.

Legit.

[Jester]

so much hassle. sell them and get Mk1’s

[Moostapha]

Or just do the really easy thing and get a 2nd one…