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  • July 3, 2011 at 8:12 am #2584
    Benny Mackney
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    Phil Morse, post: 2570 wrote: I experimented wirh DJing with a Midi keyboard before decent controllers existed.

    Oh really? How’d that go? What setup did you have going?

    July 3, 2011 at 8:16 am #2587
    Phil Morse
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    Benny Mackney, post: 2573 wrote: Oh really? How’d that go? What setup did you have going?

    Virtual DJ and an old M-Audio keyboard

    July 4, 2011 at 2:33 pm #2774
    Adam Sharizman
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    I actually don’t get what the pad controllers are for. Is it actually replacing the jogwheels and mixer interface by itself or is it simply an extension for looping and effects. i’m confused and mesmerized at the same time.

    July 4, 2011 at 6:46 pm #2818
    Phil Morse
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    Adam Sharizman, post: 2764 wrote: I actually don’t get what the pad controllers are for. Is it actually replacing the jogwheels and mixer interface by itself or is it simply an extension for looping and effects. i’m confused and mesmerized at the same time.

    It’s the latter.

    July 5, 2011 at 4:57 pm #2941
    Benny Mackney
    Member

    It probably could do away with jogs+mixer, actually. As I said earlier in this thread, the XY pad and some cleverly configured pads can be used to emulate a set of faders. That’d be an easy enough mixer. All you need then is some pitchbend buttons and you’re set!

    I know it would be less than optimal, but now that I’m on holidays (last day of semester was today) I have a bit of time to work on stupid stuff like this, so I’ll see what I can do with my pads. If not just for laughs, then to demonstrate the versatility of Traktor mappings and pad controllers.

    EDIT: Leaving this thread open on my computer overnight so I don’t forget. Going to bed now. Hey, future self, don’t be so damn lazy, ’tis easy. Youtube it. Yup.

    July 5, 2011 at 5:15 pm #2945
    DJ GRE
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    Benny Mackney, post: 2932 wrote: It probably could do away with jogs+mixer, actually. As I said http://digitaldjtips.com/forum/threads/do-you-use-a-pad-controller.364/#post-2403]earlier in this thread[/URL], the XY pad and some cleverly configured pads can be used to emulate a set of faders. That’d be an easy enough mixer. All you need then is some pitchbend buttons and you’re set!

    I know it would be less than optimal, but now that I’m on holidays (last day of semester was today) I have a bit of time to work on stupid stuff like this, so I’ll see what I can do with my pads. If not just for laughs, then to demonstrate the versatility of Traktor mappings and pad controllers.

    Actually yes, the beauty of midi is that you can program it however you would like – the DJ TT staff and even a lot of the forum members there are like master gurus of midi mapping. Ean Golden was using two regular midifighters for a while as his regular gig setup. I use a launchpad and have programmed it to have control over the crossfader and control the volume faders on all four decks – so if you’re on a budget, programming a midi controller can really be a great option.

    July 6, 2011 at 4:26 am #2990
    Benny Mackney
    Member

    ALRIGHTY, I DID IT! AND I VIDEO’D IT! AND I SHALL BE UPLOADING THE VIDEO SHORTLY!
    In the meantime, I’ve attached the TSI and nanoPad Kontrol Editor files. It uses scene three for mixer. Not shown in the video is the FX controls I’ve been using on scene 4. For those of you without nanoPads… you’re probably going to have to remap most of it. Watch the video to get the idea of what’s going on, then it should just be a matter of running through it all with learn on and lots of button pushing.

    EDIT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiuhJtJtoDI
    BAM! The versatility of pad controllers! You can use them for literally anything. I made that mapping in under an hour, just as a guess. Probably less, I was timing from when I dragged myself out of bed to when I started videoing.

    Attached files

    nanoPad-mixer-and-FX.zip (33.5 KB)

    July 6, 2011 at 1:48 pm #3009
    DJ Max D.
    Member

    Adam Sharizman, post: 2764 wrote: I actually don’t get what the pad controllers are for. Is it actually replacing the jogwheels and mixer interface by itself or is it simply an extension for looping and effects. i’m confused and mesmerized at the same time.

    Depends on what you want it to be.. most people use it as the latter but it’s not hard to build a really portable setup for DJing using only a pad controller..

    July 11, 2011 at 12:45 am #3498
    Justin
    Member

    I use my Akai LPD8 for cuepoint juggling and effects, Midi Fighter style! I’ve found that I’m mainly using it in CC mode for effects. I’ll post a video soon. I’m also using an Axiom 49 as a controller in addition to my Mixtrack – I’ve made a custom mapping that allows me to control 4 decks this way.

    July 12, 2011 at 1:52 am #3625
    Paul
    Member

    I might get a MIDI fighter for cue point juggling. The cue point juggling is all new to me, and I’d want to experiment a la Ean Golden 🙂

    July 12, 2011 at 3:26 am #3630
    D-Jam
    Participant

    Akai MPD24. I use it mainly to trigger effects.

    I also have a Midi Fighter, but I use it for samples.

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