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| 02.06.2011 *Buildlog* Midi foot controller from gamepad! | 18 | 04.06.2011 |
| Hi! New to the community s and i hope that im welcome here! Im planning on building a midi foot controller from a old gamepad. The gamepad is the Saitek P480 shown below. The goal is to achive 6 buttons and 2 knobs with pots. it's very simble design and could be made very easy BUT, i am who… | ||
| 04.06.2011 Best custom skin/decals company? | 0 | 04.06.2011 |
| I want to skin up my new Tractor MacBook with a custom look. I only want to do the lid, and I've got the art file for it but there's a bewildering number of companies that will produce skins for me. Anybody got experience at this, or can recommend me a solid from amongst the 97 000 people with a… | ||
| 02.06.2011 Custom Mixer + 2 VTT 101s | 6 | 03.06.2011 |
| I am going to make a custom mixer with a livid brain- and dont try and stop me project has started- that is kind of like this: And It is going to end up looking like this: I wanted to put that in between these: Dont ask about what the mixer is planned to map for, but I can tell you there… | ||
| 03.06.2011 Help modding a usb cable? | 7 | 03.06.2011 |
| Ok just wondering can this be done i want to use one of these and take off the midi cable part and replace it with another usb part so its usb to usb midi can this be done and how do i go about doing it? thanks | ||
| 26.05.2011 midi fighter clone, | 26 | 03.06.2011 |
| Ok, i originally posted a quick question on someone elses thread, but didnt want to hi-jack it, so, cash is a bit tight and until i can afford a midi fighter pro, i want to build a controller in the same layout as a standard midi fighter that i can load the instant gratification mapping onto and… | ||
| 02.06.2011 Traktor- 2 controllers | 0 | 02.06.2011 |
| Now I know it is possible to have two different controllers in Traktor Pro. However, can I have two of the same? If you saw this thread: http://www.djranking s.com/community /showthread.php?t=31198 You know that I wanted to use 2 VTT 101s. But since they are the same controller, and send out the… | ||
| 01.06.2011 classic midi fighter or novation dicer | 19 | 02.06.2011 |
| Hey guys, first post here I am going to be buying an S4 pretty soon and I am also planning on either getting a Classic Midi Fighter or a Novation Dicer. I can't decide which of these would make a better addition to my set-up. I am trying to weigh the advantages of each to see which will ultimately… | ||
| 02.06.2011 Traktor scratch + Mixtrack pro | 1 | 02.06.2011 |
| Hi, this is my first post on here, hope someone can help me out. I have downloaded the mappings for the Mixtrack pro about a month ago from someone on here as the standard mapping is rubbish. After I dowloaded it, I modded it further to how I wanted it, but I seem to have removed a really usefull… | ||
| 01.06.2011 Weird sample slot behaviour | 2 | 02.06.2011 |
| Hi Guys, I have a track in deck A - 125bpm - no pitch adjustment or anything - yet when i drop a sample of it into a sample slot on deck C it sounds slightly slower and a different tone. I understand there is no keylock feature on sample decks - but that would only apply if i had changed the… | ||
| 02.06.2011 jog wheels help | 1 | 02.06.2011 |
| So this controller is so far coming along very well.. Not making a build log because this might take a year or so...... But i need jog wheels. Not necessarily big ones for scratching, but something like the s4. Im not sure if you cant use rotary encoders on the livid brain yet- but if i… | ||
| 01.06.2011 Do the old Traktor Time Code CD's work with Traktor 2? | 2 | 01.06.2011 |
| So I bought cdj's and the only Time Code CD's i found online are the old Traktor Scratch Control Cd's. Will they work the same in Traktor Pro 2? | ||
| 30.05.2011 (Cheap) Custom Midi Controller. | 6 | 01.06.2011 |
| Well decided to get up off my ass and start work on my custom gamepad controller and not let my blown xbox pcb stop me. After two days heres where im at. Under the hood. Have to go to my local game store tomorrow and pick up a generic gamepad (couldnt be bothered waiting for an… | ||
| 01.06.2011 Hooking up 2 brand new Midi Fighter Pro's properly - USB port concerns | 0 | 01.06.2011 |
| When I get home today my beat masher and cue master will be waiting for me I'm curious about the best way to hook these up USB-wise. I read the DJTT USB hub article and will be buying a powered USB hub. My Macbook Pro has 2 USB 2.0 ports and I am currently using an S4 and Maschine. I have… | ||
| 01.06.2011 Gamepad + vci 100 HELP | 1 | 01.06.2011 |
| Hi every one, sorry for my bad english but i'll do my best I wan to make a midi controller that work like a midifighter with a gamepad, i bought 2 of them, each one with 16 buttons and 2 joysticks. I have a vci 100 that i am using with the traktorSE mapping from DJTT. I installed glovepie,… | ||
| 30.05.2011 Decisions, decisions? | 28 | 01.06.2011 |
| Hey Guys! A few weeks ago i was believeing about purchasing a S4 but now i've changed my mind and i'm believeing, 'i already have an X1, and a sound card and TP2 why should i spend | ||
| 16.03.2011 Vestax VCI100 & 100 MKII I Need your help! | 13 | 01.06.2011 |
| Ok so I had a post before asking for some advice on which midi controller i should get and gave a list of moderatly price controllers (<399$) however, turns out i had a couple extra dollars laying around and I'm now deciding between 2 controllers: Vestax VCI 100 + Audio DJ 2 AND Vestax VCI… | ||
| 31.05.2011 Will a hybrid setup work in traktor? | 4 | 31.05.2011 |
| So I have some money to get some Denon cd players and I'm all set to order. A potential problem arose when I realized I'm using a midi controller as a mixer, I have an Audio 6 because I play gigs that require a healthy output. Will it work if I use Timecode CDs from the CDJ's and mix using a midi… | ||
| 31.05.2011 Got a broken Korg NanoPAD? Try this mod! | 7 | 31.05.2011 |
| Everyone knows how rubbish the NanoPAD's quality is, but if your pads have stopped working and the x/y pad is okay, try this: The funny thing is, I cracked the nanoPAD in half. Something about my fascination for breaking electronics once they're dead.. And guess what? The… | ||
| 09.05.2011 Soundcard problem | 9 | 31.05.2011 |
| Ok so i got a Vestax Spin recently but i can't get my headphones working for cueing. I don't know if it's an actual problem with the soundcard, or driver problems. I've tried everything and searched all over the internet trying to solve it. I've had multiple problems, but what happens is… | ||
| 29.05.2011 X1 'Soft Takeover' mod not working | 3 | 31.05.2011 |
| So i'm mapping my X1 for sample decks C & D - but the top 2 buttons 'fx1 on' both don't light up at all? I wanted them so that when i press it they light up bright orange and when i press it again they go back to their dim light - just like all the rest. all my other buttons are perfect -… | ||
| 31.05.2011 What do YOU use Maschine for? | 1 | 31.05.2011 |
| Just wondering what uses people are getting out of their maschine controller or mappings when in midi mode. I use mine in ableton to tap out beats, its such a world of difference than manually entering them with a mouse. Way easier to be creative and change things on the fly. I also have been… | ||
| 30.05.2011 APC 40 in club | 11 | 30.05.2011 |
| I know that different venues have limited space in the booth. I use an APC 40 to mix ( and i love it ) I was wondering if they sold and cdj covers that would act as a table for the apc 40? i want to apc to be as close to the mixer as it can get. thanks -Chris | ||
| 30.05.2011 Which Led's Standard or Ultra Bright ?? | 45 | 30.05.2011 |
| I'm wanting to order some Led's off ebay for one of my many projects and wondered if any of you guys have used the standard brightness led's in your projects. Reason i ask is i don't want to be dazzled like with the ddm4000 but at the same time i don't want them to look dim? The other reason is… | ||
| 25.05.2011 The Pioneer DJM-T1 mixer | 3 | 30.05.2011 |
| Hello everyone! I am new to this community , so excuse me, if I posted this theme on the wrong place. I have decided to buy my first mixer, and I fell in love with the pioneer latest DJM-T1 Traktor compatible mixer. Now I have been mixing for some time with DJ Traktor, so I believe that this is a… | ||
| 29.05.2011 X1 Knobs not lining up to onscreen position | 3 | 29.05.2011 |
| Hi, I am mapping the 4 top rotary knobs on the X1 to control the filter amounts of the 4 sample slots on deck C, but the knobs on the X1 don't correspond to their position on screen. e.g my knob on the X1 is set to 12 o clock position but on screen it is showing 2 o clock position. The… | ||
| 28.05.2011 DIY Laptop Stand | 28 | 29.05.2011 |
| I'm not sure how to reply to the post that was on the Home page so i'll write it here, thank you so much DJTT crew! I just built myself a DIY laptop stand following the cardboard example, but I made it out of wood and added my own touches and it works amazingly! Saved a good amount of money… | ||
| 20.02.2011 Box of tricks | 5 | 29.05.2011 |
| Hi guys thought I would post about my project I have in hand...... The problem I have is that I am sick of plugging stuff in all the time and the missus is a little off with me for having all of the gear all over the place. I went out and bought an old analogue style 19" rack mixer box.… | ||
| 21.05.2011 VMS4 CRAZY Jog wheels!!! | 0 | 29.05.2011 |
| Hi everybudiezzz!!! I have a problem with my jogwheels on my vms4: doesn't matter which assingment I give in Traktor, when I spin them either right or left, the jog wheels goes randomly foward and backward. I am mixing different styles of GOA so I am no scatcher but they would come to be useful… | ||
| 23.05.2011 [BUILD LOG] - First DIY Build - Numpad Mod | 42 | 29.05.2011 |
| I realise there's a few people taking this mod approach at the minute and a few new logs started up, which is a good thing I believe! Anyway, here's my log. The intention of this log is to show to people that beginner's can make mod controllers. As a background, I have no experience of modding… | ||
| 29.05.2011 Akai MPK mini Pad upgrade | 0 | 29.05.2011 |
| Hey, Has anyone experience with chaging the thickness of the Pads on an Akai MPK mini by either using thick pads from mpcstuff.com or those inserts which are sold on ebay? | ||
| 28.05.2011 Softpots on a controller ??? | 3 | 28.05.2011 |
| Has anyone ever tried to use Softpots on a controller like these : Softpots-sparkfun I was believeing if you set them up so when you touched them you got a midi note and a midi cc for the turning, you could almost use them like the touch strips on the itch except they would be round like a jog… | ||
| 25.02.2010 Driver problemsFi | 2 | 27.05.2011 |
| Finally got my scratch and vci 100 working ,everthing is good.When I try and hook up the midi fighter i cannot get it to work drivers will not install .any body have this problem .I am really not that computer savey Any one have any fixes ,would greatly appreciate | ||
| 26.05.2011 Keyboard DIY Help | 3 | 27.05.2011 |
| Ok so I got this Arc Keyboard for free: And I have the Arc Mouse so i thought I would love this thing... but It is kinda pointless with a laptop So I decided to try and turn it into a Midi controller- except on traktor I will map it with keyboard keys. I have made a basic layout on… | ||
| 22.05.2011 Madcatz Se fightstick as a controller for Traktor | 6 | 26.05.2011 |
| has Anyone on this community found away to use this simple arcade controller for controlling decks? any help or resources on how to get this to work would be HIGHLY appreciated. | ||
| 26.05.2011 Jog Wheels with Livid Brain? | 5 | 26.05.2011 |
| Ok so screw everything I have been trying to do. Me and my stepdad are going the simple, and awesome route. Livid. Now I know it will take a while but can you somehow make jog wheels with the livid components? If not, I was going to buy two or four of… | ||
| 26.05.2011 DJ Gear Help, American Audio CDJs and TSP | 2 | 26.05.2011 |
| So I've been into electronic music for quite some time now and after a semester of music industry arts in College I started producing my own music and looking into DJing. I got Traktor Scratch Pro and the Audio 8DJ soundcard to mess around and I have now acquired a American Audio Q MX-2 Mixer and 2… | ||
| 24.05.2011 Sound system | 7 | 26.05.2011 |
| Hey guys, I was wondering if there is anyone on this community that is pretty comfortable with speakers/subs/amps. Honestly I am pretty novice when it comes to knowing what to buy and which setup would work/sound well together. Currently we have this set up http://www.djdeals.com/geminiXTR500.htm … | ||
| 25.05.2011 Got 700 saved on dj gear... now what | 5 | 26.05.2011 |
| Hey guys, I've saved up to 700. This will be it for a while.Would you buy a used rane tm56s, traktor s4, or xone mixer. So far I have two technics mk2, shure m447 carts, traktor 1, and stanton dj craze sa 12. Would you personally gig out with the technics and upgrade the mixer and then add an s4… | ||
| 25.05.2011 VCI-100SE Arcade | 2 | 26.05.2011 |
| i just bought the vci arcade and not that it matters but i was wondering if the arcade still have the secret disco mode thing and i just have to guess about the lights or do they just make it without it | ||
| 26.05.2011 4 decks with 2 midifighter pros... | 6 | 26.05.2011 |
| I was hoping someone could help me. I am interested in running a 4 channel mixer and 2 midifighter pros controlling 4decks or 2decks/2 sample decks in traktor pro 2. Is this possible with mappings from dj ranking s, and which midifighter pro models would suit my needs best if so? Hopefully… |
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