S4 + Midi Fighter. Scratch Practice video

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S4 + Midi Fighter. Scratch Practice video
Posted on: 18.03.2011 by Harley Hendzel
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqTIDYCmXq8

This is a basic scratching demo using the Traktor Kontrol S4 with the DJ TechTools Midi Fighter. I didn't want to keep scratching on the crossfader of the S4 since I was unsure of the fader life and how to replace the fader if it did fail.

I setup Channel A's volume to cut on when the button on the Midi Fighter is depressed. The channel volume instantly turns off after the button is released. The button acts as the fader opening and closing and is similar in nature to punch or transform buttons you'd see on older mixers.
Harley Hendzel
22.03.2011
Originally Posted by Tekki
In what way do you want to work it into some kind of a combo system?
i'm trying to figure something out as i teach myself these advanced modifiers.
Harley Hendzel
22.03.2011
Originally Posted by M Elbert Grant
Hi, I agree with you in the sense that the s4 crossfader doesn't seem to be so strong, so I tried to emulate your modifier...would you mind tell us how you mapped it? The way i started was the volume fader for deck a would set the fader at zero when depressed, but i'm having trouble revert back up when my controller wasn't depressed. I tried to have it set so the fader would always be 100% other wise, but everything got really screwed up in testing.
I had the same problem when I just mapped the button. Now, I have a modifier shift toggle that I use to "engage" scratch mode on that button. And I have a toggle that turns the volume back up when I hit the shift button + the scratch button.
Harley Hendzel
19.03.2011
Originally Posted by Tekki
Excellent believeing on using the MIDIfighter for it!
indeed. and if somehow, I wear out the buttons doing this, i just replace it with my extra ones on hand.

right now i'm trying to figure out a way to work this into some kind of combo system.
Leeanna Ayla
19.03.2011
Originally Posted by M Elbert Grant
Hi, I agree with you in the sense that the s4 crossfader doesn't seem to be so strong, so I tried to emulate your modifier...would you mind tell us how you mapped it? The way i started was the volume fader for deck a would set the fader at zero when depressed, but i'm having trouble revert back up when my controller wasn't depressed. I tried to have it set so the fader would always be 100% other wise, but everything got really screwed up in testing.
Did you set the button to hold?
Harley Hendzel
18.03.2011		http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqTIDYCmXq8

This is a basic scratching demo using the Traktor Kontrol S4 with the DJ TechTools Midi Fighter. I didn't want to keep scratching on the crossfader of the S4 since I was unsure of the fader life and how to replace the fader if it did fail.

I setup Channel A's volume to cut on when the button on the Midi Fighter is depressed. The channel volume instantly turns off after the button is released. The button acts as the fader opening and closing and is similar in nature to punch or transform buttons you'd see on older mixers.
Random X
23.03.2011		Ah, cool!


I was believeing if you wanted to aim for "instant gratification" combo's.
Harley Hendzel
22.03.2011
Originally Posted by Tekki
In what way do you want to work it into some kind of a combo system?
i'm trying to figure something out as i teach myself these advanced modifiers.
Harley Hendzel
22.03.2011
Originally Posted by M Elbert Grant
Hi, I agree with you in the sense that the s4 crossfader doesn't seem to be so strong, so I tried to emulate your modifier...would you mind tell us how you mapped it? The way i started was the volume fader for deck a would set the fader at zero when depressed, but i'm having trouble revert back up when my controller wasn't depressed. I tried to have it set so the fader would always be 100% other wise, but everything got really screwed up in testing.
I had the same problem when I just mapped the button. Now, I have a modifier shift toggle that I use to "engage" scratch mode on that button. And I have a toggle that turns the volume back up when I hit the shift button + the scratch button.
Random X
19.03.2011		In what way do you want to work it into some kind of a combo system?
Harley Hendzel
19.03.2011
Originally Posted by Tekki
Excellent believeing on using the MIDIfighter for it!
indeed. and if somehow, I wear out the buttons doing this, i just replace it with my extra ones on hand.

right now i'm trying to figure out a way to work this into some kind of combo system.
Leeanna Ayla
19.03.2011
Originally Posted by M Elbert Grant
Hi, I agree with you in the sense that the s4 crossfader doesn't seem to be so strong, so I tried to emulate your modifier...would you mind tell us how you mapped it? The way i started was the volume fader for deck a would set the fader at zero when depressed, but i'm having trouble revert back up when my controller wasn't depressed. I tried to have it set so the fader would always be 100% other wise, but everything got really screwed up in testing.
Did you set the button to hold?
Random X
19.03.2011		Excellent believeing on using the MIDIfighter for it!
Yuonne Ingamells
19.03.2011		Hi, I agree with you in the sense that the s4 crossfader doesn't seem to be so strong, so I tried to emulate your modifier...would you mind tell us how you mapped it? The way i started was the volume fader for deck a would set the fader at zero when depressed, but i'm having trouble revert back up when my controller wasn't depressed. I tried to have it set so the fader would always be 100% other wise, but everything got really screwed up in testing.
Leeanna Ayla
18.03.2011		nice
Neville Blackinton
18.03.2011		That's tight man! Thanks for sharing

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