Vci-100 1.4 (hd) firmware upgrade

Is it futile attempting serial to USB flash? I have such cable but no serial port on any computer i own. The firmware and potential for new TSI's looks exciting!

Thanks for your support guys!

I'm happy it was possible to adapt the DJTT mapping to support this new firmware, but for those using their own mapping, here's a list of all the changes changes since firmware 1.3.

Time for me to reassemble the unit and start mixing!

VCI-100 unofficial firmware 1.4 by DaveX
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After long hours of reverse-engineering, here's an improved firmware for your VCI!

New features
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- 4x pitch faders resolutions
- 4x jog wheel resolution
- All the buttons under the jog wheels can now be lit using MIDI out messages
- Left sync button is now mapped to note G-8 (73 hex) and behaves like right one (no more hardware toggle) (LED is still mapped to note A#4, 46 hex)
- Filter knobs send both regular 0-127 CC message only (unlike 1.3 firmware)
- A MIDI CC command is sent along with the Note ON command when the pitch fader is centered (so it's possible to reach the exactly the center position even using the DJTT mappings)
- Outer part of jog wheels sends Midi ON/OFF message on separate channel when in scratch mode (channel 2)

Usage
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You must change the following to your Traktor mappings:

1) Remap your pitch faders:

- Deck A/C Tempo = CH02.PitchBend
- Deck B/D Tempo = CH03.PitchBend
- Deck A/C Tempo Reset = CH02.Note.C0
- Deck B/D Tempo Reset = CH02.Note.C#0

1) Remap your inner jog wheel messages in normal mode and in scratch mode

The messages are the same (CC16, CC17, CC18 and CC19) but on channel 2
instead of channel 1

2) Divide the jog wheel sensibility by 4

3) Remap the left sync button


Bonus #1
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Did you know that there's a factory test mode hidden in every VCI ? It's used in the factory to test all the buttons, faders, knobs and LEDs.

With 1.4 firmware: While your VCI is off, hold RIGHT ECHO+PLAY buttons (VCI-100SE mapping) and turn it on.

With previous firmwares: While your VCI is off, hold LEFT ECHO+PLAY buttons (VCI-100SE mapping) and turn it on.


Bonus #2
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Nobody on the dancefloor ? Boot your VCI in easter egg mode and beat the hidden game to enter the "Disco Mode" and see the crowd jumpin' in the air!!

That works only with 1.4 firmware of course, VCI will get detected by computer once Disco Mode is activated so you may use it "as usual". Hint: same trigger as factory test mode but with different buttons

Many Thanks for the 1.4 Upgrade

Installed the Firmware before and loaded the new TSI File into Traktor, noticed a couple of things - probably the TSI file? :-

- shift plus filter does not adjust the key properly anymore and it seems to just glitch?

- The left Jog wheel for deck A does not seem to 'move' at the same speed as Deck B jog wheel in scratch mode? and in CDJ mode Deck A still moves very slowly through song, even when song is stopped.

- Finally Im getting audio glitching when I press the route FX button, This problem was solved in the last TSI (Glitch Fix) and Im sure you have a glitch fix for this TSI as well.

Thanks again and hopefully someone can help me eradicate these problems.

- shift plus filter does not adjust the key properly anymore and it seems to just glitch?

- The left Jog wheel for deck A does not seem to 'move' at the same speed as Deck B jog wheel in scratch mode? and in CDJ mode Deck A still moves very slowly through song, even when song is stopped.

- Finally Im getting audio glitching when I press the route FX button, This problem was solved in the last TSI (Glitch Fix) and Im sure you have a glitch fix for this TSI as well.

It sounds like your play is acting like a cue. Just to confirm your play button is the one to the far right on each side, correct? Does it work with the old tsi?

If you would like I can find the 1.3 firmware file and send it to you although upgrading to the new firmware/mapping does not require a new overlay. No functions have been changed as to conflict with the current overlay.

Also, downgrading your firmware is always possible but I don't see any benefit in using an older firmware unless you created a custom mapping for it and don't want to have to modify it for the new jog/pitch/etc midi cc's/notes.