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MIDI CH2 with Firmware 1.3
Posted on: 22.03.2009 by Manuela Pearcy
Hi Everyone

Does anybody know if it is it possible to switch from MIDI Channel 1 (ch1) to MIDI Channel 2 (ch2) with firmware 1.3 as you can with 1.2?


Thank you in advance
AllainRauen AyaRauen
26.03.2009
Originally Posted by JesC
I tired that many moons ago, its doesnt work. You have to have the vci on different midi channel. If you do use two vci's (1.3 & 1.2) your going to run into problems being that 1.3 midi setup is different to a 1.2.
I reverted my VCI to 1.2 (once I got a hold of the old firmware file), and set it to send on CH2.

Used a friend's VCI on 1.3 at the same time to have a pretty cool 4 deck control setup. The trick was just cloning the .tsi to double all the commands except just on CH2, then removing the Deck C and Juggle modifiers on all the CH1 mappings.

It worked without a hitch and we had did a double DJ gig in front of a few hundred people!

My advice for anyone trying to do this though: wait for 1.4...it'll be much less of a headache.
Cristian Carmona
24.03.2009
Originally Posted by MadMike
Couldn't you just boot one of the 1.3's in 1.2 mode to get this to work? With Traktor Pro 98% of the functionality is the same between the two.
I tired that many moons ago, its doesnt work. You have to have the vci on different midi channel. If you do use two vci's (1.3 & 1.2) your going to run into problems being that 1.3 midi setup is different to a 1.2.
Manuela Pearcy
22.03.2009		Hi Everyone

Does anybody know if it is it possible to switch from MIDI Channel 1 (ch1) to MIDI Channel 2 (ch2) with firmware 1.3 as you can with 1.2?


Thank you in advance
AllainRauen AyaRauen
26.03.2009
Originally Posted by JesC
I tired that many moons ago, its doesnt work. You have to have the vci on different midi channel. If you do use two vci's (1.3 & 1.2) your going to run into problems being that 1.3 midi setup is different to a 1.2.
I reverted my VCI to 1.2 (once I got a hold of the old firmware file), and set it to send on CH2.

Used a friend's VCI on 1.3 at the same time to have a pretty cool 4 deck control setup. The trick was just cloning the .tsi to double all the commands except just on CH2, then removing the Deck C and Juggle modifiers on all the CH1 mappings.

It worked without a hitch and we had did a double DJ gig in front of a few hundred people!

My advice for anyone trying to do this though: wait for 1.4...it'll be much less of a headache.
Manuela Pearcy
26.03.2009		Thanks for the info guys

Looking forward to the new 1.4 firmware

26.03.2009		Yes- 1.2 supports 2 VCi-100's and I sort of forgot to ask for that in 1.3

it will be added in the final, everything you could ever want firmware version 1.4
Adolf Hit
24.03.2009		The 1.2 mode in 1.3 still does not have 2nd vci on 2nd channel support.
Cristian Carmona
24.03.2009
Originally Posted by MadMike
Couldn't you just boot one of the 1.3's in 1.2 mode to get this to work? With Traktor Pro 98% of the functionality is the same between the two.
I tired that many moons ago, its doesnt work. You have to have the vci on different midi channel. If you do use two vci's (1.3 & 1.2) your going to run into problems being that 1.3 midi setup is different to a 1.2.
Bernadine Somes
24.03.2009		Couldn't you just boot one of the 1.3's in 1.2 mode to get this to work? With Traktor Pro 98% of the functionality is the same between the two.
Adolf Hit
23.03.2009		Nope for some reason they took that feature out.

I have never had any luck splitting channels for two 1.3 vci's though Bomes
MadMan Ajms
23.03.2009		I read 1.2 was partially made for using 2 VCI's together for 4 deck madness.. 1 VCI would be midi 1, next midi2. 1.3 would be the same?
donavan djarkasi
23.03.2009		Not from straight of the box, you need a software to map the other vci-100 to a different channel.

For example MIDIOX will do the trick. Requires a bit of knowledge about MIDI though but luckily not much.

I haven't personally tried it but it should work.
MadMan Ajms
23.03.2009		does this mean one cannot use 2 vci's with 1.3, like in 1.2?
Adolf Hit
23.03.2009		Hey Stuart,

This is not possible with 1.3 but will be fixed in 1.4 which will be released fairly soon.

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