IDJ Pro 2 deck Traktor mapping

Description and Instructions

IDJ Pro Traktor Midi mapping TSI File - Requires custom cable to work see http://idjpro.wordpress.com/idj-pro-macbook-pro/ for details of the cable.

This is a basic setup trying to emulate some of the standard features of an IDJ Pro with Traktor pro 2.6.

Anyone who does so at their own risk. I am not liable for any mistakes in the mapping. it is my first attempt at mapping in Traktor and there may well be glaring mistakes in it.  I have not extensively tested it. So don't scream at me.

This is a 2 deck only mapping. 4 deck coming.

The following functions work as normal on the IDJ pro as in how they would work in DJay

    Eq knobs
    Filter
    Volume knobs
    Cross fader
    Play/pause
    Pitch sliders
    Pitch nudge buttons
    Record button
    Jog wheels
    Sync
    Cue monitor
    Scratch mode - probably need adjusting for taste

Hotcue's

    Hotcue 1 is the main cue button
    Hotcue 2 is cue button 1
    Hotcue 3 is cue button 2
    Hotcue 4 is cue button 3
   
Delete any of the cues with the shift and cue button

Set button is flux mode on/off
Shift and filter knob adjust the gain of each track

Track Navigation

Press the view button to switch tractor to the browser view and back again

 Use Shift browse encoder to search the tree list. Use the push button on the encode rto expand / collapse the tree

 To scroll through tracks, use the browse encoder.
 Press load 1 to load into deck A and Load 2 for deck B.

Loop functions

The 6 buttons works follows

Auto sets up a loop of 8 beat and engages it. Pressing again disengaged the loop.
1/2 and 2x increase decrease the length of the loop. 
Loop in starts a manual loop point
Loop Out end a manual loop / auto loop
Reloop - does nothing right now without shift. It will be the button to switch decks in the 4 deck mapping.

The shift and each of these button sets the loop size / beat roll as per normal IDJ pro functions

Monitoring / output levels

The hardware controls for master out, cue mix and cue gain do not send / receive midi messages. Therefore need to be manually controlled on the controller.
However you need to ensure the software controls are up for this to work.  Set the mix level to 0 and headphone level out as desired in Traktor. Setting the mix level above zero causes you to hear everything on the cue. You control the cue / final mix on the hardware.

FX

2 FX unit controls only at the moment.

To turn on FX mode press the record button. When lit the top sections of both decks become FX controls.
On deck A you have the controls for FX unit 1. Deck B FX unit 2

Bass control is knob 1
Mid control is knob 2
Hi is knob 3.
Loop in is button 1
Loop out button 2
Reloop button 3
Auto is set to nothing
1/2 is Deck fx unit 1 on. (control correspond to the deck. i.e. DeckA Fx unit 1 on is on deck A.)
2x is Deck fx unit 2 on.
The FX button switches on FX in advanced mode
Parameter is the wet / dry level
Scratch / search switches between advanced and group mode fx.
No FX selection controls at the moment need to be preselected at present. Looking to add a preset selection control maybe using the jg wheel / pitch fader or load buttons in shift.


Mic / Aux controls are hardware and not mappable  :(

Future enhancements changes / ideas

Additional controls to be added using TouchOSC to map additional control screens for use in Traktor therefore giving a versatile system, whilst keeping the basic mixing controls at hand.
EG, remix deck controls, looping option, level meters. I have a work prototype.

Change the loop buttons to work as Kill switches / effect selection preset buttons on off buttons

4 deck mode. Got it working in a different mapping file. Need to apply those this as a base mapping and test / release it.
Problem downloading or other issues? Let us know on the forum.
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Comments for v0.1.0
phil about 10 years ago
will it work on HP computer?
Philip Worrell about 10 years ago

Mac only at this stage. You would need to check with the guy who creates the cable from the website. http://idjpro.wordpress.com/idj-pro-macbook-pro/ I believe he is working on a Windows version. Although he was having problems with the sound card.

phil about 10 years ago

ok thanks

Byungwook Brian Yoon over 10 years ago
I just bought a cable from Dam, but have no idea how to connect with TRAKTOR. Can you explain how to install mapping file that is .xml? And what did you use for TouchOSC? Thank you so much. Great job with your work by the way.
Philip Worrell over 10 years ago

If you just want to use it as a Midi device you can just plug straight into the mac and turn on the Idj pro. It recognises the device. However if you want to use the soundcard portion you need to unlock it. Unfortunately you have to do this each time you set up. As the all hardware that interfaces with Apple idevices are hardcoded into IOS to be able to work. You connect the idjay pro with you idevice (ipad / iphone) as normal. lock and then unlock the idevice. Then switch the idj pro 30 pin connector onto the cable. which is attached to your mac. Then launch Traktor. Under Settings the options under audio setup appear for IDJ pro. Select it as your audio card. The file download is a TSI file so it is just a case of importing it the controller mappings as normal. See the Traktor manual for how to do that. Touchosc I'm using to reuse the ipad as a controller and can map multiple pages of controls. The one of the photo I made controls for deck A & B. All 16 cue points, eq kill button, loop size, faders, meters, master deck. Also controls for all 4 FX. I'm still playing with it. There are some awesome Touchosc mappings out there and since you can create as many pages as you want for touchosc your control option are pretty huge. The touchOSC files are not on here as I'm still playing with it. Hope that helps.

Byungwook Brian Yoon over 10 years ago

Thank you so much for your answer. I got files from Dam, and worked great! It's really great to control TRAKTOR with iDJ Pro since I didn't want to spend money to buy new controller yet. GREAT WORK!