LittleFranky's Interpretation of the VCI-400

Description and Instructions

Recently I managed to finish my first traktor mapping for the VCI-400.
I got a lot of expressions from Ean Golden and his VCI-400 Special Edition. Furthermore I added ideas from a guy called "MRBedroomDJ" on youtube.


GENERALS IN 1.0:

-NORMAL DECK CONTROL on deck A&B
-RECORD FUNCTIONALITY in the section below master levels
-KILL FUNCTION on high-mid-low as well as filter below CUE DECKS
-BROWSE through tracks and folders by holding down the shift button and moving jogwheel or the browse encoder
-mapped the main headphone button to FULLSCREEN MODE
-ECHO SUPPORT ->press leftern encoder to activate the freeze mode then you can adjust the lenght by movingĀ 
-embedded LED SUPPORT
-added beatjumps "MODE 1"(8 counts) on each bottom row (glowing red on the edge of the controller)
-added sample deck support on "MODE 2"

FULL 4-FX SUPPORT
switch to Decks C&D to enter the EFFECT SECTION:

-the GROUP SECTION is being controlled by the belonging jogwheel
-to select one of the FOUR PREMAPPED EFFECT COMBINATIONS choose from one of the (glowing) "cue" buttons on each side
-activate the effects by putting pressure onto the jogwheel (make sure to have at least a decent amount of sensitivity set to the wheel upon pushing down)
-the SINGLE SECTION is being controlled by the "cue" buttons below the ones of the group section


UPDATE TO VERSION 1.1!
GENERALS:

improved LED SUPPORT
-now "play", and both "back & forth" buttons indicate BEAT PHASE MONITOR
-TRACK-END WARNING embedded (buttons between cue and "forth" now light up if a track is going to end)
-RECORD BUTTON in the upper left (the one above the pitch fader)
-the one above the record button still affects the "LOOP ACTIVATION MODE" on each deck

FX MODE CHANGES:
-recalibrated the ACCELERATION value on the upper group effects (you will now have a longer range of the basic 4 presets
-embedded BEATSLICER BUTTONS to cue points 5-8
-REMOVED THE VINYL "FX-PANEL MODE BUTTON"(effects will now themselfes change to the right fx-panel mode)
NOTE HERE: the first push will SET the fx-panel, the second will ACTIVATE the effect
-REMOVED THE PITCH BEND FX CAPABILITY and changed it to the NORMAL TEMPO BEND(instead you now have access to the deck "c-&d volume faders" to ADJUST FX)
-embedded the LOOP CONTROL ENCODER to "fx mode"
-added new features to the small buttons below the cue's to control TTFX (leftern buttons here load presets, rightern ones activate the "fx buttons 1 & 2"


UPDATE TO VERSION 1.2!
GENERALS:
-e.g. some LED ADJUSTMENTS
-some PROBLEMS WITH HOTCUE BUTTONS
-& further things i'm too lazy to mention atm
VCI-400 now fully supports SAMPLE DECKS:
-mid "mode" of the 6 buttons at the bottom now SWITCHES VISUAL DECKĀ  CONTROL to sample decks c&d
-deck c & d "gain,hi-,mid-" and "low" knobs now ADJUST THE VOLUME of the belonging SAMPLE DECKS


UPDATE TO VERSION 1.3!
GENERALS:
-UPDATET 3 PARAMETERS of GROUP-JOG-FX & DRY/WET:
->now parameters switch back to 0-STATE if tension to the wheel is released
-introducing the new way to LOAD SAMPLES
->toggle deck C&D HEADPHONE BUTTON (LED will light up) it will light up as you're now in LOAD MODE
-press one of the sample deck buttons to load a sample


UPDATE TO VERSION 1.4!
GENERALS:

VISUAL IMPROVEMENTS to deck control modes:
you will now see CLEARLY DEFINED DECK PRESETS
embedded new visual details:
->NORMAL DECK VIEW A&B (no fx), SAMPLE DECKS (fx), CUEPOINT JUGGLE (fx)
->access to FX CONTROL VISUALS upon pushing any button in fx mode
->access to BROADCAST & RECORD SECTION visualized (broadcast function now on former "advanced panel mode" button)
->returning back to DECK A&B will hide the effect section
FX ADJUSTMENTS:
->echo support will now reset state to zero if pushed twice
->in the BEATSLICE ROW (effect will now grow tension from one button to another in the destination from left to right)
FX BUTTONS (the ones below the filter knobs) on section c & d now:
->ensure an easy way to enter or leave SNAP & QUANT MODE (section c)
->show or hide control values and advanced panel mode (section d)


UPDATE TO VERSION 1.5! (Traktor 2.5 Support)
GENERALS:

->improved LED MAPPING
->bugfixes
->wave form-zoom on "sync & load button" (deck c -> a // deck d -> b)


UPDATE TO VERSION 1.6!
GENERALS:

->some new LED DETAILS, see FX MODE
->REMOVED the LOOP RECORD in MID completely
->REPLACED it with QUANT, SNAP, VALUE & ADVANCED PANEL buttons
->REPLACED fx 1&2 of c&d buttons with GRID MOVE MODE which can either IN- or DECREASE the current position of grid lines
->two buttons on the bottom row (the TRACK END WARNING SIGNS) now allow you to ZOOM IN- and OUT the WAVE FORM
->embedded new feature to SET & DELETE BEATGRID
->LOAD BUTTONS on c&d are able to SET BEATGRID when headphone button is DEACTIVATED, if its ACTIVATED you're able to REMOVE your current BEATGRID
->SYNC BUTTONS on c&d now indicate the BEAT(GRID)-LOCK (so make sure to have this deactivated if you want to edit the grid of a song)



At this point I just want to say thank you for all your support & criticism :) never thought my mapping would have such an impact on you guys!

If you like, check out my facebook page and like it if you apreciate my work or visit me on soundcloud to check out what you can do with my mapping :)

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see you,
LittleFranky
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Comments for v2.0.0
Dj4dubb over 1 year ago
One of the best mappings ever! This map has kept the VCI 400 relevant to me all these years later!
Nenesse almost 9 years ago
Hi! is anyone test this mapping with Traktor 2.8? This Traktor update seems to be nice but afraid to update because of mapping. Thx for your answers
Tyson Webster over 10 years ago
hey is the remix decks fully up and running?