Advanced Mini Modifiers

Written by Ean Golden on March 27th, 2009 25 Comments

In case you missed it, your first destination should be the modifier basics tutorial which will get you started in the world of midi modifiers. Simply put, a modifier allows you to use a single midi control for 2 or more purposes. In this example we are going learn how to create a toggle modifier. Previously I showed you how to create a shift modifier which means:

“When I hold down shift then B becomes C”

A toggle modifier simply says:

“when I push shift then B is always C until I hit shift again”

In Traktor Pro, there is no explicit command that sets a modifier to toggle, you just have to use a simple logic trick instead.

Midi Modifier Toggle

First create a command that says ” if shift is off (m1= 0) then turn shift on (m1=1)”

Duplicate that modifier and change it to say “if shift is on (m1=1) then turn shift off (m1=0)

Now assign both of these modifier commands to the same button. This is your toggle shift button.

Finally you need to apply that modifier rule to a performance function.

I will first assign what happens when the modifier is zero, play works normally:

and then I assign what happens to that button if I have engaged shift. Play becomes Load loop play:

that’s it! Advanced Midi modifier toggling in just a few steps.

Filed under: Advanced Digital DJ Tips, DIY Project Tutorials, Traktor Tips, and tagged advanced tips, how to, Midi modifiers, Tips, Toggle, Traktor Pro.

http://poweronplay.com J.J.

Traktor is really advanced. But it still can't do the simple things.

How do you Output a LED for a Hotcue. On my DN-HC4500 for example, if Hotcue 1 is created, then have Function Key 1 LED turn ON. (Like all Denon CD players) Or, if you load a song with 4 Hotcue's, then the 4 LED's would be turned on.

I still don't understand why you can only delete the active cue point.
http://www.andrewloay.com Andrew

Thanks Ean for this tutorial. Just what I needed!
Izzy Loh

[quote comment=""]I still don’t understand why you can only delete the active cue point.[/quote]

seriously! that bugs me too! and thanks for the tut. ean, great work :D
Ajay

Ean!!! Dude this is awesome!!! I always wondered how on earth to do this on my own TSI.

Now you got me sorted.

Thanks heaps man
Anonymous

Great Ean!!! I was looking for a toggle modifers for a long time but I never got succes xD
Karlos Santos

I have to say that is a bloody BMW Mini.

Come on DJTTs i expect some CLASS from you.

Use a Classic Mini picture in future.

I am offended hahaha
Johnbhoy

This is chuffin sooperb.was trying to figure out how to do this today.spent about 3 hours tweaking and changing my tks file for my herc rmx.works splendidly now.the biggest compliment i can give u is that ur tutorials are totally inspiring me to be a lot more adventerous and creative.please pat yourself on the back!
dj mutley

tried your method to the t but it only worked

when i selected on modifiers -type- not both set to direct………….thanx a bunch im on my way to hapiness.
dj mutley

[quote comment=""]tried your method to the t

but it only worked

when i selected on modifiers

-type- not both set to direct………….thanx a bunch im on my way to hapiness.[/quote]
http://www.barrizal.com EmP

Great Ean!!! You could do more complex modifiers if you use more numbers, I mean, you could set modifier to 1 if it was set to 0, set to 2 if it was set to 1….. I have tried it in differents ways and it makes the midi posibilities of traktor almost perfect xD

Thanks!! Greetins from Spain!!
http://djlogic.es/?p=2584 Modificadores en Traktor Pro 1ª Parte |

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L-Johnny

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Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees!!! I DID IT!!!! i’ve been killing myself for 3 days now, and finally i got it! Ean, you should do a tutorial named ”Modifiers for Dummies” so people like me cwill finally get it :P THANKS BRO!!
kinetik-k

just got this done but would like to get the filter led flashing so as i know im in shift mode on my 4d at the same time in traktor pro 1.23 can anyone help?
mm

[quote comment="17211"][quote comment=""]I still don’t understand why you can only delete the active cue point.[/quote]

seriously! that bugs me too! and thanks for the tut. ean, great work :D[/quote]

you have to know the midi mapping for the LED’s also.. they are separate from the actual buttons..
http://www.djtechtools.com/2010/05/30/how-to-map-leds-in-traktor/ DJ TechTools

[...] The modifier section works exactly the same for standard mappings. To learn more about this subject check out our article on modifiers! [...]
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james

hi, im thinking of buying the hercules rmx but i wanted to know if i could use it with the traktor pro, the download virsion, or would i have to buy traktor itself? with the download virsion it stops after 30 mins.
if anyone knows please tell me, thanks
greig

this came in handy, used it to make a button to switch between effect presets
greig

this came in handy, used it to make a button to switch between effect presets
greig

this came in handy, used it to make a button to switch between effect presets
dj …

f*** yeah. i would not have thought of that. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.
http://digitaldjtools.net/news/traktor-2-touchosc-midi-mapping-tutorial/ Traktor 2 / TouchOSC MIDI Mapping Tutorial – Digital DJ Tools

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Si Siddy

Omg, that is genius, i was trying to figure out a way to do that for so long!

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