Oxygen 8 Mapping for Traktor Pro 1.2
The iterative process is an amazing thing. Over time, smart people, organisms and populations gradually figure out the best way of doing things. Minor improvements collect to form something that is perfectly suited for its purpose. This Oxygen 8 mapping is exactly such a creation. It has been carefully tuned over the past 5 years, resulting in what I think is probably one of my most refined mappings to date. So without further ado — and with great pride — I give it over to you.
A BIT OF CONTEXT
The VCI-100 Arcade is pure fun, with a wide array of exciting tools that are a joy to play with. This mapping comes from an entirely different place and was designed with a more utilitarian and minimal purpose in mind. It is the result of many, many sweaty hours in large dance clubs where locked-in mixing, error-proof design and totally intuitive control are essential. Over the years I found that there are only a few key things I regularly do during a 4-hour dance set, so this mapping has been continually refined to do the mix essentials really well, and everything else was eliminated in the name of simplicity. This mapping has been designed to compliment an analog DJ mixer — not replace it — so you will need an external mixer to fully utilize its potential.
A foot peddle such as the one shown in the photo — a Boss FS-5U (which I HIGHLY recommend over anything else) — is essential to getting the most out the controller. The keys all act as standard transport controls normally, but when the foot peddle is engaged everything converts into a dynamic cue-point chord heaven.
THE SIMPLE STUFF
One example of a totally idiot proof and perfect control is a dedicated Echo knob per deck. It does everything for you, including select, assign and turn up an echo on that deck, all in one twist. The 2 deck-focused samplers work the same way. Turn them on, and the mapping does all the work for you. Even though this is a 2-deck layout, the sampler makes a very easy-to-use third deck and sounds great all the time. The filters have been dumbed down even further, moving the normal bi-polar filter found on 1 knob to 2 knobs for more distance in each frequency range.
Some people love the keys; others may hate them. I say give it a try, and you may be pleasantly surprised. The precision of having your right hand locked into 2 decks at all time with tactile control over all deck parameters is amazing. The natural key layout makes it easy to memorize function by hand and finger position, allowing you to really lock into the mix, close your eyes, forget about the computer and play music again.
COMING SOON
Depending on the number of people interested in this mapping, the following may be created soon:
1) A complete walkthrough video
2) A matching overlay
3) A customized Oxygen 8 controller in black with funky knobs, old car emblems and the tactile key grips (they are amazing)
GET THE FILES
Sign up on this list and we will email you the Oxygen 8 preset and the MIDI mapping
Report any bugs or suggestions here
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS:
Installation Steps
- Download the Enigma Software from M-Audio
- Under File> import preset bank- Import the .XML file contained in this folder
- Select the DJ TechTools custom mapping in Enigma and click the UP arrow to send that data to the controller. (it must be on and connected)
- Turn the controller off and on to re-initiate
- Preset 1-9 are the same and #10 is GM MIDI
- Import the TSI file into traktor pro 1.2 or later
October 13th, 2009 at 11:13 pm Quote
OT: are there any usb foot switches?
October 13th, 2009 at 11:14 pm Quote
yeees… finally.. will try it this afternoon.. thanks a lot ean.
October 13th, 2009 at 11:52 pm Quote
This is awesome Ean, can’t wait to try it out when I get home from work tonight : )
October 14th, 2009 at 12:08 am Quote
transport control keys are the best!
October 14th, 2009 at 12:20 am Quote
:) I may just buy an oygen 8 to try this :D
October 14th, 2009 at 12:47 am Quote
awesome Ean! keenly awaited, and finally here! cant wait to try this out (when my internet lets me…) :D
October 14th, 2009 at 12:56 am Quote
Any chance you publish a Traktor Pro mapping for Axiom 25?
October 14th, 2009 at 1:50 am Quote
Nice one! Will try this out on my axiom!
October 14th, 2009 at 1:51 am Quote
WOOO!! Thanks Ean!
October 14th, 2009 at 2:07 am Quote
Nicely timed for the new fresh look of the Oxygen series too!
October 14th, 2009 at 2:35 am Quote
How about a mapping for the Novation Remote SL MKII ?
October 14th, 2009 at 2:36 am Quote
October 14th, 2009 at 3:00 am Quote
Thanks Ean, great work =)
Do you really pitch bend and BPM change in club with this??
October 14th, 2009 at 3:59 am Quote
Seems amazing.. although for me is something completely new, a video tutorial would be fantastic to fully understand the mapping
October 14th, 2009 at 5:44 am Quote
This is also my question…
If you do the right preparation before play, sync should do all the work right?
Im relly interested in a A complete walkthrough video to see your workflow with it.
Thanks
October 14th, 2009 at 5:52 am Quote
This looks interesting,
I am intending to import it into EMU X-Board 25 , it has got similar layout, just more knobs, but I can surely work that out : )
I currently use TP 1.2 with Otus Dj Controller
I am curious about these alternative choises. This would put my redundant midi keyboard into good use : )
Good Work!
M
October 14th, 2009 at 5:53 am Quote
Thanks so much Ean! Now to get a roll of white fabric tape and a Sharpie and get down to work!
Oh, the Enigma import and send flow was not quite how you put it under Windows using Enigam V1.2, but was not hard to figure out.
Sweet – thanks again!
October 14th, 2009 at 6:30 am Quote
Gracias Ian! De esto es que se trata DJTT! And yeah, Im interested! :D
October 14th, 2009 at 6:47 am Quote
oh man ean! i’ve been waiting so long for this :)
October 14th, 2009 at 7:29 am Quote
Given that this is based for the oxygen how would it port over to other m-audio keyboards?
October 14th, 2009 at 7:29 am Quote
Man, thumbs up! , this mapping is just fckn awesome, i’d love to have one of the custom oxygen 8, of course if they were to be realeased.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:33 am Quote
Agreed!!! Off to the store now for that stomp pedal!!!
October 14th, 2009 at 7:45 am Quote
thanks!!!
October 14th, 2009 at 8:13 am Quote
Would the M-Audio O2 work with this?????
October 14th, 2009 at 9:31 am Quote
+1 for Axion 25. I have been rocking my VCI 300 with traktor and it sucks. Would love an Axiom 25 mapping!
October 14th, 2009 at 9:31 am Quote
Will it work with any older versions of Traktor Scratch Pro? i have 1.1 version…
I too would love to see a full walk through, and a demo on how it can be used…i can partially visualize it, but would love to see it in full action!
This website is one of my top 3 favorites, and i am here every other day…thank you so much for your dedication to the dj community, and pushing technology (and how to use it) to its fullest extent!
much respect,
Dj Dennis
October 14th, 2009 at 10:25 am Quote
I second the axiom 25 mapping… i currently have a numark omni, but cannot get the jog wheels to work for the life of me. so i might as well just use my axiom.
October 14th, 2009 at 10:44 am Quote
Can’t wait to try it with my Axiom 25, which has been gathering dust :-). Thanks, Ean.
What does Slice 1 / 2 / 3 do?
Is Alt Shift key the same as Shift (foot pedal)?
October 14th, 2009 at 11:18 am Quote
Notice how Ean has differently textured stickers on each key. Some are bumpy, some are wavy, some are smooth.
That’s an area that’s not been explored much in Interface design – tactile cues.
October 14th, 2009 at 11:39 am Quote
ohhh common Robin, its one thing for me to give out all my secrets buts its another for you to point them all out! ;)
October 14th, 2009 at 1:32 pm Quote
That’s right, your secret’s safe with mOMG IT’S RIGHT THERE IN THE PICTURE!
But how to interpret them? Still a mystery, and quite probably related to your rampant synesthesia. :) “spiky, that’s a deep blue, which is Deck 1″.
October 14th, 2009 at 2:44 pm Quote
just noticed that there seems to have been an update to the Oxygen series:
http://www.macmusic.org/news/view.php/lang/en/id/8563/
did anything relevant change? or is mostly just cosmetic changes and its essentially the same as before (and therefore also compatible with Ean’s mapping)?
October 14th, 2009 at 2:50 pm Quote
ok answering my own question partially .. looks like a few new buttons as well as a slider were added:
http://www.m-audio.com/images/global/media_hqpics/Oxygen25-top.jpg
October 14th, 2009 at 3:13 pm Quote
is the last key on the right “Alt Shift”, a different way of engaging the functions that the foot pedal would if you don’t own the foot pedal?
October 14th, 2009 at 4:20 pm Quote
I was pretty dubious about using a keyboard to DJ with, but once I saw Ean rocking this in Bali I was sold. A great very performance orientated tool!
PS The tactile buttons really are awesome ;)
October 14th, 2009 at 5:13 pm Quote
Can’t wait to see this on a demo video :D
October 14th, 2009 at 6:22 pm Quote
Thanks a million Ean.
Im trying it out on my M-Audio KeyRig 25, and it rocks. The keys work awesome, and its given me great ideas on how to mod my own maps.
On the KeyRig 25, the pitch bend wheel and the modulation wheel are not wheels exactly, they are spongy buttons, so that changes a few things. There is also a row of 8 buttons below the 8 knobs, so those can be used as fx on/offs or eq kills.
I love the Pitch +/Pitch – buttons. im always nudging my beats
October 14th, 2009 at 6:40 pm Quote
+1 on the Axiom 25 because you also have 8 pads! I’m going to try this with my ddm4000 and see what happens.
October 14th, 2009 at 7:16 pm Quote
cool stuff. my boy was up all night with this. which actually made me hate the mapping while i was trying to sleep. but great job ean, i checked it out, very simple yet in design we know that simple is the hardest thing to achieve, which is why it’s taken like 5 years.
Cheers from LA.
October 15th, 2009 at 12:25 am Quote
What can i say? Thank you, Ean. this mapping is very well structured, and i will be using this as a reference when setting up any other controller. esp. the effects. im going to be having a lot of fun with my oxygen8, def. worth the wait.
i did run into some problems with the slice buttons, in the diagram you have 2 sets of 3 keys assigned to the beatslicer for each deck in the footpedal/shift key mode. it seems that only the last two keys in the second set of each deck changes the parameters while also turning on the slicer effect. all the other buttons seem to only activate the slicer according to the settings last selected from those two keys. (some of the setting for those last two buttons are different for each deck as well). i would greatly appreciate it if you could look into this. im very interested in seeing how you like to set up your chord progressions with the slicer.
Thanks you again for the time and energy you have put into this mapping, this site and advancing digital djing.
October 15th, 2009 at 1:56 am Quote
I have to say….. RAD! I am soo stoaked I love running my OXY as my main control surface and this new mapping for traktor pro has really helped me out with new ideas. THanks so very much, I love the time and energy you guys put in to help us out.
-DeLo *orange County*
October 15th, 2009 at 3:04 am Quote
hmm .. i guess it should be possible to cover most of what this mapping does with an akai lpd8 and lpk25 .. even more portable:
http://www.akaipro.com/laptopseries
of course there would be no foot pedal support and no pitch bend wheels.
October 15th, 2009 at 2:11 pm Quote
Awesome. I fourth a mapping for the Axiom 25!
October 15th, 2009 at 10:56 pm Quote
Been waiting for this one. Now I don’t have to bang on my laptops keyboard anymore.
Thanks Ean
October 15th, 2009 at 11:34 pm Quote
me 5!
October 16th, 2009 at 11:11 am Quote
I wounder how this will work with my Oxy v1…
I have had it on my desk collecting dust for a bit… anyone else give it a shot? I know I need to reasign the Echo Freeze to someo other button.
October 17th, 2009 at 7:50 am Quote
Hey Ean, the housemates had a houseparty last night so I booted up Traktor and thought I’d see what the mapping was like in a live performance environment. All I have to say is AMAAZING! I’m loving the mapping, and can’t wait until I actually know T.Pro so I can unlock the full creative potential! I’ve signed up for all the goodies, so please let us know when the extras for the Oxy 8 come into the store, i’ll take one of each!
So once again, good work sir. . .know that us budding controllerists take djtechtools to be a reference and we appreciate your work in expanding the scene! I can’t wait to use T.Pro at my 4 residencies starting next week!!
-djeklypse (Queen’s University, Canada)
October 17th, 2009 at 7:55 am Quote
ps picked up the FS-5U. . .and i’m very happy with it’s performance. Does anyone know what the lifespan of foot pedals? I’m awful with taking care of kit so I’m trying to figure out, is this the kind of thing I’ll have to replace / repair every year?
October 18th, 2009 at 8:47 am Quote
would love to see a walkthrough video…
October 19th, 2009 at 10:46 am Quote
Will this work with the older M-Audio Ozone 8? It is a similar controller, but without the play/pause buttons.
October 21st, 2009 at 7:32 am Quote
My Oxygen 8 gets here today and I’m dying to see the video, any idea when this will come out? Mapping looks ill, can’t wait to get home tonight and rock.
October 21st, 2009 at 11:25 am Quote
Hey Ean!
I’m Finally diving into Controlerism now!
Today I will buy a used Oxygen 8 V2 from a friend and a brand new Numark DJIO to use with my company’s laptop Dell Vostro 1310 that I use for work all day with Oracle Databases .
Its far away from my dream gear setup, but I will not need to replace any part to use my dream gear latter, as i wish to use Oxygen for Production work with FLStudio 9.
I wish to thank you and DJTT for this opportunity and please keep coming with the cheap solutions for the poor begining DJs
Just for feedback this is my dream DJ-gear for controllerism:
Macbook white 4gb RAM
Presonus Firestudio Mobile (yes, the new version of firebox)
VCI-100 SE Arcade Buttons (blue UV-Reactive knobs if possible)
Sennheiser HD25 1-II
Korg Nano Pad
And this will be my starting DJ-gear for controllerism:
Dell Vostro 1310 3gb RAM
Numark DJ IO
Oxygen 8 V2 25 keys with DJTT Mapping
Generic Sustain Pedals
Generic Headphone
maybe a Korg Nano Pad at February/2010
Waiting for the Complete Walktrough Video!
October 22nd, 2009 at 7:17 pm Quote
Reel, Cartridge, and Cassette Computer Tapes. ,
October 26th, 2009 at 8:12 am Quote
Any news about the walktrough video?
I’m playing every day with my oxy and it’s really fun, I never played on any controller and never on any CDJ-Mixer setup, but I’m still able to figure out what everything does by experimentation.
I’m feeling that my performance is getting better with practice but I want to learn more, specially how can I mix two musics without a mixer, only with my oxy and the notebook touchpad :D
Thanks again Ean, it has been a fun weekend to me :)
October 27th, 2009 at 12:10 pm Quote
Would the funky knobs fit on my Hercules RMX as well? I hope so, it could use a little pimping!
October 31st, 2009 at 7:20 am Quote
Great mapping, had my own (kind of sipler) version for years now. Well, just to be included in the count, I’d really love it if a matching overlay is made. Just to let you know…
November 4th, 2009 at 6:31 am Quote
Hey guys,
would this mapping be compatible with the new 3rd Gen Oxygen? :)
November 6th, 2009 at 1:12 pm Quote
Could some one please tell me how to link M-audio Oxygen 48 to Traktor 3… PLEASEEEEEEEEE I browsed every fucking site and i cant find how, please write here..
November 9th, 2009 at 12:10 am Quote
hey man i was wondering if you have or know where i can find the midi mappings for an axiom 25?
cheers
November 10th, 2009 at 8:18 am Quote
could someone explain to me what difference the footswitch makes?
November 10th, 2009 at 2:18 pm Quote
How bout that walkthrough video ean…Looks like enough people are interested to me+ I need the help.
November 13th, 2009 at 12:07 pm Quote
just ordered my oxygen 8 and my foot pedal buzzing for them to come in the post..
November 13th, 2009 at 1:59 pm Quote
+1 for the video…
Great website!
November 16th, 2009 at 3:18 pm Quote
oxygen v2 out of stock everywhere, looks like i might have to get the v3 ….
November 25th, 2009 at 3:18 am Quote
Hi Guys i’m interested in Oxygen 8 Mapping for Traktor Pro ,
my english is kinda bad , so i didn’t understand everything well and i need your help guys , is the product released? shall i buy Boss FS-5U for this product or if im using Audio 8DJ would be fine?
Best Regards,
November 26th, 2009 at 12:20 am Quote
Seems like a cool step up. I went out and got an Oxygen 25 and foot switch, should work right?
Any ETA on a video of this set up? Just in time for the holidays!
November 27th, 2009 at 5:13 am Quote
Overlays and vids, plz!!!
Thanks for the mapping.
December 3rd, 2009 at 5:25 am Quote
Hy guys.Does anyone has the mappings for Oxygen 49?Thanks!
December 8th, 2009 at 6:41 pm Quote
I got the Oxygen 25 and foot switch, it seems to work to a point… Didn’t need the Enigma file, just used the VSI file. All the transport keys on the keyboard work with the foot switch, but the faders and knobs are mis-mapped. I assume since the Oxygen 25 is a bit different than the Oxygen 8v2.
December 9th, 2009 at 11:56 am Quote
will this mapping work on lets say an AXIOM 25 since it is pretty the same except for the 8 pads on the right???
that qould be awesome , thanxs
December 9th, 2009 at 6:21 pm Quote
id love to see the video
looking to pick up a pedal and an oxygen myself
December 16th, 2009 at 12:53 am Quote
Hi guys,
I got the new Oxygen 25 and I’m trying to use Ean’s setup to control Traktor. The first problem I encounter is that Enigma does not support the 3rd version of the Oxygen keyboards. Then, when I’m trying to import the TSI file into Traktor I can’t check the “MIDI mapping” box (it’s grey) but Effect Setting and and GUI layout boxes are checked. I read from mez that he could use a VSI file for his own Oxygen 25 and that it worked. Where did you find such a file and how did you deal with it?
Thanks in advance for you help!
January 1st, 2010 at 10:37 pm Quote
Hey Ean,
Any progress on the video walk-through? I just got the Oxygen 25 v3 and I’d love to see how you did the midi-mapping.
Thanks for a great site!
January 5th, 2010 at 5:57 pm Quote
Ean, you rock!!
Just posted a patch for the Oxygen 25 v3. Check out the “Report any bugs or suggestions here” link on top.
Phil.
January 11th, 2010 at 2:09 am Quote
hi there,
fantastic stuff, this will hopefully be the core for my new set up …. very inventive but intuitive too.
allows me to use a computer in a old school vinyl dub style of mixing but with trimmings.
would love to see a full walk through too if your not to busy.
great work.
regards and respect.
darryl.
January 30th, 2010 at 6:57 pm Quote
I am still waiting for a walkthrough video… >_>
February 1st, 2010 at 12:09 am Quote
walk through please,
want to see one before i make my purchase,
incase anyones wondering guitarscenter.com and other web stores have a used section where you can find oxygen 25 v2 for like 70 bucks :)
February 6th, 2010 at 12:17 pm Quote
Please a Walkthrough on this controller would be very well appreciated!!!!