DJ TECH TOOLS Novation Twitch

[deco]

All the videos I've seen seem to imply it comes with the Itch overlay as standard and has the Traktor overlay in the box.

well i think the itch labelling is on the controller and the Tpro label comes in teh box - i meant there wont' be two overlays in the box - as in not a blank one for us to create our own labelling.

[fullenglishpint]

I'll probably just pick up a label maker for like 20 quid. I don't like making things look untidy by writing on them lol.

[lethal_pizzle]

What my last post also means is that the Novation Slicer FX can also implemented on a MIDIfighter of course with a bit of wizardry. So get to it, MIDIfighters!

Or just send me a MIDIfighter of course

[fullenglishpint]

My brain couldn't handle your proof of concept. Well, not when i was drunk anyway.

[lethal_pizzle]

I'm gonna write it up properly.

When I've finished an edit for a friends birthday
And I've finished my leg of the DJTT nu-disco mixtrain
And I've set up my DDM4000 to take to a gig next week
And I've completed the basic implementation of my Maschine mapping
...so I can get to the crazy stuff

[fullenglishpint]

oops, accidentally edited my last post rather than quoting it!

here it is again to save you going back a page:

To be quite honest I'll be surprised if i get a reply, but there's always a chance. I imagine some of that information is being intentionally witheld atm anyway. If I do I'll be sure to post it here.

Got a reply just now, so for anyone who's interested here it is:

Hi Jon,

Thanks for your email.

Glad you are interested in Twitch!

To address your issues:

1. I'm going to be mostly using it with Traktor Pro 2 (though I'll certainly be giving ITCH 2.0 a try), and I'll be making my own custom mapping. Is the volume section in the top right hand corner hard wired to the volumes or is that midi mappable as well?

The 'Master' section controls (Headphone, Mix, Booth and Master) are all hardwired and are the only rotaries which do not send midi on the unit.

2. Do the 4 performance modes change the notes/CCs output by the trigger pads? Just so I know whether I'll have to use modifiers in Traktor to make them work for different functions. Just to clarify, if in what's labeled as hotcue mode a pad outputs C#1 (for argument's sake), does it output the same note in slicer mode or something else, like C#2?

Yes this is correct, each section - Hot Cues, Slicer, Auto Loop and Loop Roll send out subtly different CC messages. You should not have to make any modifiers.

3. Are the different LED colours editable with midi or do they depend only on which performance mode is selected?

I'm sure these can possibly be affected via velocity change info, however this is currently not supported (or tested here so I wouldn't want to give you a definitive answer).

4. Do the LED notes match the corresponding button notes? A major problem faced by people starting out with a custom mapping is being able to find out which note corresponds to which LED, since of course midi learn cannot be used for outputs. A map of the notes is invaluable.

I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean here, are you referring to the colours of the pads whilst in different modes?

5. Will it ship with a blank overlay for people to label their own mappings?

Currently it maps with the Traktor overlay only, however I will submit this as a feature request as I can see how it would be helpful.

6. Would you be able to send me an image of the Traktor overlay that's supplied with the unit?

Indeed - attached a very rough image for now - there will be official images released shortly. I've also attached further information on the Traktor template functions as it will help.

7. Do the LEDs in the touchstrips work with Traktor?

Yes these work in a different way to Itch, however there is LED feedback. In Traktor your finger contact position is backlit, whereas in Itch, the LEDs pulse from left to right.

Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance.

Best Regards,

Tim Harbour

Novation Technical Support.

I've attached the zip full of images, the overlay picture he sent isn't as good as the one deco pulled off the vid so there's no point posting that.

[Ando]

thanks for your effort and for sharing this with us

i am too looking forward to the twitch

[fullenglishpint]

novation just tweeted a pic of it out in the wild...

[fullenglishpint]

I also got clarification that it will be supplied with a layout diagram of the LED notes for mapping purposes.

[deevey]

novation just tweeted a pic of it out in the wild

Jeeze its a dinky lil thing isnt it !