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    Hello,

    I'm new here on DJTT, and would like to ask some questions about EQing on Traktor's internal mixer.

    Lately I've discovered that twisting the Traktor EQ knobs to -100% still won't totally kill any frequency bands. (But the EQ Kill buttons work, but only on the Classic mode)

    Since my controller only got knobs without any kill button, it is a bit hassle for me to grab the computer mouse and hit the EQ kill buttons.

    Is there any known solution to fix this?

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    Short answer:
    The internal EQ pots are not full kills in any of the modes in 3.4* (not even in xone:92 mode). Seems to be the same thing Traktor Pro.

    The simplest solution for you is to map kill switches on your keyboard.

    Long answer :
    Now, if you're really motivated and really, really want to use pots only and are not afraid to get technical, you can sort of work around this with a double mapping *and* some extra hacking outside of traktor.

    That would imply mapping the knob to EQ level *and* to the EQ KILL button functionality.

    However ! You can't invert a button toggle in traktor 3 and pro - which means as you turn right, the kill is engaged... the opposite of what we want in a kill switch

    With a manual edit in the .tks / .tsi file in a text editor, you can FORCE the kill button to behave like a direct knob, which you can then invert.

    For example, taken from a test traktor 3 tks (channels and ids will vary!):

    This is a deck focus, low EQ knob, then a deck focus, low eq kill button.

    Code:
    <ACCESSOR CHANNEL="-1" ID="301" RESOLUTION="0" TYPE="4">
          <MIDI ACCELERATION="0" CHANNEL="0" CONTROLLER="26" INVERT="0" MODE="1" SENSITIVITY="50" TAKEOVER="0"/>
        </ACCESSOR>
        <ACCESSOR CHANNEL="-1" ID="304" TYPE="2">
          <MIDI CHANNEL="0" CONTROLLER="26" INVERT="1" MODE="0"/>
        </ACCESSOR>
    In the second accessor, I had to change the type to 4, which makes it DIRECT. Direct controls can be inverted and so we'll be good to go.

    Code:
    <ACCESSOR CHANNEL="-1" ID="301" RESOLUTION="0" TYPE="4">
          <MIDI ACCELERATION="0" CHANNEL="0" CONTROLLER="26" INVERT="0" MODE="1" SENSITIVITY="50" TAKEOVER="0"/>
        </ACCESSOR>
        <ACCESSOR CHANNEL="-1" ID="304" TYPE="4">
          <MIDI CHANNEL="0" CONTROLLER="26" INVERT="1" MODE="0"/>
        </ACCESSOR>
    You might not be able to reproduce the same kind of hack in the newest traktor pro as the tsi files have a different syntax...

    If all else fails you will need to hack up the midi signals coming into traktor so they're inverted on the EQ knobs (for example, going through bome's midi translator or something to that effect, which can probably accomplish such things).

    Once this is accomplished:

    • You would get an eq knob that works the other way around : turn left to increase, turn right to decrease.
    • You should also get an eq KILL toggle that engages all the way to the left, and turns off as you turn right - and stays there. Good!
    • At this point, just tick "invert" on the eq level itself. Traktor will happily invert the interpreted output of a line fader or knob and reverse it back into the normal direction inside traktor.

    Meanwhile, the KILL will remain "naturally" inverted and working fine and dandy.

    If you try to set your eq kill mapping from a button to a knob you will get mixed results (i.e it'll engage in the middle, not at the left etc).

    Ok I'm done editing this now, need some sleep
    Last edited by bumtsch; 10-07-2009 at 04:47 PM. Reason: after some trial and error, fixed the post

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    @slangemenneske

    quite a clever hack!

    seems like a smartmixing approach.

    thanks for the response though.

    But I think I'm gonna use external analog mixer for better EQing, I hate the pain of manually editing the .tks files
    Last edited by taufikobet; 10-08-2009 at 09:42 AM. Reason: typos

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    Good solution slangemenneske

    God bless the VCI which has a midi value assigned to the bass eq knob to cut when fully turned to the left...
    So buying a vci is another solution

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    @alien2k

    At first sight on your pic I thought you were Carlos Mendoza of LCG

    Great playlist on the myspace though.

    Thanks for the advice, I've been eyeing and saving some money for VCI100SE. I know I'll be rockin' with it soon

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    One of the EQ modes in Traktor Pro kills completely the bass, I think is the Xone one, not totally sure, just try it.
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    @all: Thanks

    @taufikobet: Too bad I couldn't get it to work in traktor pro, if that's what you're using. I'm not a huge fan of the hack myself as there's a gap between the full cut and the next midi value.
    If your external mixer (or one that you plan on acquiring!) has all the eq controls you want then go for it. I like that a lot myself.

    @alien2k: ah the 100 does this ? Niice. Is that out of the box or with the updated firmware ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by slangemenneske View Post
    ah the 100 does this ? Niice. Is that out of the box or with the updated firmware ?
    I canīt find the official information on the vestax site to backup. But I remember I read it somewhere, and also if you set the default mapping for the VCI you will get the bass cutted when moved totally to the left. As a matter of fact the other day I maaped the bass knob for effect use and it was still cutting the bass when fully deflected to the left, so there is an extra midi value there.

    And yes its a default no firmaware update needed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by alien2k View Post
    I canīt find the official information on the vestax site to backup. But I remember I read it somewhere, and also if you set the default mapping for the VCI you will get the bass cutted when moved totally to the left. As a matter of fact the other day I maaped the bass knob for effect use and it was still cutting the bass when fully deflected to the left, so there is an extra midi value there.

    And yes its a default no firmaware update needed.
    Have you tried to kill all the frequency bands only by using knobs? I mean, not just cutting the bass/low freq, but also setting the mid and high knobs to -100%
    Last edited by taufikobet; 10-08-2009 at 05:01 PM. Reason: typo (again!)

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    Quote Originally Posted by taufikobet View Post
    @alien2k

    At first sight on your pic I thought you were Carlos Mendoza of LCG

    Great playlist on the myspace though.

    Thanks for the advice, I've been eyeing and saving some money for VCI100SE. I know I'll be rockin' with it soon
    Lol I think he has way more hair than I do

    Great you liked the playlist, thanks !

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