Akai LPD8 and Traktor Pro(All-in-one controls)

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** 03/04/2010 - V1.2 mapping is up fixed Eq kills and some other bugs.

I tried to package as much into the mapping as I could. Keep in mind that I use a keyboard with hotkeys to load songs and for simple deck control (Play/pause, monitor select, and some crossfader control). Also note that when switching between programs on the LPD8 the knobs will snap to where the knob is currently(from the previous program youwer in) if you move it at all. If you do not touch it when you are in a new program it will not change it's value.

You will need to load the presets contained in the attached Zip file through the Akai LPD8 software before loading the attached tsi in traktor. Note: if Traktor is open and reading your LPD8 the LPD8's software will not be able to recognize that the controller is plugged in. Simply exit Traktor and the software will be able to read the LPD8 is running.

Program 1 (Cues, Loading, Mixing, Juggling)

Pads (CC):
Pad 1 – Play/Pause [Deck A]
Pad 2 – Sync [Deck A]
Pad 3 – Keylock [Deck A]
Pad 4 – Monitor [Deck A]
Pad 5 – Play/Pause [Deck B]
Pad 6 – Sync [Deck B]
Pad 7 – Keylock [Deck B]
Pad 8 – Monitor [Deck B]

Pads (Pad):
Pad 1 – Hotcue 1 [Deck A]
Pad 2 – Hotcue 2 [Deck A]
Pad 3 – Hotcue 3 [Deck A]
Pad 4 – Hotcue 4 [Deck A]
Pad 5 – Hotcue 1 [Deck B]
Pad 6 – Hotcue 2 [Deck B]
Pad 7 – Hotcue 3 [Deck B]
Pad 8 – Hotcue 4 [Deck B]

Knobs
K1– Select Effect 1 [Unit 1 Chained FX]
K2– Select Effect 2 [Unit 1 Chained FX]
K3– Select Effect 3 [Unit 1 Chained FX]
K4– Select Effect [Unit 2 Advanced FX]
K5 – Pitch [Focus]
K6 – Input Fader [Deck A]
K7 – Input Fader [Deck B]
K8 – Crossfader

Program 2 (Effect Controls)

Pads (CC):
Pad 1 – Effect Unit 1 On [Deck B]
Pad 2 – Effect Unit 2 On [Deck B]
Pad 3 – Empty
Pad 4 – Empty
Pad 5 – Effect Unit 1 On [Deck A]
Pad 6 – Effect Unit 2 On [Deck A]
Pad 7 – Empty
Pad 8 – Empty

Pads (Pad):
Pad 1 – Effect On [Unit 2]
Pad 2 – Effect Rst [Unit 2]
Pad 3 – Effect Button 1 [Unit 2]
Pad 4 – Effect Button 2 [Unit 2]
Pad 5 – Empty
Pad 6 – Effect 1 On [Unit 1]
Pad 7 – Effect 2 On [Unit 1]
Pad 8 – Effect 3 On [Unit 1]

Knobs
K1– Dry/Wet [Unit 2]
K2–Effect Param 1 [Unit 2]
K3– Effect Param 2 [Unit 2]
K4– Effect Param 3 [Unit 2]
K5 – Dry/Wet [Unit 1]
K6 – Effect 1 Control [Unit 1]
K7 – Effect 1 Control [Unit 2]
K8 – Effect 1 Control [Unit 3]

Program 3 (Mixer Levels)

Pads (CC):
Pad 1 – Gain Kill [Deck B]
Pad 2 – Hi Kill [Deck B]
Pad 3 – Mid Kill [Deck B]
Pad 4 – Low Kill [Deck B]
Pad 5 – Gain Kill [Deck A]
Pad 6 – Hi Kill [Deck A]
Pad 7 – Mid Kill [Deck A]
Pad 8 – Low Kill [Deck A]

Pads (Pad):
Pad 1 – Empty
Pad 2 – Empty
Pad 3 – Empty
Pad 4 – Empty
Pad 5 – Empty
Pad 6 – Empty
Pad 7 – Empty
Pad 8 – Empty

Knobs
K1 – Gain [Deck A]
K2 – Hi [Deck A]
K3 – Mid [Deck A]
K4 – Low [Deck A]
K5 – Gain [Deck B]
K6 – Hi [Deck B]
K7 – Mid [Deck B]
K8 – Low [Deck B]

Program 4 (Loop Controls)

Pads (CC):
Pad 1 – Play/Pause
Pad 2 – Loop In Set Cue
Pad 3 – Loop Out
Pad 4 – Active
Pad 5 – Play/Pause
Pad 6 – Loop In/ Set Cue
Pad 7 – Loop Out
Pad 8 – Active

Pads (Pad):
Pad 1 – Hotcue 5 [Deck A]
Pad 2 – Hotcue 6 [Deck A]
Pad 3 – Hotcue 7 [Deck A]
Pad 4 – Hotcue 8 [Deck A]
Pad 5 – Hotcue 5 [Deck B]
Pad 6 – Hotcue 6 [Deck B]
Pad 7 – Hotcue 7 [Deck B]
Pad 8 – Hotcue 8 [Deck B]

Knobs
K1 – Loop Size [Deck A]
K2 – Empty
K3 – Empty
K4 – Empty
K5 – Loop Size [Deck B]
K6 – Empty
K7 – Empty
K8 – Empty

[wallace hobbes]

Exactly waht I was looking for!
Will try it and let comment later

Thank you,


Wallace.

[lucadegrandis]

VERY VERY COOL!!! Thanks for sharing!! i will test it this weekend and let you know...

greets from switzerland
Luca

[styquius]

I accept with information:Pads (CC):
Pad 1 – Play/Pause [Deck A]
Pad 2 – Sync [Deck A]
Pad 3 – Keylock [Deck A]
Pad 4 – Monitor [Deck A]
Pad 5 – Play/Pause [Deck B]
Pad 6 – Sync [Deck B]
Pad 7 – Keylock [Deck B]
Pad 8 – Monitor [Deck B]
Pads (Pad):
Pad 1 – Hotcue 1 [Deck A]
Pad 2 – Hotcue 2 [Deck A]
Pad 3 – Hotcue 3 [Deck A]
Pad 4 – Hotcue 4 [Deck A]
Pad 5 – Hotcue 1 [Deck B]
Pad 6 – Hotcue 2 [Deck B]
Pad 7 – Hotcue 3 [Deck B]
Pad 8 – Hotcue 4 [Deck B]

[DTB]

It was easy to hook lpd8 with virtual dj when it came to teaching settings. Traktor scratch pro already has some pre set so i have to go back and re-learn a lot of spots. makes for tedious work is all but i'll get around to using at least the looping and cue presets here.

[quuz]

I cant get this too work. IN the lpd ediotor I press preset 1, load peset 1 and it says done in green, I do the same with the other 3 but when I load the tsi in traktor it doesnt even send out midi messages :S

[lsmith]

hmm .. i am on TP 1.2.2 and some of the buttons seem mapped incorrectly. however the bigger issue is that the knobs seem t do all sorts of wacky things. like not only select an effect but also start play.

well got it to work in the end. something fishy happened with the preset loading. i did have to fix something on the EQ kill buttons. anyways its all working now. thx!

[bullet]

Originally Posted by lsmith

hmm .. i am on TP 1.2.2 and some of the buttons seem mapped incorrectly. however the bigger issue is that the knobs seem t do all sorts of wacky things. like not only select an effect but also start play.

well got it to work in the end. something fishy happened with the preset loading. i did have to fix something on the EQ kill buttons. anyways its all working now. thx!

I have the same thing thats happening with mine, HOW DID U FIX IT?

[mausse]

hmmmm doesn't work for TP 1.2.3? after uploading .tsi file i can only see keyboard input ??

thx

[TiZoKa]

Thats Great! But I can´t download it -.-
can anyone help me?