Novation Twitch Traktor Pro Macbook

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Hello everyone,
I've been working on mapping the Novation Twitch to our beloved Traktor. After purchasing the unit and being completely underwhelmed with the amount of control that the stock mapping provided, I set to work. I've been trying to implement as many features that I like into this thing while still keeping my own level of comfort and stability, and I'm pretty much all the way there. Just need to do some beta testing for a little bit and then I'll be able to release it. I'm trying to film a quick video demo, but my voice is completely shot today so I'll drink some tea and see what happens.
Here's a quick list of some of my changes so far.
***The Good***
Pad Banks
-Hot Cues bank left alone. They did this part right.
-FX bank revamped to give control over momentary effects, meant to be used in conjunction with the effects knobs at the top of the unit.
-Loop bank is now 'Grat' bank. You know what this means.
-Grid bank is now 'Slicer.' Does not work the way the Serato mapping does Slicer. This is more of the midi fighter slicer variety. Awwww yeah.
FX Section
-FX Section now controls FX1 and FX2 in Group mode for Deck A and Deck B respectively.
-One knob for ALL dry/wet now.
-A single knob for each effect parameter.
-Toggle switches allow for 2 racks of 3 effects on each deck. 6 effects total on 3 buttons, bro.
-Echo Freezes. One short and one long for each deck. Like the midi fighter, but two!
Mixer/Decks
-FaderFX. You heard me right. I'll say it again. FaderFX.
-Hot Looping. One knob to change the value of the loop, click that knob to set the loop. Sup S4?
-Filter always on. Because seriously. Who needs a button to turn their filter on and off? Just center that knob like a boss.
-Crossfader sensitivity boosted. Because I like to think I can crab after like 4 drinks.
-Tempo and Key knob sensitivity boosted in fear of carpal tunnel syndrome.
Minor Changes
-Shift buttons now blink with the beat.
-ALL LEDs brightened/colors changed for visibility and feedback.
-Assorted knob sensitivity adjusted for less sprained wrists and more fun.
-The .tsi has been completely cleaned up of all redundancies and professionally commented. Don't like the effects that a button selects? Widen the comments section and look for the part you don't like, then get to personalizing.
***The Bad***
-NO 4 DECK SUPPORT. I know, I know. You love using 4 decks and I'm a real douchebag for not putting it in. But hey, how's about you do it? I'm feeling lazy after making this mapping so damn awesome.
-Because there are so many effects between the FX bank, Grat bank and FaderFX, you need to be a little mindful of which effects are currently loaded. Not always a big deal, but can be offputting when you turn on Transpose Stretch at 0 when you mean to hit a Gater at 75 or something like that.
-Some knobs are not encoders, so they force a soft takeover. Hoping to find a way to fix this soon, it doesn't affect performance, it's just kind of annoying.
-No combos in Grat mode. If anyone can point me in the direction of some help in regards to programming the midi fighter's beatmasher spin-down combo I would be most grateful.
My main focus with this mapping has been to remove the focus from the computer. I want to be able to do as much as I can without looking at the screen often. Now I only need to touch my computer when I'm searching for a specific track or double-checking effect values. I've even turned the mixer portion off of my screen
I was able to give the mapping a test run last night between myself and my friend that DJs on vinyl timecode in Traktor. He was able to jump right in and start mixing like a champ. At one point in the night, the both of us were using the Twitch to create a massive supercombo into a big drop. It was an absolute blast.
I'm now able to create live mashups and remixes on the fly using the Slicer and FaderFX. You like to ploop? I like to ploop. Now that the loops are on a simple knob instead of using 8 pads, I've been enjoying looping down into 1/32 and crabbing that GGRRRRRR sound in with another track while changing the key using shift-tempo. Throw in some Filter92:LFO and we're getting DIRTY. The Twitch is now much more expressive for me and my style of playing. I can't wait for you all to try it out!
Thanks for reading and stay fresh,
-Bread
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Novation Twitch Traktor Pro Macbook Pro

  • Hello,

    Thinking of investing in an 11-inch MacBook Air and want to know peoples experience using these for DJing with Serato DJ or Traktor

    Specs are

    1.4 GHz Intel Core i5
    4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
    256GB SSD

    Screen size doesn’t bother me, i’m more interested in performance and if it can handle Traktor or Serato DJ. It would be a very simple setup, 2-deck mixing using a Novation TWITCH.

    Any advise or experience sorties would be much appreciated

    Thanks

    The specs are more than okay, but I find the screen on my 13″ MBP to be too small at times when DJing.

    I use a MacBook Air with Serato.

    Digital Mixers:
    Denon MC6000MK2 with four simultaneous digital tracks
    or
    Novation Twitch with two tracks

    Specs on the MacBook Air:
    OSX Version: 10.9.4
    Processor: 1.86 Intel Core Duo
    Memory: 2GB 1067 MHz DDR3
    Disk: 128G SSD

    I originally wanted to see if the MacBook Air could handle the Novation Twitch since it is a more compact mixer, easier to put in a bag and go. I can fit a laptop, the Twitch, laptop stand and all cables in one small laptop bag. Then I just have speakers to carry – using KRKs – and I’m ready to go for a small impromptu gig.

    The MacBook Air works well with both mixers, even the Denon with four tracks running. I think with the specs you listed you would be right where you want to be with the Twitch, especially if screen size does not matter. That was the one thing I missed from my 15″ MacBook Pro, so when I am at home in the lab I use the larger screen on the laptop.

    Hope this helps.

    Hey quigley. Tip here: don’t use your KRKs for travel and gigs, man. The cones are unprotected, which mean potential harm, not only in transit but also from curious fingers at the gig (or beer splashed on them), but also they are not made to be ridden hard for prolonged periods of time. Finally, they are tuned for monitor work, not PA work.

    Would hate to see you mess up those nice speakers.

    Get a (cheap and/or used) pair of active 10″ (or even 8″) PA speakers for impromptu parties. Better bass, way more road-ready and made for the job.

    Just my 2 cents.

    Thanks Vintage, appreciate it.

    Yeah, the KRKs have seen some wear. I got one of them used, so it came with a pushed in cone. The other one got dropped on the way to its first gig before it ever played.

    What do you recommend for a good traveling PA system?

    Depends on your budget of course. In PA (more even than in other fields) you “get what you pay for”.

    There are some articles over on the blog on HK Audio Lucas Nano (http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2014/03/musikmesse-2014-hk-audio-lucas-nano-600-crossover-pa-system-talkthrough/) and something similar (yet different) from LD Systems, the Dave 12 G3 (http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2013/08/review-video-ld-dave-12-g3-compact-pa-system/)

    Just two examples of ways to go. And really any set of good 10″ (or if you really want smaller 8″, but I’d look for a 2.1 system with a sub in that case) full range active speakers (from a good brand preferably) on stands (wise investment!) will outperform the KRKs, even if you happen to have the KRK 8s.

    Hope that helps some. Traktor pro 2 reviews. If you want info on anything in particular let us know, just make a new thread becauses it’s cannibalising this one 🙂

Novation TWITCH is a DJ controller with a difference. Its unique controls enable you to do. Plastic overlay for use with Traktor POWER REQUIREMENTS As TWITCH is powered via a USB connection you should be aware that although the USB. Mac 10.5.8. Intel processor, 1.8 GHz core duo or better. 1 GB RAM Mac.

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