Best way to control effects units 3 and 4 while using 4 channels?

Knobby

Hi!

I use the s4mk3 and I use effects unit 1 and 2 as pattern players. This is easy for the s4mk3. And it is easy to use.

My question is, if I want to also use effects unit 3 and 4 as group or single effects.

On all four decks...

Whats the best way to do that? Im open to any ideas. I have an f1 i could remap, but Im open to other controller options as well.

I wish there were just two rows at the top, instead of just one, as I like where the controllers for effects units 1 and 2 are.

Thanks!

maniacintosh81

X1 Mk3 comes to my mind, as it is suited to control Traktor effects. As you want play all 4 decks the additional deck controls may come handy for you, too.

Knobby

Can you use the x1 to control effects slots 3 and 4 on all four channels

Or will it only control channels on one side of the mixer?

Knobby

Im hoping that one of these would do it, as I dont have room on my work table for two of them...

Stevan

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/166145#Comment_166145

It definitelly will. By pressing the MODE button on top, you can select UNIT 3+4 control and you can use Ninja mapping for S4 Mk3 that offers deck assignments for those FX Units on all four channels in the mixer section.

Stevan

Or have Pattern players on your F1 - https://maps.djtechtools.com/mappings/13841

And remap FX Knobs and Buttons on your S4 to control FX Units 3 and 4 instead.

Knobby

Nice idea...

Could i instead use the pattern players on effects units 3 and 4 and control that with the f1 mod?

Also

Would that put that pattern player after the effect in the chain?

Thanks so much for these ideas!

Knobby

Follow up

Apologies

The f1 mod

Can it work for two pattern players on one f1

Or would this mapping only control one pattern player?

Stevan

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/166184#Comment_166184

This F1 mapping controlls all 4 FX Units but one at a time. You can use bottom four rectangular buttons to select one of the Units and then entire controller will reflect that FX Unit. You might want to put Pattern Players instead of the effects, so you can still apply effects to the sounds.

I just use one Pattern Player and it serves me for snare buildup and noise generator. It is always in my FX Unit 1 and then I still have 3 more Units of effects to play with.

Knobby

Does that controller control effects slots 3 and 4?

It seems maybe you need 2 of these to do what I'm thinking.

Basically Id just like something as similar to the effects control knobs on the s4mk3...

Knobby

Also

Could work if it can be used for only deck c and d

But it seems configured for a and c

Or b and d

Is this easily switched so its either deck c or d?

Basically i use two pattern players on 1 and 2 effects unit slots

And play them on channels c and d

I would love to then be able to use effects units 3 and 4 on those pattern player sounds coming from the pattern player…

I do have an f1 which isnt being used at the moment, but cant figure a way to get it to do that.

Knobby

Basically

I use pattern players on effects units 1 and 2

And play them through tracks c and d

I would really like to use global effects on effects units 3 and 4

And apply that to the pattern player sounds on channel c and d

And possibly to the songs on channels a and b

Stevan

Would you ever use the EQ section of channels C and D since those will be pattern player tracks? - Because you could remap those EQs for FX Unit 3 and 4 knobs and still do everything with your existing setup.

Knobby

Woah

Maybe that would work

Many thanks!