FX Midi Problem (Controller Manager)
Hey,
I've successfully set up my Behringer CMD Studio 4a and CMD CL-1 using the controller manager. Everything is functioning well, but there's one aspect I'm struggling to figure out.
On the LC-1, I've assigned the buttons for various FX effects. The buttons have the following settings:
On Click:
- Turn on FX Unit (FX Unit 4 / hold)
- Effect 1 Selector (any FX, direct)
- Knob 1, 2, and 3 (any value, direct)
- Dry/wet adjustment (any value, direct)
The setup is functional, but I've encountered a situation where I'm having a bit of trouble. When I use a button for a specific FX type (let's say "delay") and then press another button with a different FX, the "Unit On" function doesn't activate as expected. It only activates when I press the button a second time. Interestingly, if I use a different button with the same FX, the "Unit On" works on the first press.
In essence, when switching between two different types of FXs, the "Unit On" functionality seems to be skipped or delayed.
Do you have any insights into what might be causing this issue?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
Best Answer
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There is a command that you should combine with any change of FX: The same button with the same condition that changes FX should also trigger the assignment ➔ 'FX Store Preset'.
P.S. Nowhere in the manual is this explained. It's a (not so) secret trick for us MacroFX mappers.
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There is a command that you should combine with any change of FX: The same button with the same condition that changes FX should also trigger the assignment ➔ 'FX Store Preset'.
P.S. Nowhere in the manual is this explained. It's a (not so) secret trick for us MacroFX mappers.
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Hey Sûlherokhh,
That's it! Thank you so much! I had to search a bit, but then I found it because it's named a little bit differently now – "Store Effect Snapshot." It does the trick. Fantastic!
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure about the technical details of how or why it fixed the issue, but I'm just really relieved that it did!
Thanks a million. Finally! This problem has been bothering me for ages!
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That's awesome! Enjoy! 😁
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BTW: I want to buy you a coffee but PayPal crashes. I'll try it again later :)
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You are saving effects with their "State ON" so each time the effect is inserted, it will be activated instantly.
This also means that those same effects will be activated each time Traktor is started. On the following link you can find a mapping tool that automatically shuts down those effects on startup - https://traktormaps.com/tools
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That's really nice. Thank you for your support!
Worth mentioning 100%. 🦋
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Aah, Okay. I think I got it. Thanks for the explanation!
You're welcome. I spend so much time in research online but found nothing. You just nailed it.
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Little more context on saving snapshots. Here is the thread on Traktor Pro 2.5 mapping issues where one of DJ TechTools mappings started to have the same issues described it this thread - https://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=53141
NI added the Store FX Preset command after merging Group and Single mode into the same fx page.
3.6 is other version that had issue with storing FX snapshots that everyone who uses Instant Gratification FX type of mapping should not have installed ion their computers.
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I found this as "Store Effect Snapshot" in Traktor v3.11.
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