# How to Preview songs without Mouse? MIDI Control to Seek Preview

**URL:** <https://community.algoriddim.com/t/how-to-preview-songs-without-mouse-midi-control-to-seek-preview/29067>\
**Category:** Questions\
**Tags:** macOS, Windows, iOS\
**Created:** [August 28, 2024, 7:41pm UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/how-to-preview-songs-without-mouse-midi-control-to-seek-preview/29067 "2024-08-28T19:41:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 27, 2025, 12:16am UTC](https://community.algoriddim.com/t/how-to-preview-songs-without-mouse-midi-control-to-seek-preview/29067/8 "2025-12-27T00:16:46Z")

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> [@Slak\_Jaw](#):
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> Make sure you map it to a Button not a Knob

can you please open this feature request?  
it is much more convenient to use a rotary encoder to both browse the library up/down, press the encoder to start the preview player, then while pressed, scrub the preview player

this is exactly what I’m missing from traktor (from the S4Mk3)  
thanks!

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