Hi everybody, need to crowd-source some help! I’m just asking for short descriptions of the looping midi map functions that DJay lists, maybe they relate to specific controller. I’ve listed all the functions below; the ones in bold I understand.
I recently bought Djay Pro since it was released on Windows and since I already have a Spotify premium account. Its been fun but I’m having trouble. I’ve never owned a DJ controller, and I am having trouble understanding the functions of all the midi loop functions while mapping to my Push 2. I’ve got lots of stuff figured out but I think the software is buggy and inconsistent, so its hard to deduce exactly what all the loop functions are even supposed to do. And further, I’m unsure whether I can use them… since I think these functions may relate to specific controllers. For example, can I even program a “cue loop”? And how would I set a track to start and play and loop at a cue point (and specify the loop duration)?
GOAL:
I’m interested in doing live remixes, keeping everything in sync and key with as much automation as possible, to allow for more creativity of sampling, etc. I would like to prepare my tracks so that I have the song start at a cue point in loop. I do know that I can map multiple functions to one midi button as well.
I’ve listed below every midi loop function that Djay Pro allows one to map to a specific button/knob. I have been able set and delete cue points, jump to cue points… but that’s where I get stuck and I don’t even know out many of the terms, like “reloop”… or exactly what is meant by start point/end point, or how a button is used when it is listed with multiple functions, i.e. loop in/out, or “reloop/loop off”.
SECTION: CUE POINTS
Cue
Jump to Start Point
Jump to Cue Point 1 (to 8)
Set Start Point
Set Cue Point 1 (to 8)
Set End Point
Jump to Beginning of Song
Jump to Start Point and Play
Jump to Start Point and Pause
Jump to Cue Point 1 and Play
Jump to Cue Point 1 and Pause
SECTION: CUE LOOP POINTS
Cue 1 (to 8)
Out 1/Loop
Out 2/Loop
Out 3/Loop
Clear Cue 1 (to 8)
Clear Out 1, 2, 3
Cue Start Point
Cue End Point
Clear Start Point
Clear end Point
Looping
Auto Loop
Loop Half
Loop Double
Loop In
Loop Out
Loop In/Out
Loop Out/In
Loop Out/Off
Loop On/Off
Reloop
Reloop / Loop Off
Auto Loop 1/16 (to 32)
Bounce Loop 1/16 (to 8)
Slicer
toggle Slicer Loop Mode
Slice 1 to 8
Selected Deck loop option:
Loop Duration (rotary)
Skip (Rotary)