Well, are you trying to use another person's template or map it yourself?

Hi, I'm new to SSL and I use Traktor as well. Been using X1 with SSL. I went here to download mappings to use for SSL www.native-instruments.com. I got it to work but I eventually I mapped it myself. It's quite easy to map the X1 in SSL.

Konix has the ultimate video for setting it up...

Watchwww.youtube.com

Yeah for MACS not for Windows machine though. He only shows you mapping X1 using MIDI PIPE. He doesn't show how to use Bome's MIDI translator for windows.

You don't need Bome's or MIDIPipe anymore to get the LEDs to light up. There are options now in the latest version of the Control Editor, just select "For MIDI Out" for the LED On option for each button. See here... i48.photobucket.com

Ok i have the controller editor.. I how do i use that layout on serato itself?? I tried dragging and dropping and well.. Ive had no luck

Well, you must first select the template you want to use in the Control Editor. Then you must have the XML file for that template and put that in your ~/Music/_Serato_/MIDI/ folder. Then open Scratch Live, go into the setup menu, MIDI tab page, then load the file.

I actually tried that.. It dosent show up on the box to load.. The controller lights up and everything.. It just doesnt do any actions when i push a button and its "loaded" .. Do you onow any specifics on the controller editior? Maybe im doing something wrong..:/

I could never get my X1 to work with my mac, asked for help on here but its still sitting in the box at present. Really should put this on ebay as its only collecting dust.

i have the problem as well.. i have DL the konix preset which i really like.. have the x1 in midi mode but i dont see the controller come up in the connected midi devices in the setup on serato.. i do see i sending signal in the controller editor... what should i do? .. also it runs fine in traktor as well

^ do you have the preset in your midi folder under music->serato

I will say this though, last night mid gig my X1 stopped responding in SSL. I could pull up the controller editor and it would respond. I unplugged and replugged and same. I couldn't remap anything either. SSL would not read it?

Konix any ideas.

everything worked the way konix explained, and ive been using it for a year, but now im getting some loops when pressing cue buttons. is there something i could have changed?

never did this until about 2 wks ago

i have the preset in my midi folder for sure but nothing works and i dont see the CONTROLLER listed in the controller menu

Mine works with no problems. Just trying to have 2 separate channels to my 2 X1s as it is mirrored controls at the moment and I just want to use the second X1 for the sample player. Still have to try what Konix suggested about changing the channel of the X1 through control editor.

shadow does x1 come up on your serato setup?

Sorry to interject, but are you the ACTUAL Diplo?

If so, f*cking RESPECT man. You're a true inspiration.

If not, you should get a different name... ;)

Back on topic, you should get MidiMonitor (it's free) and see if the X1 is sending midi messages to the computer at all. I'd say that's the next thing to check.

Hi diplo, yeah it does show in SSL in the MIDI tab in the setup menu as "Traktor Kontrol X1 - 1" and "Traktor Kontrol X1 - 2".

if it's the actual Diplo, hello. if not, hello Diplo

ok yes its diplo .. so yeh shadow i thin ki will be totally happy if i can get serato to see the x1.. everything else is in place... should i update serato? im on 2.2

Not sure if you have to. I am using 2.3.3 though. Just bough my SL4 8 days ago and new to Serato.

Having the same problem as you guys. I've uninstalled and reinstalled the X1, I've put the XML files in MUSIC>SERTATO>MIDI. The X1 doesn't show as a list of devices under midi once sera to is opened, but sometimes a preset will be listed. Even when I load it though nothing happens outside of the pretty light show when the X1 first gets plugged in. It is responding in the controller editor though. I'd love to use this to quickly use effects instead of the 57SL's midi controls for effects. I'm going crazy here.

This thing is listed as plug and play even for Serato. This is very far from plug and play!

Last night my X1 stopped working mid-set again. It would respond in the controller editor, but not in SSL.

Any ideas what causes this?

Gonna try a new cable.
Gonna try not using midi-mipe.

probably the cable, it happened to me also,

So I fixed this last night by uninstalling all of Traktor and reinstalling everything with the T2Scratch disk, not the disc that came with the X1. Got it to work after all that. Can you get these mappings to work without Midipipe? Haven't tried yet. I'll mess around before the club tonight.

what he says. gonna try it.

so you shouldn't use midi pipe?

guys go get dicers.. i regret not getting them earlier..sell your x1 and get the dicers..unless you mess with the knobs every sec.

X1 is plug & play for Trakktor NOT Scratch Live. I'm still waiting for a decent midi-controller for Scratch live. The Dennon HC1000 isn't gonna cut it. The dicers seem ok but i'd like for features instead of just 5 buttons.

They should make an X1, or something like it, for Scratch. Plug & Play with no BullShit

its pretty much plug and play, just set the buttons in the midi window. the loops and scroll are already set up.

It's pretty much plug and play for Scratch Live too. You do have to do some mapping, but you can map the whole thing out for Scratch live in about 30 minutes. There's no need to use Midipipe or anything except the controller editor and the Scratch Live Midi panel. Once you map it out that's all, it's plug and play every time after that.

there it is..i mapped it too...plus its to your liking..map that bad boi

I have a quick question here, How do you map the two (2) browser knobs on the kontrol x1 to browse through your track. When one is mapped and it works fine but then when the second one is mapped, the first one that was mapped stops working.

You can write the code into the XML file that lives in the Midi Folder. You can open the XML file in a text editor and add the code. I am sorry that I do not have the X1 in front of me, or I would send you the line of code that needs to be added.

<Control name="Scroll Library Knob" channel="1" event_type="Control Change" data_type="Relative 2&apos;s Complement" control="17" />

Open the xml file in word pad if you are on a PC or in text editor if your are on a mac, and paste the above code into the file. Then save the file! Make sure it saves as an .xml file and not a .txt

This should allow for the second knob to also browse the tracks. Make sure that before you add this code, that you do have the first knob mapped to scroll your tracks. You can do that by using the GUI midi mapping interface in Serato. I hope that this works for you... Again I do not have the X1 in front of my, so this is strictly from memory.

You can re-do your MIDI mapping. I suggest to watch the vids Konix has made about them on youtube (Seratotutor). Watch it and you will be able to get your MIDI mapping right, I did it that way and I can use both knobs to scroll through my library and crates and load songs as well.

You have to set both knobs to the same CC# in the Controller Editor software in order to scroll with both knobs.

What is the CC#?

The CC# is the value that the button or knob puts out when pressed or turned. You should check out Konix's videos on YouTube! They are definitely helpful and very well done.

Yep, seems Muzik Hunter is a little lazy, has one questrion after the other but refuse to watch the vids where everything is explained and obviously he didn't even look into the X1 and it's software. Watch the vids dude!

Look Jensen you dont need to go there about me being lazy, actually FYI I watched the videos several times before coming on this forum for help, i just go beyond the surface in terms of mapping the x1. This is a forum to help, I suggest if you have issues about helping, DONT.
KONIX and TOMMY C THANKS FOR ALL YOUR HELP.

Watch this vid and forward to 1:30 min
Watchwww.youtube.com

Thank you very much, this is what you should have done initially. Still did'nt help much (i already know all that). but thanks.

^That's what I've said initially: watch the vids Konix (Seratotutor) have made on Youtube.
I was able to do the MIDI mapping for my X1 after watching those vids several times. Just play around, you can do and re-do a MIDI mapping again, again and again. Once my X1 was working I forgot about most of the stuff and before I tell you something wrong I give you the advice to watch the video tutorials.

Thanks for the help guys, i got both knobs to scroll now, it works great.

^That's good news, congratulation!

I have moved from a Vista laptop to a WIndows 7 laptop. Installed the software of the X1 on the new laptop, moved my Serato folder, my music library,...but the X1 is not working, hmmm.
Do I need a software udpate? It is still working on the old laptop...
Anybody knows what I'm doing wrong/missing/overlooked?

get a mac!!! --> (runs and hides.... j/k)

you may need to install a driver. have you installed the Controller Editor from NI on the WIN7 machine?

I have used the NI software from the CD that came with the X1 to install it on my new laptop.

Additional info: when I connect the X1 with the laptop, the lights on the X1 are flashing, but do not stay on, the go off then and stay off.

www.native-instruments.com

a few entries down. seems like they were having same issues. they posted a fix. you may want to give it a try.

^Thank you! Dayumn, that's some serious work...it seems easier to get a Mac, lol.

I went to the NI website and downloaded 2 things; a new controller editor software and a new version of the software for the X1, installed it and now it's working...

good to know. i know i feel handicapped when i don't have my X1.

^I do feel the same way.

Hi all

Is there a way to make the lights stay on when you've hit the button?

Cheers.

I think i read some where in the forum that you with the new X1 software it should light up. Check the Konix tutorials. i used to worry about the lights coming on/off, not so much anymore.