Alright, after numerous inquires and requests (seriously, I get like 5-10 messages a week about this on my Youtube), I present...

HOW TO GET YOUR X1'S LIGHTS TO LIGHT UP ON A PC

You will need to download and install these two little programs

1) MIDI Yoke... www.midiox.com (direct download www.midiox.com )

***If you are using Vista or Windows 7, you MUST disable UAC before installing MIDI Yoke or it will not work correctly.***

2) MusicLab MIDI Device Connection Center... www.musiclab.com (direct .exe download link... www.musiclab.com)


So download and install these two things, note you will need to reboot after installing MIDI Yoke.

Now some background info. I've stated that you will need to use Bome's MIDI translator on a PC in order to get the X1's LEDs to light up. However, I've never really tested this and just assumed it would work and thought it would be just as easy on Windows PCs as it is with Macs with MIDIPipe. Unfortunately as we all know by now, that's not the case. Windows doesn't work quite the same as OSX does (what a surprise). It's possible with Bome's to light the LEDs on the X1, it's simple really, all you do is select the MIDI Thru option and viola, the LEDs light up. Problem is though, load up Scratch Live and try to map it, it won't work, as Scratch Live cannot "see" the message the X1 is sending as Bome's is the "middle man" and blocking the messages. Cause when you enable MIDI Thru mode in Bome's, any messages the X1 sends just gets sent back to the X1 (i.e to light the LEDs) and not to Scratch Live. This is what you need MIDI Yoke for, to send the messages from the X1 to the virtual MIDI port, than to Scratch Live, but back out the the X1 as well to light the LEDs. Macs/OSX have this functionality already built in and why all you need is MIDIPipe, Windows does not this functionality, at least not by default and why you need MIDI Yoke.

Anyway, instead of using Bome's, we're going to be using the MusicLab MIDI Connection center. It's a lot simpler and easier. Just open the program and you should see this...

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On the first row, select the X1 as the input, and MIDIYoke1 as the output, in the second row, select MIDIYoke1 as the input, and the X1 as the output...

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then press the two Connect buttons in the middle to connect the ports...

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and that's it! Now the lights on the X1 should light up (those that are set to triggers in the X1 Control Editor, remember toggles will already light up regardless). Now just go into Scratch Live and map away (if you haven't already).

Hope this help those with Windows/PCs that want their X1's LEDs to light up.

And F.L.O., have you actually tested this in Scratch Live and not just in BOMEs? All you need to do in BOMEs is enable MIDI Thru and the LEDs will light up on the X1, however then Scratch Live won't see the X1 and can't be mapped, as BOMEs is "in the way" and just spits MIDI back out to the X1 without sending it to Scratch Live.

I posted another method in the big X1 thread using a different method (verified and tested) to get the LEDs to light up on the X1 on PCs, but it uses MIDI OX and another small I/O program, but both are free and work fully with no 20 minute limitation.

So recently somone told me good luck with getting BOMES MIDI TRANSLATOR to work if you wernt fluient with midi translation. i found out how to do it BUT, without actually buying BOMES, you only get a 20 min window for this to work, then it will shut down and youll have to open it again. Now im using my TRAKTOR X1 with SERATO SCRATCH LIVE.

Now when i say getting Bomes to work with you X1, what i mean is that i am able to get the Lights to work in gate mode to light up when applying pressure to the specifics.

1st) goto www.bome.com and grab your self the free trial version. Download and Install

2nd) Open BOMES and wait for the little timer to countdown. Press Ok

3rd) Once open, Plug in your TRAKTOR X1.

4th) In BOMES goto the task bar on the top and click on MIDI and select "Project Defult Ports" and once that opens you should have your TRAKTOR X1 on both the Midi In and Midi Out sides. Select Both and press ok

5th) Go back to the Taskbar and select MIDI again. Now goto Routing Midi (thru). Once opened youll see all the sides for the Midi in and outs. All i did here was drag a line from the Midi in of the x1 to the midi out of x1. once thats done you should just have a little line connecting the two. Select ok.

6th) Again go back to Midi on the Task Bar and select Present Defult Ports. Once thats opened youll see 2 choices above each of the imput and output sections. Select specific ports for both of them then select you X1 for the both of them. once thats done select ok.

And that should be it. I did this to my controlle as i was writing this and it works being im pressing them right now and all works dandy. i say again this is only to have your lights work on Gate mode as you apply pressure to the buttons and they will only work for 20 minuits being i dont want to buy this program cause i know TRAKTOR of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS will be coming out with midi translation in the near future.

Hope this works and Enjoy.

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