We Traktor users get very excited about new features since we don’t get them very often. Â We got the Remix Decks two years ago, and since then we’ve gotten… combo effects? Â While the Kontrol S8 has completely dominated the news cycle, the other thing we should all be caring about is the Freeze function, added in Traktor 2.7. Â If you are a user of Traktor DJ then you are used to how it works, but if you have never used the mobile app it can definitely come off a little weird. Â And since there are no pre-made mappings available for the plethora of DJ controllers out there you may have to learn to do it yourself. Â And we all know how exciting it is to load up that Controller Manager and start working.
So I decided to try to demystify the process a little and create a walkthrough. Â This video does a little more than show you how to map it, it also walks you through why things might work and why they might not. Â I didn’t dig into the really advanced features of the Controller Manager, like using modifiers to have different interactions based on what you want, but this should get you through. Â Hopefully it also makes using the Controller Manager in general a little less intimidating.
I can provide the .TSI file I created for the Behringer DC-1, but you’ll still need to remap the entire thing to your grid controller. Â Are there other videos like this you’d want to see? Â I can also show how to map this to a basic all-in-one controller like the Twitch or VCI-380, since it’s pretty much the same idea, just with 8 slices instead of 16.