Control Traktor

A collection of settings and Max4Live devices for improved control over Traktor Pro.

Installation only

1. See INSTALL

Installation and development

1. Install Node and NPM and Git
2. git clone this repo
3. Run npm install to install dependencies, run the build which outputs to release
4. Run npm run backup to overwrite local files with deployed files
5. Run npm run watch to build and update the release folder as you save file changes
6. Run npm run release:install to generate the release folder and copy the contents to system folders
7. Run npm run release:share to generate the release folder and copy it to /Users/Shared/control-traktor/release for sharing with other users on the same machine

Supporting several macOS users

I run two user accounts on my MacBook Pro - a developer user and a creative user.

When fast-switching between these users, NIHardwareAgent doesn't activate the S8's screens when it was already started by another user on the same machine.

To resolve this, use automator/Launch Traktor.app to launch Traktor Pro.

Release

1. Update the version in package.json
2. Tag the latest commit with the message Bump version
3. Push to Github and an action will run to generate a new Release
4. Open the Releases page > select the release > Edit > Select Previous tag > Generate release notes

Release notes

See https://github.com/dotherightthing/control-traktor/releases.

Screenshots

Screenshots are of the Stream Deck XL templates.

Mappings are documented in Traktor (CT6).streamDeckProfile.mappings.csv.

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Thanks to

• Ableton Max For Live Beginner's Masterclass (Phelan Kane / CM)
• Learning The Live Object Model and Creating 0dB Max (Josh Spoon / The Producer's Kitchen)
• Traversing the Ableton Live Object Model (Jeff Merkel)
• JavaScript Live API Tutorials (Adam Murray / Compusition)
• LOM - The Live Object Model (Cycling 74)
• Max JS Require Guide (Cycling 74)
• Paste pre-formed Max patches from Max's library
• Map UI objects to control surfaces incl Push2 (Phelan Kane)
• Using prototypes to change the appearance of UI objects (Cycling 74)
• Long Name is for Automation, Short Name is for UI (Cycling 74)
• The Max js object uses version 1.8.5 of the JavaScript language, a Mozilla specific superset of ECMAScript 5 (Cycling 74)
• Places to Learn Max (Cycling 74) > Books > Max for Live Ultimate Zen Guide
• How to map Encoders in Traktor
• Midi Filter Select 1.4 for the gswitch tip

Tip: Search a YouTube video for 'Push': Click 3 dots > Show transcript > Search in video