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I was going to order the ddj sx2 just after Christmas as wanted to upgrade my ddj sx. But after reading the forum and this post decided not too. As don't see the advantage at the moment with vdj. Thanks for the updates and information regarding the ddj sx2.
 
There isn't that much difference between the two units. VDJ doesn't do anything with the flip buttons, so really the only advantage is the (apparently) better sound card.

The colour pads are nice, but the VDJ implementation at present is really basic. You can of course program the pads yourself but it's not that easy. I have done some work on them to change colours and add blinking which is an improvement.
 
kradcliffe wrote :
The colour pads are nice, but the VDJ implementation at present is really basic. You can of course program the pads yourself but it's not that easy. I have done some work on them to change colours and add blinking which is an improvement.


Wait, hold up... There is no way to control the pad colours short of going into the code? Is this the case on the SZ as well or has it been addressed on that side with the native support? What is the basic support included? Just curious as the SX2 will most likely be my next controller once they get some of these glitches sorted out and get an official map released.
 
The current mapper was put together at a trade show so as I said above, the implementation is really basic. On or off and pretty much single colours. If you spend a bit of time mapping you can add multiple colours and anything else scripting will allow.

The colour pads are a bit of a gimmick and it's up to everyone how they want them to function.

The unit came out in September and no word of an official mapper yet, so to me it looks like it isn't going to happen now. Bob has helped me create something I'm happy with but it is heavily modified from the default mapping.

Keith
 
I think your right. If they haven't sent a unit now, then why would they.
Shame as the sx was in my opinion one of the best controllers for vdj and worked very well with it. Seems ludicrous that the sx2 is not mapped fully.
Would it be possible for you to upload your custom mapper for people to download?
 
Apart from the FLIP buttons that are defined but not assigned to any action (you may assign those with whatever you want), all the other parts, including the LEDs are mapped and defined properly.
Especially for the RGB Leds of the PADs, they have been assigned similar to the DDJ-SZ. So all colors can be used and changed with proper actions.
For those who wish to "play" with all the colors that the unit can display you can use..
E.g.
constant 'red' (you can use pre-defined colors)*
constant '#50FFAA' (you can use html hex colors)*
play ? constant 'green' : constant 'red'
play ? constant 'green' : blink ? constant 'green' : off (will blink green if paused)
loop ? blink ? constant 'blue' : constant 'orange' : constant 'white' (will blink between blue and orange if loop is enabled and steady white if not.)

*More info about the pre-defined colors and other supported color codes to use with constant action can be found at http://www.virtualdj.com/wiki/ControllerDefinitionMIDIv8.html

@Keith, could you please explain in what way "the implementation is basic" and the RGB Leds are poorly mapped ?
 
My Gaincontrols on the ddj-sx2 is not responding with small turns need to use big fast one but the is like an on off switch, anyone has the same experience?
 
I think everyone has that problem. Hopefully it will get sorted soon.
 
the bug is´t in the firmware , the mapper or in VDJ ?
 
Not sure if the data that the GAIN knobs send do not follow a linear from (in that case, there is not much we can do - firmware feature), but there is a case that the soft-takover applies here. Meaning that the Gain knob (and every other knob or slider) will not affect the value of the software until they "match" their positions.
Can you try to set ControllerTakeoverMode to Instant (from Config->OPTIONS tab)
 
Ok thats much better now, Thanx
 
build 945 gain works fine. Keep loosing hot cue pad illumination. help
 
HI
Is the entire issues with configuration DDJ SX2 with VDJ 8 has been sorted ??

i bought SX2 a month ago …..but yet using on Serato …..????
I Tried for VDJ8 in between … but flip / RGB / and Gain issues are still on ……….??
is VDJ support team is woking on this or no ????

NO Surprise if VDJ lovers switch to SDJ / Traktor

if any one have any solution on flip / RGB colour pad / and Gain issues …… kindly revert with solution

regards

DJ Mas
 
Sorry forget to mention … …. using vdj on Macbook Pro - OS X 10.8.5
kindly revert …when we can use our DDJ SX2 on VDJ without any issues
wake up VDJ team …..
 
anilmas wrote :
… but flip ... issues are still on …


There is no Flip issue. Virtual doesn't have Flip - that's a new Serato feature.

The other issues you have mentioned are what we are all waiting on I believe.
 
djdad wrote :
Especially for the RGB Leds of the PADs, they have been assigned similar to the DDJ-SZ. So all colors can be used and changed with proper actions.
For those who wish to "play" with all the colors that the unit can display you can use..

@Keith, could you please explain in what way "the implementation is basic" and the RGB Leds are poorly mapped ?


Not to speak for Keith, but having to go in and program in script to modify colours for the cues would be my interpretation of very basic implementation. The POI editor lets you customise all kinds of things about each cue - it should have a colour selector just like is found in the sample editor. With coloured pads seeming to be the new norm on equipment these days, I would suggest the development team might want to fast track that feature. Just a thought...
 
That's a different story all together...
Since VirtualDj does not offer colors for the cues, there's nothing we could do to add "color" support on HOTCUE pads.
On sampler mode though (that they offer colors) the colors should work, right ?
Therefore the implementation is not poor or "basic"

The lack of a function in the software itself is a different story from the implementation of the available functions of a controller and the software.
 
To make it more clear...
We could make the Pads in the HotCues mode to get some different colors. e.g. red for Pad 1, Blue for Pad Nr.2 etc.
But this wouldnt be any useful, since VirtualDJ doesnt support colors for the Hotcues and those cant be "matched" with the Hotcue markers on the skin.
The only workaround at the moment, is to have a custom skin with colored HotCue markers (possible), and have the same colors in the Pads. But thats only a workaround since you cant change those colors easily. Meaning that it is "easy" enough to do that from the controller (with the mentioned actions), but not easy at all to do that from the skin.... and even if the skinner could provide some menus to choose colors from, still those need to be "set" for each HotCue. E.g. always Hotcue Nr will get a specific color, even if its a "Entry Point" a "Vocals Point" etc.

As for the TRIM/GAIN "issue", please read above, nothing to do with the device mapping implementation. Probably its the soft-takeover feature which can be disabled from Options.
 
 
If i have this 3 ending build number the DDJ SX2 Will work ? the inner lights too ?
 
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