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1. 7 109 C 8 117 A 9 K Loop grey right 87 D 6 94 A 7 110 D 8 118 A 9 K Loop black left upper 88 E 6 95 H 7 111 D 8 119 H 9 K Loop black right upper 89 F 6 96 C 7 112 E 8 120 C 9 K Loop black left lower 90 F 6 97 C 7 113 F 8 121 C 9 K Loop black right lower 91 G 6 98 D 7 114 F 8 122 D 9 K FXA green 18 F 0 57 A 4 101 F 7 102 F 7 K FXB green 127 G 9 62 D 4 K FX C green 82 A 6 64 E 4 K FX D green 83 H 6 67 G 4 105 A 8 104 G 7 CC No means Control Change Number All midi events are sent to channel 16 setup 1 or 1 setup 2 All polyphonic aftertouch events on channel 16 are reserved for internal system communications Such mididata should not be used with midi in since this could cause problems with the micromodul system These events are only used by a few very expensive keyboards micromodul DX2 Page 11 User manual Trouble shooting 1 No pot key is controllable even though the right setup file is loaded Probably the midi port is not activated to which the DJ2 is connected to This takes place in the setup window Midi interface Maybe the wrong setup in the DJ2 is chosen setup 1 for deck A amp B setup 2 for deck C amp D see chapter setting in the system mode setup 2 I combined several micromodul controller but not all of them work Only fo
2. to connect the DX2 to a computer and to the software This cable is connected to the midi out slot on the controller and the midi in slot on the computer sound card or midi interface The midi in slot on the DX2 serves for additional controller or keyboards that you want to connect to the same midi port on the computer Thereby data is merged in the DX2 merge function Of course many users will now wonder why this controller does not have an USB interface The micromodul system is a system of multiple controllers that is able to be cascaded via midi This is not as easy with USB especially because the units can control each other due to the cascading In addition many computers with sound cards or USB Firewire audio interfaces have a midi interface This means you would not have to use one or more of your USB ports to use the whole micromodul system If your computer does not have a midi interface or your sound card does not have one either the market offers a number of small and inexpensive solutions in the form of an USB midi interface that has both a midi in and a midi out slot In combination with the micromodul system this is absolutely sufficient Following recommendable hardware are hardly bigger than a cable M Audio MidiSport Uno Edirol UM 1EX ESI RoMI O Which software can be controlled The DX2 was primarily designed for use with Traktor DJ Studio from Version 2 1 from Native Instruments We believe to support one of th
3. 0 tks for Traktor Vers 3 0 micromodul DJ2 DX2 V02 Traktor30 tks for Traktor vers 3 0 control of the linefader for deck C D with FX pots 1 amp 4 of the DX2 micromodul DJ2 DX2 V01 Traktor32 tks for Traktor Vers 3 2 micromodul DJ2 DX2 V02 Traktor32 tks for Traktor vers 3 2 control of the linefader for deck C D with FX pots 1 amp 4 of the DX2 These files can be used for the DX2 as well as for the DJ2 since both instruments are compatible concering the used control codes After the midi connection between the DX2 and the computer has been established start Traktor DJ Studio First you have to choose the appropriate midi port for interface in the micromodul DX2 Page 8 User manual setup window After that you have to load the copied TKS file with the controller settings by pressing the Load key These settings are available even after restarting the program After these few steps all supported functions in Traktor should be controllable by the DX2 Just play around a bit with the controls and buttons on the controller and check the corresponding reactions on your monitor Of course you can create your own assignments between the software and the controller Use the Learn function in Traktor s Setup window You need this function if you want to control additional functions or make changes to the standard settings The DX2 can control alternative functions with all keys except the 2 middle green keys FX1 and FX2 when pressing th
4. B D Finally we want to introduce the loop section First you fit in two loop set panels in the traktor detail area Again you switch one to deck A and the other one to deck B You should allocate useful loop length to the 4 length keys Advisable are 1 8 1 4 1 2 and 1 After these preparations for both panels are done you can go on Choose one of these keys with the 4 black loop control buttons on the DX2 and activate the loop mode with the red button Now you can change the loop length at any time or move the loop to both directions with help of the two grey buttons above Just switch it off again with the red button Enjoy playing around Tips Please always take substitute batteries or rechargeables with you When the yellow LED starts blinking it is time to change the batteries quickly Arriving mididata is signalled as a flickering light from the Sys Mon LED in the system mode This is an easy way to check the correct cable at the midi in port Do not forget the fadermute function You can bring the pots into the position which they have on the display without sending a signal by pressing the shift key Thereby you can avoid bigger and audible value differences The monitorlevel lies a bit hidden on the Pitch encoder Turn the encoder whilst you press it inorder to control the monitor level You can also scroll the browser from page to page by pressing the list select encoder when turning it Power Supply The DX2 does not
5. ay begin Just select a track of your choice by turning the List select encoder By pressing the Load A button that track is loaded to deck A You can start and stop the deck with the Play Pause button If you do not like the track just search your browser for another track with the encoder and load it to deck A Now we will try to find a second suitable track To do so scroll through your browser with the List Select encoder and load a second track to deck B with the Load B key It is the easiest to synchronise both tracks by pressing the black syne key for deck B In order to find the right starting point you can forward the track with the Seek Scratch encoder After you found a suitable starting point stop the deck and start up this point exactly with the scratch function turn the encoder whilst you press it Then you can start the deck at this starting point with the cue play key or go back to this point with the cue pause key With this function you can start the track from that point so many times until it is beat synchron to the track in deck A Once it is synchron to the track in deck A you can begin with your mix put linefader B up and move the crossfader as fast or slowly as you like to the middle and there we go Of course another order is possible as well just as you like to mix Because the internal sync function does not always work well you can synchronise the tracks yourself Use the Pitch encoder for controlling th
6. contain an internal mains unit It was primarily designed for use with standard or rechargeable batteries 3 x AA cell 1 2 1 5 V alkaline NiCd NiMH which are inserted into a compartment on the bottom of the instrument Please pay attention to the battery poles when changing batteries This compartment has a safety screw which must be removed before batteries can be exchanged Batteries usually last about 100 hours based on quality and brand The battery control LED yellow Sys Mon LED blinks when the batteries need to be replaced The DX2 can also be used with an external mains adaptor The adaptor regulated or not must have a DC voltage of 4 5 6 V and at least 50 mA You can find a suitable mains adaptor in our accessories micromodul DX2 Page 6 User manual The adaptor plug hollow plug 2 1 mm inner 5 5 mm outer must be polarised according to the information on the connection plate outer ring minus inner pin plus For wrong polarity of the plug the controller will not work A damage is however impossible You switch on the DX2 with the power switch at the back LED s shine If the power switch is on adaptor the power will be supplied by the external mains adaptor If the switch is on battery the battery will provide the electricity Pay attention to always switch off the controller in the battery mode if not used because that increases the durability of the batteries Connecting to a computer A midi cable is used
7. e FX parameter which are usually controlled with the pots can be controlled with the joystick of the DJ2 The optimum setup for a 4 deck control for Traktor 3 0 consists finally of two DJ2 two DX2 micromodul DX2 Page 10 User manual Controller Nummern Pot Encoder Key CC No CC No Note No Note No Note No Note No Deck Deck Deck A C Deck B D Deck A C Deck B D A C B D Shift Shift P FX A left 6 22 P FXB 4 20 P FXC 25 26 P FX D right 23 24 E Seek Scratch hold 14 16 15 17 19 A 0 10 A 0 E Pitch hold 27 31 28 32 79 G 5 80 G 5 E List up 11 H 0 11 H 0 E List down 12 C 0 12 C 0 E List up hold 124 E 9 124 E 9 E List down hold 126 F 9 126 F 9 K Load 15 D 0 16 E 0 107 H 8 115 G 8 K Cue Pause 24 C 1 54 F 3 39 D 2 69 A 5 K Play Pause 26 D 1 56 G 3 41 F 2 71 H 5 K CueSet blank 25 C 1 55 G 3 40 E 2 70 A 5 K Cue Play 99 D 7 100 E 7 48 C 3 78 F 5 K Sync 33 A 2 63 D 4 123 D 9 125 F 9 K Pitch Bend down 28 E 1 58 A 4 43 G 2 73 C 5 K Pitch Bend up 29 F 1 59 H 4 44 G 2 74 D 5 K Loop red 85 C 6 92 G 6 108 C 8 116 G 8 K Focus grey blank 81 A 6 84 C 6 103 C 7 106 A 8 K Loop grey left 86 D 6 93 A
8. e leading DJ programs on the market You can find several files with suitable controller settings on the provided CD Versions before 2 1 can not be controlled completly only faders and pots are useful The simple version Traktor DJ can not be controlled via midi at all If you want to control other programs you should first make sure it is possible to communicate with pots and faders via fixed midi control change numbers You have to be able to allocate fixed midi note numbers for keyboard functions The DX2 controller sends for all pots fixed control change events and for all buttons fixed note on when being pressed or note off events when letting go When pressing the shift key of the controller at the same time alternative fixed note events are sent when activating a button micromodul DX2 Page 7 User manual You can not program the DX2 or assign controller numbers or key numbers but that is a function that is rarely needed with current programs The corresponding assignments are noted in the last chapter controller numbers You will find out how many parameters you can control and how you switch modes in the following chapters Settings in the system mode You can activate the controller s system mode if you press both of the two black Load keys The yellow Sys Mon LED next to shift is on to signal this mode No midi signals are sent as long as the controller is in this mode Only the incoming commands via midi in slot a
9. e shift key at the same time To assign the encoder you have to choose the midi control type Rotary Encoder 64 in the midi setup or activate the checkbox incremental in Traktor 2 x Further on the checkbox invert has to be activated Traktor s Learn function is very simple If you still have any problems check the Traktor manual Do not forget to save these time consuming changes in a new file Working with Traktor DJ Studio Generally the DX2 is used for controlling two decks You can choose whether deck A amp B or deck C amp D in Traktor 3 0 should be controlled by the setup in the system mode of the DX2 Of course the Traktor versions before 3 0 only have deck A amp B FX Section The 4 pots and 4 green keys are used to control the FX section in Traktor 3 0 or to control the filter section in Traktor 2 x The order of the pots and button corresponds to the order on the monitor By switching between FX1 and FX2 indication via two green LED s the FX modul for deck A C FX1 or for deck B D FX2 can be controlled with the pots and buttons It does not matter which deck is on focus Use the middle green keys in combination with the Shift key to switch between the decks An alternative to the assignment of the pots offers our setup file micromodul DJ2 DX2 V02 Traktor3x tks Both of the outer pots are assigned to the deck volume parameter of deck C amp D as long as you chose setup 2 in the DX2 controll
10. e tempo You can adjust the step width very sensitive with about 0 01 BPM By turning it more quickly the step width gets bigger If the tracks are not synchron anymore you should accelerate them or slow them down with the blue pitchbend keys to adjust them again Just press the key for a short while Want to use an effect from Traktor s 3 0 collection It is no problem with the DX2 since you can control all parameter of the effect modul First make sure that you have two effect panels for the traktor detail area You switch one to deck A and the second to deck B Now you can see what you control with your pots and buttons at any time You can choose the deck effects with the left or right green key in combination with the shift key The 4 green buttons are assigned to the effect keys for Traktor 3 0 The functions differ for the individual effects but with the right button you usually switch the effect on or off After you switched on an effect for example the filter just move the pots to see what happens The left pot controls the cutoff and the right pot controls the amount For Traktor version 2 x you always control the filterparameter with the 4 pots and the filtermode with the left green button micromodul DX2 Page 5 User manual You can choose which deck you want to use the effects for with the two middle green buttons and holding the shift key The two green LED s indicate which deck is chosen FX1 deck A C FX2 deck
11. ect or prolonged contact with sunlight Dusty environmental conditions should be avoided Only for use with mains adaptors which comply with the specifications in this manual Only for use batteries which comply with the specifications in this manual Pay attention that batteries do not leak while in the instrument esp during extended storage When connecting to other instruments pay attention to the instructions in this manual No foreign objects are permitted inside the instrument casing No liquids should get inside the instrument casing Never let the instrument fall to the ground casing and or control elements may be damaged If the instrument must be opened for example to remove foreign objects from the casing or for other repairs this may only be done by qualified personnel The batteries must be removed and the mains cable must be disconnected before opening the instrument Guarantee is void for defects that occur if the instrument was opened by an unauthorised or unqualified person Use a soft towel or brush to clean the instrument Please do not use any cleaning liquids or water so you avoid any damages to the instrument micromodul DX2 Page 2 User manual Introduction It is 2006 After a successful start in 2004 of the first micromodul line we decided to demonstrate the second line with a lot of improvements and extensions First of all it is due to you the micromodul users that an even better micromodul li
12. er see chapter settings in the system mode This is useful when using both a DJ2 and a DX2 together control of 4 decks Then you have the possibility to always control the volume of deck C amp D Further on the loss of the two pots for the fx control is not too bad since exactly these two parameters can be controlled with the joystick of the DJ2 Another function when pressing the Shift key is that all movements of the controls show no reaction in Traktor This is useful to avoid bigger value differences when changing between different effects Transport keys The 12 transport keys on the lower edge correspond to the control functions of the two decks whereas the blue keys control the pitch bend function micromodul DX2 Page 9 User manual The following double functions are assigned to the deck control buttons Shift Cue Pause Loop Active Out only 3 0 setup Shift Play Pause Loop Set In only 3 0 setup Shift Syne without label Tap Shift Cue Play Reverse Shift Pitchbend Pitchbend down without change of tone pitch in keylock mode only 3 0 setup Setup Pitchbend Pitchbend up without change of tone pitch in keylock mode only 3 0 setup Loop Sync keys Both of the Sync keys control the same function in the program The black Loop control keys are used to choose one of 4 programmed loop lengths The grey keys above are assigned to the loop move function and can be used for moving the loop Most imp
13. micromodul DX2 User manual Content Provision of guarantee and product liability 2 2 He deen 2 Safety precautions and servicing lt 2 csciesacceveseianededanceensvasvedardeevaievsedeacsauensuasasoreaceaseasnede tedennenes 2 Introduction 2 222252 ae Een 3 tee Eeer EE 4 System RE CUI TTT EN Se So a le es a A ee tg 5 RT 5 Tips stein ea 6 Power SUPPLY seeren re a asien 6 Lonneeu NE IS Computers T E a aa eee 7 Which software can be controlled u u seeveeverereereereee ee 7 Settings inthe system mode 2 2232 el 8 Preparations in Traktor DJS dics na en 8 Working with Traktor DJ Studio ann aa er 9 Working with additional micromodul controllerg eee eeseceseceeeeesseeceeeceseeeeeeesaeessaeenseenees 10 Controller e en 11 Troubleshooting 2 ee oa EE 12 micromodul DX2 Page 1 User manual Provision of guarantee and product liability The seller warrants for faultless material and proper manufacture for a period of 24 months from the date of sale to the end user Excluded from the stated guarantee are defects on parts as the result of normal wear and tear These parts are mostly faders sliding guides potentiometers encoders buttons switches and joysticks Also excluded from the guarantee are damages that are the result of incorrect or inappropriate handling excessive force mechanical or chemical influences incorrectly connecting the instrument with other instruments incorrect or inappropriate use The warran
14. ne could be created caused by your experience with the first equipment and the following suggestions Certainly the new instruments are compatible in size and function to the old line Beyond that there are a lot of new functions which will supply entertainment What do you really need to make your own music Taking a DJ as an example you would need A computer a notebook would be best DJ software Traktor DJ Studio from Native Instruments would be best a pool of your favourite MP3 files and a hardware controller the micromodul DJ2 DX2 would be best Since this kind of music is actually hand made it is absolutely essential to have a controller with sliding guides knobs and buttons Almost nobody wants to use a computer keyboard to drive a car or use a HiFi system Every type of activity that is based on human interaction needs to have a special ergonomic interface The computer DJ needs his special control equipment to present an ideal performance This is where the micromodul DX2 controller comes into consideration Micromodul DX2 also called just DX2 is a small DJ controller that was created as a supplement to the DJ2 controller While the DJ2 offers a lot of important mix elements such as fader and EQ s the DX2 expands it through a number of further control elements But the DX2 is the right choice if you do not want to mix without your external mixer It differs from other DJ controller on the market in so far as it has a l
15. ortant are both of the red keys where you can start and stop a loop List Load Section Due to the encoder in the middle of the instrument you can scroll through the Track Browser in Traktor You can scroll pagewise by pressing the encoder when turning it By pressing the load keys you can load the selected track to the decks Encoder The 4 remaining encoders are used for following functions Seek Scratch spool the deck scratch if pressing the encoder when turning Pitch tempo control tempo reset if pressing the encoder and Shift at the same time The two single grey buttons underneath the FX section are used to change the deck focus Working with additional micromodul controllers Additional DX2 Especially for Traktor from Version 3 0 an additional DX2 controller is convenient Thus all 4 decks can be controlled Just switch the second DX2 to setup 2 in order to control deck C amp D also see settings in the system mode Additional DJ2 You can control the mixer section in Traktor when using an additional DJ2 You can use the encoders of the DJ2 for Gains The effect control is a lot better with a joystick and the transportkeys can be assigned to another function so that they are not double For Traktor 3 0 all 4 decks can be controlled this way Just switch the DX2 to setup 2 Our setup micromodul DJ2 DX2 V02 Traktor3x tks uses the two outer pots of the DX2 FX section as linefader for deck C amp D Th
16. ot of control buttons and encoders instead of the classical mix elements like faders and EQ s The DX2 offers a lot of important control functions such as transport keys pitchbend keys encoder to pitch and scratch a large loop section and a FX section with 4 pots and 4 buttons that was optimized for Traktor 3 0 The DX2 is not a universal controller It is a specialist for Djing The DX2 is very compact and easy to transport and you do not even need a mains adapter since it works with standard and rechargeable batteries As of Traktor DJ Studio version 2 1 you can use the DX2 immediately by using the settings file which is shipped with the controller without the lengthy process of programming each separate control element Modern DJing made fun Read this user s manual thoroughly Even if the design of the DX2 controller is largely intuitive and the instrument is self explanatory this manual should be able to answer a question or two If you should have any sort of other problem with your micromodul just contact us via email micromodul DX2 Page 3 User manual Product description Special controller for DJ software optimised for Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio Setup files for Traktor DJ Studio in current versions 2 1 2 6 as of 3 0 are shipped with the controller Independent of operating system and computer type PC or Mac due to the midi interface Complement to DJ2 by loop functions and fx section FX sec
17. r the first instrument of the midi chain with a LV2 LC2 LD2 LX2 the feedback killer function has to be activated Since DJ2 DX2 do not have this function they can not be used as a first instrument in a midi chain You can find further information in the LV2 LC2 LD2 LX2 manuals 3 The controls in TRAKTOR can not be controlled properly after assigning the encoder They only change between minimum and maximum The encoder send relative data which has to be analyzed as such by Traktor When assigning the encoder you have to choose the midi control type rotary encoder 64 in the midi setup or activate the checkbox incremental in traktor 2 x Further the checkbox invert has to be activated 4 The control of the encoders is too gross You should set the rotary sensitivity to 10 0 2 for traktor 2 x or less in the midi setup 5 All encoder functions like seek scratch pitch work inverted in Traktor vers 3 2 You must load a suitable setup file Traktor32 tks micromodul DX2 Page 12 User manual micromodul DX2 Page 13 User manual micromodul DX2 Page 14 User manual Version 02 Mathias FuchB Software Entwicklung Op n Idenkamp 13a 22397 Hamburg Germany info faderfox de www faderfox de micromodul DX2 Page 15 User manual
18. re sent directly to the midi out The assignments of the LED s in the system mode are indicated on the backside of the controller In order to exit the system mode and to restart the controller in the normal operational mode just press these two buttons again The controller will restart in the normal operational mode after about two seconds during these two seconds a flashing light changes between FX1 and FX2 LED s During this restart procedure all changes made in the system mode are stored If you turn the instrument off while it is in the system mode all changes will be lost In the system mode following settings are possible To choose between two possible setups you have to use the two middle green keys of the FX section and press the shift key in the system mode FX1 LED setup 1 CC note data is sent on channel 16 FX2 LED setup 2 CC note data is sent on channel 1 Due to these two setups it is possible to control all 4 decks in Traktor 3 0 with 2 DX2 controller Setup 1 controls Deck A amp B and setup 2 is used for deck C amp D Pay attention that you have to use setup 1 for our Traktor 2 x setup files Preparations in Traktor DJ Studio First of all copy the TKS file from the CD directory micromodul DJ2 to your harddisk Following setup files are available micromodul DJ2 DX2 V01 Traktor21 tks for Traktor vers 2 1 micromodul DJ2 DX2 V01 Traktor26 tks for Traktor Vers 2 6 micromodul DJ2 DX2 V01 Traktor3
19. tion with 4 pots and 4 buttons switchable to 2 groups FX1 FX2 optimised for Traktor 3 0 also very suitable to Traktor 2 x filter 5 push encoders for track browsing seek scratch and pitch functions 36 freely reassignable double function buttons transport pitch bend FX and loop buttons for each deck Independent power supply by standard or rechargeable batteries 3 x AA cell lifetime about 100 hours LED battery control Socket for an external mains adapter 4 5 6V DC min 50 mA Midi merge function Very compact design in a black plastic casing desktop format 180x105x70 mm 450 g Silver aluminium front plate with an anodised coating abrasion resistant and inscriptions High quality pots and encoders from ALPS Expandable system by other micromodul controllers easy chaining by midi connections Compatible to the Ist micromodul line same cc note numbers like DJ1 micromodul DX2 Page 4 User manual System requirements PCor Mac with a Midi Interface Midi Input Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio or software which allows self assignments of midi controls for continuous parameters or key commands for switching parameters Optimal with Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio V 2 1 2 6 as of 3 0 with the enclosed setup files Quick Access After you did all of the relevant midi connections and settings in Traktor and loaded one of our setups see chapter preparations in Traktor DJ Studio the fun m
20. ty is void if the instrument is opened or changed In addition there is no warranty for individual parts and components in particular semiconductors and disposables consumables The seller is not liable for consequential damages which are not the result of criminal intent or negligence on his part The following conditions must be met in order to claim the warranty services Instrument is either in its original packaging or similar packaging Copy of the invoice with the serial number clearly visible Meaningful error report or description of the error is attached The buyer assumes all costs and dangers of return shipments to the manufacturer Since the user s manual which is included with each instrument also affects the warranty conditions especially regarding safety issues it is absolutely essential that you read through and follow all instructions Safety precautions and servicing Instrument s intended use is based on the functions and procedures contained in this manual Read all instructions for use as well as all enclosed literature before using the instrument Use only in closed rooms not for outdoor use Never use in a moist or humid environment laundry rooms swimming pools etc Not for use in the vicinity of heat sources radiators ovens etc Operational temperature is in the range of 0 40 C Not for use in the vicinity of flammable material The instrument should not be in dir

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