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Pioneer DDJ-SB MIDI Mapping for Mixxx

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Pioneer DDJ-SB MIDI Mapping for Mixxx

Description

This is a basic mapping for Mixxx for the Pioneer DDJ-SB (2 decks). The code is based on / forked from hrudham's project: Mixxx-Pioneer-DDJ-SR (https://github.com/hrudham/Mixxx-Pioneer-DDJ-SR). I've used the same methods but stripped it a bit so it works for my DDJ-SB and also so the code is understandable to me. I like to understand what I implement. So I might have deleted some cool functionality from the original project ...

How do I use it?

If you just want to get your controller working with with Mixxx without bothering about the details much, then do the following:

  1. Download the following two files:
  2. Copy these to the [Mixxx Directory]/controllers folder. This will probably be one of the following locations:
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Mixxx\controllers
    • Linux: /usr/share/mixxx/controllers or /usr/local/share/mixxx/controllers
    • OS X: /Applications/Mixxx.app/Contents/Resources/controllers/
  3. Make sure your Pioneer DDJ-SB is plugged in and turned on
  4. Open (or restart) Mixxx, and enjoy using your (semi-functional) controller

What's implemented?

I've only implemented what I need and "know of" for now...

  • General

    • Cross-fader
    • Volume Control Channel, Master and Headphones
    • Manual Filtering High, Mid and Low
    • Playlist browsing
      • Back : switches between Tracklist and Sidebar
      • RoatrySelector : browses through the Tracklist of the Sidebar
      • RotarySelectorClick : Expands or Collapses the Sidebar item
      • Load : loads the selected track in the Left or Right deck
    • Sampler Control
      • Push : Starts playing the sample from start
      • Shift-Push : Stop playing the sample
    • Pitch Control
      • Inverted. With my current skin I can not get this to work as intended even if I change the setting

  • Deck Controls

    • Play / Pause / Cue

      • Cue: Sets the Cuepoint when not playing, Jumps to Cuepoint when playing

    • Vinyl Mode

    • Keylock

    • Precue'ing

    • Hotcue Control (4 can be set)

      • Push: Sets the hotcue and lights up the LED of the pushed button.
      • Push again: Turn of the hotcue point

    • Autoloop Control

      • 4 Autoloops can be set (no shift use on Performance Pads yet) on: 1 beat / 2 beats / 4 beats and 8 beats
      • If you want other beatloops you need to change the xml and the LoopInterval Enum in the Init() function

    • Manual loop Control (still buggy)

      • In : Sets in point
      • Out : Sets out point
      • Exit : Not working yet. Pretty annoying :)
      • 1/2 : Cut loop in half

    • Jogwheel Control When playing in normal mode, only touching/turning the side will result in pichbend. All other interactions are disabled in this mode.

    • NORMAL MODE (when playing)

      • Pitchbend using the side of the Jogwheel

    • NORMAL MODE (when not playing)

      • Scratching / Seeking when turning the Jogwheel surface I've switched this to Scratchmode, it makes seeking by using the jogwheels quicker.

    For the next mode I've tried to make the DDJ-SB behave like a vinyl as much as I understand of it.

    • VINYL MODE (when playing)
      • Brakes when touching the Jogwheel surface, Starts again when releasing.
      • Pitchbend using the side of the Jogwheel
    • VINYL MODE (when not playing)
      • Scratching / Seeking when turning the Jogwheel surface

What's missing?

  • Shift Functions of the Performance Pads
  • Manuel loop bug
  • Reversed Pitch Control
  • Channel Filters
  • Crossfader Automatic Filter
  • Effects (Not available in Mixxx I think?)
  • Decks 3 and 4

I will definitly fix the Manual Loop bug and as I go along and need more stuff I might implement the exta functions (Performance Pads Shifts) same goes with deck 3/4 which, atm, I don't need those.

If I stumble upon good code to do the filtering, I will probably implement that too. Suggestions are welcome.