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An opinionated, unorthodox, versatile Mixxx mapping for the Hercules DJ Control Instinct P8 controller

Mixxx mapping for Instinct P8

An opinionated, unorthodox, versatile Mixxx mapping for the Hercules DJ Control Instinct P8 controller

Layout description

Pads are mirrored horizontally per deck

Outer top: Key

Short: toggle key lock Long: tnable "match key" + key lock

Inner top: Loop

Short: toggle loop (in place) Hold + knob: move loop 1 bar

Outer bottom: Eject

Short: eject track, enable headphone for channel, disable headphone for other channel, reset all filters + effects + pregain

Inner bottom: Utilities

Hold + press other utility button: set beat grid Hold + knob: adjust pre-gain Hold + then hold shift + knob: adjust key Also used in combination with jog wheel, see below

Jog wheel

Regular: Slow jog wheel Hold scratch + jog wheel: Super-fast jog wheel (degrades performance!) Hold shift + jog wheel: adjust BPM Hold shift + then hold shift + jog wheel: UNUSED Hold utility + jog wheel: jump 32 bars Hold utility + then hold shift + jog wheel: jump between available hotcues

Sync

Short: sync (BPM + position) to other deck once (if it is playing loud) Long: sync (BPM + position) to other deck permanently Shift + short: reset BPM

Cue

Short, while playing: jump to cue Short, while stopped: set cue position Shift + short: jump to start (and stop)

Play

Short: play/pause Shift + short: play from cue position

Crossfader

Effect meta-strength right/left (middle position is neutral/0 effect for both sides)

Browsing knob

Regular turn: browse Regular press: switch pane Shift + press: master volume