Encoder knobs as jog wheel?

I'm curious to get a PO16 and also am thinking about an EF44, but my use case is DJing and my ideal would be to be able to spin the encoder knobs to send a nudge signal to my DJ software (Traktor/VirtualDJ/etc). I haven't used anything this DIY before, and while I'm pretty competent with web programming, I don't know much about how you'd script things with these controllers -- is what I want to do possible (out of the box or with customized code?)

Summary: can you use EF44 encoder knobs as simplistic jogwheels (spin one way to nudge forward / the other to nudge back) in a DJ setup

Thanks!

Replies (6)

kkerti · August 9, 2024

We have made TEK2 profile for this, but it also works with slight adjustment on encoders too. Our encoders on the EF44 are detent, so it wont have that smooth dj beat matching feel. But function wise it will perform just fine.

kadam · August 9, 2024

Thanks, that's more than good enough for my needs!
Any guidance on what "slight adjustment" might be needed?

kkerti · August 9, 2024

Put encoder mode action block under the init even of an encoder. Set the encoder to relative mode.

kkerti · August 9, 2024

I think that's it, rest is with checking the midi monitor what's the cc being sent and set it up traktor side.

kadam · August 9, 2024

Thanks so much, @user . Just placed an order, looking forward to trying this out 😄

kadam · August 27, 2024

Checking in to confirm that this worked perfectly. I added the Encoder action block under the Init section for the EF44's dials, and configured it to Relative mode (2's Complement mode specifically); then in my DJ software I mapped the values to nudge forward or backwards. Now I've got direct 4-deck control if things drift out of sync.