![]() I created TKS (Traktor MIDI assignments) and Oxygen 8 settings files that will get everything running appropriately. ![]() If you have an Oxygen 8 or similar two-octave keyboard, I recommend you get an additional footswitch like the M-Audio SP-1 ($19.95), which will help you wrangle a lot of control out of a small surface area. An optional footswitch can engage a hidden “controllerist layer” that I’ll detail later. The Oxygen 8’s keys handle all pitch bending, tempo adjustments and transport controls for two decks, and the knobs act as dedicated effects controls. Surprisingly, it beat out every new option until recently when I upgraded to a customized Vestax VCI-100. When I first switched to digital DJing from vinyl 5 years ago, the Oxygen 8 was one of the only portable MIDI controllers that would not break the bank, so I made it work. It’s actually a lot more realistic than you might imagine, so let’s turn the zillion-selling Oxygen 8 into a controllerist’s dream rig. Think of how each knob and slider might best control two or more songs on the fly. Take it out and imagine how you might DJ with it. Perhaps you still have an M-Audio Oxygen 8 ($149.95 for the Oxygen 8 V2 lying around from your first foray into music production. There are many inexpensive two-octave keyboards that offer mappable controls in a small footprint. Sure, having a brand new DJ controller with all kinds of bells and whistles will get you excited about trying new ideas, but you might get more mileage out of something at a fraction of those prices. ![]() ![]() The manufacturers don’t want you to know this, but the truth is you don’t have to plop down $1,500 for the latest Allen & Heath mixer or $3,000 on a JazzMutant Lemur to do creative things with MIDI and DJ software. ![]()
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