I’ve created a whole new version of the TSI and remapped some old notes, so please check out the new image to be sure you understand the map.

Main Functions

Check out these main functions this mapping supports:

In short the main functions (the rest can be checked in the image map describing the mapping functions):

• Full cueing options on 2 decks
• Great loop functionality, including different loop lengts and relooping
• 2 advanced fx units supporting delay, slicing, 8bar sampling and gater fx (don’t forget to use 2 advanced fx together and play with fx on fx3 while sampling it on fx4!)
• 2 chained fx units supporting various fx’s with fx1 supporting cool sound fx and fx2 supporting beat-fx with delays (don’t forget to use 3 fx together, for example all fx on fx unit 4, which give you awesome delayed gater sounds while playing with the beatmasher as well!!)
• dry/wet indepent per fx unit!
• Xone 4 EQ supported on both decks!
• Filter effect for both deck
• and much more.. (volume faders, crossfader, auto grid-cueing on cue1 etc..)

The mapping keeps on growing but it is now already very grown up and good to use in every set. Be sure to check out the pre-conditions of this map (see image) to fully use the TSI including LED’s etc.

Now go and download the HOUSEQ APC40 Midi Mapping v3.00 instantly!

Just joking . Click on the image for a bigger one. Credits to the owner of this pic

Some of you already noticed that the APC controller mappings I’ve provided somehow don’t 100% correctly work on your APC40 with Traktor Pro. Most errors appear on the red/blue/green button sections, but also some people seem to have strange behaviour on the track selection buttons.

While I was checking out what could be the reason, I found a possible reason for all these strange behaviours; the APC40 notes-overviews are different per country and/or production batch and/or ?. Until now I’ve seen various notes-overviews, in total I’ve already noticed 3 different ones so far. I’ve no idea whether this can be set manually but nobody on any forum, nor on the Ableton or AKAI website, has any information about this. Some of you might not even care , but this makes sharing TSI and controller mappings for i.e. Ableton quite hard.

Like said before, I’ve noticed 3 different notes-overviews so far. Please let me know if you have another one than these 3 below? Feel free to share that image in the comments, I will add it to this list and give you a big ‘hooray!’

This is the notes-overview that matches my APC40, bought in The Netherlands:

Another mapping that pops up quite often, is this one which seems to come from the USA, but I’m not 100% sure of that:

The last one that I’ve noticed in a post on DJTT by just one guy is this one, from which I’ve also no clue where the original APC40 is coming from (UK?)

So already 3 versions which of course make it impossible to create a worldwide TSI. But of course what I can do is share my TSI’s including a screenshot of the APC with all functions on it, to help you a bit with how to program the TSI, how to use the modifiers, what kind of functions, fx and faders to use, etc. So regularly check out the controller mappings section for some new stuff in there!

Let me know your thoughts on this and if possible share some image/pdf on how your controllers’ notes are setup, maybe there are even more versions. Hopefully suddenly AKAI pop’s up with some intel on this, for now we are just one in music, not in sharing TSI’s…

Recently I was reading about stuff for the iPad (probably somewhere on DJTechTools) and I noticed the great touchscreen midi app (and other music stuff) which already is available for the iPad. My first thought were; I want this on my HTC desire as well!!!

So I hopped into Google and search for ‘midi Android’ and within seconds the beauty revealed itself; Fingerplay Midi! This simple program allows you to use pads, faders and xy-pads on your Android based mobile, via a wifi connection it connects to your PC in your network and enables you to use it just like any midi controller, only this time it’s wireless!

This video shows a bit of how Fingerplay Midi works. It seems like this is not the most updated version of the software as I have more xy-pads and more faders. But I believe you can also setup the layouts yourself.

You can read more about Fingerplay Midi for Android on the website of the Sundance kid, the software itself can easily be found in the Android Market (just search for Midi)

There is also another program called Android Midipad which connects via bluetooth, but I didn’t have the chance to test this yet, but of course you can give it a try yourself and be one of the first using wireless midi controller with a touchscreen, how nice!

Check out this short movie to get an impression of what you can do with this TSI already:

Most important is that you turn on 4 FX units and set 1 and 2 to chained, and the other units 3 and 4 to advanced. The rest will be selected automatically. Also set your APC40 to dumb mode or else it won’t work well! This TSI is still not a final version as many buttons and knobs still needs to be mapped, but a lot of fun can already be archieved by playing with this TSI. Note that I have a Reloop Digital Jockey II on the side so I didn’t map EQ buttons for example, but there is still room enough to map this yourself!

Have fun with this TSI which you can download via the link below:
HouseQ APC 40 Mapping – Midi Fighter Style v2.14 (APC40 MF Style).rar

Update: also check out this image, which describes the functions of the buttons

(click on the image to view the big version)

Anyway, that’s not the info you came for. You wanted to have the TSI from this Youtube movie:

Notice that this TSI is not finished at all, but to give you an impression check out this file:
HouseQ APC 40 Mapping v5.44 (2D – Dumb Mode)

Please make sure you’ve set your APC40 into dumb mode, check out how on my vid on Youtube. Also make sure you have 4 effect banks available for max use of the effects. Effects 1 and 2 must be chained, effects 3 and 4 must be advanced. Also I suggest to set effects on unit 1 and 2 to delay/reverb and filter, and effects on unit 3 and 4 will be switched automatically.

I will not give you support on this one, as this is old now. But I just wanted to make sure you had the TSI from this movie. Another more advanced 2 deck will follow soon!

Drums please…………….

Notice the nice fader/knobs in the H and of course the funky Q which will be my avatar!

45 minutes of pure house and electro hotness in one blowing mix. Including hot new unknown and well known tracks this is for sure a sea-drup in your ears!

Check out the stunning blowing tracklist:

1 Mark Vidal ft. Alixe - Feel Like (The World Is Getting One)
2 Tim Berg - Bromance (Avicii’s Arena Mix)
3 Housequake – People Are People (Nicky Romero Remix)
4 Kid Massive – Touch Me (In The Morning) feat. Elliotte Williams N’Dure (Avicii’s Massive Mix)
5 Jay Lumen – Is Mine (Original Mix)
6 Hook N Sling – Another Night (Vocal Mix)
7 Jason Chance – My Am Me (Benny Royal Remix)
8 Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit (Dj G Ros Cold Remix)
9 David Penn & Peter Gelderblom – Miracle Of Love (Vocal Mix)

Notice even a hardrock track in the middle, this awesome remix of Nirvana’s Smells like Teen Spirit can’t be missed, so listen to the full track at Soundcloud:
http://soundcloud.com/houseq/sets/houseq-electroquted-episode-02

Need to download the tracks on this list, check out Beatport and LegalDownload for most (all?) tracks!

Don’t forget to send your comments on this to me, either on this website (see below) or on Soundcloud!

Today I received an email from the guys (I’m sure there only guys in there, no girls on the vid’s sofar ) from DJ Techtools that there own customized controller called the ‘Midi Fighter’  is available for order from today!

Although I’m currently finding my way through all my controller stuff in my ‘dj room’ at the moment, I cannot resist having the great custom DIY midi beast myself! Therefore I decided to order this piece of creativity and designed my own custom fighter as shown above!

I ‘ll have a wonderfull black casing and a shiny see through plate, this way no dust will gather itself around somewhere within my controller, but thanks to the transparant plate you still see the beauty of what’s inside! The finishing touch is by using the 16 arcade style white buttons which make this a real black & white beast. Hopefully those led’s are gorgeous blue which will make the beast even more gracious!

Check out the controller yourself at their shop and customize your own favorite color! I hope to have mine somewhere end of this month (I’m ordering from Holland, they are shipped from LA, USA). More pics will follow then it’s in!

I checked his website which contains a big pile of information about using Ableton, DJing with Ableton, creating sounds with Ableton Live and much more.

Next to those movies, you can also download great Ableton Livesets, which not only include the set but also the examples. You really need to check out his DJ Megaset (version 1.0) which is also downloadable for free, and contains a lot of cool tricks with Ableton effects, loops and more.

As I have a APC40 I mapped a lot of stuff myself, but those tracks and loops in this set are great and I enjoyed playing with it (the style is a bit underground, techy, maybe even club/techno style. Great and pumping if you ask me). So check out that link and enjoy his stuff!