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The LEDs / displays of your controller will now show MIDI mode is active (see above) and the Controller Editor application will show a layout of your controller as well as display its name on the Application Control Bar on top. Note: The NI application your controller is communicating with must be closed to enable automatic switching to MIDI mode. Win: C: > Program Files > Native Instruments > Controller Editor > 'Controller Editor.OS X: Macintosh HD > Applications > Native Instruments > Controller Editor > 'Controller Editor.app'.Your controller will switch automatically from Native to MIDI mode when launching Controller Editor. Note: this workflow below does not apply to TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 MK3 and S3.

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Read this article to learn how to downgrade to an earlier version of Controller Editor that supports those devices. Note: since Controller Editor 1.8.0, support for legacy Native Instruments devices has been discontinued and therefore they will not show up in Controller Editor. Switching to MIDI Mode Automatically by Launching Controller Editor

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Please find instructions on how to update the firmware here. *** The latest firmware for the controller needs to be installed. See this article to switch to Controller mode. ** The MASCHINE+ hardware must be in Controller mode.

Switch back to Native mode by pressing SHIFT + INSTANCE. * If using KOMPLETE KONTROL MK1 in stand-alone mode, press only INSTANCE and then turn the Browse knob to switch to MIDI on the computer screen. MODE + both left and right cue buttons (A and B) SHIFT (left or right Deck) + BACK (right Deck) SHIFT (left or right Deck) + 'Back' button next to Browse encoder (right Deck) SHIFT (left or right Deck) + PREVIEW (headphones button) SHIFT (left or right Deck) + BROWSE (magnifying glass button) SHIFT + both left and right load buttons (arrow buttons)įLX (left) pressed while device is being connected (Disconnect to turn off MIDI mode) Below is a list of button combinations for each NI controller model. To toggle your controller between Native and MIDI mode manually, you need to hold down a specific button combination on your controller. Switching to MIDI Mode Manually by Holding Down a Button Combination on your Controller MASCHINE, TRAKTOR KONTROL S4), they will read MIDI event messages (e.g CC48) or simply ON (as in the case of TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 / S2's loop display) to indicate MIDI mode is active.

Additionally, if the controller features displays (e.g. When switching to MIDI mode, your controller will indicate MIDI mode is active by lowering the brightness of specific LEDs to a dimmed state. You can switch your controller to / from MIDI mode either manually by pressing a specific button combination or automatically by launching the Controller Editor application. using MASCHINE as MIDI controller in TRAKTOR or REAKTOR).

Using your NI controller as a MIDI controller within another NI application (e.g.

using the MASCHINE MIDI template in Ableton Live).

Using your NI controller as a remote MIDI controller within a 3rd party application that supports MIDI (e.g.

Operating your NI controller in MIDI mode is useful in the following scenarios: Note: If your NI controller is not listed in the table below, it cannot be switched to MIDI mode. However, it is possible to switch most NI controllers to MIDI mode. Every NI controller uses a 'Native' data transfer protocol which allows for the automatic integration and advanced operation of your controller that would not be possible using the MIDI standard protocol.