Rekordbox 5 - Midi mapping - Pitch bend

I use rekordbox 5 with controller rb. I additionally connected lpd8 controller in order to use as deck 3. Unfortunately when I mapping lpd8 parameter Pitch bend +/- not working properly, it turned out that pitch bend not release. I press button pitch bend down and song still playing slow not going back to orginal tempo. If you can please fix this problem in newer version of rekordbox. Thanks

Tomasz Włodarz September 19, 2017 00:55 Answered

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@Tomasz > I just checked this with a couple of different MIDI devices and they all worked as expected; it sounds to me like your MIDI controller is either not issuing a temporary state change (0 > press > 255 > release > 0) upon release of the button, but rather toggling the mode (0 > press > 255 > release > 255 > press > 0 > release > 0).

The LPD8 has an editing software; check if you're able to reconfigure the button action modes.

Pulse September 19, 2017 17:49

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Parameter CUE either. I press CUE and release and then song playing intead stop itself. I have to press second time in order to going back to start point.

Tomasz Włodarz September 19, 2017 01:01 0 votes

I have two options on each button momentary and toggle. I've set to momentary. I noticed that each buuton has two midi signals. One for press and one for lighting. On cue for headphones I set two midi signals and it work properly. Buttons of lpd8 sending notes. I will send you print screen of the app for reconfigure the button action modes.

Tomasz Włodarz September 19, 2017 20:31 0 votes

You'were right. Problem is with lpd8. Pitch bend not release because signal status is different. For "note off" status in first digit changes from 9 to 8 that's why it not release the pitch bend. In this case I need additionally section "midi in -note off" in rekordbox in order to rekordbox could recognize release the button.I suppose that for programists it's difficult to do this.

Tomasz Włodarz September 20, 2017 08:24 0 votes

Actually, it just looks like the value sent by the LPD8 is backwards; the "Note On" value was 0C, but "Note Off" was 7F.

Pulse September 20, 2017 17:21 0 votes

Did you find a fix for this in the end Tomasz? I have the same issue, only have the LPD8 handy at the moment. Will just purchase a different device but if you managed to get it working, please let me know!

Wayne White June 08, 2020 00:42 0 votes