traktor-dpro-adapter-cli

NodeJS based Command Line Tool to synchronize D-Pro's Tempo with Traktor's Tempo.

Traktor sends Tempo Information as MIDI Clock Messages but D-Pro can not handle MIDI Clock Messages. D-Pro can be controlled via MIDI and has a remote control option to set the tempo via MIDI.

So this tool translates the MIDI Clock Messages to a BPM value and sends this BPM (60 to 187) as MIDI Control Change Message to D-Pro.

Installation

The command line tool is for advanced users who know how to install all these programs. If you are looking for a program easier to use, take a look at traktor-dpro-adapter-app.

• You need NodeJS and Python 2 installed
• On Windows you also need Microsoft Visual C++, on MacOS XCode
• Run npm install -g traktor-dpro-adapter-cli in a terminal window

Setup

• Create a virtual MIDI Port on your host
• Start Traktor and D-Pro
• Tell Traktor to send MIDI Beat Clock messages (see here)
• Start the cli via traktor-dpro-adapterin a terminal window
• Open D-Pro Preferences, go to the MIDI tab and enable the virtual MIDI port
• Go to the Remote Control tab in D-Pro Preferences and add a new mapping for Show Control: SET TEMPO (60-187 BPM)
• To learn the Mapping choose Traktor Virtual Output and the virtual MIDI port in the traktor-dpro-adapter terminal window to answer the questions about inut and output port

Usage

• Always start Traktor first, otherwise the adapter can not find the virtual MIDI port
• Start D-Pro
• Start the adapter and select MIDI ports