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Using a TranzPort with DJ-1800
Using a TranzPort with DJ-1800
The Frontier Design TranzPort (http://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/TranzPort/) is a wireless DAW (Digital
Audio Workstation) MIDI controller. Unlike most MIDI controllers, it uses high-frequency RF technology, so the
controller doesn't have to be physically connected to your computer. As a DJ, this enables you to wander away
from your DJ laptop (within wireless range), whilst still being able to control your mix.
We have found that the TranzPort has very low latency when used to control DJ-1800, even though it is a
wireless controller. As a result, it is a useful device to control DJ-1800 if you need to leave your DJ computer for a
short while.
The TranzPort has 19 MIDI buttons, some of which have LEDs to indicate their status. It also features a jog wheel
for precise position finding. Additionally, the TranzPort has a 40-character LCD display for showing the current
song, position and controller settings (see below).
To use a TranzPort with DJ-1800 v3.0 or later under OS X, install the TranzPort by following its included software
instructions. This documentation has been written using the TranzPort drivers v1.4.2, updated 2007-04-11, and
available here:
http://www.frontierdesign.com/Products/TranzPort/Downloads
Once the TranzPort is installed and your computer has restarted, you can plug in the TranzPort's USB base. You
can now launch DJ-1800. The lights on the TranzPort will flash on and off to indicate that the controller has
been recognized by DJ-1800, and the version of DJ-1800 you are using will display briefly on the TranzPort's
LCD display.
Please note that the TranzPort must be set to "native mode" to work with DJ-1800. To set the TranzPort to native
mode, use the TranzPort menubar item, as shown below:
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Summary of Contents for Frontier TranzPort
- Page 1 As a result, it is a useful device to control DJ-1800 if you need to leave your DJ computer for a short while. The TranzPort has 19 MIDI buttons, some of which have LEDs to indicate their status. It also features a jog wheel for precise position finding. Additionally, the TranzPort has a 40-character LCD display for showing the current song, position and controller settings (see below).
- Page 2 TranzPort’s buttons for other purposes. This means that a button’s use within DJ-1800 may not match its label on the TranzPort. We hope that it won’t take long to get used to the DJ-1800 controls and to use these even though they don’t match the labels on the TranzPort.
- Page 3 The TranzPort’s jog wheel controls the current CD Player’s mixer volume fader whilst Channel Vol this key is held down The TranzPort’s jog wheel controls the current CD Player’s mixer gain knob whilst this Channel Gain key is held down Selects the “song position”...
- Page 4 Crossfade position Which of the four DJ-1800 CD Players are currently playing and live We have optimised the use of the TranzPort LCD display to enable a DJ to control their mix when they are unable to see their computer screen.
- Page 5 These 1’s and 0’s enable you to see, on the TranzPort LCD screen, what will happen if you move the crossfader to the left or to the right. So, in the example above, if you move the crossfader to the right, then the CD Player’s volume will decrease to zero as it approaches the right-hand side of the crossfader.
- Page 6 “What is live” display mode When the TranzPort is in “What is live” display mode, it will show the information below: This mode provides a quick overview of the status of all four CD Players. It still displays the current CD Player number, track name and time, as before.
- Page 7 Some of the DJ-1800 button mappings will temporarily update the TranzPort LCD screen to show their effect. So, for example, if you press the “pitch down” button on the TranzPort, the TranzPort’s LCD screen will display the effect this is having on the current CD Player’s pitch value. The display will hold the final value for one second when the button is released.
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