** 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.

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