Faderfox micromodul DS3 User manual

micromodul DS3
User manual

Provision of guarantee and product liability
The seller warrants for faultless material and proper manufacture for a period of 24 months from the date of
sale to the end user.
Excluded from the stated guarantee are defects on parts as the result of normal wear-and-tear. These parts are
mostly faders (sliding guides), potentiometers, encoders, buttons, switches and touchpads.
Also excluded from the guarantee are damages that are the result of :
incorrect or inappropriate handling, excessive force, mechanical or chemical influences, incorrectly
connecting the instrument with other instruments, incorrect or inappropriate use.
The warranty is void if the instrument is opened or changed. In addition, there is no warranty for individual
parts and components (in particular, semiconductors) and disposables/ consumables. The seller is not liable
for consequential damages which are not the result of criminal intent or negligence on his part. The
following conditions must be met in order to claim the warranty services:
- Instrument is either in its original packaging or similar packaging.
- Copy of the invoice with the serial number clearly visible.
- Meaningful error report or description of the error is attached.
The buyer assumes all costs and dangers of return shipments to the manufacturer. Since the user’s manual
which is included with each instrument also affects the warranty conditions (especially regarding safety
issues), it is absolutely essential that you read through and follow all instructions.
Safety precautions and servicing
- Instrument's intended use is based on the functions and procedures contained in this manual
- Read all instructions for use as well as all enclosed literature before using the instrument
- Use only in closed rooms (not for outdoor use)
- Never use in a moist or humid environment (laundry rooms, swimming pools, etc, …)
- Not for use in the vicinity of heat sources (radiators, ovens, etc, …)
- Operational temperature is in the range of 0° - + 40° C
- Not for use in the vicinity of flammable material
- The instrument should not be in direct or prolonged contact with sunlight
- Dusty environmental conditions should be avoided
- Connect only to USB ports of computers or hubs
- No foreign objects are permitted inside the instrument casing
- No liquids should get inside the instrument casing
- Never let the instrument fall to the ground (casing and/or control elements may be damaged)
If the instrument must be opened (for example, to remove foreign objects from the casing or for other
repairs), this may only be done by qualified personnel. The USB-cable must be disconnected before opening
the instrument. Guarantee is void for defects that occur if the instrument was opened by an unauthorised or
unqualified person.
Use a soft towel or brush to clean the instrument. Please do not use any cleaning liquids or water, so you
avoid any damages to the instrument.
Package contents
- Device
- USB cable (with angle plug)
- Manual
- CD with settings and manuals

Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Faderfox controller. These probably world’s smallest DJ-controllers are designed
for live use on stage. All Faderfox controllers are professionally manufactured in series in Germany,
ensuring high quality. The 3rd generation brings a lot of new features like USB connection, better controls,
access to four decks, access to four FX slots and much more.
DS3 is the perfect solution if you like to work with samples, loops, hotcues and FX in Traktor Pro 2.
The device has 12 extra large keys with a perfect tactile feeling to fire samples and for convenient access to 8
hotcues and all the transport functions. 4 multifunctional encoders give you a quick control to various deck,
loop and FX parameters. A 2-digit display shows all the values on the device so you don't have to look at the
screen all the time. You can switch the device to each of the 4 decks by dedicated buttons in a fast way. Last
but not least there are special loop recorder and browser sections. About 1200 assignments gives this little
box an enormous power for your performance. Check it out…
Features
- Special controller for DJ software (optimised for Native Instruments Traktor Pro 2)
- Setup files for Traktor Pro/Duo 2 in version 2.1.1 or higher are shipped with the controller
- USB interface with bus powering - class compliant / no driver necessary, consumption less than 500mW
- Controls up to four decks – easy switching between deck A-B-C-D on the fly
- Supports track deck & sample deck mode with easy switching between the modes
- 4 multifunctional encoders – access to all FX and important deck + loop parameters by 6 group buttons
- Dedicated FX assign buttons for quick switching to the 4 FX busses
- Detailed control of all sample slot parameters by 4 encoders
- Browser section with encoder, view and favorite buttons (with additional tree navigation)
- Loop recorder section with encoder and two buttons (with additional copy function to any sample slots)
- 12 extra large buttons for sample trigger and hotcue access
- All controls with double function by holding down the shift button
- 31 LED’s and a 2-digit display to show various informations by feedback data from computer
- About 750 commands – all free to reassign
- Very compact design in a black, plastic casing (desktop format 180x105x70 mm, 350 g)
System requirements
- PC or Mac with a free USB port (1.0 or higher) or any USB hub
- Native Instruments Traktor Pro/Duo 2 (as of version 2.1.1) or software which allows user assignments
of continuous parameters (CC) and note commands.

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Press both Deck B & FX1 buttons
and hold for about 1 second
to enter/leave system mode
sys led is lit = system mode active
sys led blinks = controller isn't recognized
Select midi channel group:
Select midi channel for browser section
within the choosen midi channel group:
Press both sync & play buttons
for factory reset
- System mode -
1 = channel 1-4
2 = channel 5-8
3 = channel 9-12 (default)
4 = channel 13-16
1 = 1st channel of the group (default)
2 = 2nd channel of the group
3 = 3rd channel of the group
4 = 4th channel of the group
Select midi channel for loop recorder
section within the choosen
midi channel group:
1 = 1st channel of the group (default)
2 = 2nd channel of the group
3 = 3rd channel of the group
4 = 4th channel of the group
1st channel of the group for deck A & FX1
2nd channel of the group for deck B & FX2
3rd channel of the group for deck C & FX3
4th channel of the group for deck D & FX4
In system mode you can do some device settings which are suitable only if you use more than one DS3 device on same computer !
Please use the factory reset function to get the right device settings for the enclosed traktor pro setup files.

Tips
- connect the controller with the included USB cable before you start Traktor Pro
- blinking sys-led (the yellow one) indicates that the controller is not yet recognized by the computer
- the controller is recognized by the computer as ‘Faderfox DS3’ or ‘USB audio device’
- import the setup file from CD (TSI-file in folder DS3) by clicking the add-button in Traktors preferences/
controller-manager and don’t forget to activate the midi-in- and midi-out-ports for that device
!!! be sure to have only one instance of DS3 device in your device list to avoid some strange behaviour !!!
- press both deck C & D buttons to get Traktors monitor state. do this before session start in order to
synchronize all controls with Traktor (important for led refresh)
- press shift + deck select buttons to switch between deck modes
(led lit = track deck mode, led blinks = sample deck mode)
- display shows values after first moving any of the 4 encoders below.
use shift + encoder push button to get the informations without value change.
- in sample mode press shift + slot1-4 buttons to switch the encoders to FX control instead sample slot
control (led lit = FX control, led blinks = sample slot control)
- panel select and deck size control by the green buttons are available only in track deck mode
- to get the right display for pitch control be sure to set tempo range in traktors preferences to 10%
(display accuracy about +-0.1%)
- toggle between effect modes advanced/chained by selecting a new effect type
(shift + turn encoder 1 = advanced mode, shift + turn encoder 2-4 = chained mode)
- to copy/load into desired sample slot please hold down loop recorder or browser encoder and press
the corresponding sample key 1-4
- for beat synchronized led blinking on the device it's necessary to activate external synchronisation
(midi clock out)
- you can use loop recorder and browser sections for different parameters if you use more than one DS3
device in the same setup (switch them to different midi channels in system mode with gray / green buttons)
- check the tutorial videos on website www.faderfox.de to learn more about how to use the controller

User manual DS3 version 1
Mathias Fuchß Software-Entwicklung
Op’n Idenkamp 13a
22397 Hamburg
Germany
[email protected]
www.faderfox.de