Numark MIXTRACK PLATINUM FX User manual

Mapping Manual for NUMARK MIXTRACK PLATINUM FX
V1.0

Index
1. Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX links
2. Overview
3. Audio Interface
4. Firmware
5. Control Mapping
6. Performance Pad Modes
a. Pad Loop Timings
b. Cue (Mode)
c. Auto Loop (Mode)
d. Fade Cuts (Mode)
e. Sample (Mode)
7. Notes

Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX
•Manufacturer’s product page
•Forum thread
Overview
The pads are for controlling cue’s, loops, and The Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX is a 2 channel
(with 4 channel layering) entry level DJ controller with an integrated audio interface. The stand
out feature of the Mixtrack Platinum FX is the LCD displays integrated into the jog wheels. It is a
USB Audio and MIDI Class compliant device and works with Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Audio interface
Configure Mixxxs’Master output for channels 1-2 and Headphones output for Channels 3-4.
The microphone input on this controller is not available to the computer through the controller’s
audio interface. It is mixed with the master output in hardware, so this controller’s audio
interface is not suitable for broadcasting or recording the inputs. If you want to use the
controller for broadcasting or recording, a separate audio interface with a microphone input is
suggested.
Firmware
The mapping requires the following Soft/Firmware for all enabled features.
MIXXX v2.2.4 to v2.3.2
Firmware Update v1.10 MAC
Firmware Update v1.10 WIN 1

Control Mapping
Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX (Controls Condensed)
Ctr
Default Function
Shift Function
1.
Browse Knob:
Rotate this knob to cycle through folders and
tracks. Press the knob to cycle between the Crates
and Library. Hold Shift and rotate the knob to
quickly scroll through tracks and folders.
Speed Scrolling
SHIFT + Rotate
Directory Open/Close
SHIFT (left deck)
Preview Play Track
SHIFT (right deck)
2.
Master Gain:
Adjusts the master volume in the software.
3.
Mic Gain:
Adjusts the level for the microphone input.

4.
Cue Mix:
Adjusts the audio output to the headphones, mixing
between the cue output and the master mix output.
5.
Cue Gain:
Adjusts the volume for headphone cueing.
6.
Master Output LEDs: Displays the audio level going
to the Master Output.
7.
Load:
Press one of these buttons while a track is selected
to assign it to Deck 1 or 2, respectively. Quickly
double press a Load button to assign the same track
on both decks.
Eject Deck
Removes the track from related
deck.
8.
Level: Adjusts the pre-fader, pre-EQ audio level of
the corresponding channel.
9.
High EQ: Controls the treble frequencies for the
individual channels
10.
Mid EQ:
Controls the mid-range frequencies for the
individual channels.
11.
Low EQ:
Controls the bass frequencies for the individual
channels
12.
Filter:
Adjusts the amount of the filter effect. Turning the
knob left and right will produce a lowpass filter and
high-pass filter, respectively.
13.
Cue/PFL:
Sends pre-fader audio to the cue channel for
headphone monitoring.
Slip Mode (On/Off)
Toggles slip mode on/off for
related deck.
14.
Channel Fader:
Adjusts the volume of the individual channels in the
software.
15.
Crossfader:
Controls the blend between the two decks.

16.
Pitch Bend Down:
Press and hold to momentarily reduce the speed of
the track.
Pitch Range
Hold Shift and this button to
adjust.
17.
Pitch Bend Up:
Press and hold to momentarily increase the speed
of the track.
Keylock
Hold Shift and this button to
activate
18.
Pitch Fader:
This controls the speed of the music. Moving
towards the "+" will speed the music up, while
moving towards the "–" will slow it down.
19.
Beats Multiplier:
Increases and decreases the rate of the effects to
the beat. When using a time-based effect, this knob
adjusts its time division.
FX Macros
Selects and controls FX Macros
parameters.
20.
FX Wet/Dry Knob:
Turn this knob to adjust the wet/dry mix of the
effects.
21.
Software FX:
Press one of these buttons to select a software
effect. • HPF (High pass filter) • LPF (Low pass
filter) • Flanger • Echo • Reverb • Phaser
Multiple FX (at once)
Hold shift and select multiple FX
buttons to be active at once.
22.
FX Toggle On / Off:
Push up on the toggle switch to latch (lock) the FX
in the on position. Push down on the toggle switch
to turn the FX on momentarily. When the toggle
switch is in the middle position, the FX will be off.
23.
Tap BPM:
Press this a minimum of 4 times to manually enter a
new BPM. The software will ignore the track's BPM
and follow your manually entered tempo.
Default Tempo Reset:
Press Shift and this button to
reset the tempo to the track to
default BPM.

24.
Platter/Jog Wheel:
This capacitive, touch-sensitive jog wheel controls
the audio when the wheel is touched and moved.
When the Scratch button is not active, use the jog
wheel to bend the pitch of the track. When the
Scratch button is active, use the jog wheel to grab
and move the audio, "scratching" the track as you
would with a vinyl record. You can also grab the
non-touch-sensitive outer wheel, to bend the pitch
of the track.
Scrub Scroll
Scrub Scrolling while holding Jog
wheel.
25.
Deck Display:
1. Active Deck: Indicates the currently active deck.
2. Platter Position: Displays the current track position.
3. BPM: Displays the current BPM for the selected track.
4. Keylock: This icon illuminates when Keylock is active for the current deck.
5. Pitch Range: Shows the current pitch range.
6. Pitch: Shows current pitch of the track.
7. Pitch Adjust: Indicates the direction to move the Pitch Fader to match the current
track’s BPM with the track on the opposite deck.
8. Time Remaining: Displays the time elapsed or time remaining for the current track.
9. Time Bars: provides visual reference to time remaining on the selected song. When
the song is almost over these segments will flash to give a warning.
26.
Scratch:
Press this button to turn on the scratch feature for
the jog wheel. Hold Shift and press this button to
select which Layer in the software is controlled by
that hardware Deck. Deck 1 can control Layer 1 or
3; Deck 2 can control Layer 2 or 4.
Deck Select:
Selects deck 3 & 4 for 4 deck
mixing
27.
Shift:
Allows multiple control commands to be triggered
when pressed first along with other buttons.

28.
Sync:
Press this button to automatically match the
corresponding Deck's tempo with the opposite
Deck's tempo.
Hold: Locks sync
Sync Deactivate
Press again to deactivate Sync.
29.
Cue
Sets and recalls the main Cue point in the current
track. Hold down the Cue button for temporary
play of the cue point. The track will play for as long
as the button is held down and return to the cue
point once it is released. Press Shift + Cue to return
the play head
Cue Track Start
Return cue head to beginning of
track.
30.
Play/Pause:
Starts and suspends playback.
31.
Cue (Pad): With this Pad mode, each pad assigns a
Hot Cue Point, or returns the track to that Hot Cue
Point. When a pad is unlit, you can assign a Hot Cue
Point by pressing it at the desired point in your
track.
*See Performance Pad Modes
Beat Grid Adjust: Adjust Beat
Grid, so Hold shift and this button
to align closest beat to the current
play position.
32.
Auto Loop (Pad):
With this Pad mode, each pad triggers an auto loop
of a different length.
*See Performance Pad Modes
SHIFT: Beat Jump

33.
Fader Cuts (Pad):
With this Pad mode, the top 4 performance pads
are used to perform transform effects for cuts on
scratching.
*See Performance Pad Modes Section Section
SHIFT: Each pad triggers an roll of
a different length
34.
Sampler (Pad):
With this Pad mode, each pad triggers a sample in
the software.
*See Performance Pad Modes Section
SHIFT: Selects layer 2 of samples
- Performance pads then trigger
samples 9-16.
35.
Performance Pads
The pads are used to trigger loop points or samples depending on the Pad mode setting.
*See Performance Pad Modes Section
36.
Loop On/Off:
Press to activate auto loop on/off. Hold Shift and
press this button to trigger a re-loop.
Re-Loop
Triggers a re-loop
37.
Loop 1/2:
Press this button when a loop is active to decrease
the loop size by half.
Loop In (Manual Loop)
Set the Loop In point for a manual
loop.
38.
Loop x2:
Press this button when a loop is active to double
the loop size.
Loop Out (Manual Loop)
Set the Loop Out point for a
manual loop.

Performance Pads Modes
The pads are for controlling cue’s, loops, and samples via various modes & layers. To select a
mode, hold down the Pad Mode button and press one of the upper pads. An LED under the pad
section indicates the currently selected
Mode
Cue
Auto Loop
Fader Cuts
Samples
Normal
Hot Cue 1-8
Auto Loop
Fader Cuts
Transport
Sample 1-8
Shift
Hot Cue 9-16
Roll Loop
Fader Cuts 8
Sample 9-16
Alternative
Beat Jump
Cue Loop
Fader Cuts
Roll Rev Key
Tempo
Pitch Play
*Note: Shift + Pad Mode buttons, puts decks into an alternate pad layer. In that layer shift can
be further used as an “pad action” for the individual pads.
Pad Loop Lengths
Pad 1
(1/16th)
Pad 2
(1/8th)
Pad 3
(1/4th)
Pad 4
(1/2)
Pad 5
1 beat
Pad 6
2 beat
Pad 7
4 beat
Pad 8
8 beat

Cue (Mode)
Mode
Pad Function
Shift (Hold)
Normal
Cue Pad 1-8
Each pad assigns a Hot Cue Point, or
returns the track to that Hot Cue
Point. When a pad is unlit, you can
assign a Hot Cue Point by pressing it
at the desired point in your track.
Remove Cue
Removes that cue point.
Shift
Cue 9-16
Same as Normal mode
Remove Cue
Removes that cue point.
Alternative
Beat Jump
Let’s you move forwards in a track in
predefined pad beat increments
while staying in sync and on time.
*See Pad Loop Lengths
Reverse Beat Jump
Let’s you move backwards in a track in
predefined pad beat increments while
staying in sync and on time.
*See Pad Loop Lengths

Auto Loop (Mode)
Mode
Pad function
Shift function
Normal
Auto Loop
Activates a loop section of pre-
determined pad beat lengths, which
loops automatically.
Roll Loop (Hold shift)
Performs a standard Auto Loop, but
when the loop is turned off the
playback position is returned to the
position where it would be, if it had not
entered the loop.
Shift
Roll Loop (Hold shift)
Performs a standard Auto Loop, but
when the loop is turned off the
playback position is returned to the
position where it would be, if it had
not entered the loop.
Auto Loop
Activates a loop section of pre-
determined pad beat lengths, which
loops automatically.
Mode
Alternative
Cue Loop
Pressing the button jumps to the
relative hot cue (1-8) and activates a
loop (the same length as if the loop
button was pressed).
TIP: Adjust loop length with
dedicated loop controls half or
double.
Cue Loop Roll & Slip
Additionally activates slip mode, and
does a roll at the cue point, then
releasing the button, resumes where it
would have been.

Fader Cuts (Mode)
Mode
Pads function
Shift (as Pad Action)
Normal
Fader Cuts (Pad 1-4)
The pads will mute and unmute the
deck’s audio signal in a way that
emulates crossfader movements
toward that deck.
(P1-4) Standard Fader Cuts
(P1) - 1 Click Flare
(P2) –2 Click Flare
(P3) –3 Click Flare
(P4) –4 Click Flare
(P5-8) Factory Functions
P5 –Stutter / Repeat Start
P6 –Previous Track
P7 –Rewind
P8 –Fast Forward
*Note: Shift + Pad Mode buttons, puts
decks into an alternate pad layer. In
that layer shift can be further used as
an “pad action” for the individual pads.
Shift
(P1-4) Standard Fader Cuts
(P5-8) Extended Fader Cuts
(P5) - Unknown
(P6) - Unknown
(P7) - Unknown
(P8) - Unknown
Alternative
(P1-4) Standard Fader Cuts
(P5-8) Various
(P5) –Reverse Roll (Censor)
(P6) –Reverse Toggle (Censor)
(P7) –Key sync to deck
(P8) –Tap Tempo .
(P5-8) Various
(P7) –Reset Key sync
(P8) –Reset Tap Tempo .

Sample (Mode)
Mode
Pads function
Shift function
Normal
(P1-8) Play Sample
Stop Playback or Load Sample if the
slot is empty.
Shift
(P9-16) Play Sample
Stop Playback or Load Sample if the
slot is empty.
Alternative
(P1-4) Pitch Play
Play a single cue Point at variable
pitches.
Note
•Only One Cue at a time
•Deleting cue point in Pitch
Play Mode not possible,
Change Range 3 ranges
Shift + Sample
Change cue
Shift and select other cue point on Cue
Pad

NOTES