PMX-10 Traktor mapping

This guide walks you through installing our mapping so you can control Traktor Pro 3 with the Gemini Sound PMX-10 mixer.

Download the mapping file here.

Install the mapping

1. Connect your PMX-10 to your computer with a USB cable and power it on.
2. Once you've downloaded the mapping file, launch Traktor Pro.
3. Open Traktor Preferences and select "Import" from the bottom left corner, next to "Setup Wizard".
4. Select the downloaded file (pmx10traktormap2020.tsi) and choose Open.
5. In the "Select Categories to Import" window, check the following options and click OK: Controller Mappings, GUI Layout, Audio Device Settings, Effects Settings, and Other Preferences and Settings.
6. Navigate to the Controller Manager section of the Traktor Preferences window.
7. Under the "In-Port" and "Out-Port" menus, choose PMX-10.
8. You're now ready to start controlling Traktor with your PMX-10 mixer.

Mapping explained

To make full use of Traktor's functionality, we assigned a SHIFT button for secondary functions. We repurposed the PMX-10's BACK button as SHIFT.

• Track search / browse tree. The track search knob scrolls through the tracklist, and clicking the knob expands or hides the browser window. Hold SHIFT (back button) while scrolling to move through the "tree" on the left-hand side of Traktor's browser.
• Effect knobs / FX select. Turning the Effect 1 or 2 knob on either deck affects that FX parameter knob in Traktor. Hold SHIFT (back button) while turning to choose a different effect.
• Cues / cue shift. To map secondary functions to the Hot Cue pads, we added a secondary SHIFT button for deleting Hot Cues. To add a Hot Cue, press any available (unlit) Hot Cue pad. To delete a Hot Cue, hold CUE SHIFT while pressing the corresponding pad (1 to 8).
• Sync. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 1 to engage Sync mode for that deck.
• Master. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 2 to set that deck as the master tempo.
• TT break. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 3 to start the Turntable Break effect. Holding pad 3 down simulates a record slowing down, and it speeds back up on release.
• Beat slicer. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 4 to engage the Beat Slicer effect. The effect stays on until you release pad 4.
• Reverse. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 5 to engage the Reverse effect. The track plays in reverse until you release pad 5.
• CUP. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 6 for the Cue Play button.
• Cue. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 7 for the Cue button.
• Play. Hold SHIFT (back button) and press Hot Cue pad 7 for the Cue button.

This mapping is a solid starting point for using the PMX-10 mixer with Traktor, and it works well for most DJs. You can customize the controls, effects, and more to fit your own playing style through the Traktor Preferences window.