DJ RAFIK THRE3STYLE 2016 || INSIDE MY SETUP

A lot of you have reached out and asked me about my setup, also my mappings have been buzzing a bit on those more nerdy parts of the internets.
So I thought I'd make this little sneak peak video to give a better picture to whoever cares.
If you want to know how I play cuepoints like a keyboard: I am explaining this as well. S/O DJ 69Beats who also does a very similar thing :)
Now, it does not matter what equipment or controllers you use. But if you care, I personally choose TRAKTOR and MASCHINE by NATIVE INSTRUMENTS.
Here's the link to my original video: bit.ly/24FNMwZ
And here's the link that 69Beats send me: bit.ly/1O6ASEb
While all this stuff is very button-push-oriented, keep in mind that we are DJ's after all :p

[@jamesreacts99]

Love the fact that you use Traktor. Nice tutorial

[@djtrayze]

SO GOOD!!! Makes me want to do one of these tutorial videos! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@DJRAFIK]

do it!!

[@djkoz78]

Still waiting for that tutorial video. B-sides the beat refinery vids of course.

[@Cyesloks67]

We need a deep tutorial on midi mapping for serato dj I'm willing to pay for it if it's available.

[@DJGutoLoureiro]

Just realized how to do 2 things that i always wanted, without knowing i wanted ! Thanks Rafik !

[@djfudrumbule987]

Thank u Mr.Rafik! We need more ppl sharing and explaining modern Routines. Cant wait to try ur midi-templates. Grüsse aus Hamburg

[@studioscratches]

Thanks for sharing - shared with my students who are interested in doing the thre3style.

[@DJRAFIK]

thank you! really nice channel u got there too!

[@studioscratches]

Hey thanks! Love the camera angle too! Are you using a go pro? Video tech geek here!

[@DJRAFIK]

ha, yeah it's a 3+ :)

[@studioscratches]

Thanks for sharing! Digging it! :D

[@thisishiztorybaby]

Always enjoyed your scratches … This video created a new Big Bang Theory and you the Sheldon of it all! Great job explaining!

[@jasoncasper1373]

thank you and in my mind you ARE the champion of thre3style this year no doubt

[@qalx]

Cool! Tutorial! 🔥🔥🔥 is good to see the different options ! Respect ⚡️⚡️

[@TOYCH]

arguably one of the greatest turntablists/dj's in the world and only a couple over 100 views. good shit Rafik. Keep on creating greatness. would like to see more support. you crush akoi types

[@DJRAFIK]

thank you for your kind words Toych. My main outlet is facebook, that's where my following is and the videos have impact. however, you are helping me out here a lot because i would not mind growing this channel either :) all the best!

[@djdeemz7651]

Traktor really is king for mapping… wish there was a do all program currently I have serato , traktor and algoriddim dj and they all have their own things that the others don’t … we need it all in one

[@djrickmedley]

Great video, thanks for the tour.

[@Dancemidi]

Thank you for sharing these beautiful ideas. You rock !

[@DJRAFIK]

thx Fernando! :))

[@manpreetsingh83]

Thank you! Great inspiration

[@BGMove]

Love your stuff brother...keep it coming.

[@MaviAntwerp]

Wow thanks for this sweet vid. I’ve got the same setup except for maschine. Thinking about adding it and this certainly helps to convince myself !

[@DJRAFIK]

Thank you! I just completed a Traktor mapping for Maschine MK3, with some real nice new goodies too!

[@combojerman28]

Need more tutorials about this !!! Thnx for sharing !!!

[@thatsbagel888]

You are such a G for this! Thank you so much for posting.

[@jiggyblends]

Damn!!! That’s awesome, I don’t know anything about midi/ Daws controllers that’s why I haven’t purchased any, but I do know. Thanks Big Time

[@mo55ito]

Hey Rafik, thanks for the values in the video, it is easier to find the tones now!

[@martinkostadinov5031]

Rafik :) you are in my top5 best dj's ever bro :) great job... i enjoy all your work ;)

[@DJRAFIK]

thanks a lot Martin! :) :) all the best

[@edpritchard6897]

U A BEAST..THANKS FOR SHARING....

[@Lrosa]

Thanks so much for this Vid!!

[@luchofuego]

Rafik thanks for The vídeo ,thats show that you are a pro and a great person.sharing your knowledge .one qstn .can I do the same mapping macro or midi in serato like load next song and the key change.

[@kidantixakarage12offurynra66]

Wow this totally helped me understand this mapping!!!!

[@djedy23944]

MUITO BOM DJ

[@nicon53204]

man rafik that sucks i was looking at your views on your channel and subscribers and they are low but someone else uploads your video on to their channel and they explode with views. but man keep up the great work your one of my fav dj's i have lots but your still one of my favs keep up the great work

[@DJRAFIK]

it's fine really :) you found it, that's wuts important. And I know better for next time lol

[@Dj_rueboi]

This dude is a beast!!!

[@DJYagga]

Subed Rafik. Can we please get the mapping .tsi as well? Danke! :D

[@MilanFourTimesEight]

So did the mapping appear somewhere?

[@CANNIBALISMHOUR]

This stuff is great, i love when Dj's and producers show off their stuff. I'm surprised with your accent i was expecting more of a German sound.

[@DJRAFIK]

thank you :) that's the 50% kentucky fried blood running through my veins lmao :)

[@ollielind7226]

Hello DJ Rafik - thank you so much for this amazing tsi!!! Your very kind for sharing. Can I change the tone play on group E and F to deck A, stuck scratching with my left hand 😉 thank you very much sir 😎

[@MilanFourTimesEight]

Where can i find that mapping?

[@djbriggytv]

Good stuff

[@scalpsquad6087]

Did you ever release your maschine mapping?

[@danielmessiano]

Pretty good tutorial ! Well done! thanks bro!

[@BigBuddyNoc]

Subbed, Thanks for the information! #TeamTraktor

[@ianmatthews1724]

Still need to decide on Z2 ir s9!! Decisions decisions....

[@FaderFlosser]

thanks that's awesome!

[@DJ_Jazzmin]

Hey :) Kanns mir nicht oft genug ansehen - inspiriert von deinem Redbull entry set habe ich mir auch eine MK2 angeschafft! Mit diesem/einem ähnlichen Set hättest du definitiv gewonnen! Eine kurze Frage zum Drake Sample: Hast du die Keys geändert? Und welche Sounds hast du da hinzugefügt? Die Idee Workshops anzubieten solltest du definitiv angehen :) Liebe Grüße aus Köln!

[@alexreyes3415]

In regard to the FX, is it all Traktor-based? You're not using the Maschine software in your routine whatsoever correct? Just the hardware. Impressive mapping. Besides learning Russian, this is my next goal. Thanks.

[@vijaykanhai9775]

this is fucking great

[@bboymac84]

dude you basicly were ahead of the time of the S9 and mcx8000. wow!!

[@bakononer2577]

awesome ! thank u!

[@Supervillain85]

Geiles set, überlege momentan von serato auf Traktor umzusteigen, bin mir aber noch nicht schlüssig. Was bevorzugst du? Übrigens ist die Doom Maske der Knaller:)

[@bboymac84]

dam you rafik, now i have to buy the machine to do even crazier tricks!! lol

[@kramed24]

Thanks for sharing!! I saw this video at work and told my boss I had to leave work early. I gotta try this on my own!! Sorry boss >:-) Awesome techniques here, thank you. What needles u using? Seems like a different stylus too?

[@DJRAFIK]

haha make sure u stay out of trouble buddy :) the stylus is a Ortofon Night Club. For some reason I prefer elliptical needles although they burn pretty fast, I think spherical needles last longer if u like to cut it up a lot :)

[@lustforlow-end6022]

Hello Rafik, very interesting video. Btw your decks are M3D or MK5, peace ✌️

[@RafaelNazareth]

very nice !

[@DJRAFIK]

thanks raf :)

[@DjRichiAC]

man modifiers are killing me!!! ich habe das toneplay set up mehr oder weniger verstanden aber wie genau maps du die buttons so dass es nur ein cue point angreif ( cue point 1 mit den kick in deinem fall) und nicht den rest (snare und die andere cue points) Könntest du vielleicht wenn du zeit hast und eine arme seele helfen willst mir das erklären ein bisschen mehr in detail? damit du hast dein weg in die himel schon bezahl! :)

[@darrenfranklin1068]

Thanks for a look into your setup! Just a couple of questions about your computer because I see you're using a PC now, what OS and Traktor/Maschine version are you running? Also, on your older MacBook that you can see in all of your previous videos, what OS and Traktor/Maschine version were you running on that? Reason for asking is that I know that there are issues with Mavericks, Yosemite and El Capitan with audio dropouts and latency bugs, and I'm curious because it's a big change to go to PC when you've been using a Mac extremely successfully for so many years.

[@DJRAFIK]

in short, using any DVS on apple computers is a huge risk. Mac users on Traktor are only safe in MOUNTAIN LION and are recommended to use Traktor 2.6 (while the newest version is 2.10.x) . Serato users have the similar issues, clearly audible every week, wherever i go. So, a few months back, someone accidentaly destroyed my computer while i was traveling. I brought a new macbook pro - but i had CRAZY issues and after 2 days with NI's tech-support, it was decided that I would return my new macbook and instead have a professional build a power-notebook for the same amount of cash. So now I am on a pc and I need to say, whileI miss my macbook's convenience, I have not had a computer problem ever since. But yes, at the moment it is important that you know exactly what gear you use and how settings will affect each other. It was a nightmare but at least now I understand way more "under the hood" stuff

[@vijaykanhai9775]

what kind of issues I can expect on Yosemite and Traktor 2.10 ?

[@qpid-music]

DOPE digga! Geht die INT-R Methode auch mit Serato DJ ?

[@DJRAFIK]

Ich bin nicht sicher aber ich denke schon! Ein Mapping auf "Mode: Intern" und eins auf "STOP" :)

[@tracevideoproductions]

Nice video! Thanks for going through that. Do you have any suggestions for speakers to play gigs like weddings and house party's that are powerful enough but cheap for a starting point?

[@DJRAFIK]

my opinion on this is not qualified at all.If you want to buy and money is an issue, go for something that you can use in the house AND on the road, so maybe look into KRK's speakers or something. then again, i'm no expert on speakers at al :)

[@tracevideoproductions]

DJ RAFIK yeah I under stand haha. I was just curious what you had as your first speaker set up for gigs, if you did buy them. Thanks for the reply though!

[@gunngadj]

amazing stuff.... should i use modifiers to light up a different color when pad is pressed ?... anyway.. thx

[@DJRAFIK]

The color stuff is geeky as f :) You need to set 4 controls: the Midi IN control and then three (1) midi OUTs on the same message. The three OUTS is to send MIDI data to the same controller, but on different channels: Channel 1 sends COLORDATA, Channel2 sets BRIGHTNESS, channel 3 sends SATURATION. Best look up a tutorial for that, it took me a bit to understand all dat stuff but it's worth it in the end because you just don't mess up anymore :)

[@gunngadj]

looks really hard to understand... but i will try.... anyway... thanks a lot for ur feedback....

[@ObviousAlias]

With the MK3, it switches from HSB (what the MK2 uses for LED feedback for Midi Out messages) to Index mode, which only takes one Midi Out message, but isn't quite as flexible. For HSB in the MK2, there are some really good tutorials, with the best probably being by Mapping Genius. If you google Mapping Genius Traktor, you will find the guy's website and he has several tutorial manuals that are excellent guides.

[@OneBadAssDJ]

Just a quick question. If the Z2 has a sound card built in, why are you using that external sound also?

[@DJRAFIK]

you have good eyes sir: it's to record the set and/or Mic :) I try to avoid recording into Traktor directly

[@djdeemz7651]

Did anyone ever use the flux feature 😂 I remapped mine for the over dub recorder

[@beaupais6508]

Are you going to share the midi mapping ? I'll be glade to pay for it ? Let me know something Rafik

[@MorrisonProjecttv]

Hello Rafik, how are you? could you tell me how to configure a part of the pads to the key, also work for the first hot cue ? Thank you very much for the tutorial.

[@DJRAFIK]

you need to set the key values for different pads inside your mapping. you can use the values in the video to get access to 8 semitones :)

[@MorrisonProjecttv]

Thank you very much!

[@MRSTU1210]

does the mk3 mikro work with the z2 mixer?

[@kaleihoopai7332]

Super Dope! So, is that dope ass mapping avail?

[@DJRAFIK]

I didn't forget about that, I'm almost finished. Good news: More goodies in there by now

[@kaleihoopai7332]

Quick Question, If the cue points are slow reacting on the Z2, what would the cause be? Drumming doesn't work because there is a delay from when I hit the pads and the sound.

[@DJRAFIK]

my best bet is that your latency is set too high. i mean i guess your computer has the right specs etc?

[@kaleihoopai7332]

Thanks man... I'll have to check that. I usually set it at 512, but lower is better. I figured it was latency but I asked in case there was another setting somewhere. Is your mapping updated? Looks awesome!

[@DJRAFIK]

ohhhh. 512 should not be too bad actually but try lower. If I remember correctly, it is more performance friendly to use increments of 128. So don't go for 192 if stuff goes south, rather go for 256 :)

[@Su_So]

Technics MK2??

[@krolkoolmarek7074]

How long time you 've study all this?

[@Hernandez9699]

yo Rafik kann man dich irgendwie fürn workshop buchen? will DJing lernen aber es ist doch etwas schwer alleine. oder hast du tipps? Wie hast du das denn alles gelernt?:)

[@DJRAFIK]

Hey Hermann, Ich ueberlege mir gerade etwas, halt die augen offen! Ansonsten ist es immer gut, sich auf kleine dinge zu konzentrieren. Wenn du nur 2 Dinge richtig kannst, ist das schon eine Menge wert, je mehr davon du abhakst desto schneller wirst du dabei, sowohl handwerklich als auch vom Lernprozess her. :)

[@Cyesloks67]

Fuck!!!! you and 69 beats at midi mapping kings I'm stuck right now trying to map the pioneer xp-1 for serato dj any tips you can give me would be truly appreciated I managed to do some mapping but I'm stuck at the lightstrip I want to use it to control the depth of all the 3 efx just like the knob on the s9.

[@scalpsquad6087]

Do you have a Traktor map available for purchase or download?

[@DJRAFIK]

I will share it (for free of course) but I need to optimize it before. It's chaotic as hell :D

[@scalpsquad6087]

+DJ RAFIK that would be legit. You are a huge inspiration, and a monster of a talent. Kill the redbull comp. Kudos.

[@DJRAFIK]

:)

[@lautaroeldj]

Hey, I'm back with a question :D 1) What are your keylock settings in Traktor (HiQ or ECO )?

[@DJRAFIK]

What up Big L, for this I use HQ in scratch mode. BUT sometimes when I DJ, I have it on HG-Regular (opposed to scratch) so that I can make more dramatic tempo drops. Be careful tho, KeyLock takes an awful lot of resources. :)

[@lautaroeldj]

Cool! Yeah, I'll stick with hiq/scratch then. Can I ask you one laaast question? What version of traktor are you using? Thanks again man!

[@djraytheonearuba6480]

Im tryin to that with serato. I got the machine mk2.i just cant find the mappin setting with serato key tone play

[@DJRAFIK]

I'd recommend getting Radikarl's Mapping and adjusting from there :D www.radikarl.de/freecontent

[@djraytheonearuba6480]

DJ RAFIK . Ok thanks. I will check it out.

[@djraytheonearuba6480]

@@DJRAFIK what dj rafik. I been alot this days sense covid. I got to spend more time with my machine mk2. I found a way to make machine mk2 work with serato with out mappin my cue point. now I got that fix so I can start with tone play. I just wanted to let you know but. I'm still working on it how to figure out more stuff.

[@djrockid]

wow

[@lautaroeldj]

just out of curiosity, but all the other buttons you didn't mention, are they asigned to something else (top secret) or just not used?

[@DJRAFIK]

i also have a sample deck and loop page mapped to the pads but the video got wayyyy too long :)

[@lautaroeldj]

Haha, I imagine. Thanks a lot for sharing, your set was definitely the most inspiring to me so far, and one of the best blends of partyrocking, skills and live composition at the same time.

[@DJRAFIK]

thanks my G!!

[@djq6484]

on your live foootage it seems that you mashine is controlling the lights too

[@DJRAFIK]

we did that for a samsung advert once, yeah! vimeo.com/130859935

[@djq6484]

dope. the light man in my band uses machine too and apprently it works just fine. Lots of props from France.

[@leviahh3974]

From wich country are you Rafik?

[@Freedi_sep]

Levi Ähh he's from germany l

[@jayharrison9617]

Wtf help me please?! How do u disable buttons on the z2? I dont have a midi map for it.

[@DJRAFIK]

haha relax buddy! 01. Map a INSIGNIFICANT function to a Z2 button (i use temp toggle browser) 02. Check box for "Override Midi" 03. You're done. You over-wrote the parameter you wanted to disable with some bs that does nothing, which is my style to disable a function :)

[@jayharrison9617]

Thank you

[@lustforlow-end6022]

Rafik I love your DJing but I’m sure you know those Technics are either mk3d’s or mk5’s not mk2’s! Probably just a slip of the tongue 👅