Denon DN-HC4500 Controller Mapping

We provide a new skin designed for the 4500, which updates the controller mapper that ships with Rockit, and adds some functionality. You can download the skin/mapper install on our skins page.

Each side works almost identical, so we describe one side of the controller (with additions where necessary).

From the top, left to right. We will work our way down.

The Function buttons labeled 1 - 5:

1 - Load Preset Song 1

2 - Load Preset Song 2

3 - Load Preset Song 3

4 - Load Preset Song 4

5 - Load next song in that Deck's Queue (waitlist)

The Effects buttons, labeled 1 - 3:

1 - Play Sound Effect # 1            Right 1 - Play Sound Effect # 4

2 - Play Sound Effect # 2            Right 2 - Play Sound Effect # 5

3 - Play Sound Effect # 3            Right 3 - Play Sound Effect # 6

Parameters Knob/Button:

Turning the knob, will scroll through the Deck's Queue (waitlist). Pressing the knob acts as a toggle for which list to scroll. For example, the left side knob (Deck A), will initially be set to scroll the deck's waitlist. Pressing once, switches it to Deck B's queue, press again, and it switches to the AutoMix Queue, press again, and it scrolls through the main tracklist, press again, and it scrolls through the search list, press again, and it scrolls through the request list, press again, and it's back to the Deck A waitlist.

The knob on the right (Deck B), works the same, only it starts on Deck B's Queue.

The Playlist button:

This will load the song that is selected in the list from the Parameters knob above, into the corresponding deck.

Fast Search << >>:

These are Rewind and Fast Forward of the track in the deck. They move approx. one second of time either way. They are mapped as hold down buttons in our mapper, so holding them down, keeps them going.

Back button:

This is not used in our mapper.

Pitch Bend minus and plus:

They do exactly that. They are mapped as hold down buttons, and the pitch will stay "bent", as long as they are held down. When they are released, the pitch goes back to whatever it was prior.

Tap button:

This is identical on each side of the controller, and puts the focus and cursor into the Search Edit box in Rockit, so you can simply type in your search text on the keyboard, and hit Enter.

Time Button:

This is used as the Restart button in Rockit, and will rewind the song currently playing in the deck, to the start position, and continue playing from there.

Memo button:

This is the Fadein command on Rockit. If the song is stopped in a deck, this will start the song, and gradually fade it in volume wise, until it reaches whatever the current Gain position was set.

Title button:

This is the Fadeout command in Rockit. It will gradually fade the songs volume/gain down to nothing, and then stop the song playing.

Cont/Single:

This is the deck monitor command in Rockit. This will switch the output of the deck to the monitor sound card (if you have one setup in Rockit's Audio Deck Properties).

Source button:

This is not used on Rockit, as it is used to control the source on the controller.

Flip button:

These are the Mix Left/Mix Right commands in Rockit. The left deck button will cause Rockit to start mixing from Deck B to Deck A. The one on the right side will do the opposite.

A1 button:

This sets the Loop In time on Rockit.

A2 button:

This sets the Loop Out time on Rockit.

B button:

This is the Start/Stop Looping command in Rockit. If Rockit is not looping, it will start, if it is looping, it will stop looping, and return to regular play.

Exit/Reloop:

This is set to open the Audio Deck Properties on Rockit, as it has no corresponding command in Rockit.

Cue button:

This is the Stop command in Rockit.

Play/Pause:

Does just that.

Jog Mode:

This toggles the wheels on and off on the controller. It has no effect on the wheels on the skin. The wheels are set to OFF by default.

Jog Wheel:

These rewind or fast forward in Rockit. They are very sensitive, which is why they are turned off by default. You need to develop a very light touch and motion, in order to get these to work well in Rockit. We prefer to use the RW/FF buttons noted above, as they work much better with Rockit.

Range button:

This toggles the slider from Pitch to Gain on Rockit.

Pitch slider:

By default, this is set to control the Pitch on Rockit. By pressing the Range button above, it will switch back and forth between Pitch and Gain.

Please note, that the controller has the plus at the bottom, but it is opposite on Rockit. Sliding up will increase the pitch or gain on Rockit, and sliding down will decrease, respectively.