Mapping jog wheels

Jog wheels are essential for hands-on control in a DJ setup, allowing you to scratch, nudge, and manipulate tracks in real time. Mapping your jog wheels correctly ensures they behave the way you expect—whether you're performing precise beatmatching or expressive scratch routines.

This section guides you through setting up jog wheels via MIDI mapping for the best possible response and feel.

To set up your jog wheel settings, go to the MIDI options in the main toolbar and click Configure next to your controller’s name.

MIDI commands

To enable basic jog wheel functionality, three MIDI commands must be mapped:

• Scratch (no touch detection) (Note)
• Scratch (CC)
• Pitch Bend (CC)

If you're using Control Change (CC) signals, it's also important to adjust the Speed and Reaction settings in the Advanced Control Options to fine-tune the wheel response to your liking.

Scratch (no touch detection)

This command is for jog wheels that aren’t touch-sensitive.

The Scratch (no touch detection) MIDI command is designed to switch your jog wheel to be able to scratch on non-touch-sensitive platters.

• Touch the top of the jog wheel to add or focus the command in the MIDI Configuration editor.
• Assign the control to Deck > Scratch (no touch detection) under the Jog Wheels section.

Scratch (CC)

This is used for jog wheels that are touch-sensitive.

• Touch the top of the jog wheel and move it back and forth to add or focus the command.
• Assign the control to Deck > Scratch from the Jog Wheels section.
• If your jog wheels are touch-sensitive, you can use the Scratch CC instead. (Check your controller’s specifications to see if it supports touch-sensitive jog wheels.)

Pitch bend

This allows you to nudge the track forward or backward for beatmatching.

• Touch the side of the jog wheel and move it to add or focus the command.
• Assign the control to Deck > Pitch bend from the Jog Wheels section.

Fine-tuning Jog Wheel feel

You can adjust the Speed and Reaction via the Advanced Options for each jog wheel command.

• Use the Speed slider to control how quickly the wheel responds to input.
• Use the Reaction slider to fine-tune the responsiveness for a more fluid or more aggressive feel.

If your controller has a Shift button, you can add alternate jog wheel functions by holding Shift while mapping. This allows you to create a second layer of commands for actions like browsing or FX control.

tip

Jog wheels are treated as rotary encoders in MIDI mapping. This means you can also use them creatively—for example, to scroll through your music library or adjust effect parameters.