Behringer X Touch Compact mapping issues

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I’m having a strange issue with my new Behringer X Touch Compact surface controller. I have Cubase 14 Artist (am just about to switch to Pro). Here is how I’m trying to use it:

Layer A:

  • Faders 1-8 assigned to Tracks 1-8 in Cubase
  • Encoders 1-8 assigned to Pan knob for tracks 1-8 for turn, and monitor on/off for tracks 1-8
  • Buttons 1-8 (first row below encoders) to Solo Tracks 1-8
  • Buttons 9-16 to Mute Tracks 1-8
  • Buttons 17-24 to Record Arm Tracks 1-8
  • The buttons below the fader I intend to use as a Track selector for each of the respective tracks
  • Encoders 9-16… I haven’t quite decided how I want to use those, but any suggestions would be great once I can get the rest figured out…

Layer B:

  • Faders 1-8 assigned to Tracks 9-16 in Cubase
  • Encoders 1-8 assigned to Pan knob for tracks 9-16 for turn, and monitor on/off for tracks 9-16
  • Buttons 1-8 (first row below encoders) to Solo Tracks 9-16
  • Buttons 9-16 to Mute Tracks 9-16
  • Buttons 17-24 to Record Arm Tracks 9-16
  • The buttons below the fader I intend to use as a Track selector for each of the respective tracks (in Layer B it would be for Tracks 9-16)
  • Encoders 9-16… I haven’t quite decided how I want to use those, but any suggestions would be great once I can get the rest figured out…

The issue I’m experiencing is that once I update the mappings on both the X Touch Editor and Cubase MIDI Remote, for Layer B, it seems to work fine / as I intended, with the appropriate response in the DAW… For Layer A, there’s some weird behaviour - for example:

  • If I select the Button below Fader 1 to “Select Track” per my mapping, Faders 3 and 4 jump to the top.
  • When I push the next Button under Fader 2, Faders 3 and 4 jump back to the bottom.
  • When I move Fader 1, Fader 5 or 6 jumps up for as long as I’m holding Fader 1, then jumps back down when I release.

I’m not sure what the problem is… I assume it has something to do with the mapping I chose, and I’ve tried changing the mapping but then the DAW doesn’t respond to any of the action on the X Touch Compact..

Has anyone else faced this issue, or have any idea of how I can troubleshoot this?

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Welcome @apollosent !

From what you describe, I have a strong suspicion that you are using the Compact’s global channel in your assignments. Make sure you don’t, because the global channel (assigned in the main page of X-Touch Editor), is the channel reserved by the unit for its own internal purposes.

Are you perchance using MC mode on the device?

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Thanks for the reply @ggmanestraki . I’ll try changing the global channel (I’m a bit new to MIDI assignment like this).

I had also switched to MC Mode for the time being as a sort of “work-around” since I can drag the tracks to the top 8. Hopefully changing the global channel works, definitely going to try that out tonight.

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