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Tempo Faders: The Tempo Faders setting allows you to switch the TEMPO faders between
Absolute mode and Relative mode.
Fig. 13-10 The Tempo Faders setting
Absolute (default: The tempo fader in the software Deck directly mirrors the TEMPO fad
er position on your S4.
Relative: The TEMPO fader on your S4 affects the tempo fader on the software Deck rel
atively to its current position, even if this position does not match the position of the
TEMPO fader on your hardware. This has the benefit of solving all possible offset-relat
ed issues occurring when you change the software Deck’s tempo by any other means
(e.g. synchronizing the Deck to another tempo, switching the Deck focus, or moving
the tempo fader in the software):
There is no more risk of any tempo jump when you touch the TEMPO fader.
The Tempo Offset buttons have the same functionality as in Absolute mode (indi
cating any offset between software and hardware faders, among other things). Addi
tionally, they allow you to shift the range of the TEMPO fader: pressing a Tempo
Offset button when both are unlit moves the range down/up by half range (e.g. by
6 % for the default range ±6 %). The tempo fader in the software Deck jumps ac
cordingly.
Like in Absolute mode, you can move the handle of the TEMPO fader to another
position without altering the software Deck’s tempo by holding SHIFT depressed
while moving the fader. This is not only useful to cover the whole range of the tem
po fader in the software (should there be any offset between hardware and software
faders), but it also allows you to go beyond this range and change the Deck tempo
within ±100 % while preserving the current fader accuracy (as defined by the range
set in Preferences > Transport > Tempo). Obviously, beyond the range of the software
tempo fader, this fader does not represent the Deck tempo anymore. By moving the
software fader with your mouse, though, the Deck tempo jumps back to the soft
ware fader position.
Load Buttons: The Load Buttons setting allows you to choose an alternate function for the
LOAD buttons on your Decks.
Preferences
Traktor Kontrol S4
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