User Manual

The EQs and filters are excellent tools for making adjustments to tracks before mixing
them in so that you get the smoothest transition possible. The most common technique is
to filter the bassline out of the incoming track—having 2 basslines running simultaneously
rarely sounds good. Do the following:
We will now carry out a first version of the mix “for real.” Thus, turn the Cue Mix knob (MIX)
fully clockwise to hear the main mix in your headphones (or take off your phones and listen
to your mix coming through your amplification system).
► With the crossfader still on the left, turn down the LO knob on channel B to take the
bass out of the track in Deck B.
► Progressively mix in channel B by gradually moving the crossfader from the left to the
center position.
► When both tracks are running together and you want to bring the bass back in, gradual
ly decrease the bass amount of channel A while simultaneously increasing that of channel
B using the
LO knobs on both channels.
► Complete the transition by gradually moving the crossfader all the way to the right. You
just did your first mix with TRAKTOR 2!
15.4.10 Manual Beat-matching
You can also beat-match manually instead of using TRAKTOR’s sync facilities. Some DJs
just prefer manual beat-matching, but it can also become necessary in certain situations:
▪ playing tracks that have not been beat-gridded
▪ syncing to a vinyl record or audio CD
▪ playing “back-to-back” with another DJ
▪ playing music styles that don’t have quantized beats, e.g. Soul, Funk and other music
with a live drummer.
To show this, let’s mix the track in Deck B with a new track in Deck A.
From now on, the track on Deck B is “on air,” i.e. it is heard by your audience. Hence, we
will now exclusively work on the Deck A.
First Steps
► First check that the crossfader is at full right.
► Make sure the SYNC button of Deck A is off.
Tutorials
Mixing In a Second Track
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