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Table Of Contents

Title Page
Disclaimer
Contact
Table of Contents
1 Welcome
- 1.1 The TRAKTOR 2 Documentation
  - 1.1.1 Where To Start?
  - 1.1.2 In This Manual
- 1.2 System Requirements and Compatibility
2 Upgrading from TRAKTOR (SCRATCH) PRO/DUO and TRAKTOR LE
- 2.1 Backup
- 2.2 Installation
- 2.3 Importing Your Data
  - 2.3.1 Importing Your MIDI and Hotkey Mappings
  - 2.3.2 Importing Your Music
3 The Setup Wizard
4 The User Interface
- 4.1 The Big Picture
- 4.2 Main Elements
5 The Browser
- 5.1 The Track Collection
- 5.2 Importing Music Folders
  - 5.2.1 Alternative Import Methods
- 5.3 Tracks Managed by iTunes
- 5.4 Finding Tracks (Search)
- 5.5 Working with Collection & Playlists
- 5.6 Editing Track Meta Data
  - 5.6.1 Editing Track Properties via Inline Editing
  - 5.6.2 Editing Track Properties via the Edit Dialog
- 5.7 Track Icons
- 5.8 The Preview Player
- 5.9 Cover Art
  - 5.9.1 Show Cover Art
  - 5.9.2 Editing Cover Art
- 5.10 Collection Maintenance
- 5.11 Working with Audio CDs
- 5.12 Working with Digital Audio Players
  - 5.12.1 iPod
6 The Decks
- 6.1 Deck Flavors
- 6.2 Loading Tracks
- 6.3 The Deck Heading
- 6.4 The Waveform Display and the Stripe View
- 6.5 The Transport Controls
- 6.6 Loop Controls
- 6.7 Tempo Controls
- 6.8 The Advanced Panel
7 The Internal Mixer & the Crossfader
- 7.1 Channel Faders
- 7.2 Crossfader
- 7.3 Equalizer
  - 7.3.1 Equalizer Types
- 7.4 GAIN, Cue and PAN
- 7.5 FILTER, KEY and Effect Insert
  - 7.5.1 Headphone Controls
- 7.6 The Internal Mixer in External Mixer Mode
8 Using TRAKTOR with an External Mixer
- 8.1 Requirements
  - 8.1.1 The Mixer
  - 8.1.2 Audio Device
- 8.2 Hardware Setup
- 8.3 Software Setup
9 Using the Header and Global Sections
- 9.1 Header
- 9.2 The Global Section
- 9.3 Effect Panels
10 Mouse Control for Faders and Knobs
- 10.1 Basic Controls
- 10.2 Advanced Control
11 Control via Keyboard & MIDI Hotkeys
- 11.1 Keyboard Hotkeys
- 11.2 MIDI Hotkeys
12 Setting Up TRAKTOR Scratch
- 12.1 The Turntable Setup
- 12.2 CD Player Setup
- 12.3 Mixed Setup
- 12.4 Calibration
- 12.5 Tracking Modes
- 12.6 Relevant Related Preferences
- 12.7 TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO/DUO 2 Troubleshooting
  - 12.7.1 Calibration Troubleshooting
  - 12.7.2 Audio Troubleshooting
13 Preferences
- 13.1 The Preferences Window
- 13.2 Audio Setup
  - 13.2.1 Audio Device
  - 13.2.2 Phono / Line
  - 13.2.3 Routing
  - 13.2.4 Built-in Soundcard (only Windows)
- 13.3 Output Routing
  - 13.3.1 Mixing Mode
- 13.4 Input Routing
- 13.5 MIDI Clock
- 13.6 Timecode Setup
- 13.7 Loading
- 13.8 Transport
- 13.9 Decks
- 13.10 Mixer
- 13.11 Global Settings
- 13.12 Effects
- 13.13 Mix Recorder
- 13.14 Loop Recorder
- 13.15 Broadcasting
- 13.16 Browser Details
- 13.17 Layout Manager
- 13.18 File Management
- 13.19 Controller Manager
  - 13.19.1 Overview
  - 13.19.2 Device Setup
  - 13.19.3 Assignment Table
  - 13.19.4 Device Mapping
  - 13.19.5 Mapping Details
  - 13.19.6 Available Controller Types
- 13.20 Traktor Kontrol X1
- 13.21 Traktor Kontrol S4
14 Advanced Operation of TRAKTOR
- 14.1 TRAKTOR Profiles
- 14.2 Syncing via MIDI Clock
- 14.3 Broadcasting
- 14.4 The Effects in Detail
15 Tutorials
- 15.1 Prerequisites
- 15.2 Goals of the Following Chapters
- 15.3 Playing Your First Track
- 15.4 Mixing In a Second Track
- 15.5 Adjusting Levels
  - 15.5.1 The Theory…
  - 15.5.2 …and the Practice
- 15.6 Looping and Cueing
  - 15.6.1 Playing with Loops
  - 15.6.2 Using Hotcues (Not Available in TRAKTOR LE 2)
- 15.7 Adding FX
- 15.8 Using Samples in Your Mix (Not Available in TRAKTOR LE 2)
- 15.9 Using the Loop Recorder (TRAKTOR PRO 2 / TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 Only)
- 15.10 Synchronization
16 Troubleshooting
- 16.1 TRAKTOR 2 Won’t Start
- 16.2 Latency Issues
- 16.3 TRAKTOR 2 Crashes
- 16.4 Updates
17 Getting Help
- 17.1 Knowledge Base
- 17.2 Technical Support
- 17.3 Registration Support
- 17.4 User Forum
18 Appendix A — Common Setups
- 18.1 TRAKTOR with an On-board Sound Card and Fallback
- 18.2 TRAKTOR with an External Audio Interface
- 18.3 TRAKTOR with an External Mixer
- 18.4 TRAKTOR with a Controller
  - 18.4.1 Controllers with Mixer Controls (and optionally a Built-In Audio Interface)
  - 18.4.2 Controllers without Mixer Controls
- 18.5 TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 with TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2
- 18.6 Adding a Microphone
  - 18.6.1 Using Your Microphone with the Loop Recorder
  - 18.6.2 Using Your Microphone as a Live Input and with TRAKTOR FX
- 18.7 Recording Setup (Not Available in TRAKTOR LE 2)
  - 18.7.1 Recording from the Internal Source
  - 18.7.2 Recording from an External Source
19 Default Keyboard Mappings
- 19.1 Performance Layout TRAKTOR
20 Assignable MIDI Controls
- 20.1 General Controls
- 20.2 Output Controls
Index

15.7.4 Controlling the FX Unit

You can control each FX in this FX Unit by turning the respective FX Knob:

Fig. 15-23 — The FX Knobs

► Play around with the FX Knobs 1-3 and listen to the result on the audio.

Changing the FX in a Slot

You can load another FX in each slot. Let’s switch the first FX slot to the Gater:

TRAKTOR LE 2 does not have the Gater effect.

► Click on the downwards-pointing arrow next to Delay to open the drop-down menu. Now

choose Gater from the list.

► If the first FX slot is currently deactivated, press the respective FX Button to activate it

(the button must be lit).

→ You will hear now the Gater cutting the audio at regular intervals. If the effect is not

audible, make sure the

D/W knob is at least set to 50%.

Tempo-synchronized FX

Now try the following:

► Set the FX Knob to various positions and listen to the resulting effect on the audio.

→ You’ll notice that the gating effect stays synchronized to the beat because its tempo

follows the Master.

You can check this by raising the tempo of the Master—you will hear the track playing faster

and the Gater following.

Tutorials

Adding FX

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