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▪ The track you want to sync to has a tempo outside the user defined Tempo Fader
range. To check the pitch range check Preferences > Transport > Tempo.
As soon as these circumstances are resolved, because you choose another Deck as Master,
increased the loop length above 1 beat, deactivated the loop, loaded a track with valid
Beatgrid into the Deck, either increased the Tempo Fader’s range in the Preferences, or
chose a track with a tempo closer to the other track’s tempo, the SYNC button will be lit
fully and the synching will work again.
It is not possible to activate SYNC if a track does not have a valid Beatgrid. A track is auto
matically analyzed the first time it is added to a Deck. If your track does not have a Beatgrid
or the Beatgrid is incorrect, you may need to manually set the Beatgrid. For more informa
tion see ↑6.8.6, Beatgrid Panel (GRID).
Sync Mode: There are two methods for synchronizing tracks: TempoSync and BeatSync. You
can select Sync Mode in Preferences > Transport > Sync Mode.
▪ TempoSync: maintains tempo-only synchronization between the tracks. The phase of
the Decks will be aligned when the SYNC button is turned on and SYNC will turn dim if
the phase of the Decks are shifted. Tempos will remain synced in this mode.
▪ BeatSync: forces tempo and phase synchronization between the tracks. The phase of
the Decks will be aligned when the SYNC button is turned on. SYNC will turn dim if the
phase of the tracks are shifted manually (i.e. Scratching or holding a Deck in the stop
ped position), but TRAKTOR will re-align the phase of the tracks when the Deck plays
normally again (i.e. you release the record or jog wheel).
This concept allows you, (even if you are using TRAKTOR SCRATCH) to keep your tracks
tempo-matched, and also raise the tempo of two or more tracks simultaneously, even if
their phases are shifted!
Master Deck:
▪ The Master Deck gives the target tempo to which other Decks can sync. Two Master
Deck modes are selectable from the Master Clock panel of the Global section.
▪ In Auto mode TRAKTOR will automatically select the Master Deck depending on which
track has the longest uninterrupted playtime.
▪
In Manual mode the Master Deck must be selected by clicking the
MASTER
button on the
desired Deck.
When switching the Master Clock to Manual mode, you must manually select the Master
Deck for it will no longer be done automatically.
The Decks
Tempo Controls
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