User Manual

Table of Contents
1. Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 1
2. Welcome to TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 ......................................................................... 2
2.1. Document Conventions ..................................................................................... 2
2.2. Documentation Resources ................................................................................ 3
2.3. In this Document .............................................................................................. 3
3. Concepts ................................................................................................................... 4
3.1. Automatic Track Synchronization ....................................................................... 5
3.1.1. Beatgrid ................................................................................................. 5
3.1.2. Tempo Master and Master Clock ............................................................. 5
3.1.3. Automatic Tempo Master Assignment ...................................................... 5
3.2. About the Track Collection ................................................................................ 5
3.3. STEM File Playback ......................................................................................... 6
4. Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 ............................................................................ 7
4.1. Connecting to the Computer .............................................................................. 7
4.2. Connecting Active Speakers .............................................................................. 8
4.3. Connecting Headphones ................................................................................... 9
4.4. Final Preparation .............................................................................................. 9
4.5. Importing Music to the Track Collection ............................................................. 11
5. TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Overview ........................................................................... 12
5.1. Decks ............................................................................................................ 12
5.2. Mixer ............................................................................................................. 14
5.3. Mixer Channel ................................................................................................ 16
5.4. Front View ...................................................................................................... 17
5.5. Rear View ...................................................................................................... 17
6. Mixing Your First Tracks using SYNC ......................................................................... 18
6.1. Prerequisites .................................................................................................. 18
6.2. Loading the First Track into Deck A ................................................................. 18
6.3. Starting Playback of Deck A ............................................................................ 19
6.4. Loading the Second Track into Deck B ............................................................. 20
6.5. Syncing the Track Tempos .............................................................................. 20
6.6. Starting Playback of the Second Track ............................................................. 21
6.7. Mixing in the Audio Signal ............................................................................... 21
7. Tutorials ................................................................................................................... 23
7.1. Browsing and Loading Tracks .......................................................................... 24
7.2. Controlling Track Playback .............................................................................. 25
7.3. Adjusting Volume Levels ................................................................................. 26
7.4. Using the Equalizer to Tweak Your Sound ........................................................ 26
7.5. Adjusting Track Tempo .................................................................................... 27
7.6. Locking the Key of Tracks ............................................................................... 27
7.7. Playing with Mixer Effects ................................................................................ 28