User Manual

Triggering Samples
In Performance mode, pressing the pads will trigger Samples and light the pads accordingly. If
you have a relatively long Quantize Value set (see also ↑4.2.4, QUANT (EDIT) Button), the trig-
gered pads will "pulse" (blink) until playback actually begins. This shows you that the Sample
is "armed," or "standing by" before it begins playing. Once playing, the triggered pads will be
continuously brightly lit.
The 4x4 Grid of pads corresponds to a single page of the Sample Grid, which contains 4 rows
and 4 columns of Samples. The pad LEDs illuminate in the same colors as the Samples locat-
ed on their respective Sample Slots on the page in the software. This helps you see which
Sample will be triggered when you press a pad.
It's a good idea to stick to a single color-coding scheme for the Samples in your Remix
Sets. The choice of colors is, of course, entirely up to you. Some users prefer to use col-
ors to indicate basic parts to a track: Bass might be red, drums might be yellow, leads
may be blue, and one-shots and crescendos green. Or, you might want to use cooler col-
ors (blues and greens) for lower sounds and warmer colors for higher-pitched sounds. If
you develop and stick to a system that makes sense to you, your performance flow will
certainly benefit!
As soon as a Sample stops playing, the pad illumination will change to its dim level, showing
you that the Sample Cell is occupied, but not playing.
You can adjust the brightness of both the bright and dim states in the TRAKTOR Prefer-
ences via the File menu in the software. Click on the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 tab, locat-
ed towards the bottom of the Preferences window in TRAKTOR. Under LEDs, the two
sliders let you adjust the On State Brightness and the Dim State Percentage.
Except
for Samples set to One-shot mode (see section below), there are therefore three pad il-
lumination states for Sample Cells containing Samples (empty Sample Cells are not lit):
▪ Pad is dimmed: Sample Slot is occupied by a Sample, but not playing that Sample.
▪ Pad is pulsing: Sample is about to start playing at a time determined by the Quantize Value
(see also ↑4.2.4, QUANT (EDIT) Button).
▪ Pad is bright: Sample is currently playing.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference
Performance Mode
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