User Manual

▪ Holding the track or Samples.
▪ Backspinning the track or the Samples.
Above the Touch Strip, a number of LEDs provide visual feedback for the actions taken on the
touch strip.
Phase Meter
For Track Decks, Stem Decks and Remix Decks, the LEDs work as a Beat Phase Meter, showing
the focused Deck's beat phase offset from the MASTER Deck. This is the same meter as dis-
played in TRAKTOR's Deck.
Direction of Scratching
If you didn't learn scratching with LPs and turntables, you may find inversing the Touch Strip's
direction more intuitive. If you select this option, swiping to the right on the Touch Strip will
move forward in the track's waveform.
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Inverse the directional response by unchecking the Invert checkbox in TRAKTOR's S8
preferences: Preferences> Traktor Kontrol S8>Touchstrip>Scratch Sensitivity.
For detailed information on the Touch Strip's preferences, refer to section ↑6.3, Touch-
strip.
Direction of Tempo Bending
In TRAKTOR's default setting, swiping your finger on the Touch Strip has a similar effect to
speeding up or slowing down an LP with your hand:
▪ Moving to the left speeds up the LP.
▪ Moving to the right slows down the LP.
If you didn't learn aligning LPs on turntables, this behavior may not make sense to you. In-
stead, looking at the waveform, you think in terms of moving the playhead position within the
track. Also, you want Tempo Bending to be consistent with Seeking:
▪ Swipe to the right to move the playhead ahead.
▪ Swipe to the left to move the playhead back.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
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