User Manual

3 Tutorials and Workflows
3.1 Overview
In this chapter, the idea is to walk you through a number of typical workflows that you'll need
for getting proficient at using the F1. We've organized this from the very basics — such as nav-
igating and loading — to more sophisticated manipulations for masterful live performance us-
ing your F1. We'll also show you how to build, set up, and save your own Remix Sets and give
you a general overall feel for using the F1.
Keep in mind that the F1 is really about getting into the guts of TRAKTOR's Remix Decks and
controlling every aspect of them. On the other hand, the F1 is built to be an add-on controller.
In other words, we assume that you already have another way of controlling the more global
features of TRAKTOR, especially concerning transport control, cueing, and FX management.
Although it is possible to switch the F1 between its normal Remix Deck control mode and MIDI
mode (or use it with it in the User Map mode), you'll probably want to use it as a completely
dedicated Remix Deck controller.
You might want to periodically refer to ↑4, TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference in order to have
more in-depth understanding of some of the features we will introduce to you here. The main
objective, however, is to make you very comfortable at using your F1!
3.2 A Note to the Impatient!
Of course, the first thing you want to do with your F1 is to PLAY it! You probably don't want to
work your way through the handbook before getting your fingers all over your new piece of
hardware. We understand. If you want to load a Sample into a Remix Deck and get it going,
you need to:
1. Set the Deck Flavor to Remix Deck (see ↑3.3.1, Setting Deck Flavors).
2. Make sure the F1 is controlling that Remix Deck (see ↑3.3.2, Setting the Current Remix
Deck Focus on the F1).
Tutorials and Workflows
Overview
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