User Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
- 3. Concepts
- 4. Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
- 5. TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Overview
- 6. Mixing Your First Tracks using SYNC
- 7. Tutorials
- 7.1. Browsing and Loading Tracks
- 7.2. Controlling Track Playback
- 7.3. Adjusting Volume Levels
- 7.4. Using the Equalizer to Tweak Your Sound
- 7.5. Adjusting Track Tempo
- 7.6. Locking the Key of Tracks
- 7.7. Playing with Mixer Effects
- 7.8. Playing with Cue Points
- 7.9. Playing with Loops
- 7.10. Snap Mode and Quantize Mode
- 7.11. Using Flux and Reverse Modes
- 7.12. Previewing Tracks using the CUE Channel
- 7.13. Working with the Preparation List
- 7.14. Adding Samples to Your Mix
- 7.15. Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks
- 7.16. Mixing Tracks Using Jog Wheels
- 8. Preferences
- 9. Integrating a Microphone
- 10. Setting the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 as Your Default Audio Interface
4.3. Connecting Headphones
To connect headphones to the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2:
• Connect your headphones to the PHONES OUT socket on the front panel of the TRAKTOR
KONTROL S2, using the 3.5 mm connector.
4.4. Final Preparation
After successfully setting up the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 system, you can switch on the devices.
We recommended that you follow the order in the instructions below:
Switching on Devices and Starting TRAKTOR
1. On your S2, turn down the volumes to minimum position by using the MASTER knob, and
the VOL knob for the headphones volume.
2. Switch on the amplification system (active speakers or power amplifier with passive speak-
ers).
3. Switch on your computer.
4. Start TRAKTOR by double-clicking the Traktor 3 application icon on your desktop.
The TRAKTOR software opens.
Importing Data from Your Previous TRAKTOR Version
When you start TRAKTOR for the first time, TRAKTOR recognizes if a previous version of TRAK-
TOR is installed on you system. In this case TRAKTOR asks if you want to import your previous
data from the existing user content into a new folder in your user folder. Your previous data will not
be changed if you import it to the new default folder.
If you want to import data from your previous TRAKTOR installation:
Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
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