User Manual

6.3.12 SYNC Button
The SYNC button.
The SYNC button activates/deactivates the synchronization of the Deck to the current tempo
master (another Deck or the Clock). The button is lit when synchronization is activated.
Activating the synchronization disables the TEMPO fader if it is in the default Absolute mode.
See section ↑6.3.7, Tempo Fader for more info.
Pressing SHIFT + SYNC sets the Deck to tempo master—the Deck tempo then serves as tempo
reference for all other synched Decks and FX. When the Deck is set as tempo master, the MAS-
TER indicator lights up in the Deck Display (see ↑6.3.4, Deck Display: Informed at a Glance
for more info).
For more details on the synchronization concepts in TRAKTOR KONTROL S4, see the tuto-
rial in section ↑4.8, Synchronization.
Adjusting the Beatgrid with the S4
The SYNC button can also be used to adjust the Beatgrid of a track.
The Beatgrid, which serves to synchronize playback of tracks, may not have been correctly set
by the automatic beat detection. In this case you must adjust it manually to the beats of the
track.
Most commonly, Beatgrids do have the correct tempo but are shifted relatively to the beats of
the track. To correct such an offset proceed as follows:
1. Play a reference track with a correct Beatgrid in Deck B and set Deck B to tempo master
(via SHIFT + SYNC on Deck B).
2. Play the track with the incorrect Beatgrid in Deck A and activate SYNC on Deck A.
3. Use the outer rim of the jog wheel to tempo bend Deck A until the beats match the beats
of Deck B.
4. Once the beats are aligned, press and hold SHIFT + SYNC for more than one second to
adjust the Beatgrid according to the current settings.
Hardware Reference
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