User Manual
Table Of Contents
- Title Page
- Disclaimer
- Contact
- Table of Contents
- 1 Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL S2!
- 2 TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Quick Overview
- 3 Preparing Your Music Library
- 4 Tutorials
- 4.1 Playing Your First Track
- 4.2 Mixing In a Second Track
- 4.2.1 Loading and Playing the Second Track
- 4.2.2 Using Headphones to Prepare the Mix
- 4.2.3 Synchronizing the Second Track
- 4.2.4 Setting a Cue Point as Starting Point
- 4.2.5 Interlude: In Case the Left Track Has Reached Its End
- 4.2.6 Mixing In the Track by Using the Channel EQ and Filter
- 4.2.7 Doing Everything by Hand
- 4.3 Adjusting Levels
- 4.4 Looping and Cueing
- 4.5 Using Samples in Your Mix
- 4.6 Adding FX
- 4.7 Synchronization
- 5 Using the S2 with TRAKTOR DJ
- 6 Hardware Overview
- 7 Hardware Control Reference
- 8 Customizing TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
- 9 The S2 Audio Interface and Control Panel
- 10 Troubleshooting and Help
- 11 Appendix A – Common Setups
- 12 Appendix B – Technical Information
- 13 Appendix C – Quick References
- Index
Note that this can also be useful when using TRAKTOR’s Sync feature. Indeed, in some
situations, the automatic beat detection might need a slight correction: for example, in
tracks with unusual low frequency content, the beat “feeling” might occur slightly after the
beat as detected by TRAKTOR. If you couldn’t make it to manually correct the Beatgrid of
your track before you go on stage, you can cancel the offset on the fly with the jog wheel’s
outer rim.
Mixing In the New Track
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When you’re ready, you can bring the crossfader over from Deck B and slowly mix in the
track in Deck A.
→
You just did your first handmade mix with TRAKTOR KONTROL S2!
Don’t expect to be capable of manually matching beats right away. It requires intensive train-
ing and can’t be fully explained here in detail. Practice makes perfect!
4.3 Adjusting Levels
Before going any further, we would like you to be aware of how important it is to have your mix
at the right level. We provide you here with a few simple hints in order to get the best sound
out of your mix.
Even if this section might look a bit technical, please take the time to read these few pages, as
they can save you a lot of trouble, especially in a live situation!
4.3.1 The Theory
By mixing, you blend together signals coming from different sources (and possibly process
them on the way).
The basic rule is: you need to ensure that no signal is clipping, while simultaneously trying to
use the full dynamic range available. Just to keep it short, there are two reasons behind this:
▪ By using the full dynamic range available, you keep the noise level low, relative to your
mix that is. As a result, all the details of your music are better rendered.
Tutorials
Adjusting Levels
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