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
4.2.6 Mixing In the Track by Using the Channel EQ and Filter ............................................ 34
4.2.7 Doing Everything by Hand .......................................................................................... 35
4.3 Adjusting Levels ......................................................................................................................... 38
4.3.1 The Theory ................................................................................................................. 38
4.3.2 The Practice ............................................................................................................... 39
4.4 Looping and Cueing .................................................................................................................... 42
4.4.1 Playing with Loops ..................................................................................................... 42
4.4.2 Using Hotcues ........................................................................................................... 45
4.5 Using Samples in Your Mix ......................................................................................................... 47
4.5.1 Loading a Sample from the Collection ....................................................................... 48
4.5.2 Triggering the Sample ............................................................................................... 50
4.5.3 Capturing a Sample from a Track Deck ..................................................................... 51
4.5.4 Unloading a Sample .................................................................................................. 53
4.6 Adding FX ................................................................................................................................... 53
4.6.1 Group Mode ............................................................................................................... 54
4.6.2 Getting the FX Unit Ready .......................................................................................... 55
4.6.3 Assigning Decks to the FX Unit and Bringing In the FX .............................................. 56
4.6.4 Controlling the FX Unit .............................................................................................. 56
4.6.5 Single Mode ............................................................................................................... 57
4.6.6 Storing a Snapshot of an FX UNIT .............................................................................. 58
4.7 Synchronization .......................................................................................................................... 58
4.7.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................... 58
4.7.2 Who’s the Master? ..................................................................................................... 60
4.7.3 Another Useful Tool for Synching ............................................................................... 63
5 Using the S2 with TRAKTOR DJ ...................................................................................
66
5.1 Key S2 Functions Using TRAKTOR DJ ........................................................................................... 66
5.1.1 Browsing & Loading Tracks ....................................................................................... 67
5.1.2 Deck Volume Controls and Crossfader ....................................................................... 67
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