User Manual

2 Using Your D2—Getting Started
This section will guide you through the most common tasks you will encounter during your
work with TRAKTOR KONTROL D2. Most of the tutorials included are workflow-oriented. They
start with the simplest tasks and progressively lead you to more complex operation, helping you
to become familiar with TRAKTOR KONTROL D2.
The tutorials presented here make use of the included demo tracks, which were automatically
copied to your hard disk during the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 installation procedure. Therefore,
you can follow these tutorials even if you haven't imported your own music.
The tutorials here focus on using the device as the integrated controller for the TRAKTOR soft-
ware on your computer. By the end of this chapter you will be equipped with the fundamental
knowledge to enjoy using your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2, and begin to uncover the creative op-
portunities it presents to your DJ sessions.
General Prerequisites
We assume here that your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 system is already up and running. If that's
not the case, please follow the instructions in the separate Setup Guide and return to this
chapter when you are ready.
In case you already changed some settings in TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 before you start with
these tutorials, we strongly recommend you to reset your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 system to
the factory settings by doing the following:
1. In the TRAKTOR software, click the Help menu in the menu bar at the top of your screen
(on Mac OS X) or at the top of the window (on Windows), and select Help > Start Setup
Wizard.
2. In the window that opens, click Next to skip the setup screens.
3. On the YOUR TRAKTOR SETUP screen, click Finish at the bottom right corner without se-
lecting anything else.
→ Your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 is now reset to the factory settings.
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