User Manual

Table of Contents
1 Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL D2! ........................................................
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1.1 Where to Start ............................................................................................................................. 10
1.2 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... 12
1.3 What's new for TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 Users? ............................................................................ 16
2 Using Your D2—Getting Started .................................................................................
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2.1 Using the Browser ...................................................................................................................... 19
2.1.1 Opening the Browser ................................................................................................. 19
2.1.2 Scrolling through Music Folders ................................................................................ 20
2.1.3 Browsing using Touch Interactions ............................................................................ 22
2.1.4 Preview Tracks ........................................................................................................... 22
2.1.5 Sorting Tracks ........................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Loading and Playing a Track ...................................................................................................... 25
2.3 Switching Deck Focus ................................................................................................................. 27
2.4 Switching Deck View and Zooming ............................................................................................. 30
2.5 Using Cue Points ........................................................................................................................ 34
2.5.1 Setting and Deleting Cue Points (HotCues) ............................................................... 35
2.5.2 Aligning Tracks using HotCues .................................................................................. 37
2.6 Adjusting Deck-specific tempo ................................................................................................... 37
2.7 Using Keylock ............................................................................................................................. 39
3 Using Your D2—Getting Advanced .............................................................................
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3.1 Using Touch Strip ....................................................................................................................... 44
3.1.1 Using Touch Strip to Seek .......................................................................................... 44
3.1.2 Using Touch Strip to Nudge/Pitchbend ...................................................................... 49
3.1.3 Using the Touch Strip to Scratch and Backspin ......................................................... 52
3.2 Playing with Loops in HOTCUE Mode ........................................................................................... 58
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