User Manual

1 Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL S8!
Thank you for choosing TRAKTOR KONTROL S8.
What is TRAKTOR KONTROL S8?
TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 provides a direct tactile interface to TRAKTOR PRO's features and al-
lows you to achieve more with the controller hardware so you have to do less on your computer
screen.
Whether you intend to perform and remix live with TRAKTOR, use S8 as a stand-alone mixer
with turntables or CD decks or a combination of both; S8 has you covered!
S8 enables performance in various live situations, combining the power of computer-based
DJing with the immediacy and flow you need to focus on your audience.
1.1 What's new for TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 Users?
This chapter provides a quick overview on S8's feature enhancements and improvements intro-
duced with TRAKTOR 2.9.
New Stem Deck Flavor in TRAKTOR PRO
TRAKTOR 2.9.0 introduces a new Stem Deck which is capable of playing and mix-
ing .stem.mp4 files. Thanks to the Automatic Deck Flavor Switching that was introduced in
TRAKTOR 2.8.0, a Deck will automatically switch to Stem Deck whenever you load
a .stem.mp4 file. The Stem Deck functions identically to a Track Deck, but just has additional
sub-mix features for controlling the four Slot Volumes, Filters, and FX Sends for the Stem
Files.
Due to the large amount of data that must be read from a Stem File, it is currently neces-
sary that Stem Files are analyzed before loading into a Stem Deck. It is not possible to load
and play a Stem File before it has been analyzed. For more information on how to analyze
tracks or Stem Files, refer to the TRAKTOR Manual.
Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL S8!
What's new for TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 Users?
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