User Manual

Utilizing the Touch Strip, you can:
• Seek/navigate within the track.
• Tempo bend (nudge) for aligning beats.
• Create a scratch effect
• Holding the track or Samples.
• Backspinning the track or the Samples.
Above the Touch Strip, a number of LEDs provide visual feedback for the actions taken on the
touch strip.
Phase Meter
For Track- and Remix Decks, the LEDs work as a Beat Phase Meter, showing the focused Deck's
beat phase offset from the MASTER Deck. This is the same meter as displayed in TRAKTOR's
Deck.
Direction of Scratching
If you didn't learn scratching with LPs and turntables, you may find inversing the Touch Strip's
direction more intuitive. If you select this option, swiping to the right on the Touch Strip will
move forward in the track's waveform.
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Inverse the directional response by unchecking the Invert checkbox in TRAKTOR's S8
preferences: Preferences> Traktor Kontrol S8>Touchstrip>Scratch Sensitivity.
For detailed information on the Touch Strip's preferences, refer to section ↑6.3, Touchstrip.
Direction of Tempo Bending
In TRAKTOR's default setting, swiping your finger on the Touch Strip has a similar effect to
speeding up or slowing down an LP with your hand:
• Move to the left to speed up the LP.
• Move to the right to slow down the LP.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 - Manual - 192