User Manual

3.1.1 Deck Volume Controls and Crossfader
The Z1 is essentially a two-channel mixer controller. The two channel faders control the vol-
ume of Decks A and B in the TRAKTOR software. The crossfader allows you switch between
the output of Deck A and Deck B. Therefore, If the crossfader is all the way to the left, you will
only hear Deck A (if the volume fader of A is turned up). If it is all the way to the right, you will
hear Deck B (if its volume control is turned up). Following the tutorial ↑3.1.3, Headphone Cue-
ing, you'll also notice how the corresponding features operate simultaneously within the TRAK-
TOR software.
3.1.2 Adjusting Channel Gain
The channel GAIN knob is located at the top of the Z1's channel filter and EQ sections.
Note that you can only adjust the gain for channels A and B using the Z1.
The channel GAIN knob can be operated in two viewing modes: User-Gain level and Auto-Gain
level. In User-Gain level viewing mode, turning the GAIN knob on the controller simultaneously
moves the GAIN knob in the TRAKTOR software.
Here's what the two modes display:
▪ User-Gain level: This is the default mode within TRAKTOR. A blue indicator ring around
the knob indicates that you are in this viewing mode. Turning the GAIN knob on the Z1
will change the mixer channel gain, which has a range of −inf to +12dB.
User-Gain level is not stored in your song file.
▪ Auto-Gain level: Clicking the button next to the label activates Auto-Gain level viewing
mode, the label then displays AUTO. When on, the knob shows the Auto-Gain level stored
with your song file during track analysis (upon importing the track to the Library). Chang-
ing the Auto-Gain level on the software will also write this new Auto-Gain setting to the
song file.
However, turning the GAIN knob on the Z1, will still alter the User-Gain level, not the Au-
to-Gain level.
Using the Z1 with TRAKTOR
Key Z1 Functions Using TRAKTOR
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