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10.3.1 Group Mode

2 FX view.

4 FX view.

In Group Effect mode you can use and control up to three effects in one panel. It works as
follows:

►

Choose the effect(s) you want to use with an Effect Selector (5).

►

You can switch on and off every effect in the chain with the 3 Effect On buttons (ON) (4)
and control its amount with the Effect Amount knobs (3).

►

For the whole effect chain you can control the relative mix of the direct-to-processed sig-
nal with the D/W knob (2).

►

You can save a specific setting as default with the Snapshot button (1).

►

To recall the default setting of an effect, double-click the effect knob.

Using the Header and Global Sections

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The 4 FX view is not available in LE 2 and ME 2.

10.3.2 Single Mode

2 FX view.

4 FX view.

In Single Effect mode you get full control over all parameters of a single effect:

►

Choose an effect with the Effect Selector (3).

►

With the Effect Parameter knobs 1 - 3 (4) and Effect buttons 1, 2 (7) you can modulate the
behavior of the selected effect. Available options depend on the chosen effect (see

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15.4, The Effects in Detail

Note that in both Group and Single mode, the knobs are replaced by little sliders if 4 FX Units
are activated.

►

With the Effect On button (ON) (5) you can switch the effect on and off.

Using the Header and Global Sections

Effect Panels

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►

The D/W knob (2) controls the direct-to-processed signal mix.

►

You can save a specific setting as default with the Snapshot button (1).

►

The Reset button (RST) (6) resets all effect settings inside the panel to the default.

The Single mode is not available in LE 2 and ME 2.

Send Effects

The Effect Units can also be used in Send Effect mode. This is only available in External Mixer
mode (with a multichannel soundcard) and has to be set up in the Preferences:
1.

Go to Preferences > Output Routing and set Mixing mode to

External

. Also set an output

of your audio device as Output Send. This output will typically be connected to the FX
return input of the external mixer.

Go to the Preferences > Input Routing > Input FX Send (Ext.) and set an input of your
audio device as Input Send. This input typically is connected to the FX send output of the
mixer.

Now open the Preferences > Effects > FX Unit Routing and set at least one Effect Unit to
Send.

The audio signal that is sent to the FX Units is now entirely controlled by the FX Send
knobs or buttons of the external mixer.

The Send effects are not available in LE 2 and ME 2.

FX Pre-selection

►

You may want to use only a selection of available effects. You can pre-select them in
Preferences > Effects > FX Pre-Selection. Only the pre-selected effects are accessible
from the Effect panels.

►

For a list of effects preferences please refer to

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14.13, Global Settings

Using the Header and Global Sections

Effect Panels

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10.3.3 Audio Recorder Panel

The Audio Recorder in TRAKTOR is used for recording your mixes or an external source e.g.

your mix with an external mixer, a microphone, or turntable. It also is used for activating
Broadcasting.

The Audio Recorder panel is not available in LE 2.

Recording your Mix

The Audio Recorder.

►

Before you start recording you have to adjust the settings in Preferences > Mix Recorder
to define which channel you want to record and where the recording shall be saved (see

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14.15, Mix Recorder

►

To show the Audio Recorder, click the Tape icon (7) on the right side of the Global sec-
tion.

►

With the GAIN knob (2) you can adjust the level for recording. The Recording meter (5)
helps you to set the right level.

►

Start recording by clicking the red Record button (4). Clicking it again stops recording and
saves the recorded file in the Audio Recordings folder.

►

The display (3) shows the actual file size and recorded time.

►

By clicking CUT (6), TRAKTOR saves the current recording and seamlessly starts a new
file for recording.

Using the Header and Global Sections

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►

By clicking the blue Broadcast button (1) you may broadcast your mix once a server has
been installed and configured. For more information see

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14.16, Loop Recorder

10.3.4 Broadcasting

TRAKTOR gives you the ability to broadcast your mix or a radio show over the Internet.

►

To start broadcasting, activate the Audio Recorder panel and click the Broadcast button.

►

Broadcasting needs to be set up in the Preferences > Broadcasting. The required settings
depend on your network and server settings.

►

For more information see

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14.17, Broadcasting

The Broadcasting function is not available in LE 2 and ME 2.

Using the Header and Global Sections

Effect Panels

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Mouse Control for Faders and Knobs

To make your life easier when controlling the software via mouse or touch pad, TRAKTOR sup-

ports a variety of on-screen control features.

11.1 Basic Controls

All knobs and faders in TRAKTOR are either controlled by dragging the mouse, by using the
mouse wheel or by clicking the small Plus and Minus buttons next to the knob or fader. Drag-
ging the mouse is a good way to make dynamic changes, whereas the Plus and Minus buttons
allow more subtle changes and are better suited to set a knob to a specific value.

Mouse Drag

Hold your mouse arrow over a knob or fader, then click, hold and drag the mouse up or down.
This will move the knob clockwise or counter-clockwise and the fader up or downwards.
Double-Click on the knob or fader to return it to its default setting.

Scroll Wheel

Hover over a fader or knob and use your scroll wheel to move it either up and down or clock-
and counter-clockwise.

Click, hold and drag a knob horizontally. The knob will adjust within a finer range.

Plus and Minus Buttons

When hovering over a knob or fader, small “+” and “-“ buttons appear.
Click them to move the knob or fader and change its value in steps.

Mouse Control for Faders and Knobs

Basic Controls

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11.2 Advanced Control

Besides the standard mouse click functions explained above, TRAKTOR offers advanced func-

tions utilizing Plus and Minus buttons, the mouse wheel and the right mouse button.

If you have a track pad or mouse without a second button, you can utilize these functions

by pressing and holding the [Ctrl] key of your computer keyboard while clicking.

Sensitivities

TRAKTOR offers five sensitivities for stepwise control of parameters:
1.

Right-/[Ctrl]-click on the

button to open a menu of five sensitivity options: Min,

Fine, Default, Coarse, Switch.

Select one of the options.

Click the

and

buttons or use the mouse wheel to see how the behavior of the knob or

fader has changed.

Sensitivities are not available in ME 2.

Right-click/[Ctrl]-click Functions

Right-/[Ctrl]-click, hold and drag a knob or fader. A Ghost Pointer will appear in grey, al-
though the knob or fader itself will not move.

Keep holding the right mouse button, then left-click and hold. This will bring the knob or
fader to the value of the Ghost Pointer.

Keep holding the right mouse button and let go the left mouse button. The knob or fader
will return to its last position and the grey Ghost Pointer remains visible.

If you want the knob or fader to stay at the value of the Ghost Pointer, simply release the
right mouse button after the knob or fader has reached the value of the Ghost Pointer.
The grey Ghost Pointer will disappear, and you can release the left mouse button as well.

Mouse Control for Faders and Knobs

Advanced Control

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Control via Keyboard & MIDI Hotkeys

All controls in TRAKTOR can be used with your computer keyboard or a MIDI controller. TRAK-

TOR uses settings files (*.tsi) to store the mapping for your keyboard and MIDI controllers.

You also can use a combination of mouse actions, keyboard, and MIDI Hotkeys to control

TRAKTOR.

12.1 Keyboard Hotkeys

Keyboard Hotkeys are used to control TRAKTOR with your computer keyboard. TRAKTOR con-
tains a standard mapping with all the basic controls that is loaded by default. You can find the
default mapping documented on the enclosed card provided in the package.
Alternative Keyboard Mappings can be loaded via the Preferences:
1.

Open the Controller Manager via File > Preferences > Controller Manager from the Appli-
cation Menu Bar (or by clicking on the Preferences button in TRAKTOR’s Header and
then clicking on

Controller Manager

in the left column of the Preferences window).

Click

Add…

in the Device Setup section.

Choose Import from the drop-down menu.

Navigate to My Documents\Native Instruments\Traktor\Settings\Default Settings\Keyboard
(Windows) or Users/~/Native Instruments/Traktor/Settings/Default Settings (Mac OS X)
and choose the appropriate .tsi file for your language and your TRAKTOR version.

Confirm your choice by clicking on

in the lower right corner of the Preferences.

Use your computer keyboard to control TRAKTOR.

►

You can create your own mappings in

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14.21, Analyze Options

►

Clicking Application Menu > Help > Downloads will open the TRAKTOR Downloads web-
site of the Native Instruments Homepage. There you can download several other Key-
board Mappings.

Keyboard Hotkeys are not available in LE 2.

Control via Keyboard & MIDI Hotkeys

Keyboard Hotkeys

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12.2 MIDI Hotkeys

TRAKTOR works with all MIDI controllers and comes installed with settings files for the many

popular controllers on the market.
To set them up continue as follows:
1.

Connect the MIDI controller as described in its manual with your computer.

Open TRAKTOR and go to Preferences > Controller Manager.

Click on

Add…

in the Device Setup section and activate your controller by choosing it from

the drop-down menu.

Click the

Import

button in the lower left corner of the Preferences window.

Navigate to My Documents\Native Instruments\Traktor\Settings\Default Settings\Controller
(Windows) or Users/~/Native Instruments/Traktor/Settings/Default Settings (Mac OS X)
and choose the appropriate .tsi file for your controller.

Confirm your choice by clicking on

in the lower right corner of the Preferences.

Use your MIDI controller to control TRAKTOR.

►

If there is no setting file included for your controller or if you just want to setup your own
mapping, you’ll find an explanation how to create your own mapping in

↑

14.21, Analyze

Options

►

Clicking Help > Downloads from the Application Menu Bar will open the TRAKTOR Down-
loads website of the Native Instruments Homepage. There you can download several other
MIDI Mappings.

MIDI Hotkeys are not available in LE 2.

The MIDI Indicator in the Header will light up whenever a MIDI message is received.

Control via Keyboard & MIDI Hotkeys

MIDI Hotkeys

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High-Resolution (14 Bit) MIDI support

High Resolution MIDI (14-bit MIDI messages or 2 byte MIDI messages) controls, such as high-

resolution Tempo Faders, are supported by TRAKTOR. You can assign high-resolution MIDI

faders to TRAKTOR parameters in the same manner as normal MIDI faders, utilizing MIDI

Learn.

Control via Keyboard & MIDI Hotkeys

MIDI Hotkeys

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Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

This chapter describes how to set up TRAKTOR SCRATCH and all of its functionalities.
Users of the TRAKTOR AUDIO 6/10 will notice that by default TRAKTOR's Decks are disabled

because the output channels are switched to Direct Thru on the soundcard. You can access the

Deck Mode menu by clicking on the Deck letter (e.g. "A").
To start TRAKTOR with enabled Decks by default, change the Direct Thru default in the con-
trol panel of the audio interface.

Scratch is not available in LE 2 and ME 2.

13.1 The Turntable Setup

Here you will learn how to connect your turntables.

13.1.1 Making Connections for Turntables

Please refer to the documentation that has been installed with your audio drivers for instruc-
tions on how to connect your turntables. The manuals are found in:

• Mac OS X: Macintosh HD/Applications/Native Instruments/Traktor Audio 6/10 Driver
• Windows: Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > Traktor Audio 6/10 Driver

We assume that your TRAKTOR SCRATCH system is up and running and the audio routing is
correct. You should not need to worry about this, since TRAKTOR SCRATCH 2 features auto-
mated interface detection. However, if you run into problems, please refer to the Setup Guide

for more information on how to set up your hardware.

13.1.2 Test Drive TRAKTOR SCRATCH with Turntables

Start TRAKTOR SCRATCH.

Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

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Click on the downwards pointing arrow below the Deck letter and verify that Scratch Con-
trol is chosen as input source.

Put the Control Records on your turntables.

Verify if the input sensitivity of your audio interface is set to PHONO - otherwise change it
to PHONO in the control panel. For more instructions, please refer to the documentation

of your audio interface.

Load a Track from the Demo Playlist into Deck A, start the turntable, and drop the needle

on the Control Record.

Once TRAKTOR SCRATCH calibrates the timecode control signal, the blue Absolute Mode
button will light up and the Track will play back.

If you encounter problems, please refer to the documentation that came with your audio inter-
face or see

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13.8, TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 Troubleshooting

13.1.3 The Control Zones on Vinyl

The Control Vinyl consists of the following three zones, each with different playback functions:

LEAD-IN – The First Few Millimeters of the Record

►

Dropping the needle into the lead-in zone of the record will skip to the beginning of the
Track.

►

Use this to skip back to the beginning of a track when playing in the Relative Control
Reading mode.

PLAYBACK – Main Body of the Record

• This is subdivided into 10 Tracks on Side A and 15 Tracks on Side B. This zone is used

for regular playback.

• The divisions are visual markers of time, equally spaced by 1 minute and do not affect the

continuous playback of the loaded track.

TRAKTOR will switch to Internal mode when reaching the end groove in vinyl.

Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

The Turntable Setup

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BROWSE – Last Track of the Record

►

Dropping the needle in the Scroll Zone allows you to scroll up and down through your

playlist by manually spinning the record forward or backward.

►

To play the selected track, simply place the tonearm back into the Playback Zone.

13.2 CD Player Setup

Here you will learn how to connect your CD players.

13.2.1 Making connections

Please refer to the documentation that has been installed with your audio drivers for instruc-
tions on how to connect your CD players. The manuals are found in:

• Mac OS X: Macintosh HD/Applications/Native Instruments/Traktor Audio 6/10 Driver
• Windows: Start > All Programs > Native Instruments > Traktor Audio 6/10 Driver

for more information on how to set up your hardware.

13.2.2 Test Drive TRAKTOR SCRATCH with CD Players

Start TRAKTOR SCRATCH.

Click on the downwards pointing arrow below the Deck letter and verify that Scratch Con-
trol is chosen as input source.

Put the Control CDs in your CD players.

Verify if the input sensitivity of your audio interface is set to LINE - otherwise change it to
LINE in the control panel. For more instructions, please refer to the documentation of
your audio interface.

Load a track from the Demo Playlist into Deck A and start the CD player.

Once TRAKTOR SCRATCH calibrates the timecode control signal, the blue Absolute Mode
button will light up and the track will play back.

Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

CD Player Setup

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If you encounter problems, please refer to the documentation that came with your audio inter-
face or see

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13.8, TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 Troubleshooting

13.2.3 The Control Zones on CD

The control CD consists of the following three tracks, each with different playback functions:

• CD Track 1: LEAD-IN—(0:04 min)

Skipping to CD Track 1 will skip into the lead-in of the loaded track. It also allows for scratch-
ing on the first beat of Track 2.

• CD Track 2: PLAYBACK—(25:00)

This track is used for regular playback.

TRAKTOR will switch to Internal mode when reaching the end of Track 2 on the control
CD.

• CD Track 3: BROWSE—(5:00)

Skipping to CD Track 3 allows you to scroll up and down through your Playlist by manually
spinning the jog wheel of your CD player.
To play the selected Track, simply skip back to CD Track 2 by pressing the “previous track”
button on your CD player.

13.3 Mixed Setup

If you are using one turntable and one CD player, connect them as explained above and keep
the TRAKTOR AUDIO 6/10 in Timecode Control Vinyl mode.

13.4 Enabling the Decks

Users of the TRAKTOR AUDIO 6/10 will notice that TRAKTOR's Decks are disabled by default
because the output channels are switched to Direct Thru on the soundcard. You can access the
Deck Mode menu by clicking on the Deck letter (e.g. "A").

Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

CD Player Setup

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To start TRAKTOR with enabled Decks by default, change the Direct Thru default in the con-
trol panel of the audio interface.

13.5 Calibration

The calibration process is performed automatically when you put the needle on the Control Re-

cord or play the Control CD for the first time. TRAKTOR will detect which timecode medium

you are using, verify the signal quality, and - if the signal quality is adequate - complete the
calibration phase. From then on, the software platters will rotate at the speed of the turntables
or CD players and the motion of the record will be followed exactly.

The rotating platter follows the motion of the timecode record.

The easiest way to check which software Deck is being controlled by which turntable is
simply to stop the turntable and see which software Deck stops as well.

If your platters do not follow the rotation of your turntables, or if you see any error messages on
the platter or Scope display, please refer to chapter

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13.8, TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 Trou-

bleshooting

for troubleshooting.

Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

Calibration

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13.6 Tracking Modes

The following sections describe how the timecode will be interpreted.

13.6.1 Absolute Tracking Mode

Absolute Tracking mode links the absolute position of the needle on the record—or the laser
on the CD—to the playback position of your track.

►

To activate Absolute Tracking mode, click the button displaying a record and tone-arm.

In this mode, you can skip through the track by placing the needle at another position on
the record (known as needle-dropping).

13.6.2 Relative Tracking Mode

Relative Tracking mode opens up possibilities beyond the scope of traditional vinyl DJing while
still retaining the tactile feel of the medium, and is where timecode control really gets interest-
ing. Relative Tracking mode allows you to play loops, use cue points, match beats and even
prevent skipping, all while still allowing control of playback with a real record. This does mean
that the speed and position of the track no longer correspond to the speed and position of the
turntable, but while this may initially seem unusual, in practice the actual feel of the record
remains the same.

►

To activate Relative Tracking mode, click the button displaying a record with no tone-
arm.

To skip back to the beginning of the track while using Relative Tracking mode, simply drop the
needle into the lead-in area of the record, or on CD players, skip back to the beginning of
Track 2.

Setting Up TRAKTOR SCRATCH

Tracking Modes

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