Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S2, Instructions Manual

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• Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks :If the SYNC function is enabled but the tracks playing are not
synced, it is likely that the Beatgrids of the tracks are not calculated correctly. The S2 allows
you correct Beatgrids manually. For more information, refer to
Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks .
• Mixing Tracks using the Jog Wheels : This tutorial introduces you to the workflow of mixing
two tracks manually, using the Jog wheels and the Headphone CUE channel. For more infor-
mation, refer to
Mixing Tracks Using Jog Wheels .
7.1. Browsing and Loading Tracks
The S2 lets you conveniently browse for your music in TRAKTOR. Using the BROWSE controls
on the Decks, you can quickly open the Browser view, navigate in the Track List, and select Favor-
ite folders and Playlists for loading the track you are looking for.
Opening the Browser View
You can maximize the Browser by opening the Browser view in TRAKTOR:
1. Press the Browser View button.
The TRAKTOR Layout switches to Browser view.
2. Press the Browser View button again to close the Browser view in TRAKTOR.
Finding a Track
On the Deck you want load a track:
1. Turn the BROWSE encoder to scroll through the Track List for selecting a track.
2. Press and hold SHIFT + turn the BROWSE encoder to select another favorite folder.
The Track List content changes accordingly.
Loading the Track into the Deck
To load the selected track into the Deck:
• Push the BROWSE encoder.
The track is loaded into the Deck. Depending on the loaded track, the Deck Type switches
accordingly.
If the track is loaded into the Deck for the first time, TRAKTOR starts to analyze the track to deter-
mine its tempo, and then calculate the Beatgrid and Waveform. The moment of the analysis can
be switched to another context in the Preferences.
Rather than selecting Favorite folders using SHIFT , you can also scroll along the Browser Tree.
For this you need to switch the Browse behavior for the SHIFT button on the TRAKTOR S2 MK3
page in the Preferences.
7.2. Controlling Track Playback
The Transport Controls and the Jog wheels on the S2 let you control the playback behavior of
tracks. This section describes the several interactions you can perform to control the playing track,
as well as previewing tracks for the next transition in the CUE channel.
Tutorials
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