Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 Manual Download Page 1 | Manualshive

Page: 1 / 39

background image

1
2
3
...
»

Summary of Contents for TRAKTOR KONTROL S3

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...First Track into Deck A 16 5 1 3 Starting Playback of Deck A 17 5 1 4 Loading the Second Track into Deck B 18 5 1 5 Syncing the Track Tempos 18 5 1 6 Starting Playback of the Second Track 19 5 1 7 Mixing in the Audio Signal 19 5 2 Browsing and Loading Tracks 20 5 3 Controlling Track Playback 21 5 4 Previewing Tracks using the Cue Channel 22 5 5 Adjusting Volume Levels 22 5 6 Using the Equalizer to...

Page 3: ... 12 6 Cuing the Next Track using the Jog Wheels 33 5 12 7 Mixing in the Next Track 34 5 13 Using Flux and Reverse Modes 34 5 14 Working with the Preparation List 35 5 15 Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks 35 ...

Page 4: ...ents NI and associated logos are registered trademarks of Native Instruments GmbH Mac macOS iPad Logic and iTunes are registered trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows and DirectSound are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners and use of them does ...

Page 5: ... 4 channel mixing and tips from the pros read this blog post To learn how to use TRAKTOR DJ on iPad visit this guide 2 1 Document Conventions This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of potential is sues The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expec ted The speech bubble icon indicates a useful tip that may he...

Page 6: ...in the following illustration TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 setup 3 1 Connecting to the Computer To connect the TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 to your computer 1 Connect the device end of the included USB cable to the USB socket on the rear panel of your S3 2 Connect the computer end of the USB cable to an available USB 2 0 port or later on your computer 3 2 Connecting an Amplification System To connect your power ampli...

Page 7: ...n start using your S3 First switch on your devices and then configure the TRAKTOR software to be used with your S3 Switching on Devices and Starting TRAKTOR You can now switch on the devices We recommended that you follow the order in the instructions below 1 On your S3 turn down the volume controls to the minimum position by using the MASTER knob the BOOTH knob and the VOL knob 2 Switch on your a...

Page 8: ...etup Wizard dialog appears automatically when you start TRAKTOR for the first time after installation The Setup Wizard helps you to configure the software to your needs only with a few clicks To configure TRAKTOR to be controlled with your S3 controller perform the following ac tions 1 On the WELCOME page of the Wizard click Next to proceed 2 On the DECK LAYOUT page select the Deck setup to contro...

Page 9: ...sic files from the location on your computer and drop them in the Track Collec tion folder in TRAKTOR s Browser tree TRAKTOR now analyzes the music files and imports the metadata into the Track Collection Importing Music Folders using the Context Menu To import your music from your local music folders into the Track Collection 1 Right click the Track Collection root folder in the folder tree to op...

Page 10: ...n your S3 controls Decks B and D in the software For more information on the Deck control elements refer to Decks 2 Mixer You can use the Mixer to mix the audio signals coming from the Decks The Mixer sits in the middle of the TRAKTOR software as well as on your TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 controller On the S3 the Mixer consists of the four Mixer channels A B C and D which receive the individual audio sign...

Page 11: ...grids 3 KEYLOCK button Lock the track s current key value When you then move the TEMPO fader up or down you change the track tempo but the track s key remains at the locked value 4 SYNC Lock Syncs the Deck to the Tempo Master Using SHIFT and SYNC Lock locks the TEMPO fader for the Deck 5 TEMPO fader Lets you manually adjust the track tempo on that Deck The TEMPO fader can be operated in Absolute m...

Page 12: ... Loop forward and backward in the track 14 PAD MODE Determines whether you are triggering and saving cue points and loops or con trolling samples with Pads 15 LOOP encoder Allows you to enable disable Looping as well as changing the Loop size 16 REV button Plays back the track in reverse when in Flux mode When you press the REV button this automatically enables Flux mode as long as the REV button ...

Page 13: ...the underlying Deck is configured as Remix Deck Otherwise the SAMPLES button remains unlit 3 Pads Depending on the current Pad mode the eight Pads have individual functions When in HOTCUES mode the Pads store and trigger Cue Points and Loops for Track Decks and STEM Decks When in SAMPLES mode the Pads control the first four SAMPLE Slots of Remix Decks 4 2 Mixer Sitting in the middle of the TRAKTOR...

Page 14: ... LEDs indicate if the signal is below the Headroom area The red LED indicates if the signal is clipping The yellow LEDs indicate if the audio signal is currently within the Headroom area before the audio signal starts clipping 4 BOOTH knob Adjusts the volume of the Booth output signal for the DJ monitors 5 MIXER FX SELECT buttons Select the MIXER FX to be controlled by the individual MIXER FX cont...

Page 15: ...ssfader side and the right crossfader side At each crossfader s end the opposite signals are totally silent Moving the crossfader gradually fades in and fades out the relevant audio signal in the master output At the center position both audio signals are fully audible TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 Overview 12 ...

Page 16: ... 3 MID knob Emphasizes or attenuates the middle frequency band of the audio signal 4 LOW knob Emphasizes or attenuates or removes the low frequency band of the audio sig nal 5 MIXER FX Amount knob The MIXER FX Amount knob controls the amount of the MIXER FX to be applied to the audio signal In center position the MIXER FX is disabled for the individual Mixer channel 6 MIXER FX ON button Enables or...

Page 17: ... signal is below Headroom area The red LED indicates if the audio signal is clipping The yellow LEDs indicate if the audio signal is currently in the Headroom area before the audio signal starts to clip 10 EXT button Switches the Mixer channel to insert the audio signal coming from the external audio source TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 Overview 14 ...

Page 18: ...sing Mixer FX For more information refer to Playing with Mixer Effects Working with Cue Points By triggering stored Hotcues from the Pads you are able to jump to specific sections within the track For more information refer to Playing with Cue Points Working with Loops To extend the playback of tracks or to loop a specific part in a track you can make use of the looping functions on your S3 For mo...

Page 19: ...for mixing from Deck A to B Then you will load the first track into Deck A and begin to perform step by step 5 1 1 Prerequisites 1 Set the crossfader to the left most position 2 Set Channel fader A and Channel fader B to maximum position 3 Set the MASTER knob to center position at 0 0 dB 4 Set the volume of your audio system or active speakers to minimum level 5 1 2 Loading the First Track into De...

Page 20: ...o create the Beatgrid and the Waveform 4 Press the Browser View button again to minimize the Browser View 5 1 3 Starting Playback of Deck A To start playback on Deck A 1 Press the Play Pause button on Deck A The Waveform starts moving and the Channel Level Meter LEDs in the left Mixer channel A illuminate Tutorials 17 ...

Page 21: ... track 1 Press the Browser View button to maximize the Browser view in the software 2 Turn the BROWSE encoder to select one of your tracks or a demo track for example Lisa by Native Instruments 3 Press the BROWSE encoder to load the track into the Deck TRAKTOR now analyzes the Track to determine its tempo and to create the Beatgrid and the Waveform 5 1 5 Syncing the Track Tempos In order to sync t...

Page 22: ... B to start playback The waveform starts moving and the Channel Volume Meter LEDs in Mixer channel B illumi nate The tracks in Deck A and Deck B play in sync 5 1 7 Mixing in the Audio Signal You can now mix the audio signal of Mixer channel B into the Master signal 1 Move the crossfader slowly towards center position and hold for a moment The audio signal of the track in Mixer channel B fades into...

Page 23: ...that Deck The track is loaded into the Deck 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 Depending on the selected track or STEM File the Deck Type switches accordingly when loading it Maximizing the Bro...

Page 24: ... a turntable 1 Touch the top plate of the Jog Wheel and keep hold of it The playback of the track held in place 2 Release the top plate to continue playback Scratching the Track You can use the Jog Wheel to perform scratch routines on the track 1 Hold the top plate of the Jog Wheel and then quickly turn it clockwise and counterclockwise in slight movements You will hear the typical vinyl scratch s...

Page 25: ...e cue master mix signal by turning the VOL knob and MIX knob so that you hear both tracks by the desired amount in your headphones 5 5 Adjusting Volume Levels When mixing tracks you need to make sure that the volumes of both tracks are at the same level for flawless transitions For this you can define the volume level for the incoming audio signal into the Mixer channel GAIN on the one side and yo...

Page 26: ...e frequency bands from the next track to focus on the bassline 5 7 Adjusting Track Tempo Besides using SYNC to adjust the track tempo you can also adjust the track tempo for the Decks individually by using the TEMPO fader on each Deck The TEMPO faders be can operated in two different modes in Relative mode and Absolute mode By default the TEMPO faders operate in Relative mode Relative mode In this...

Page 27: ...alue remains at the locked value 5 9 Playing with Mixer Effects A Mixer FX is a grouped effect that can be applied to the audio signal in the Mixer channel using the Mixer FX Amount knob You can choose one of four preselected Mixer FX using the FX SE LECT buttons Filter The FX SELECT 1 button lights up red Reverb The FX SELECT 2 button lights up green Dual Delay The FX SELECT 3 button lights up bl...

Page 28: ...ss a Pad The Cue Point is set at the current playback position in the track and stored as Hotcue on the Pad This Pad lights up blue Triggering Cue Points on a Deck During Playback To trigger Cue Points on a Deck during playback Press a blue lit Pad The playback position jumps the stored Cue Point and playback continues Triggering Cue Points on a Stopped Deck On a stopped Deck triggering Cue Points...

Page 29: ...r again The playback continues as normal Changing the Loop Size You can change the size of the enabled or disabled Loop Turn the LOOP encoder clockwise or counterclockwise The Loop size for the enabled Loop instantly changes by the value displayed in the Loop Control bar If there is no Loop enabled turning the LOOP encoder only selects a Loop size Storing a Loop as Hotcue To store a Loop as a Hotc...

Page 30: ...k into Deck A and begin to perform step by step 5 12 1 Prerequisites Before you can start to mix your first tracks you need to prepare the Mixer on your S3 1 Set the crossfader to the left most position 2 Set Channel fader A and Channel fader B to maximum position 3 Set the MASTER knob to center position 4 Set the volume of your audio system or active speakers to minimum level 5 12 2 Loading the F...

Page 31: ...w button again to minimize the Browser View 5 12 3 Starting Playback of Deck A To start playback of the track on Deck A 1 Press the Play Pause button on Deck A The Waveform starts moving and the Channel Level Meter LEDs in the left Mixer channel A illuminate 2 Adjust the Mixer channel s GAIN level by turning its GAIN knob so that the LEDs stay be tween 0 dB and 6 dB Tutorials 28 ...

Page 32: ...ant to mix should have a similar tempo like the track currently playing Otherwise 1 Press the Browser View button to maximize the Browse View in the software 2 Turn the BROWSE encoder to select one of your tracks in the Track List or a demo track for example Lisa by Native Instruments 3 Press the BROWSE encoder to load the track into the Deck TRAKTOR now analyzes the Track to determine its tempo a...

Page 33: ...k s level in Mixer channel A Then you adjust the next track s tempo so that it matches to the running track s tempo The you route the audio signal of Mixer channel B to the CUE channel to preview the next track and adjust the audio signal level Then you can manually sync next track s tempo to the running track s tempo using the TEMPO fader and the Jog Wheel on that Deck Adjusting the Tracks Audio ...

Page 34: ...ware Decks indicate the current track tempos To adjust the track tempo in Deck B to match the track tempo in Deck A perform the following actions 1 If the tempo needs to be faster move the TEMPO fader down 2 If the tempo needs to be slower move the TEMPO fader up Checking the Tempo Adjustment You can check if the tempos of both tracks perfectly match before you perform the transition Tutorials 31 ...

Page 35: ...ase the top plate Ideally the tracks now play in sync The Phase meters in the Decks also indicate if the track in Deck B is still playing faster or slower If they do not move the tempos are perfectly synced If the tracks are not in sync you need to fine adjust the tempo as explained in the next steps Fine Adjusting Tempo If the tracks are not in sync you need to fine adjust the track tempos 1 To s...

Page 36: ...next track for fading it in 1 Touch and hold the Jog Wheel on its top plate The playback is held at the current position 2 While touching the top plate turn the Jog Wheel clockwise to seek in the track While turning the Jog Wheel the playhead moves slightly 3 To seek in bigger steps press and hold SHIFT and turn the Jog Wheel The playhead now moves in bigger steps 4 When you have found the right p...

Page 37: ...the transport action had not been used In other words it is as if a second virtual playhead continues forwards in the track while TRAKTOR loops or jumps to a Cue Point When you release the Loop or Cue Point by releasing the relevant Pad with the Hotcue playback resumes at this playhead position The longer you loop the further ahead the playhead position will move and therefore the further ahead pl...

Page 38: ...the tracks contained in the Preparation List On your S2 you can add the selected track in the Track List to the Preparation List using the Preparation List buttons on the S2 Decks Adding Tracks to the Preparation List To add tracks to the Preparation List 1 Turn the BROWSE encoder to select a track in the Track List 2 Press the Preparation List button on the Deck The track is added to the Preparat...

Page 39: ...ke a metronome tick repre senting the Beatgrid If the beat tick does not match the beat of the track the Beatgrid is set incorrectly Correcting Beatgrid To correct the Beatgrid setting proceed as follows 1 While holding the GRID button slightly turn the Jog Wheel clockwise or counterclockwise to move the Beatgrid forward or backward respectively By turning the Jog Wheel you are able to adjust the ...

Reviews:

No comments

Related manuals for TRAKTOR KONTROL S3

Brand: Raymarine Pages: 90

Brand: PAS Systems International Pages: 24

MARK V Alcovisor

Brand: PAS Systems International Pages: 20

Brand: PARRY Pages: 14

Brand: York Fitness Pages: 36

Brand: L-Acoustics Pages: 5

Monkey Jump MM00125

Brand: M&M Pages: 2

Brand: JBL Pages: 17

Brand: Hammer Strength Pages: 8

Brand: Zodiac Pages: 32

Brand: Woodward Pages: 62

Brand: Daihan Scientific Pages: 27

WEEDDEVIL ST-97

Brand: R+M Suttner Pages: 16

Brand: Viking Pages: 6

Portable Vocal Booth Pro Studio Series

Brand: EditorsKeys Pages: 2

Calculite C6P38MHA

Brand: Lightolier Pages: 2

Brand: Parker Pages: 24

Brand: Karma Pages: 12

Brands by name

0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Popular brands

Load more brands