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Summary of Contents for Traktor Kontrol Z2

Page 1: ...Setup Guide...

Page 2: ...nd associated logos are registered trademarks of Native Instru ments GmbH Mac Mac OS GarageBand Logic iTunes and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries W...

Page 3: ...e Str 29 30 D 10997 Berlin Germany www native instruments de USA Native Instruments North America Inc 6725 Sunset Boulevard 5th Floor Los Angeles CA 90028 USA www native instruments com Native Instrum...

Page 4: ...Locate and Start the Installation Program 14 2 3 2 Confirm the Features to Install 14 2 3 3 Confirm the Application Installation Path 16 2 3 4 Select Your Hardware Drivers 17 2 3 5 Complete the Softw...

Page 5: ...36 4 5 Connecting an Amplification System 37 4 6 Connecting a Microphone and Additional Equipment 39 4 7 Connecting Turntables 40 4 7 1 Connect the Left Turntable 40 4 7 2 Connect the Right Turntable...

Page 6: ...t 56 6 Troubleshooting and FAQ 57 6 1 Installation Folder Not Found by an Update Installer 57 6 2 User Account Control and Internet Security 57 6 3 Audio Clicks and Drop outs When Playing Tracks 58 6...

Page 7: ...w to proceed once your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 system is up and running 5 What s Next How to solve common problems 6 Troubleshooting and FAQ and where to find further product support 7 Support 1 1 What Is...

Page 8: ...more the following formatting is used Text appearing in drop down menus such as Open Save as and paths to locations on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics Text referring to...

Page 9: ...ested installation paths in order to avoid that any unwanted folders are created on your hard disk Moving any folders related to Native Instruments software after installation is not recom mended Futu...

Page 10: ...er under MAC OS X It is recommended to keep all remaining drivers selected unless you have a specific reason to deselect one such as if the driver is already installed on your computer or you are very...

Page 11: ...raktor Audio 2 6 10 Drivers This installs the drivers for the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 TRAKTOR AUDIO 6 and TRAKTOR AUDIO 10 audio interfaces by Native Instruments If you do not in tend to use any of these audi...

Page 12: ...cted components the installer will prompt you to enter your Mac OS X password This is a standard behavior on Mac OS X that makes sure you are aware of the changes the installer is about to make The Ma...

Page 13: ...ter and complete the software installation Your computer will immediately restart After your computer has restarted continue reading in chapter 3 Product Activation With Service Center of this Setup G...

Page 14: ...2 User Account Control and Internet Security 2 3 1 Locate and Start the Installation Program 1 Locate and unpack the downloaded installer package file on your computer 2 Double click the Traktor 2 Set...

Page 15: ...plication allows you to configure your controller for use as a MIDI controller with applications other than the TRAKTOR software This component will automatically be installed unless a newer version o...

Page 16: ...ommended to install the TRAKTOR software to the default location If you still need to change the install location click Change to open a Folder Selection dialog and select the desired destination fold...

Page 17: ...eady installed on your computer or you are very sure you will never use the device with TRAKTOR 1 Make sure to select the TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 driver from the driver selection screen 2 Click Next to pro...

Page 18: ...plete the installation and exit the installation program Continue reading in chapter 3 Product Activation With Service Center of this Setup Guide for information about product activation Software Inst...

Page 19: ...vice Center 1 Locate the Service Center application on your hard disk During installation a folder la beled Native Instruments was created in the Applications Mac OS X Program Files Win dows folder Wi...

Page 20: ...ddress and Native Instruments password If you do not have a Native Instruments account yet click on Create new User Account Fill in the address form The password will be sent to you via e mail Product...

Page 21: ...are serial number in the number field The software serial number is locat ed on the registration flyer which you can find in your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 product box 2 Click Activate to proceed Product Act...

Page 22: ...tivated products are available the button in the bottom right corner of the screen reads Update To download the updates click the Update button and proceed with chapter 3 2 Updating Your Product If no...

Page 23: ...the Update tab to view a list of available updates 2 Select the updates you want to download by checking the checkboxes on the left We rec ommend downloading all preselected updates 3 Click Download T...

Page 24: ...ding on the file size and the speed of your internet connection downloading the files may take a while We strongly recommend that you always install the latest updates Product Activation With Service...

Page 25: ...folder After all files have been downloaded successfully you will be asked to open the download fold er Click Yes to open the download folder After the download folder has opened you can quit Service...

Page 26: ...3 Activating Your Product Offline If the computer you want to use Native Instruments products on is permanently not connected to the internet you can activate the products utilizing the Offline activ...

Page 27: ...is detected you will be redirected to the Internet connection screen pictured above 2 In the Continue without connection to the internet area at the bottom of the screen click Of ine You will be forwa...

Page 28: ...ion screen of Service Center On the Activate screen click Create The Activate screen will display fields in which to enter the serial number see next step Product Activation With Service Center Activa...

Page 29: ...stration flyer which you can find in your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 product box 2 Click Create to save the Activation Request File ActivationRequestFile html A Save File dialog will open and let you select a...

Page 30: ...Open the Activation Request file by double clicking it 3 Follow the instructions on the Service Center product activation web page As a new Na tive Instruments user you will need to create a new acco...

Page 31: ...er start Service Center again In the Continue without connection to the internet area at the bottom of the screen click Of ine 2 Select the Activate tab and click Open to load the Activation Return fi...

Page 32: ...dates for your products log in under HYPERLINK https co native instru ments com id updates www native instruments com updates using your Native Instru ments user account information Download all relev...

Page 33: ...SB hub Connect it directly to a USB port on your computer The Z2 in combination with a power amplifier speakers or headphones can pro duce sounds in decibel ranges that may cause hearing damage Also s...

Page 34: ...outlet 2 Connect the female plug at the end of the power supply s cable to the power supply con nector on the rear panel of your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Setting Up Your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 System Connectin...

Page 35: ...ble USB 2 0 port on your computer Windows Vista and Windows 7 Users Only Completing the Device Driver Installation Upon detection of the new hardware Windows completes the device driver installation A...

Page 36: ...Choose No if Windows asks you to search the internet for a driver 2 During device driver installation a Windows message may call attention to the fact that the driver has not passed Windows Logo Test...

Page 37: ...h off your amplification system active speakers or power amplifier and set the vol ume faders on the Z2 to minimum before you proceed Later on slowly increase the vol ume while music is playing until...

Page 38: ...ection or the RCA outputs on the right side of the MAIN OUT section to connect your power amplifier or active speakers You can use the 1 4 BOOTH outputs to connect a second pair of control speakers to...

Page 39: ...volume until a desired volume level is reached To connect a microphone or additional line level equipment to the Z2 Connect the 1 4 MIC input on the back panel of the TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 to your mi cr...

Page 40: ...while the other turntable is placed on the right Therefore in this Setup Guide the left and right turntables are labeled L and R respectively We assume that you have already connected your turntables...

Page 41: ...he left and right audio output cables of the left turntable L to the PHONO A RCA inputs of the Z2 s INPUT section Setting Up Your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 System Connecting Turntables TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Set...

Page 42: ...ans that channel A is operating in Direct mode and that the channel will bypass the TRAKTOR software for stand alone operation For controlling TRAKTOR with Timecode media you will need to ac tivate TR...

Page 43: ...able 1 Connect the left and right audio output cables of the right turntable R to the PHONO B RCA inputs of the Z2 s INPUT section Setting Up Your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 System Connecting Turntables TRAKT...

Page 44: ...ng in Direct mode and that the channel will bypass the TRAKTOR software for stand alone operation For controlling TRAKTOR with Timecode media you will need to ac tivate TRAKTOR mode later on You will...

Page 45: ...D Players Please note We assume that when viewed from the DJ s position one CD player is placed on the left of your DJ mixer while the other CD player is placed on the right Therefore in this Setup Gu...

Page 46: ...AKTOR button next to the switch is unlit This means that channel A is operating in Direct mode and that the channel will bypass the TRAKTOR software for stand alone operation For controlling TRAKTOR w...

Page 47: ...RAKTOR button next to the switch is unlit This means that channel A is operating in Direct mode and that the channel will bypass the TRAKTOR software for stand alone operation For controlling TRAKTOR...

Page 48: ...ntinue reading in chapter 4 10 Final Preparations 4 9 Exemplary Setup Using Additional USB Equipment Notice that you can connect additional USB equipment via the Z2 s USB hub to your comput er The exe...

Page 49: ...m you need to take some finals steps 4 10 1 Put On a Control Vinyl or Insert a Control CD If you are using turntables to control TRAKTOR put a Control Vinyl on each of your turn tables If you are usin...

Page 50: ...re After successful installation you will find the TRAKTOR software installation folder on your hard drive containing the application and the documentation resources If you installed using the default...

Page 51: ...tem The Setup Wizard will help you to configure your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 system 1 On the Welcome screen click Next to proceed Setting Up Your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 System Using the Setup Wizard to Configu...

Page 52: ...will auto matically configure a TRAKTOR software setup optimized for your TRAKTOR KON TROL Z2 system Click Finish to confirm Setting Up Your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 System Using the Setup Wizard to Config...

Page 53: ...OR s header To change the Deck Flavors click on the Deck letter in a Deck s upper right corner and select a Flavor from the drop down menu We strongly advice to stick to the default configuration when...

Page 54: ...utton next to the phono line switch on the Z2 s top panel switches the relevant channel from Direct mode to TRAKTOR mode The lit TRAKTOR button next to the phono line switch of channel A indicating th...

Page 55: ...y the Control CD for the first time TRAKTOR will analyze po sition and tempo of the Timecode source along with the signal quality Click on the Deck platter of a Track Deck to display the Scope panel I...

Page 56: ...can access the TRAKTOR KON TROL Z2 Manual via the Open Manual entry from the Help menu in the TRAKTOR soft ware For information on all TRAKTOR features refer to the TRAKTOR Manual and the TRAKTOR Get...

Page 57: ...ation 6 2 User Account Control and Internet Security User Account Control UAC and any installed Internet security or anti virus software should temporarily be disabled for installing the TRAKTOR softw...

Page 58: ...RAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Control Panel the tool that allows you to adjust the audio interface settings 6 4 More Troubleshooting Resources If none of the suggestions in this chapter covers your problem the TR...

Page 59: ...n about your hard ware and software setup This information is essential for our support team to be able to pro vide you with quality assistance When communicating with the Native Instruments support t...

Page 60: ...mprove the software The version number of your software is displayed in the About dialog for any Native Instruments application This dialog can be opened by clicking on the NI logo in the upper right...

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