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What happened? When you released the SHIFT button, the filter "snapped" (or "jumped")
back to the center (neutral) position, with no smooth transition. You can use this 

SHIFT

 +

turn technique on the EQ band knobs (

HI

, 

MID

, 

LOW

) as well as the 

FILTER

 knobs.

4.6

Macro FX

 

The Z2's compact 

MACRO FX

 section lets you control any of TRAKTOR's effects from the hard-

ware. In the following section, we are going to focus on using the Macro FX, which are espe-
cially well-suited to the Z2.

Using  TRAKTOR's  traditional  (non-Macro)  FX,  the 

FX

  knob  on  the  Z2  will  control  an  FX

Unit's third parameter in Single mode, and the first effect in the chain in Group mode. Re-
fer to the TRAKTOR Manual for further information FX Units and their modes.

What are Macro FX?

Macro FX are in fact multiple effects controlled by a single knob. They are carefully designed
by leading sound designers and producers and consist of a combination of "stacked" FX. The
amount of each of the component effects varies with the position of the FX knob on the Z2,
allowing you to quickly and easily add sophisticated effects to your performances.

You'll find a complete description of the Z2's FX section in 

↑

5.4.2, MACRO FX Sections

.

Follow the steps below to get an idea of how powerful this feature is:
1.

Load a track in Deck A.

2.

Press 

SHIFT

 + 

A (REL / INTL)

 to start the track.

3.

Just under Deck A's 

FILTER

 knob are the 

FX

 assign buttons. Press button 

1

.

4.

Press and hold 

SHIFT

 and rotate the 

FX

 knob at the same time. On the TRAKTOR soft-

ware, you will see the effects name change as you turn the 

FX

 knob. Stop on one of the

Macro FX (prefixed with "

M

").

5.

Activate the effect by pushing the 

ON

 button under the 

FX

 knob.

6.

Turn the 

D / W

 (Dry/Wet) knob towards the right until you can clearly hear the effect.

7.

Slowly rotate the 

FX

 knob — you will hear a smooth transition between the different posi-

tions of the Macro FX preset.

Using the Z2 with TRAKTOR (TRAKTOR Mode)

Macro FX

 

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Summary of Contents for Traktor Kontrol Z2

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Page 4: ...ware System Requirements 12 3 Using the Z2 as a Stand alone DJ Mixer Direct Mode 13 3 1 Connectivity 13 3 2 Connecting The Z2 14 3 3 Adding a Microphone Or Other Audio Source 15 3 4 Using the Channel EQs and Filters 16 4 Using the Z2 with TRAKTOR TRAKTOR Mode 17 4 1 Basics 17 4 1 1 Connecting the Z2 17 4 1 2 Browsing and Loading 18 4 1 3 Duplicating Tracks from Deck to Deck 19 4 1 4 Starting and S...

Page 5: ...omizing the Z2 30 5 TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Hardware Reference 31 5 1 Introduction 31 5 2 Rear Panel 32 5 2 1 AC Power 32 5 2 2 USB Connections 33 5 2 3 OUTPUT Section 34 5 2 4 INPUT Section 35 5 2 5 AUX MIC Section 36 5 2 6 GND Ground Screws 36 5 2 7 Kensington Lock Port 37 5 3 Front Panel 37 5 3 1 PHONES Section 38 5 3 2 XF REVERSE Switch 38 5 3 3 XF CURVE Knob 39 5 4 Top Panel 39 5 4 1 AUX MIC Contr...

Page 6: ...gs Buttons 55 5 4 15 BROWSE and LOAD Controls 57 5 4 16 Headphone and Cue Control Area 59 5 4 17 REL INTL Buttons A and B 60 5 4 18 SYNC Buttons A and B 61 5 4 19 SHIFT Button 61 5 4 20 Level Meters 62 5 4 21 Volume Faders And Crossfader 63 5 4 22 OUTPUT Section 64 6 Appendix 65 6 1 The Z2 s Preferences In TRAKTOR 65 6 1 1 Mic Aux Input 67 6 1 2 Secondary Cue 67 6 1 3 Restore Default 67 6 1 4 Cali...

Page 7: ... Color Illumination 75 6 4 Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Track Decks 76 6 5 Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Remix Decks 79 6 6 Virtual USB I O Routing 81 Index 82 Table of Contents TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 7 ...

Page 8: ...PRO software The Z2 s top features include Self contained DJ mixer controller and audio interface Built in digital audio processing for standalone mixing no computer required Seamless on the fly switching between internal TRAKTOR software mixing and Z2 hard ware mixing High quality faders knobs and buttons FX knobs for controlling the new TRAKTOR Macro FX and also traditional FX parameters Multi f...

Page 9: ... a task more efficiently but does not necessarily apply to the setup or operating systems you are using however it s always worth a look Furthermore 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 elements appearing on the screen labels of buttons contr...

Page 10: ... TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual That s what you are reading right now After reading the Setup Guide and following its instruc tions you should be ready to go The next step is to read this document the TRAKTOR KON TROL Z2 Manual The Manual will teach you how to use your Z2 in combination with the TRAKTOR software and in a classical DJing setup It provides a number of step by step tutori als and workflow...

Page 11: ...ation that allows you to precisely define all MIDI assignments on your Z2 when operated in MIDI mode The Controller Editor should have been installed during the installation procedure For more information on the Controller Editor and MIDI mapping please refer to the Controller Edi tor Manual you can access the manual via the Open Manual entry from the Help menu in the Controller Editor software We...

Page 12: ...ts For the minimum system requirements your computer needs to meet see the TRAKTOR speci fications section of the Native Instruments website http www native instruments com en products dj traktor pro 2 specifications page 2050 To check the compatibility with several operating systems please have a look at http www native instruments com compatibility System and Power Requirements Power Requirement...

Page 13: ...nnectivity For a complete description of inputs and outputs please read the Hardware Reference chapter 5 TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Hardware Reference The following is a compact list of the Z2 s audio digital and power connections Audio Inputs The Z2 has a complete set of standard audio inputs giving you a great deal of flexibility RCA phono inputs one stereo pair per channel RCA line level inputs for con...

Page 14: ...play ers connect to the LINE sockets 4 The PH LN switch at the very top of each channel on the top panel must be at the appro priate position in order for you to hear sound from that channel If you have hooked up a turntable to the channel be sure that this is switched to PH phono and if you have connected CD players or other line level inputs the position should be LN line 5 Turn the MASTER outpu...

Page 15: ...1 Make sure the VOLUME knob in the AUX MIC part of the upper left corner of the top panel of the Z2 is turned down 2 Plug your mic into the MIC input plug of the AUX MIC area on the rear panel of the Z2 3 Press the mic button next to the AUX MIC VOLUME knob of the upper left corner of the top panel 4 Slowly turn up the VOLUME knob until you reach the desired microphone volume level Be careful with...

Page 16: ...ou might want to drop a filter or EQ in or out without the smooth classic knob turning effect Using the SHIFT button you can easily create a drop in and drop out effect 1 While a track is playing press and hold SHIFT while turning the FILTER knob nearly all the way to the left The sound should remain unaffected 2 Release the SHIFT button you now hear the filter effect according to the current posi...

Page 17: ...AKTOR functionality The Z2 is essentially a two channel mixer Although you do have some control of TRAK TOR s Decks C and D the Z2 s focus is on two channel mixing Therefore some of the con trol possibilities are limited to Decks A and B and are not available for Decks C and D in order to keep the Z2 relatively compact and easy to use 4 1 1 Connecting the Z2 Please refer to the separate Setup Guid...

Page 18: ...ect mode on the Z2 in a hybrid way for example you can have an analog record going into channel B so the TRAKTOR button for channel B should be off and have a track playing in the TRAKTOR software on Deck A the TRAKTOR button for channel A should be on 4 1 2 Browsing and Loading For information regarding setting up your Track Collection in TRAKTOR refer to the TRAK TOR 2 Manual To browse the Libra...

Page 19: ...track over into Deck A then press the LOAD DUPLI CATE A button When you duplicate a track from one Deck to another in this way all the cue points and loops as well as the current playhead position will be duplicated as well 4 1 4 Starting and Stopping Decks Usually when using the Z2 with TRAKTOR you will be controlling TRAKTOR s Decks with Timecode vinyl CDs This is the default use case when setti...

Page 20: ... and D by looking at the displays be neath their volume knobs labeled DECK C and DECK D The illumination level of the la bels varies according to the signal level in the Deck even when the Deck s volume knob is all the way down However the illumination does depend on the gain setting of the channel if the GAIN knob on the TRAKTOR software is turned all the way down the Deck vol ume knob indicators...

Page 21: ... of inf to 12dB This setting 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 analyzis upon importing the track to the Library Chang ing the Auto Gain level on the software will also write this new Auto Gain sett...

Page 22: ...eck A 6 Press the Cue button B below the CUE MIX knob The button lights up showing that Deck B is now sent to the Cue channel which you now hear in the headphones Notice that now no matter where you move the crossfader you will still hear Deck B because its cue is on Press Cue button B again to toggle it off and press Cue button A You will now hear the track playing on Deck A no matter what positi...

Page 23: ...yhead position 3 To move the loop forward or back in the track by increments corresponding to the loop size press and hold SHIFT and turn the LOOP SIZE encoder With TRAKTOR s new Flux mode you can trigger loops cue points while preserving the track s phrasing See 4 4 Flux Mode for further information on Flux mode and how it af fects cue points and loops BeatJumping navigating through the tracks qu...

Page 24: ...ing a track which has no stored loops or cue points for the first time the first cue point will be set to the beginning of the track automatically This is a quick way to re cue a track to the beginning right from the Z2 You can always delete this default cue point and set the first cue point somewhere else in the track by pressing SHIFT Cue Sample Trigger button 1 To set a cue point at the current...

Page 25: ... of the Z2 panel to get a seamless Hotcue jump With TRAKTOR s new Flux mode you can trigger loops cue points while preserving the track s phrasing See 4 4 Flux Mode for further information on Flux mode and how it af fects cue points and loops You can change the behavior of the Cue Sample Trigger buttons secondary functions in TRAKTOR s preferences See also 5 4 5 Cue Sample Trigger Section 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 26: ... af fects cue points and loops You can change the behavior of the Cue Sample Trigger buttons secondary functions in TRAKTOR s preferences See also 5 4 5 Cue Sample Trigger Section 1 2 3 4 4 3 4 Controlling Remix Decks When the Deck Flavor is set to Remix Deck the Cue Sample Trigger buttons function as Sam ple Slot triggers and show the color of the focused Sample Cell within the Remix Deck You can...

Page 27: ...loops without loosing the phrasing of your tracks It is a timeline based transport technique that lets you interact with TRAKTOR s transport controls and then immediately jump back to the position of the timeline where the track would have been if the transport action had not been used in the first place In other words it is as if a second virtual playhead continues forward in your song while TRAK...

Page 28: ...e TRAKTOR manual 4 5 Filter and EQ Knob Snap The Z2 s FILTER and EQ knobs are pretty much self explanatory However there is a feature that is worth checking out which lets you create a classic jump cut filter or EQ effect 1 With a track playing in Deck A turn the FILTER knob to the right to cut the low end As you turn the knob you will hear the lower frequencies being gradually cut off 2 Now press...

Page 29: ...rs and consist of a combination of stacked FX The amount of each of the component effects varies with the position of the FX knob on the Z2 allowing you to quickly and easily add sophisticated effects to your performances You ll find a complete description of the Z2 s FX section in 5 4 2 MACRO FX Sections Follow the steps below to get an idea of how powerful this feature is 1 Load a track in Deck ...

Page 30: ...SB devices such as hard drives or even thumb drives with your track collections or additional controllers Using the Z2 in conjunction with the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 will give you more flexibility with controlling TRAKTOR especially if you use effects quite heavily The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 is particularly well suited to be used with the Z2 Since the F1 provides access to the deepest aspects of TRAKTOR s...

Page 31: ...Mixer Direct Mode Nearly every action you carry out on your Z2 is instantly mirrored in TRAKTOR when you are using the Z2 with the TRAKTOR software Although the Z2 is an excellent stand alone mixer the full feature set comes to life when both software and hardware are used togeth er For an in depth explanation of all features provided by the TRAKTOR software please refer to the TRAKTOR Manual A Wo...

Page 32: ...anel The Z2 s rear panel The rear panel is where you ll connect all the inputs and outputs for your setup and this is in many ways the most important thing to get right 5 2 1 AC Power The power switch and the jack on the rear panel Power Switch Switches the TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 on off Power Jack Plug in a standard IEC C14 type connector power cord included here TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Hardware Reference ...

Page 33: ...such as additional controllers or hard drives for example The USB port Type B connection to your computer is specially designed to withstand par ticularly demanding party performance situations When plugging your USB cable into the rear panel of the Z2 you ll notice this extra tight grip to prevent accidental slippage For an overview of the Z2 s internal USB routing refer to 6 6 Virtual USB I O Ro...

Page 34: ...give you extra flexibility for connecting to another mixer or recording device BOOTH The quarter inch balanced BOOTH outputs give you a pair of separate outputs useful for moni toring for example You can adjust the level of the BOOTH output with the BOOTH knob see also 5 4 22 OUTPUT Section located just below the MASTER knob in the upper right cor ner or the Z2 s top panel Use the BOOTH outputs fo...

Page 35: ...ase read the separate Setup Guide as instructed in 1 3 1 The Setup Guide Note there are two basic modes the Z2 can be operated in TRAKTOR mode and Direct mode In TRAKTOR mode the Z2 s channels will control TRAKTOR s software Decks In Di rect mode the mixer will work stand alone and the software will be bypassed To activate TRAKTOR mode and hence enable Timecode control of TRAKTOR Decks press the T...

Page 36: ... connect a microphone to the Z2 The signal is sent straight to the Master outputs and is equally distributed between the left and right channels for a more detailed description please read the separate Setup Guide as instructed in 1 3 1 The Setup Guide Both MIC and AUX inputs can be used simultaneously they are simply mixed together and sent through the tone EQ stage and then through to the output...

Page 37: ...ungrounded circuits 5 2 7 Kensington Lock Port The Kensington lock on the rear panel Obviously you ll want make sure no one accidentally walks off with your Z2 5 3 Front Panel The Z2 s front panel The front panel consists uniquely of headphone and crossfader elements TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Hardware Reference Rear Panel TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 37 ...

Page 38: ...for both headphone jacks with the HP VOLUME knob on the Z2 s top pan el 5 3 2 XF REVERSE Switch The XF REVERSE switch on the front panel You can invert the crossfader When XF REVERSE is ON an indicator will illuminate at the bottom of the level meter display on the top panel and the crossfader s mixer channel assign ments will be swapped In TRAKTOR mode this will also work activating XF REVERSE wi...

Page 39: ...d with the Z2 will involve using the top panel controls The Z2 s hybrid technology lets you use it as a stand alone DJ mixer Direct mode and as TRAKTOR controller TRAKTOR mode You can even mix one channel in Direct mode and at the same time you are mixing the other channel in TRAKTOR mode In addition you can com bine traditional vinyl or CD mixing with TRAKTOR Timecode mixing The following section...

Page 40: ...standard line level audio The Mic Aux inputs are mixed directly into TRAKTOR s or the Z2 s main outputs regard less of the mixer s crossfader position Use the microphone input to make voice or instrument loops on the fly using TRAKTOR s Loop Recorder Make sure to set the source to capture at EXT external in the TRAKTOR preferences for more information on the Loop Recorder please refer to the TRAKT...

Page 41: ...trol section on the top panel The MACRO FX sections one on each channel are designated Macro FX controls for the Macro FX in the TRAKTOR software see also 4 6 Macro FX for information about Macro FX however you can also control other effects parameters with the MACRO FX controls in which case the FX knob will control the effect s third parameter in Single mode and the first effect in the chain in ...

Page 42: ... at the same time At the bottom of the list FX knob turned towards the right are all the Macro FX In other words if you are in Single FX mode you can choose any single effect and Macro FX If you are in Group FX mode you can choose any group effects and Macro FX Either way you can access all of TRAKTOR s Macro FX in this way ON PRE POST button Toggles the selected FX on and off Press and hold SHIFT...

Page 43: ...ccording to the amplitudes of the sounds play ing through the respective Decks This way even if the volume knob representing the Deck fader in the TRAKTOR software is turned all the way down you can still see if the Deck is playing By default the outputs of Decks C and D are mixed directly to the main output and bypass the crossfader On the TRAKTOR software it is possible to change what channels a...

Page 44: ...t when the loop size is set to 4 will BeatJump forward by four beats Hold SHIFT and press encoder while looping Stop looping Same as pressing encoder without SHIFT while looping Hold SHIFT press and hold encoder and turn to the left Reset Deck s beatline to the start This returns the track to the beginning Holding the SHIFT button while pressing and turning the LOOP SIZE encoder left is a quick an...

Page 45: ...onal Secondary Functions for Track Decks and 6 5 Cue Sample Trigger But tons Optional Secondary Functions for Remix Decks For a tutorial on using the Cue Sample Trigger section refer to 4 3 Using the Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Deck Focus Buttons The Deck Focus buttons C and A above the left Cue Sample Trigger section on the Z2 These buttons let you select the Deck focus of the four Cue Sample Trig...

Page 46: ...her words Deck C will capture from Deck A and Deck D will cap ture from Deck B The Loop Size display will then indicate the Capture Source To change the Capture Source Press and hold the Deck Focus button of a Remix Deck and turning the Loop Size knob of that channel Indication on Loop Size display Capture Source c_A Capture from Deck A c_b Capture from Deck B c_C Capture from Deck C c_d Capture f...

Page 47: ... Optional Sec ondary Functions for Track Decks and 6 5 Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secon dary Functions for Remix Decks For Remix Decks the four Cue Sample Trigger buttons correspond to the four Sample Slots in the Remix Deck and control the Mute Play state of each of the four Slots If the Remix Deck is stopped pressing one of the four buttons starts the Deck and plays the corre sponding S...

Page 48: ...ck Primary Mode SHIFT Press If no cue or loop is stored in the slot nothing hap pens If a cue or loop is stored in the slot it will be deleted Track Deck Secondary Mode Press The four buttons work the same as they do in primary mode but they control HotCue loops 5 8 Track Deck Secondary Mode SHIFT Press The four buttons work the same as they do in primary mode but they control HotCue loops 5 8 Rem...

Page 49: ...e Slot this will load the currently selected entry in the browser If a Sample is loaded into the Sample Slot this will stop it 5 4 6 FLUX Buttons The left FLUX TAP button on the top panel To toggle back and forth between Flux mode and normal mode press the FLUX TAP button on either channel By pressing SHIFT at the same time the FLUX TAP buttons blink at the current Deck s tempo See 4 4 Flux Mode f...

Page 50: ...R mode for the correspond ing mixer channel which means that the audio entering this channel is being sent to TRAK TOR and not handled internally in the Z2 Direct mode TRAKTOR mode is the mode for Timecode control of TRAKTOR Decks When the button is off not illuminated all audio coming into the channel is processed by the Z2 The channel then operates in Direct mode This means that gain EQ volume a...

Page 51: ...hen you are finished and want to use the Deck as a Track Deck again just push SHIFT and the TRAKTOR button again to toggle back 5 4 9 GAIN Knobs A channel s GAIN knob on the top panel These knobs control both TRAKTOR s User Gain level and the Z2 s internal direct gain simulta neously Note that these knobs only control the gain of Decks A and B It is not possible to control the channel gain of Trac...

Page 52: ...s HI MID and LOW and a FILTER knob The Z2 s high quality filter and EQ section gives you a fast and easy way to adjust for frequency imbalances but also gives you quick access to fil ter and EQ effects You can drop a filter or an EQ band in or out of the mix by using the SHIFT button See also 4 5 Filter and EQ Knob Snap TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Hardware Reference Top Panel TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 52 ...

Page 53: ... and in the Z2 simultaneously The center position corresponds to 0dB and provides no boost or cut to the band LOW EQ Knobs Just like the HI and MID EQ knobs the LOW EQ knobs also control their respective frequency bands in this case the low band The center position of the LOW EQ knobs also have no effect on the sound 0bB with no boost or cut in the low band Filter Knobs The two FILTER knobs give y...

Page 54: ... channel fader postion For example if you have a channel assigned to a reverb effect bringing the channel fader down will not change the reverb volume This is very useful for fade to delay or fade to reverb situations You can always change to Insert mode if you pre fer to control the effects level with the channel faders See the TRAKTOR Manual for further reference on Insert and Post Fader modes 5...

Page 55: ...flashes at a one second interval USB symbol No connection to computer Dim state Controller action being triggered Flashing Connection established Brightly lit Timecode symbol Failed Timecode calibration Blink one second inter val Low input level Fast blink 0 5 second interval Ground hum detected Fast blink 0 5 second inter val Left or right channel missing Fast blink 0 5 second interval 5 4 14 S S...

Page 56: ...deactivates the global Quantize in TRAKTOR When the button is on blue global Quantize is engaged and when the button not lit global Quantize is also off Timecode Parameters See the Settings button s description above to see how to enter this Settings mode The Timecode Parameter is shown by tC on the left LED display The right display gives you a number of options Calibrate Deck A This is represent...

Page 57: ...r shows the mono summed level of Deck D Layout Parameters See the Settings button s description above to see how to enter this Settings mode The third parameter category is Layouts and is represented by LAY in the left display Use the right LED side to select different TRAKTOR layouts on your computer screen using the LOOP SIZE encoder The right display shows the number corresponding to the select...

Page 58: ...d down clockwise in the File List Press and rotate encoder Scroll in the File List by increments of ten Press and release encoder without turning Enter exit Browse mode full screen browsing Hold SHIFT and rotate encoder Move the selection highlight up counterclockwise or down clockwise through the Browser Tree Hold SHIFT and press encoder Expand or collapse the currently selected Browser Tree bran...

Page 59: ... Deck s content When you press and hold SHIFT and then push one of the LOAD DUPLICATE buttons you will duplicate the content from the opposite Deck For example if you press SHIFT and the B LOAD DUPLICATE button the track and its transport data whether or not it is playing looped etc from Deck A will be duplicated to Deck B 5 4 16 Headphone and Cue Control Area The headphone control area on the Z2 ...

Page 60: ...l the pre listen monitor function When on the channel s audio is sent to the headphone bus so that you can monitor it Pressing either of these buttons toggles the pre listen monitor function on and off on Decks A or B If you hold SHIFT while pressing either button you can toggle this function on and off on Decks C or D 5 4 17 REL INTL Buttons A and B The Play mode buttons on the Z2 If you are usin...

Page 61: ...an one second the beat grid from the opposite Track Deck will be applied to the associated Deck For example if you press and hold the SHIFT button and the SYNC B button the beat grid from the track in Deck A will be copied onto the track in Deck B Pressing the SYNC button without SHIFT for more than one second will reset the associated Deck s tempo i e it will return to it s original tempo with 0 ...

Page 62: ... 13 Status Mode Indicators you can set the display to indicate the levels of Decks C and D instead of the master output Crossfader Reverse Indicator The XF REVERSE indicator lights up at the bottom of the levels display when the XF REVERSE switch is activated on the front panel of the Z2 see also 5 3 Front Panel Crossfader Reverse only affects a channel in Direct mode Refer to the TRAKTOR Manual f...

Page 63: ... DECK C and DECK D Knobs Crossfader The crossfader lets you mix between two channels Note that if the channel faders are turned up in all four Decks you will be able to crossfade between any two sets of Decks See the TRAKTOR manual for more details Crossfader reverse On the front panel of the Z2 the XF REVERSE switch lets you reverse the crossfader direction When on the Level Meter will also displ...

Page 64: ...section on the Z2 MASTER volume knob The MASTER volume knob adjusts the volume of the Z2 s MAIN MASTER outputs located on the Z2 s rear panel BOOTH volume knob The BOOTH volume knob adjusts the volume of the BOOTH outputs located on the Z2 s rear panel TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Hardware Reference Top Panel TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 64 ...

Page 65: ...ction dedicated to your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 when it is connected Open the TRAKTOR preferences either by clicking the cogwheel symbol in the soft ware s upper right corner or via File Preferences Traktor Kontrol Z2 Appendix The Z2 s Preferences In TRAKTOR TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 65 ...

Page 66: ...KTOR preferences There are five areas with Z2 specific settings here Mic Aux Input Secondary Cue Restore De fault Calibration and LEDs See the following sections for further description Appendix The Z2 s Preferences In TRAKTOR TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 66 ...

Page 67: ...rea in the Z2 preferences Assign alternative secondary controls to the Cue Sample Trigger buttons here See 6 4 Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Track Decks and 6 5 Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Remix Decks for further description 6 1 3 Restore Default The Restore Default area in the Z2 preferences Clicking this button restores all Z2 setting...

Page 68: ...s Set the Z2 s LEDs On State Brightness and Dim State Percentage with these sliders 6 2 The Z2 Audio Interface And Control Panel Your TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 is equipped with a high end audio interface You can adjust the audio interface settings to your needs and computer performance Depending on whether you work on Windows or Mac OS X you can adjust these settings in dif ferent ways Appendix The Z2 s ...

Page 69: ...cording You should be aware that a higher sample rate also causes higher CPU load Latency Lower the latency value for a quicker response of your computer to TRAKTOR controller and software actions When converting audio information to digital and vice versa the audio driver needs to store the data in buffer packages audio buffers which are then sent to and processed by the CPU The higher the buffer...

Page 70: ...ontrol Panel in various ways From within TRAKTOR Go to Preferences Audio Setup and click the Settings button located at the right of the Latency slider and display From your desktop Go to Start Programs Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z2 Traktor Kontrol Z2 Control Panel If you cannot find the Control Panel the driver is most likely not installed at all In this case please re install the driver ...

Page 71: ...Diagnostics Click on the tabs at the left to open the corresponding page of the Control Panel Audio Settings Page The Audio Settings page allows you to adjust the settings of the audio interface Appendix The Z2 Audio Interface And Control Panel TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 71 ...

Page 72: ...olutely sufficient for most tasks If your fi nal destination is CD you should use this setting or a multiple of it 88200 Hz For a bet ter understanding 48000 Hz is used by DAT recorders and for DVD films recording 96000 Hz is typical for DVD HD DVD and Blue ray Disc audio recording You should be aware that a higher sample rate also causes higher CPU load Process Buffer Lower the buffer size value ...

Page 73: ...case you cannot achieve satisfactory Latency settings with the Process Buffer menu Lower the USB buffer size for smaller USB buffer packaging which should further reduce the audible latency If you notice any audio interruptions you should raise the buffer size until you have a clear sound free of dropouts Processing State The processing state monitor provides feedback on the current status of the ...

Page 74: ... errors A high USB I O Errors count points to your system being overloaded Buffer Underruns Buffer underruns occur when your computer isn t able to process an audio buffer in time Reasons for underruns can be too many ongoing background tasks or high CPU usage within a music program that uses the device as audio driver Reset A click on this button resets the error count Appendix The Z2 Audio Inter...

Page 75: ...on here Firmware Version See the currently installed firmware version here Troubleshooting Guide Click Show to open the Troubleshooting Guide 6 3 Cue Sample LED Color Illumination The illumination of the Cue Sample Trigger buttons depends on the underlying Deck Flavor For Track Decks The Cue Sample Trigger buttons light up according to the following scheme for Track Decks Light Blue HotCue Green L...

Page 76: ...s The Deck Focus button then blinks to indicate that it is in secondary mode For a general description of the Cue Sample Trigger buttons also refer to 5 4 5 Cue Sample Trigger Section 1 2 3 4 You can determine what the secondary function will be in the TRAKTOR preferences in the TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 tab under Secondary Cue Appendix Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Track De...

Page 77: ...rack Decks HotCues 5 8 This is the default setting The buttons will be illuminated according to the type of Cue as signed to the button just like in the primary mode Appendix Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Track Decks TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 77 ...

Page 78: ... 4 Back by Auto Loop size All buttons are lit up orange in this mode when you hold the button it will light up more brightly Direct Loops Large Button Function Button 1 1 beat loop Button 2 2 beat loop Button 3 8 beat loop Button 4 16 beat loop All buttons will be illuminated green in this mode where the active button is shown in bright green Appendix Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary ...

Page 79: ...l Secondary Functions for Remix Decks By pressing SHIFT and a Deck Focus button see also 5 4 5 Cue Sample Trigger Section 1 2 3 4 you enter the secondary mode for the Cue Sample Trigger buttons The Deck Focus button then blinks to indicate that it is in secondary mode For a general description of the Cue Sample Trigger buttons also refer to 5 4 5 Cue Sample Trigger Section 1 2 3 4 You can determin...

Page 80: ... default setting All buttons light up according to the associated sample colors The buttons are bright when the sample is playing dim when the sample is stopped or muted and dark when no sample is loaded Appendix Cue Sample Trigger Buttons Optional Secondary Functions for Remix Decks TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 80 ...

Page 81: ...dphones when the CUE MIX knob is set clockwise The crossfader and individual volume faders have no affect on this output USB OUT 3 4 This signal is fed directly to the headphones and requires that the CUE MIX knob is counter clockwise in order to hear USB Inputs USB IN 1 2 This is the mic aux signal USB IN 3 4 This is the Channel A Phono or Line Input depending on the position of the PH LN switch ...

Page 82: ...g 23 Booth outputs 34 BROWSE encoder 57 Browsing 18 57 C Cinch connectors 34 Compatibility issues 12 Crackles 69 72 Crossfader changing curve type 39 inverting 38 Cue 60 Cue mix 22 Cue points setting 24 47 working with 24 47 Cue Sample Trigger buttons 47 Customizing 30 Index TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 82 ...

Page 83: ... Overview 10 Setup Guide 10 TRAKTOR Manual 10 Drop outs 69 72 Duplicating Decks 19 E Effects activating 54 EQ 52 F Filter 52 FLUX TAP button 49 Flux mode 27 FX activating 54 FX buttons 54 G Gain adjusting 21 GAIN knobs 51 GND 37 Ground wires 37 H Headphones 38 60 I Input section 35 Internal Playback 60 Internal Playback mode 19 Index TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 83 ...

Page 84: ... FX 29 MACRO FX controls 41 Microphone connecting 15 O Operation modes Direct mode 13 50 TRAKTOR mode 17 50 Output Latency 73 P Parameters changing 56 PH LN 50 PHONES section 38 Phono amplification 50 Power requirements 12 Pre listen 60 Pre listening 22 Previewing 22 Processing State Control Panel 73 Q Q button 56 Quantize 56 R RCA connectors 34 REL INTL 60 Remix Decks controlling 26 Index TRAKTOR...

Page 85: ...rking with 47 Scratch control 60 SHIFT button 61 Snap 56 Stand alone operation 13 Start stop 19 Sync 61 SYNC buttons 61 System requirements 12 T Tempo Master 20 Timecode modes 19 X XF CURVE 39 XF REVERSE 38 XLR connectors 34 Index TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual 85 ...

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