
Using the Encoder Knob to Change Colors
In many cases, it might be easier to use the encoder knob to change colors. This might be es-
pecially true if you want to match the target pad's color with another pad's color by keeping the
assigned colors in view. To change pad / Sample Cell colors with the encoder:
1.
Enter Color mode as before, by hitting: SHIFT + REVERSE (COLOR).
2.
Press and hold the target pad.
3.
While continuing to press the pad, rotate the encoder knob and notice the color changing
on the pad you are holding down.
4.
When you have found the correct color, release the pad.
5.
Exit Color mode by pushing the REVERSE (COLOR) button.
Use colors as a creative way to remind yourself what is in your Remix Set. There is no one
way to do this — some remix artists might prefer to color-code by type of instrument, with
all the kicks being one color for example. Others might prefer to code by intensity or densi-
ty. Still others might just create a different pattern for each page in a Remix Set for easy
orientation. It's up to you!
3.5.3
Fixing Reverse
If you've already started playing around with this second Sample Grid page of the Remix Set,
you might have noticed that the pad A1 on page two of the Sample Grid is playing in reverse.
Although this might be a nice temporary effect in certain contexts, you probably don't want the
Sample to play in reverse by default. Let's fix that:
1.
Make sure you are on page two (P2) of the Sample Grid.
2.
Hit pads A1 to D1 to start the Remix Deck and the corresponding Sample Slots.
3.
To focus on pad A1, mute the three other Sample Slots by hitting the corresponding Mute
(STOP) buttons. Only the first Mute (STOP) button should be lit now.
4.
Notice that on the TRAKTOR software, you can also see that the playback is reversed be-
cause the playhead of the respective Slot Player is moving backwards.
5.
Push and hold the REVERSE (COLOR) button.
6.
While continuing to hold the REVERSE (COLOR) button, hit and release pad A1.
→
The Sample is now playing forwards.
Tutorials and Workflows
Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid
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