Traktor Kontrol S8, User Manual

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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL S8! ........................................................
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1.1 Where to Start ............................................................................................................................. 12
1.2 Manual Conventions .................................................................................................................. 14
2 Using Your S8—Getting Started .................................................................................
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2.1 Overview of TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 ............................................................................................. 19
2.2 Enabling Decks ........................................................................................................................... 20
2.3 Browsing with Your S8 ................................................................................................................ 23
2.3.1 Browse using Regular Interactions ............................................................................ 23
2.3.2 Browse using Touch Interactions ............................................................................... 25
2.4 Switching Deck Focus ................................................................................................................. 26
2.5 Switching Deck View and Zooming ............................................................................................. 29
2.6 Playing Your First Track .............................................................................................................. 32
2.6.1 Loading a Track ......................................................................................................... 34
2.6.2 Playing the Track ....................................................................................................... 36
2.6.3 If You Don’t Hear the Track ........................................................................................ 39
2.7 Mixing In a Second Track ............................................................................................................ 42
2.7.1 Loading a Second Track ............................................................................................. 43
2.7.2 Playing the Second Track ........................................................................................... 45
2.7.3 Using Headphones to Prepare the Mix ....................................................................... 47
2.7.4 Synchronizing the Second Track ................................................................................ 48
2.7.5 Interlude: In case the Left Track has finished ............................................................ 50
2.7.6 Mixing In the Track by Using the Channel EQ and Filter ............................................ 50
2.8 Adjusting Levels ......................................................................................................................... 55
2.8.1 The Theory ................................................................................................................. 55
2.8.2 In Practice ................................................................................................................. 55
2.9 Using Cue Points ........................................................................................................................ 58
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