3.1.1. Tempo Master and Master Clock
The Tempo Master represents the reference tempo to which all other elements can synchronize.
The Tempo Master can either be TRAKTOR's internal Master Clock, or one of the Decks. The
Tempo Master does not have to be the same throughout your mix, but there can only be one Tem-
po Master. When activating the Sync function on a Deck, TRAKTOR synchronizes the Deck to the
Tempo Master.
3.1.2. Beatgrid
For a Deck to provide reliable tempo and beats as a Tempo Master or for syncing, the loaded track
must first be analyzed by TRAKTOR. This analysis will determine the tempo (BPM) as well as the
position of the beats; the result is the so-called Beatgrid. There is a specific Beatgrid for each of
your tracks.
3.1.3. Automatic Syncing
Samples playing in Looped mode and time-evolving FX are always automatically synced to the
current tempo master.
For Track Decks, you can decide whether to use the automatic Sync function or not — for example
if you want to beat match tracks manually, or if you don’t want any beat matching at all.
3.1.4. Automatic Tempo Master Mode
With
AUTO
mode activated in the Master Control panel, TRAKTOR can automatically switch the
Tempo Master between Track Decks. This happens when the Track Deck currently set as Tempo
Master is stopped or when you load a new track onto it. This way, you don’t have to worry about
setting the Tempo Master yourself. If there is no other Track Deck playing, the Master Clock would
automatically become the Tempo Master indicated by the MASTER button in the Master Control
panel.
The
AUTO
mode is activated by default.
3.2. About the Track Collection
The Track Collection represents all the music you use in TRAKTOR. With the Track Collection you
can organize, tag, and prepare your tracks for being played as part of your mix.
A benefit of the Track Collection is that reads the metadata of the tracks, like track title, artist
name, tempo, genre, key etc. It also stores TRAKTOR-specific information about your tracks.
3.3. STEM File Playback
Generally, the S2 is designed to control tracks using Track Decks. However, you can also load
STEM Files into the Decks. In this case the Decks in TRAKTOR switches to Deck Type STEM
Deck showing the individual STEM Part waveforms and additional controls. The S2 does let you
playback the STEM Files like a normal track but does not allow you to further control the STEM
Files.
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