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6.4.5

Faders

A fader on your S2.

Faders are linear control elements with limited range. All of them set absolute values, with the
possible exception of the tempo faders (see

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7.3, Using the Tempo Unit

6.4.6

Meters and Indicators

A meter.

Indicators and meters are single- or multi-LED elements that provide you with real-time feed-
back about various states and levels in the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 system.

Hardware Overview

Types of Control Elements

Traktor Kontrol S2 - Manual - 101

Содержание TRAKTOR KONTROL S2

Страница 1: ...Manual...

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Страница 4: ...Tracks Managed by iTunes 21 3 3 1 Playing Tracks Managed by iTunes 21 3 3 2 Importing a Selection of Tracks from iTunes 22 3 3 3 Importing iTunes Playlists 23 4 Tutorials 24 4 1 Playing Your First Tr...

Страница 5: ...rack Deck 51 4 5 4 Unloading a Sample 53 4 6 Adding FX 53 4 6 1 Group Mode 54 4 6 2 Getting the FX Unit Ready 55 4 6 3 Assigning Decks to the FX Unit and Bringing In the FX 56 4 6 4 Controlling the FX...

Страница 6: ...e Buttons 76 5 2 6 Using Loops 77 5 2 7 Using the Loop MOVE Encoders 80 5 3 Using FX 83 5 3 1 Reveal a Deck s Effect Display 83 5 3 2 Using the S2 s FX Section 84 6 Hardware Overview 88 6 1 Top Panel...

Страница 7: ...ccessing Secondary Functions 104 7 2 Using the Jog Wheels 105 7 3 Using the Tempo Unit 106 7 3 1 Tempo Fader 106 7 3 2 Tempo Reset 107 7 4 Using the LOOP Section 108 7 4 1 LOOP IN and LOOP OUT Buttons...

Страница 8: ...ode and Group Mode 128 7 8 2 FX Unit Reference 128 7 9 Browsing and Loading 129 7 10 Native TRAKTOR Mode Vs MIDI Mode 131 7 10 1 Native Traktor Mode 131 7 10 2 MIDI Mode 132 8 Customizing TRAKTOR KONT...

Страница 9: ...ware related Problems 153 10 2 1 Basics 153 10 2 2 USB and Driver Issues 154 10 2 3 Updating the Driver 154 10 2 4 USB related Power Issues 154 10 2 5 Using the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 with a Laptop 155 10...

Страница 10: ...Mixer Quick Reference 171 13 2 1 Main Section Quick Reference 171 13 2 2 Channel and Crossfader Quick Reference 172 13 2 3 Master Display Quick Reference 172 13 3 FX Unit Quick Reference 173 13 4 Bro...

Страница 11: ...and to warn you of poten tial issues The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expected Whenever this exclamation mark icon appears you should read the cor...

Страница 12: ...software and hardware installation of your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 sys tem from the very beginning to the first sound coming through your speakers This should be your first stop in learning TRAKTOR KONTROL...

Страница 13: ...r own music into the powerful Track Collection of TRAKTOR so that you can use all TRAKTOR KON TROL S2 features with your own tracks Chapter 4 Tutorials is a selection of tutorials focused on your cont...

Страница 14: ...Appendix B gives you the technical specifications of the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 con troller Appendix C provides you with quick reference tables for all control elements on your controller Should you have...

Страница 15: ...the compatibility with several operating systems please have a look at http www native instruments com compatibility Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 System Requirements Traktor Kontrol S2 M...

Страница 16: ...tware s upper Decks should always be Track Decks whereas the software s lower Decks should always be Remix Decks Setting up your S2 controller and the TRAKTOR software with the Setup Guide this is how...

Страница 17: ...additional features and the flexibility of a com puter based system connected to them The left Deck on your S2 controls Track Deck A in the software The right Deck on your S2 controls Track Deck B in...

Страница 18: ...tecture is very flexible when it comes to the use of the virtual Decks and effect routing See the TRAKTOR 2 Manual for further information 3 Mixer Sitting in the middle of your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 cont...

Страница 19: ...y to display these files The Collection makes it easy to organize tag and prepare your tracks for being in tegrated into your mix Worth to note is that the Track Collection doesn t care about the actu...

Страница 20: ...files contained in the My Music folder of your operat ing system Be sure to prepare the tracks you want to use in a DJ set beforehand if you want to use fea tures such as synching or Auto Looping wit...

Страница 21: ...need to add them to this list 3 3 Tracks Managed by iTunes If you have organized your music collection with iTunes TRAKTOR offers direct access to your iTunes Library and your iTunes playlists 3 3 1 P...

Страница 22: ...track to the right Deck which controls TRAKTOR s Track Deck B The iTunes tree node represents a read only view on your iTunes Library and playlists Editing functions are not available in this view Sof...

Страница 23: ...as TRAKTOR Playlists via the TRAKTOR user interface 1 Click the iTunes icon in the Browser Tree to open that node 2 Select the playlist to be imported 3 Drag the playlist onto the Playlists icon Alter...

Страница 24: ...hapter 3 Preparing Your Music Library Keep in mind The left Deck on the controller corresponds to TRAKTOR s Track Deck A while the right Deck corresponds to TRAKTOR s Track Deck B 4 1 Playing Your Fir...

Страница 25: ...s you do not want to see the soft ware mixer on the user interface But we do want to see what s happening in the software s mixer when controlling it from the S2 So what we need to do now is change TR...

Страница 26: ...T depressed press the BROWSE encoder button to expand the folder node 2 Hold SHIFT and turn the BROWSE encoder to select the Demo Tracks Playlist The tracks of the Demo Tracks Playlist appear below in...

Страница 27: ...sing the S2 to load a track you can also drag and drop tracks from the Browser or from a folder on your computer directly into one of TRAKTOR s Decks 4 1 2 Playing the Track Once the track is loaded s...

Страница 28: ...the left Mixer channel The Channel A At this point you will probably hear some audio coming through your speakers or PA If not please check the following section 4 1 3 If You Don t Hear the Track If t...

Страница 29: ...should show some activity If not check that the HI MID LOW on the left channel are set to center position and at the top of the channel push the GAIN FILTER encoder once to reset the channel s input...

Страница 30: ...rack TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 now is in the following state The track Techno 1 is loaded on Deck A The track is playing and audible The crossfader is all the way to the left 4 2 1 Loading and Playing the Se...

Страница 31: ...S2 press the CUE button on channel B the one above the fader The button lights up indicating that Deck B is now sent to the Cue channel which you will hear in your headphones At any time use the CUE M...

Страница 32: ...or example most of the time not only the tempos but also the downbeats of both tracks should match Using a particular point in a track for mixing in triggering etc is called cue ing TRAKTOR KONTROL S2...

Страница 33: ...at in the other track press the CUE REMIX SLOTS button you just used to store the downbeat position to The playback position on Deck B jumps to the stored Cue Point as you can see in the TRAKTOR windo...

Страница 34: ...rack You can then resume from where you left off 4 2 6 Mixing In the Track by Using the Channel EQ and Filter Now would be a great time to audition some of TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 s EQs and filters The EQ...

Страница 35: ...lso do your mix manually instead of using TRAKTOR s sync and cueing facilities Most probably you won t do everything by hand in your everyday DJ work Nevertheless it is a good idea to get familiar wit...

Страница 36: ...justing the Tempo The tempo for each Deck can be manually controlled via the TEMPO fader Use the TEMPO fader to adjust the Deck s tempo Adjust the tempo fader on the left Deck until the track s BPM ei...

Страница 37: ...Y button before you seek an inter esting point with the jog wheel Once you have found the point you can then release the jog wheel since the Deck is not playing the playhead will stay put at that posi...

Страница 38: ...ined here in detail Practice makes perfect 4 3 Adjusting Levels Before going any further we would like you to be aware of how important it is to have your mix at the right level We provide you here wi...

Страница 39: ...clipping The LEVEL meters on the S2 The rule mentioned above can thus be translated as follows Best practices when adjusting levels Ensure that the displayed levels go as high as possi ble in the blu...

Страница 40: ...er age channel levels should match Before mixing in a cued channel adjust its GAIN FILTER encoder so that its channel me ter activity roughly matches that of the channel currently on air TRAKTOR alrea...

Страница 41: ...IN level meters clipping LEDs don t indicate clipping anymore but instead they indicate when the limiter kicks in While the limiter virtually cancels any distortion that might occur the resulting cont...

Страница 42: ...The track is playing and audible The crossfader is all the way to the left 4 4 1 Playing with Loops On your S2 each Deck is equipped with dedicated loop controls located in the LOOP section right unde...

Страница 43: ...uttons in the Loop section The LOOP IN and LOOP OUT buttons 1 Press the LOOP IN button to set the Loop In Point 2 Press the LOOP OUT button to set the Loop Out Point As soon as you hit the LOOP OUT bu...

Страница 44: ...mp backward forward through the track by the same Loop size See section 7 3 2 Tempo Re set for more info Storing a Loop In the previous tutorial we looked at how to store Cue Points This is as simple...

Страница 45: ...us assignments As already explained when pressing an unlit CUE REMIX SLOTS button when there is no Loop active you store a Cue Point at the current playback position the button turns blue In case ther...

Страница 46: ...s say that the track on Deck A is on air crossfader at full left and you want to prepare the track on Deck B for mixing in 1 Start the playback of the next track and send it to your headphones by acti...

Страница 47: ...ombi nation with the S2 these Decks should always be in Remix Deck mode Setting up your S2 controller and the TRAKTOR software with the separate Setup Guide this is how your soft ware will be configur...

Страница 48: ...y followed the instructions in the previous tutorials TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 now is in the following state The track Techno 2 is loaded on Deck B The track is playing and audible By the way from now on we...

Страница 49: ...he Browser Tree While keeping SHIFT depressed press the BROWSE encoder button to ex pand the folder node 4 Hold SHIFT and turn the BROWSE encoder to select the Dirty Trap folder from the Brows er Tree...

Страница 50: ...e it 3 Press SHIFT CUE REMIX SLOTS button to stop the Sample and skip back to start the next time it is activated The Sample is looped This is because the sample is in Loop mode which is indicated by...

Страница 51: ...ack will clear the Sample from the Sample Slot In case you don t hear the playing unmuted Sample check that channel C s fader is raised in the TRAKTOR software 4 5 3 Capturing a Sample from a Track De...

Страница 52: ...n let s say button 1 This automatically captures the current Loop playing on Track Deck B and copies it into the upper Sample Cell of the first Sample Slot on Remix Deck D underneath We just exported...

Страница 53: ...audio from the source Deck but will instead take it from the current playback position The loop will automatically be cut to the length of the current Loop size as displayed in TRAKTOR Capture a few...

Страница 54: ...ed on Deck B The track is playing and audible The Deck A is stopped if it s not the case press the PLAY button on the left Deck The crossfader is all the way to the right 4 6 1 Group Mode TRAKTOR FX U...

Страница 55: ...FX Unit below the DRY WET knob to load the three default effects 2 You now have the Delay the Reverb and the Flanger loaded 3 Choose which of the three loaded effects you want to activate by pressing...

Страница 56: ...he FX Unit 1 You can also assign another channel to the same FX Unit For example if you also want to apply these FX to the samples loaded on Deck C or D simply press the FX Assign button 1 on the corr...

Страница 57: ...can check this by moving the tempo fader on the right Deck by pulling the fader downwards you hear the track playing faster and the Gater following 4 6 5 Single Mode You can also switch each FX Unit t...

Страница 58: ...he following 1 Adjust the FX knobs and buttons to your liking 2 Click the Disk symbol on the lower left side of the FX Unit in the software The next time you load the effect its parameters will assume...

Страница 59: ...empo master Possible sources for the tempo master TRAKTOR s Clock can provide a tempo and a tick A Track Deck can provide the tempo and the beats from the track that is currently play ing The Beatgrid...

Страница 60: ...ot for ex ample if you want to beat match tracks manually see tutorial in 4 2 Mixing In a Second Track or if you don t want any beat matching at all 4 7 2 Who s the Master You can build your mix using...

Страница 61: ...would become the tempo master thus keeping in sync any FX and or looped samples still on air You can check this by doing the following 1 Stop any playing Deck In TRAKTOR s Master Clock panel the MASTE...

Страница 62: ...previous tempo master If SYNC is disabled the new track sets the current tempo master Note that you can also manually set a particular Deck as tempo master To manually set a Track Deck as tempo master...

Страница 63: ...ated to synchroni zation the Keylock function Snap and Quantize Modes As you probably remember we already mentioned the Snap and Quantize modes in the tutorial in section 4 2 Mixing In a Second Track...

Страница 64: ...TS buttons control TRAKTOR s Remix Decks C and D when in Remix Deck mode you might prefer to deactivate Quant to create repetitions shorter than a beat Etc Locking the Key of Your Tracks When synchron...

Страница 65: ...eling In the Deck section the KEYLOCK indicator lights up to remind you that the Key lock is active on that Deck In conclusion there is no correct sync setting it all depends on your DJ style and the...

Страница 66: ...with the following iOS devices iPhone 5c iPhone 5s iPhone 4 iPhone 4S iPhone 5 iPod touch 5th generation iPod touch 4th generation iPad 2 iPad 3rd generation iPad 4th generation iPad mini The iPad 4th...

Страница 67: ...On your selected track press the BROWSE encoder again TRAKTOR DJ s Recommended Tracks will be revealed The app makes these recommen dations on the basis of Key BPM If you wish to navigate your way bac...

Страница 68: ...ect for the corresponding Deck To engage Turn the GAIN FILTER encoder Turning clockwise cuts the low end frequencies whereas turning counter clockwise cuts the high end You ll also notice that when yo...

Страница 69: ...HIFT turn the GAIN FILTER encoder Turning clockwise the gain level of the currently playing Deck increases Vice versa turning the knob counterclockwise will cause the gain level of the track playing t...

Страница 70: ...y of a TRAKTOR DJ Deck using the S2 Press FX button 2 located at either the top of channel A or B The Equalizer drawer will be revealed in the relevant TRAKTOR DJ deck TRAKTOR DJ s Equalizer Display T...

Страница 71: ...track on Deck A At the same time bring the channel volume fader all the way down for channel B 7 Press the CUE button B The button lights up indicating that Deck B is now sent to the Cue channel whic...

Страница 72: ...e to the other to hear the main mix in the headphone cue Remember that no matter what mix you are hearing in your headphones the main mix is still controlled by the crossfader and channel faders 5 1 7...

Страница 73: ...ortunity to engage Stripe Navigation This function allows you to visually preview any point in the track without altering the current playback and at your choosing jump to that position of the track A...

Страница 74: ...ing on whether you want to speed up or slow down a track s tempo Ensure that the S2 s TEMPO fader is pushed to either end of its slider range or 2 Hold SHIFT and then return the TEMPO fader to its cen...

Страница 75: ...following way in TRAKTOR DJ If a track is play ing pressing the CUE button will insert a cue marker at this point but stop the track Continu ing playback the track will jump back to the nearest stored...

Страница 76: ...es 1 4 can be used to select the correct downbeat you wish to use Rotating the Loop MOVE encoders will scan through a track in increments of 4 beats 5 2 4 FLUX Buttons Pressing either of the FLUX butt...

Страница 77: ...Move Encoders Freeze Mode To delete any stored cue points loops etc hold the SHIFT button whilst pressing the Hot cue button you wish to delete The button will no longer be backlit Setting Hotcue Poin...

Страница 78: ...w backlit green to indicate a loop is stored To delete any stored cue points loops etc hold the SHIFT button whilst pressing the Hot cue button you wish to delete The button will no longer be backlit...

Страница 79: ...loop size into slices The 4 Hotcue buttons on the S2 will now be backlit green indicating that they can now be trig gered individually whilst the Loop Slicer is engaged 4 Experiment by triggering the...

Страница 80: ...ve the Loop by 1 Beat Whilst triggering the green Hotcue buttons in Loop Slicer Mode experiment with turning the Loop Encoder to adjust the loop size for some interesting creative results 5 2 7 Using...

Страница 81: ...s 1 4 on the corresponding S4 section will illuminate blue in this mode and represent TRAK TOR DJ s Slices 1 4 Pressing the Loop MOVE encoder to engage TRAKTOR DJ s Freeze mode Unlike Loop Slicer mode...

Страница 82: ...can adjust the scale of which you are currently viewing a track by holding SHIFT turning the Loop MOVE encoder To the right zooms out widening the track deck view to the left zooms in to the track on...

Страница 83: ...ent size 5 3 Using FX This section is designed to get you swiftly up to speed with understanding how to deploy TRAKTOR DJ s effects Follow the below tutorials to gain an understanding of how the S2 ca...

Страница 84: ...rol their effect parameter visible along the X axis in TRAKTOR DJ and further manipu late effect variables by using the DRY WET knob which visible along the Y axis in TRAK TOR DJ Triggering and Contro...

Страница 85: ...RAKTOR DJ you will notice that your movements with the FX knob control the corresponding X axis in TRAKTOR DJ Moving the FX knob to the right subsequently moves the Delay effect along its X axis 6 Wit...

Страница 86: ...th along the X axis and up the Y axis 8 Now turn both of these knobs to the left You will hear the amount of the effect applied lessens 9 Now press FX buttons 2 and 3 so that all 3 FX buttons are enga...

Страница 87: ...10 Moving the DRY WET knob will now control all three of the selected effect variables along TRAKTOR DJ s Y axis Using the S2 with TRAKTOR DJ Using FX Traktor Kontrol S2 Manual 87...

Страница 88: ...KTOR s Remix Decks C and D with the CUE REMIX SLOTS sections on both Decks The corresponding mode is called Remix Deck mode whereby the four CUE REMIX SLOTS buttons on each Decks control the Remix Dec...

Страница 89: ...Deck A on your S2 controller Hardware Overview Top Panel Main Areas Traktor Kontrol S2 Manual 89...

Страница 90: ...g loops a CUE REMIX SLOTS section 5 for setting and triggering Cue Points or samples see 7 5 Using the CUE REMIX SLOTS Section for further reference the traditional PLAY and CUE buttons 6 Both Decks a...

Страница 91: ...ed on your hard disk For instance the traditional way of DJing consists in playing back a particular sequence of tracks a so called Playlist Decks handling tracks are called Track Decks Working with t...

Страница 92: ...e There is one channel for each Deck Hence channels are labeled A and B ac cording to their corresponding Deck Additionally there is a combined Remix Deck channel 2 controlling the volume of TRAKTOR s...

Страница 93: ...cators in the Master Display 6 that give you quick access to vital information and options You will find a detailed descrip tion of every control element on the Mixer in section 7 7 Using the Mixer Mi...

Страница 94: ...r panel of your TRAK TOR KONTROL S2 Together with the front panel it provides you with the necessary elements for using other equipment with the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 headphones microphone etc and settin...

Страница 95: ...IN control knob instead of the MAIN volume knob of the Mixer In MAIN mode both RCA and the 1 4 sockets are controlled by the MAIN volume knob on the top of the Mixer MAIN BOOTH Outputs 1 2 RCA sockets...

Страница 96: ...do always use the USB cable provided with the S2 box to operate your unit Lower quality USB cables can affect transmission quality and ultimately worsen the S2 s performance Power Supply connector Co...

Страница 97: ...e the switch to turn on the microphone channel The socket for the Microphone is situated on the rear panel see 6 2 1 MIC Section Except for the MIC ENGAGE switch all knobs on the front panel are retra...

Страница 98: ...hey are held depressed gate or hold action Notably this is the case with the SHIFT buttons see below All buttons of your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 are equipped with LEDs that give you various info Basically...

Страница 99: ...ve a center detent at the middle default posi tion which is shown by the little notch on their ring 6 4 3 Encoders An encoder on your S2 Encoders are endless rotary controls this is indicated by the f...

Страница 100: ...ovement is very tiny and is rather used for detecting whether you put your hand on the top plate or on the outer rim when spinning the jog wheel Hence this leads to two different rotation controls You...

Страница 101: ...le exception of the tempo faders see 7 3 Using the Tempo Unit 6 4 6 Meters and Indicators A meter Indicators and meters are single or multi LED elements that provide you with real time feed back about...

Страница 102: ...our TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 up 6 4 8 Sockets The RCA main output sockets on the rear panel of your S2 Sockets are to be found on the rear and front panels only They allow you to plug various types of cable...

Страница 103: ...REMIX SLOTS section It is how ever good to keep the general structure of the controller in mind when learning how to use it In general the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 consists of two Decks left and right and...

Страница 104: ...T buttons one on each S2 Deck act as modifiers for other control elements on your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 In other terms they allow you to access a secondary function when using other control elements simu...

Страница 105: ...beat back spinning or for scratching Also this can be very useful to precisely locate any particular point in your track When you release the top plate the Deck returns to its previous playback state...

Страница 106: ...e info 7 3 Using the Tempo Unit The TEMPO fader provides you with extended control over the Deck tempo 7 3 1 Tempo Fader The tempo fader and Tempo Reset button The tempo fader controls the tempo of th...

Страница 107: ...each tempo fader on your S2 affects the tempo fader of the software Deck relatively to its current position even if this position does not match the position of the tempo fader on your S2 This notably...

Страница 108: ...N button sets a Floating Cue Point at the current playback position This Floating Cue Point will serve as Loop In Point as soon as you press the LOOP OUT button Hint The LOOP IN button is the perfect...

Страница 109: ...e LOOP IN and LOOP OUT buttons can also have alternate functions when switched to Auto Loop mode You can do this in Preferences TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 S2 Control Options Loop Buttons See section 8 2 1 S2...

Страница 110: ...AKTOR Halves doubles the Loop s size Push Sets and activates a new Floating Loop at the current playback position with the selected Loop size Deactivates looping A Track Deck s Loop Size display in th...

Страница 111: ...buttons represent the four Hotcue slots of the Deck Hotcues allow you to quickly jump to the stored cue points and loops they are assigned to CUE States When a TRAKTOR Deck is set to Track Deck The R...

Страница 112: ...rack is played from that Cue Point Loop as long as the relevant CUE REMIX SLOTS button is held depressed Upon release play back stops and skips back to that point Deleting a Hotcue Slot To delete the...

Страница 113: ...in an active Loop the Sample is a copy of the Loop The playback position in the Sample then mirrors the playback position in the Loop If the current playback position is outside any active Loop the Sa...

Страница 114: ...s not always visible depending on the current Deck Layout repeatedly double click the Deck s upper border to cycle through the Deck Layouts until the Advanced Panel be comes visible The Remix Deck C w...

Страница 115: ...n to the Sample s starting point Unloading a Sample You can clear a stopped Sample Slot by pressing SHIFT the relevant CUE REMIX SLOTS button In case the Sample in the Sample Slot is playing pressing...

Страница 116: ...arts stops the playback of the Deck The button is lit when the Deck is play ing Pressing SHIFT PLAY activates deactivates the Keylock on the Deck When the Keylock is activated the KEYLOCK indicator li...

Страница 117: ...ssed while using other control elements grants you access to their secondary function This element always has the same functionality regardless of the Deck flavor Track Deck or Remix Deck It is descri...

Страница 118: ...ibes the general handling of the Mixer on your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 You will find in 13 1 Quick Reference a Quick Reference table summing up the basic functionality of each control element on the Mixer...

Страница 119: ...or when Remix Deck mode is activated Signal Flow The signal coming from a Deck passes the following stations before being output at the main outs of the S2 1 It arrives at the top of the channel at th...

Страница 120: ...Adjusting Levels To reset a Deck s input gain to 0 db Push the GAIN FILTER encoder The secondary function of the GAIN FILTER encoders controls a TRAKTOR Deck s Filter Press SHIFT turn the GAIN FILTER...

Страница 121: ...below the GAIN FILTER encoder allow you to as sign the channel and its corresponding Deck both to the desired FX Units normal layer and to a particular side of the crossfader Shift layer For the FX U...

Страница 122: ...clipping Orange The signal is clipping This meter allows you both to check that the signal is neither too low nor clipping and to visu ally match the level on this channel with the level on other chan...

Страница 123: ...s Preferences Please refer to the TRAKTOR 2 Manual for more info You can customize the fading curve of the Crossfader in Preferences Mixer Crossfader Please refer to the TRAKTOR 2 Manual for more inf...

Страница 124: ...UE button to send the channel s signal to your headphones The Headphones CUE button lights up when activated i e when the corresponding channel is sent to the cue channel See section 4 2 2 Using Headp...

Страница 125: ...en your S2 and your computer The indicator should be continuously lit If it flashes there is no con nection to the computer or a problem with the driver Check that the USB indicator is continuously li...

Страница 126: ...OAD buttons are used to browse and load tracks or samples in TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 You will find a description of their operation in section 7 9 Brows ing and Loading 7 7 10 Remix Deck Knob and Mode Butt...

Страница 127: ...See 7 5 Using the CUE REMIX SLOTS Section for further informa tion on Cue mode and Remix Deck mode 7 8 Using the FX Units The FX Units 1 and 2 on your S2 allow you to control the FX Units in TRAKTOR...

Страница 128: ...es deactivates FX Unit globally lit when activated SHIFT selects next FX from FX list as set in Preferences Effects FX Pre Selection Normal not used SHIFT loads a set of three predefined FX as set in...

Страница 129: ...e FX routing scheme 7 9 Browsing and Loading Your S2 makes the process of finding tracks and samples and loading them on to the desired Decks or Sample Slots easy You will find in 13 3 FX Unit Quick R...

Страница 130: ...and press the BROWSE encoder to expand collapse a folder node in the Browser Tree 3 Release SHIFT and turn the BROWSE encoder to scroll through the tracks of the currently highlighted Playlist You ca...

Страница 131: ...ection 7 5 Using the CUE REMIX SLOTS Section for more info on this 7 10 Native TRAKTOR Mode Vs MIDI Mode Your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 controller can be used in two modes TRAKTOR mode and MIDI mode 7 10 1 N...

Страница 132: ...k and also press SHIFT on the other Deck of your S2 When MIDI mode is enabled both SHIFT buttons are lit To customize the S2 s MIDI properties such as MIDI channel or CC numbers of its individual cont...

Страница 133: ...nsures you against accidental modification of the settings while playing 8 1 The Preferences Window Most customization options in TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 occur in the Preferences window The Preferences but...

Страница 134: ...ings click on the page name in the left column 2 Adjust the settings according to your needs 3 Once you have modified the desired settings click Close at the bottom of the Preferences window to confir...

Страница 135: ...2 For a detailed description of all settings available in the Preferences window please refer to the TRAKTOR 2 Manual In the Preferences window the settings for the S2 have their dedicated page judici...

Страница 136: ...NTROL S2 In this page settings are grouped into four sections S2 Control Options Restore Default Cali bration and LEDs Customizing TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Settings and Preferences for the S2 Control Elemen...

Страница 137: ...FX Button 3 to load the selected Direct FX into the corresponding FX slot In Group mode press SHIFT FX On to load all three Direct FX into their respective FX slots See section 7 8 Using the FX Units...

Страница 138: ...po faders between Absolute mode and Relative mode The Tempo Faders setting The tempo fader is described in section 7 3 Using the Tempo Unit Absolute default The tempo fader in the software Deck direct...

Страница 139: ...in Preferen ces Transport Tempo Obviously beyond the range of the software tempo fader this fader does not represent the Deck tempo anymore By moving the software fader with your mouse though the Deck...

Страница 140: ...R s Application Menu Bar to see this bar Fullscreen mode must be deactivated See section 8 4 The Setup Wiz ard for more info on the Setup Wizard 8 2 3 Calibration The Calibration section allows you to...

Страница 141: ...AKTOR KONTROL S2 reacts 8 3 1 Switching the Deck Flavors Switching Deck Flavors is not advised for when using TRAKTOR in combination with the S2 controller Decks A B in Track Deck mode and Decks C D i...

Страница 142: ...ia the Preferences of TRAKTOR Using the Setup Wizard When setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 the easiest way is to start the Setup Wizard This allows you to choose from a set of basic Deck configurations a...

Страница 143: ...t 2 Track Decks 2 Remix Decks 4 Track Decks and 2 Track Decks 2 Live Inputs The Deck configurations are self explanatory Note that you can only control 2 Track Decks 2 Remix Decks from TRAKTOR KONTROL...

Страница 144: ...tes the selected Deck configuration configures the audio routing options accordingly and resets all other TRAKTOR settings to their default value Customizing TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 The Setup Wizard Trakto...

Страница 145: ...uting power A higher sample rate improves the audio quality but also causes higher CPU load Per default the sample rate is set to 44100 Hz CD quality The sample rate defines how many samples are playe...

Страница 146: ...to cope with as lower latency values cause a higher load on the CPU 9 2 Settings on Windows The Control Panel On Windows the settings for the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 audio interface are accessed via a litt...

Страница 147: ...ur audio interface Device Monitor displays information about the audio interface s processing status and your system s output latency Audio Processing Section The Audio Processing section holds two me...

Страница 148: ...ze results in lower latency However there are more factors to latency than buffer size alone e g CPU speed and RAM size You should start off with a higher buffer size setting and gradually decrease th...

Страница 149: ...ics page allows for monitoring the controller s performance and for detecting er rors The Control Panel with Diagnostics page opened The information provided in the Diagnostics page might be more of i...

Страница 150: ...rogram that uses the device as audio driver Reset A click on this button resets the error count Connection Monitor Section The Connection Monitor section holds two displays and a button Number of Clie...

Страница 151: ...AKTOR KONTROL S2 for playback of all audio applications on your computer not only for music software you have to set it as your default audio interface 9 3 1 Windows For Windows 7 and later you can de...

Страница 152: ...Output tab and select TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 from the Choose a device for sound output list 5 Click the Input tab and select TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 from the Choose a device for sound input list 6 Close the w...

Страница 153: ...computer Disconnect any other audio interfaces and computer periph erals like printers scanners and the like 5 Try to rename the file collection nml in the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Root folder to restart TR...

Страница 154: ...for example by looking for the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Control Panel see 9 2 1 Opening the Control Panel for more info If you cannot find the Control Panel the driver is most likely not in stalled at all I...

Страница 155: ...ice the Native Instruments iOS cable allows the device to charge 10 2 5 Using the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 with a Laptop Check if your computer is suited for handling real time audio processing without drop...

Страница 156: ...nce the plate has clicked back into place it should be securely fastened to the unit If it is still loose try running through the procedure again Although it may not be necessary for opti mum use we r...

Страница 157: ...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 team keep in...

Страница 158: ...e 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 corner of...

Страница 159: ...at TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 was correctly instal led on your computer beforehand For more info on the installation procedure please refer to the separate Setup Guide We will first describe the most basic se...

Страница 160: ...ply to a power outlet using the appropriate adapter for your region 2 Connect the power cord plug to the Power Supply connector labeled POWER on the rear panel of your S2 Appendix A Common Setups TRAK...

Страница 161: ...ction 10 2 4 USB re lated Power Issues Please be aware that using an older TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Mk1 power supply will not provide enough power for your S2 Mk2 device to function Connect the S2 to Your C...

Страница 162: ...e sure to turn down all volume controls both on your S2 and on your amplification system This will avoid any possible audio artifacts that could damage your speakers and your ears Appendix A Common Se...

Страница 163: ...S2 connect the Main Output 1 2 s 1 4 sockets balanced or the RCA sockets unbalanced to your amplification system depending on the type of in puts supported by your amplifier or active speakers Append...

Страница 164: ...e headphone volume knob CUE VOL is set to minimum To set the headphone volume to minimum turn the CUE VOL knob counter clockwise until it reaches its end stop Then while playing music slowly increase...

Страница 165: ...ue Start TRAKTOR Start the TRAKTOR software for example by double clicking on its alias shortcut on your desk top The TRAKTOR window opens up Set the Deck Flavors in TRAKTOR Instead of setting the Dec...

Страница 166: ...es window to confirm your modifications Notes The MAIN LEVEL knob and meters at the top middle of your S2 s top panel allow you to adjust and monitor the overall output level The CUE VOL and CUE MIX k...

Страница 167: ...IC socket and its dedicated GAIN knob Before you connect your microphone make sure that the GAIN FILTER knob next to the MIC socket is turned fully down 1 At the very left on the rear panel of your S2...

Страница 168: ...plugs 1 microphone input with gain control and quick mute button 1 headphones jack for stereo 6 3 mm 1 4 inch phone plug 1 Kensington lock slot 1 USB 2 0 Type B 1 power supply connector 12 2 Environme...

Страница 169: ...5 Using the CUE REMIX SLOTS Sec tion for more info on the CUE REMIX SLOTS section modes Load buttons A B below BROWSE encoder Normal loads selected track on the respective Deck SHIFT copies and paste...

Страница 170: ...to jump in track by the selected Loop size as displayed in the Loop Controls in the software SHIFT Turn to jump by 1 beat steps LOOP SIZE encoder Push deactivates activates the loop Activating looping...

Страница 171: ...s and hold gives access to secondary functions of other control ele ments Tap at least 5 times to redefine the track s Beatgrid 13 2 Mixer Quick Reference The BROWSE encoder is covered in 13 3 FX Unit...

Страница 172: ...utton CUE Sends the pre fader signal to the cue channel headphones Channel fader Controls the channel s level Channel meter Gives a visual feedback on the channel s pre fader level Blue signal below c...

Страница 173: ...processed wet signal FX Knob 1 3 FX parameter 1 3 FX dependent Parameter for 1st 2nd and 3rd FX FX Button 1 3 FX Button 1 resets all FX parameters to their default value FX Buttons 2 and 3 FX dependen...

Страница 174: ...ts up when you press the jog wheel s top plate BROWSE encoder Turn scrolls through the Playlist SHIFT turn scrolls through the Browser Tree SHIFT press expands collapses folder nodes in the Browser Tr...

Страница 175: ...56 121 Audience 39 Audio interface 145 Audio Processing Control Panel 147 Audio Settings Control Panel 147 Auto Loop prefs 138 B Basic setup 159 Beat matching manually 35 quantized 33 Beatgrid 59 Bea...

Страница 176: ...nitor Control Panel 150 Control Panel 146 Audio Settings page 147 Diagnostics page 149 Controller Editor 132 Copying from your S2 129 Crossfader 35 123 CUE button Deck on Track Decks 115 CUE button Mi...

Страница 177: ...s 93 EQs 120 using when mixing in a track 34 F Faders channel 122 TEMPO 106 FILTER knob for mixing in a track 34 Flavor Deck 91 141 Floating Cue Point 108 Floating Loop 108 FLUX Mode 76 Front panel 96...

Страница 178: ...phones Mix knob CUE MIX 31 97 Headphones socket PHONES 97 164 Headphones Volume knob CUE VOL 97 HI knob 120 Hotcues 45 clearing 45 storing 32 44 I Importing music 19 20 from iTunes 21 Information Cont...

Страница 179: ...5 LOOP MOVE encoder on Track Decks 44 109 LOOP OUT button on Track Decks 108 Loop Out Point 108 Loop section on Track Decks 42 108 Loop Size Display 43 Loop SIZE encoder on Track Decks 42 110 Looped m...

Страница 180: ...Volume knob MIC VOL 97 MID knob 120 MIDI mode 131 Mixer 91 channel 28 92 Main section 93 123 Master Display 124 Quick Reference 171 reference 118 Mixing by hand 35 using automatic sync 30 Moving a Loo...

Страница 181: ...TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 page 135 Preferences button 133 Preferences icon 133 Preparing the mix using headphones 31 Preview Play indicator 125 Process Buffer Control Panel 148 Processing State Control Panel...

Страница 182: ...ttings 139 S Sample Rate Mac OS X 145 Windows 147 Sample Slot 49 91 Samples 47 91 capturing from a track 51 loading 48 playback mode 50 playing 50 stopping skipping back to start 50 triggering 50 unlo...

Страница 183: ...using automatic sync 31 System requirements 14 T Technical Specs 168 Tempo adjusting manually 36 automatically adjusting Sync 31 Tempo bending on Track Decks 37 105 TEMPO Fader 106 Absolute mode 107 R...

Страница 184: ...S2 controller main areas 88 Troubleshooting 153 no audio 28 Tutorials 24 Types of Control Elements Buttons 98 Encoders 99 Faders 101 Jog wheel 100 Knobs 99 Meters 101 SHIFT Buttons 98 SHIFT Buttons Se...

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