STEMS mode is available only for STEM Decks. On the S4 Decks
A
and
B
the
STEMS
button
lights up blue whereas on the S4 Decks
C
and
D
the
STEMS
button lights up orange. For more
Information, refer to
.
3.4. Automatic Track Synchronization
This section introduces the principles of the automatic synchronization features offered by TRAK-
TOR.
One of the key features of TRAKTOR is the automatic synchronization of tracks. After loading
tracks into the Decks, you can synchronize the track tempos with the
SYNC
function. The tempo of
the synced track then adjusts the tempo of the Tempo Master, for example, the track in the playing
Deck. For this to work, TRAKTOR uses the tempo and beat information from the Beatgrids of
tracks. Samples and time-evolving effects sync to the current Tempo Master automatically.
3.4.1. Beatgrid
TRAKTOR analyzes the tracks by providing reliable tempo information for syncing. This analysis
determines the tempo (BPM) as well as the position of the beats; the result is the Beatgrid. There
is a specific Beatgrid for each of your tracks.
3.4.2. Tempo Master and Master Clock
The
Tempo Master
represents the reference tempo to which the Decks synchronize. When ena-
bling the
SYNC
function on a Deck, TRAKTOR synchronizes the track to the Tempo Master. The
Tempo Master can either be a Deck or TRAKTOR's
Master Clock
. When the Master Clock is the
Tempo Master, it then represents the global tempo reference to which all Decks can sync. The
Tempo Master does not have to be the same throughout your mix, but there can only be one Tem-
po Master.
3.4.3. Automatic Tempo Master Assignment
TRAKTOR assigns the new Tempo Master automatically using the
AUTO
mode in the Master Con-
trol panel. When mixing tracks using the SYNC function, the synced Deck automatically becomes
the new Tempo Master, as soon as the track of the current Tempo Master Deck ends or is stopped
manually. This continues as long as there is no other track synced to the Tempo Master. Then the
Master Clock automatically becomes the new Tempo Master as soon the current track stops play-
ing. The MASTER button then lights up in the Master Control panel.
The
AUTO
mode is activated by default.
3.5. 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.
Concepts
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