7
The S8 Audio Interface and Control Panel
Your TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 comes with an integrated high-end 24-bit/48 kHz audio inter-
face. You can adjust the audio interface settings to your needs and computer performance.
This section covers the setup on Windows and Mac OS X.
7.1
Settings on Mac OS X
On Mac OS X, you can adjust the settings for the S8 audio interface from within each music
application. In TRAKTOR:
►
Open
Preferences > Audio Setup
to access the settings for the S8 audio interface.
There, adjust S8's audio interface settings, most importantly the latency:
Latency
: Lower this value for a quicker response to hardware interactions like playing a Remix
Cell by pressing one of S8's pads.
When converting audio information to digital and vice versa, the audio driver needs to store
data in buffers to prevent the audio from cutting off. High buffer size settings will cause a
delay between an interaction and the change being audible, called latency. Low buffer
sizes will put more strain on the CPU and may lead to audio drop-outs. Find the best bal-
ance by setting Latency high, starting playback and lowering it until you encounter the first
audible crackles and pops. Now increase the value again until the crackling disappears.
7.2
Settings on Windows: The Control Panel
On Windows, access the settings for the TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 audio interface via the TRAK-
TOR KONTROL S8 Control Panel application. The Control Panel is automatically installed along
with the S8 drivers during the TRAKTOR installation procedure.
This section describes the TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 Control Panel user interface.
The S8 Audio Interface and Control Panel
Settings on Mac OS X
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