TRAKTOR PRO 2.9. Manual Englisch (2015) - part 6

• When clicking inside the Stripe display, the behavior depends on the Snap (S) and Quan-

tize (Q) mode. Snap and Quantize can be activated from the Master panel of the Global
section and will allow tempo synced BeatJumps and effects. Read more about the Master

panel in

↑

10.2.1, Master Panel

The Stripe View is limited to Track Deck mode in ME 2.

7.5

The Transport Controls

Track Deck—Transport Controls.

The Transport Controls are the main buttons used for playing tracks with TRAKTOR’s internal
playback mode.
Play : Click Play/Pause to start and stop playback.
CUE : This button has multiple functions depending on the playback state of the track.

• On a paused Deck, clicking

CUE

sets a new Floating Cue Point at the current play posi-

tion. In Snap mode this Cue Point will snap to the beat nearest the play position.

• When the track is paused and cued up to the Floating Cue Point, click and hold the

CUE

button to pre-listen to the Cue placement. Release

CUE

to return to the Floating Cue

Point.

• Clicking

CUE

during playback jumps the current play position back to the previously set

Floating Cue Point and stops playback.

CUP (Cue/Play) : The

CUP

button behaves similarly to

CUE

, but stops playback as long as it is

held down.

• On a paused Deck, clicking

CUP

sets a Floating Cue Point and starts playback when upon

releasing the button.

• Clicking

CUP

during playback jumps the current play position back to the Floating Cue

Point and pauses playback. Release the button to resume playback.

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• Flux: When the Deck is in FLUX mode, the button is highlighted in orange.

7.6

Loop Controls

Track Deck Loop Controls

The main Loop controls offer the functions required for the creative use of loops in your mix.
Auto Looping :

• Click on a number in the Loop Size control (3) to set a loop. The numbers represent the

loop length in beats.

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• Upon choosing a loop size, the relevant button and the ACTIVE button (7) will both high-

light in green. When inactive, the buttons are gray.

• When active the loop (1) will be highlighted in green in the Waveform Display.
• To stop looping, click on either the same loop length number or on the ACTIVE button (7).
• To change the size of an active loop on the fly, click on another length in the Loop Size

control (3).

• Click on the Arrow buttons (2 or 4) on each end of the Loop Size control (3) to see higher or

lower values. The Arrow buttons flash if the currently selected length is out of range.

Manual Looping :

• Click on the Loop In button (5) to set the start point of the loop.
• Click on the Loop Out button (6) to set the end point of the loop. Your track will begin to

loop between these two points and the

ACTIVE

button will be highlighted.

• To stop looping, click on the highlighted ACTIVE button (7).

Activate Snap (

) and Quantize (

) in the Master Panel to get seamless loops.

7.7

Tempo Controls

TRAKTOR provides a Tempo Fader with customizable range, a pair of Tempo Bend buttons as
well as a variety of automated sync functions. These features will give you more control over
your mixes than ever before.

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7.7.1

Manual Tempo Controls

Tempo Controls.

(1) Tempo Fader: Moving the Tempo Fader up or down will slow down or speed up the tempo of
the track. TRAKTOR’s Tempo Fader offers the same functionality as a pitch fader on any
standard DJ turntable or pitchable CD player.

• To adjust the tempo in steps, use the

and

buttons, which become visible when you

move the mouse over the Tempo Fader.

• Alternatively, you can use the scroll wheel of your mouse to move the Tempo Fader up or

down.

• The sensitivity of the

and

buttons, and the scroll wheel of your mouse, can be adjust-

ed by right-/ [Ctrl]-clicking on the

button and selecting one of the sensitivity op-

tions.

(2) Tempo Bend Buttons: The Tempo Bend buttons are used if two tracks are playing at the
same tempo, but their phase is slightly shifted. This is similar to nudging a record to slow
down or speed up as the tracks go slightly out of sync.

►

Click the left arrow to slightly slow down the track and the right arrow to speed it up.
Holding down either Tempo Bend button will continue to speed up or slow down the track
until the button is released.

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7.7.2

Phase Meter

The Phase Meter is a visual reference for syncing tracks. It shows you if a track is in or out of

sync with the Master Deck or the Master Clock. Picture the Phase Meter as a ruler with the
length of one beat, and each section of the ruler represents a quarter beat.

• If two tracks’ phases are synced, the meter will stay in the middle:

• If one track’s phase is shifted backward, a yellow stripe will appear left of the center

marker. In this example, the Deck's phase is a little more than a quarter beat behind the
Master Clock / Master Deck:

• If a track’s phase is shifted forward, a yellow stripe will appear right of the center marker:

You can manually shift the Phase by clicking within the Phase Meter and dragging towards

the center marker. This can also be accomplished with your mouse’s scroll wheel.

►

You can globally activate or deactivate the Phase Meter in: Preferences > Decks > Deck
Heading > Show Phase Meter.

7.7.3

Beat Syncing

Automatic Beat Syncing is one of the central features of TRAKTOR. All it takes is a single
click.
Sync Button : The

SYNC

button provides the fastest way to match beats.

Click on

SYNC

to automatically match the tempo and the phase of the playing track to: the

Master Deck or the Master Clock, if no Deck is selected as Master Deck.
The

SYNC

button can be left permanently on. However, sometimes a Deck cannot be synced at

the moment, then the

SYNC

button will be appearing half-lit. Following circumstances lead to

half-lit

SYNC

button:

• The selected Deck is concurrently the Master (Syncing to itself is not possible).

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• The loop length is smaller than 1 beat (Phase syncing is not possible).

As soon as these circumstances are resolved, because you choose another Deck as Master, in-

creased the loop length above 1 beat, deactivated the loop, loaded a track with valid Beatgrid

into the Deck, either increased the Tempo Fader’s range in the Preferences, or chose a track

with a tempo closer to the other track’s tempo, the

SYNC

button will be lit fully and the synch-

ing will work again.
It is not possible to activate

SYNC

if a track does not have a valid Beatgrid. A track is automat-

ically analyzed the first time it is added to a Deck. If your track does not have a Beatgrid or the
Beatgrid is incorrect, you may need to manually set the Beatgrid. For more information see

↑

7.8.6, Beatgrid Panel (GRID)

Sync Mode : There are two methods for synchronizing tracks: TempoSync and BeatSync. You can
select Sync Mode in Preferences > Transport > Sync Mode.

• TempoSync : maintains tempo-only synchronization between the tracks. The phase of the

Decks will be aligned when the

SYNC

button is turned on and

SYNC

will turn dim if the

phase of the Decks are shifted. Tempos will remain synced in this mode.

• BeatSync : forces tempo and phase synchronization between the tracks. The phase of the

Decks will be aligned when the

SYNC

button is turned on.

SYNC

will turn dim if the

phase of the tracks are shifted manually (i.e. Scratching or holding a Deck in the stopped
position), but TRAKTOR will re-align the phase of the tracks when the Deck plays normal-
ly again (i.e. you release the record or jog wheel).

The Sync mode is limited to BeatSync in ME 2.

This concept allows you, (even if you are using TRAKTOR SCRATCH) to keep your tracks tem-
po-matched, and also raise the tempo of two or more tracks simultaneously, even if their phas-
es are shifted!
Master Deck:

• The Master Deck provides the target tempo to which other Decks can sync. Two Master

Deck modes are selectable from the Master Clock panel of the Global section.

◦

In Auto mode TRAKTOR will automatically select the Master Deck depending on which
track has the longest uninterrupted playtime.

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◦

In Manual mode the Master Deck must be selected by clicking the

MASTER

button on

the desired Deck.

You can prevent Remix Decks from becoming the Master Deck by deactivating the relevant

option in the Transport section of the Preferences. See

↑

14.8, Transport

for further infor-

mation.

When switching the Master Clock to Manual mode, you must manually select the Master Deck

for it will no longer be done automatically.

• The Master Clock will define the target tempo if no Master Deck is selected in Manual

mode.

Sync Start/Sync Lock: Once you have

SYNC

engaged for a Deck, it will remain engaged when

loading a new track. This is basically all you need to do and never have to press the

SYNC

but-

ton again.
Several circumstances can lead to a situation where a synced track will not run in sync. These

are:

• Non-Integer Loop Sizes such as 1/16-1/2 (Master & Slave)
• Synced tempo out of range of tempo fader (Master & Slave)

When playing tracks without Beatgrid, the

SYNC

button will not stay locked in order to

avoid unwanted sync skips. In this case you need to engage

SYNC

manually for the next

track loaded.

To view the tutorial on Beat Syncing please go to

↑

16.10, Synchronization

7.8

The Advanced Panel

The Advanced panels provide additional editing and storing functions for Loops and Cue Points,
Hotcueing, BeatJumping, and for adding Beatgrids to your tracks.
You cannot open the Advanced panels when using Micro, Small or Essential Deck layout. You
must switch to Full or Advanced Deck Layout by double-clicking the Deck Heading or by going
to Preferences > Decks Layout > Deck Layout.

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►

To open the Advanced Panels in Full Deck Layout mode, click the Advanced Open/Close
button underneath the

ACTIVE

button.

►

To permanently display the Advanced Panel, select Advanced Deck Layout mode in Pref-

erences > Decks Layout > Deck Layout.

You may then chose one of three subpanels;

MOVE

CUE

and

GRID

7.8.1

BeatJump and Loop Move (MOVE Panel)

The BeatJump and Loop Move panel (

MOVE

) lets you edit previously set loops. You can then

move the loop points within a track by a predefined number of beats.

• The four available modes are described below. Use the Move Mode menu to change

modes.

• The Amount control applies to all modes. Use this to select the size of the beat or loop-

jump. The yellow value defines the selected size. Use the left and right buttons to scroll
through the predefined move sizes.

BeatJump and the Loop Move panel are not available in LE 2.

Activate Snap (

) and Quantize (

) in the Master panel, to get a seamless BeatJump and

MOVE.

Here is an explanation of the four options available in the MOVE panel:

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Move—BeatJump

Move BeatJump Advanced Panel.

This Move mode allows you to jump forwards or backwards within the track.

►

Use the Move Amount Control (2) to choose a move size.

►

Click the MOVE buttons (4) to jump forwards or backwards by the selected MOVE size (3).

►

With the FINE button (5) activated, you can jump by a precise amount. Further, choosing
xFNE (1) allows for even more precise BeatJumping.

Assign the MOVE buttons to a MIDI controller for on the fly BeatJumping. For more infor-
mation on the assigning BeatJump markers and the TRAKTOR Controller Manager see

↑

14.21, Analyze Options

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Move—Loop

Move Loop Mode Advanced Panel.

This Move mode allows you to move the whole loop. The active loop (1) is highlighted in green.

►

Select Loop from the Move Mode menu (2).

►

Use the Move Amount Control (3) to choose a move size.

►

Click the Move buttons (5) to move the loop by the chosen MOVE size (4).

►

With LOOP (7) activated, the Loop will be moved a full loop length. The Move Amount con-
trol (3) automatically switches to LOOP (4) when clicking the LOOP (7) button.

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►

With the FINE button (6) activated, you can move the Loop by a precise amount. Further,
choosing xFNE allows for even more precise loop jumping.

Activate Snap (

) and Quantize (

) in the Master panel to get an absolutely seamless loop

jump.

If you find a loop you like, click and drag from the Deck Heading to copy the loop to a Re-

mix Deck slot. For more information on Remix Decks, please read

↑

16.8, Using the Remix

Decks in Your Mix

The Move Loop function is not available in ME 2.

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Move—Loop In

Move—Loop In Mode Advanced Panel.

This Move mode allows you to move the Loop In Point. This will change the loop size making it
smaller or larger by a set amount when the MOVE Forward or Backward buttons are pressed.
The active loop (1) is highlighted in green.

• Select Loop In from the Move Mode menu (2).
• Choose a move size using the Move Size Control (5).
• Use the CUE MOVE Back/Forward buttons (6) to move the Loop In Point by the chosen

amount.

◦

With LOOP (8) activated, the Loop Length is halved or doubled by using the CUE MOVE
Back/Forward buttons (6).

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◦

With the FINE button (7) button activated, you can edit the loop size (1) by moving the
Loop In Point by a precise amount. The MOVE Size Control (5) automatically switches
to FINE (4). Use xFNE (3) to make even finer changes.

Move—Loop Out

Move—Loop Out Mode Advanced Panel.

This Move mode allows you to move the Loop Out Point. This will change the loop size making
it smaller or larger by a set amount when the MOVE Forward or Backward buttons are pressed.
The active loop (1) is highlighted in green.

• Select Loop Out from the Move Mode menu (2).
• Choose a move size using the Amount control (5).

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• Use the CUE MOVE Back/Forward buttons (6) to move the Loop Out Point by the chosen

amount.

◦

With LOOP (8) activated, the Loop Length is halved or doubled by using the CUE MOVE
Back/Forward buttons (6).

◦

With the FINE button (7) activated, you can edit the Loop Size (1) by moving the Loop

Out Point by a precise amount. The Move Size Control (5) automatically switches to

FINE (4). Use xFNE (3) to make even finer changes.

7.8.2

Cue Point and Loop Management Panel (CUE Panel)

Cue Point and Loop Management.

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The Cue Point and Loop Management panel gives you the ability to store and map both Cue
Points and Loops. Using Stored Cue Points, you can mark specific positions in your tracks;
e.g., beginning vocals, instrumentals or breaks.

• The Floating Cue Point is always your starting point for working with cue points and for

storing loops.

• You can store up to 32 Cue Points and Loops for each track.

You cannot open the Advanced panel when using Micro, Small or Essential Deck layout. Please

switch to Full or Advanced layout in Preferences > Decks Layout > Deck Layout.

The Cue Point and Loop Management panel is not available in LE 2.

To store a Cue Point :
1.

Set the Cue Point using the CUE button (1) in the Transport Controls (Scratch users tempo-
rarily switch the Deck to Internal Playback to enable the CUE buttons).

Click STORE (9).

Use the Next/Previous (4) Cue Point buttons to skip from one Stored Cue Point to the next.

→ The Cue Position (5) display shows the position of the Stored Cue Point within the track.

Alternatively store the current location as a Cue Point by clicking an empty Hotcue button.

►

You can assign a name to a Cue Point (3) within the Cue Name display (6). Simply click in
the display to highlight the name, then rename it.

►

You can skip to a Stored Cue Point directly using the dropdown menu (7) to the right of
the Cue Name display (6), or by using one of the Hotcue buttons (5).

►

Special actions can be assigned to a Cue Point by changing its type in the Cue Type se-
lector (8) menu.

The following Cue Point Types are available in the drop-down menu:

• Cue (Cue Point).
• Fade-In (Fade In Cue Point)

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• Fade-Out (Fade Out Cue Point)
• Load (Load Cue Point)
• Grid (Gridmarker)
• Loop (Loop In Point)

To set a very precise Cue Point, align the track to the Red PlayMarker. If you notice the

Cue Point jumps to a different section when you press

STORE

turn off

Snap (S)

in the Mas-

ter panel.

7.8.3

Cue Point Types

This section gives a detailed description of the different Cue Point Types available in the Cue
Point Selector drop-down menu. Each Cue Point type is displayed as a colored marker in the
Waveform and Stripe view, and as a colored Cue Point when set.

In and Out (Fade In / Fade Out Cue Points)

Setting Fade In/Fade Out Cue Points.

The Fade In and Fade Out Cue Points are used for the automated Cue/Play of two tracks. For
this to work, you have to set a Fade In Cue Point in one Deck and a Fade Out Cue Point in the
other. Fade In and Fade Out Cue Points are displayed in orange. How it works:
1.

Load a track into Deck A.

Scroll towards the end of the track.

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