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15.4.24 Reverb T3

Classic Reverb with extreme room sizes, individual low pass & high pass Filter Controls, and

Freeze function like in TRAKTOR 3 and previous TRAKTOR SCRATCH versions.

Single Mode

•

: LP filter in the effect loop—fully open when turned to the left.

•

: HP filter in the effect loop—fully open when turned to the right.

•

SIZE

: Control the size of the added reverb, ranging from small to vast room sizes.

•

FRZ

(Freeze): Freezes the Reverb by closing the input and leaving open the output.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

►

Works like the

SIZE

knob in Single mode.

15.4.25 Ring Modulator

The Ring Modulator is an effect that modulates the tracks by multiplying the high frequency
signal onto the audio material.

Single Mode

•

AM-RM

: Morphs the type of modulation from amplitude modulation in full left position to

ring modulation in full right position. Amplitude modulation sounds softer compared to
ring modulation.

•

RAW

: Controls the shape of the modulation oscillator. The oscillator is a sine wave in full

left position for smooth sounds and a filtered square wave in full right position for harsher
sounds.

•

PITCH

: Controls the frequency of the modulating oscillator from low in full left position to

high in full right position (100 Hz—8371 Hz).

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

This knob behaves with a combination of

RAW

and

PITCH

controls in Single Effect mode.

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15.4.26 Digital LoFi

Digital LoFi decomposes the music by reducing its bit depth and the sample rate.

Single Mode

•

BIT

(Bit Depth): Controls the bit rate ranging from full bit rate in full left position to just

above one bit in full right position.

•

SMTH

(Sample Rate Smooth): Creates a smoother effect by introducing a lag into the

sample rate reduction.

•

SRTE

(Sample Rate): Controls the Sample Rate reduction raging from no reduction in full

left position to 100 Hz sample rate in full right position.

This knob only has an effect in combination with SMTH (sample rate smooth).

•

SPREAD

: Creates an offset between the sample reproduced on the right and left stereo

channel giving the effect of spatial depth.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

Works like a combination of the

SRTE

and the

BIT

knob in Single mode.

15.4.27 Mulholland Drive

The Mulholland Drive is a highly sensitive overdrive effect with two independent overdrive units
and unpredictable self-oscillating behavior. When Feedback is activated it has most effect on
music with gaps in it, such as drum loops, because the self-oscillation can develop best in
empty parts of the music.
Without Feedback activated it behaves like a regular drive effect.

Single Mode

•

TONE

◦

Controls the frequency of the feedback tone.

◦

Requires a certain amount of feedback to have an effect.

◦

Creates a great variety of tones when used in combination with the FEEDB knob.

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•

FEEDB

(Feedback): Controls the amount of feedback in the effect ranging from 0 to

100 %. With zero feedback in full left position, the effect behaves like regular tube dis-
tortion.

•

DRIVE

(Overdrive): Controls which of the two overdrive units is fed and by how much.

Drives only one unit in full left and full right position and morphs between them when in

between.

•

FB-

(Inverted Feedback): Only passes uneven harmonics, making the effect sound deeper

in frequency.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

This knob behaves like the

DRIVE

knob in Single Effect mode.

At high

DRIVE

and

FEEDB

values the effect can produce sound even without any input.

15.4.28 Transpose Stretch

The Transpose Stretch is a classic Pitch-Shifter with additional Grain-Size and Time-Stretch
control.

Single Mode

•

STRCH

(Time Stretch): As soon as the knob is moved away from full left position, the in-

put is recorded for 1 bar (2 if the button “

Tx2

” is pressed) and then is endlessly looped

and played back. The more the knob is moved to the right, the more the time is stretched
until the music comes to a complete stop on a single “Grain”.

The

STRCH

knob has to be in full left position to open the input of the effect. The effect must

be loaded with the

STRCH

knob in full left position!

•

GRNSZ

(Grain Size):

◦

This knob only works when the

GRN

button below is enabled, and controls the size of

the grains. Otherwise the grain size is automatically linked internally for best overall
pitching.

◦

It ranges from large grains (333 ms) in full left position to short grains (5 ms) in full
right position.

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◦

Very small sizes can lead to nice FM/ring modulating metallic sounds. Also try starting
at “full stop” and then transpose to max for metallic “moaning” sounds.

•

KEY

◦

Controls the pitch of the grains.

◦

Center position is neutral and plays the grains at original pitch.

◦

To the right, the grains are pitched up to +1 octave in full right position.

◦

To the left, the grains are pitched down to -5 octaves.

•

GRN

: Enables Grain Size Control.

•

ST.2

: Play 2 bars instead of 1 bar when in

STRCH

mode.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

Works like the

KEY

knob in Single mode.

15.4.29 BeatSlicer Buffer

BeatSlicer Buffer samples 2 bars of audio, subdivides it in small chunks and replays the
chunks in a different sequence creating a rhythmically shuffled version of the original music.
The effect provides 20 different patterns grouped in 5 styles. The effect starts sampling two
bars when turned ON and will stay in sync with the Master Clock even during tempo changes.

Single Mode

•

BUZZ

: Creates a beat-roll effect by increasing the repetition rate within one beat of the

current pattern.

•

STYLE

: Selects one of five groups of patterns.

•

PAT

(Pattern): Switches between different patterns within a group. The first pattern of a

group is always neutral (i.e. bypasses the signal in original sequence).

•

: When pressing

audio material is buffered and at the same time manipulated. Size

of the buffered loop is 1 bar.

•

2 BAR

(2 Bars): When activating the

2 BAR

button, the entire buffer of two bars is used

for slicing. Otherwise only the first bar of audio buffer is sliced.

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Group Mode

The knob represents the

PAT

(Pattern) knob in Single Effects mode.

15.4.30 Formant Filter

Formant Filter imitates the sound of spoken vowels by morphing three bandpass filters into

each other.

Single Mode

•

SHARP

: Makes the vowel sound more present.

•

TALK

: Morphs between the formants produced from the mouth (a, e, i, o, u). On the left it

sounds dark becoming brighter when moved to the right.

•

TYP

: Type button deactivated makes the vowels sound "German". Activating the button

makes it sound more "English"

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

Represents the

TALK

knob in Single Effects Mode.

15.4.31 Peak Filter

The Peak Filter adds a peak to the original signal for a specific frequency spectrum. The peak
can be increased to four times louder than the original signal. An additional brickwall limiter
makes sure that the increased dB is limited to the maximum 0 db.

Single Mode

•

D/W

: The D/W not only mixes the modulated audio signal to the original signal but addi-

tionally increases the filter frequency of the peak.

•

PUMP

: Adds brickwall limitation to the effected signal.

•

EDGE

: Modulates the width of the peak by increasing the resonance. When turned to the

right, the emphasized frequency becomes more pronounced.

•

FREQ

: Controls the frequency that is emphasized.

•

KILL

: Inverts the peak and makes the effect similar to a notch filter.

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Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

This knob represents the

FREQ

knob in Single effects mode.

15.4.32 Tape Delay

An emulation of a tempo synced analog tape delay with tape saturation. The effect also allows

a filter to be applied to delayed signals and a freeze function to hold the signal itself.

Single Mode

•

FILT (Filter)

: Internal high pass filter. The filter is open when the knob is in full left posi-

tion and progressively cuts out low frequencies when turned to the right.

•

FBK (Feedback)

: Controls the strength of the delay’s feedback, making the effect stronger

and more colorful.

•

SPEED

: Controls the speed of the Tape Delay.

The effect rate can be switched during operation without any crackles or glitches in audio!

•

FRZ (Freeze)

: Freezes the Delay by closing the input and turning up the Feedback to max-

imum value. The filter remains active in the feedback loop. For endless freezes, the

FIL-

TER

knob has to be therefore turned down to full left position.

Even in Freeze mode the Delay follows the Master Clock and will therefore seamlessly

merge into the mix once released.

•

ACCL

: Activates a higher acceleration of the virtual tape speed.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

This knob works like the

ACCL

knob in Single effects mode.

15.4.33 Ramp Delay

Creative delay with adjustable transition time between different delay rates.

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Single Mode

•

FILTER

: Bipolar control for controlling both the lower and higher cutoff frequency. Passes

the entire band in center position. Progressively cuts frequencies from high to low, when

turned from center to the left. Progressively cuts frequencies from low to high, when

turned from center to the right.

•

DURATION

◦

Controls the length of the delay ramp. The ramp defines how long the delay takes to
transition between different delay rates.

◦

The 7 available values are expressed in fractions of bars, and are equally distributed
over the range of the knob. The knobs position is displayed in bold letters: Min

⇨

Max: 1/4, 2/4, 4/4, 2 BARS, 4 BARS, 8 BARS, 16 BARS.

•

RATE

◦

Controls the speed of the Ramp Delay.

◦

The 7 available values are expressed in fractions of bars, and are equally distributed
over the range of the knob. The knobs position is displayed in bold letters: Min

⇨

Max: 4/4, 3/8, 1/4, 3/16, 1/8, 1/16, 1/32.

The effect rate can be switched during operation without any crackles or glitches in audio!

•

FRZ (Freeze)

: Freezes the Delay by closing the input and turning up the Feedback to max-

imum value. The filter remains active in the feedback loop. For endless freezes, the

FIL-

TER

knob has to be therefore turned down to full left position.

Even in Freeze mode the Delay follows the Master Clock and will therefore seamlessly

merge into the mix once released.

•

FB+

(Feedback): Raises the feedback to 90 %.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

The knob works like the

RATE

knob in Single effects mode with a predefined duration of 2

Bars.

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15.4.34 Auto Bouncer

The Auto Bouncer is a buffer-based effect that captures snippets of 1 beat and repeats them

based on 5 predefined patterns.

Single Mode

•

TRANS (Transpose)

: Adjusts transposition of the repetitions. When turned from center to

right the transposition will increase as it follows the pattern. When turned from center to
left the transposition will decrease as it follows the pattern.

•

BEND

: Increases and decreases the repetitions. When turned from center to right the

speed will decrease by progress of the pattern. When turned from center to left the speed
will increase by progress of the pattern.

•

PATTERN

: The 5 available patterns are numbered 0-4.

•

: Doubles the Density of repetitions.

•

ALT

: Activates alternative patterns 0-4.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

The knob works like the

BEND

knob in Single effects mode.

15.4.35 Bouncer

The Bouncer is a buffer-based effect that captures snippets of 1 beat and repeats them at vari-
ous speeds and pitch.

Single Mode

•

TRANS

(Transpose): Adjusts the transposition of the repetitions. When turned from center

to right the repetitions will be pitched up. When turned from center to left the repetitions
will be pitched down.

•

FILTER

: Low-pass filter that is open when turned fully to the right. Turning it to the left

will progressively cut high frequencies.

•

SPEED

: Defines the speed of the repeated samples.

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•

AUT

: Re-samples the input every 2 (2/4) beats when activated.

•

: Doubles the current speed value.

Group Mode (1-Knob Control)

The knob works like the

SPEED

knob in Single effects mode.

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Tutorials

This chapter will guide you through the most common tasks that you will encounter during your

work with TRAKTOR.
The tutorials are workflow-oriented. They start with the simplest tasks and progressively lead

you to more complex operation, helping you to get more and more familiar with TRAKTOR. Af-

ter reading this, you should have the basic know-how allowing you to mix with TRAKTOR.
If you are using TRAKTOR LE 2 or TRAKTOR Manufacturer Edition 2, some of the instructions
do not apply due to the limitations of your software flavor.

16.1 Prerequisites

These tutorials can be read in a linear manner from the first to the last tutorial. However, if you
have used previous TRAKTOR versions and are already familiar with certain tasks, you can skip
the first tutorials and continue reading the later tutorials. Or, if you want to experiment more
with TRAKTOR and come back to the tutorials later, you can find the needed prerequisites for
every tutorial here.

Even if you’re already familiar with TRAKTOR, all tutorials are worth a read as every chap-
ter may have little workflow hints of which you weren’t aware.

The tutorials make use of the included demo tracks which were copied to your hard disk during
the installation procedure. Thus, you can follow these tutorials even if you haven’t imported
your own music into the Track Collection yet. For more info on how to import your music into
the Track Collection, please refer to chapter

↑

6.2, Importing Music Folders

We assume that your TRAKTOR is already up and running. If it’s not the case, please follow
the instructions in the Setup Guide and come back here when you have set up your system
correctly!
In case you already changed some settings in TRAKTOR before you started with these tutorials,
we strongly recommend you to reset TRAKTOR to the factory settings:
1.

Click the

Help

menu in the menu bar at the top of your screen (on Mac OS X) or at the

top of the window (on Windows), and select Help > Start Setup Wizard.

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Follow the instructions of the Setup Wizard to incorporate your equipment (read more
about the Setup Wizard in

↑

4, TRAKTOR's Setup Wizard

). TRAKTOR is now reset to the

factory settings.

Choose the Mixer Layout from the available options in the Layout Selector menu.

16.2 Goals of the Following Chapters

The following sections describe the goals and prerequisites for every chapter. This way you can
jump into a desired tutorial whenever you like!

Chapter

↑

16.3, Playing Your First Track

↑

16.7, Adding FX

Read the instructions below. If you feel unsure about any step, read the respective chapter. If
you can accomplish the task without assistance, you can ignore the relevant chapter and con-
tinue with the subsequent step.
1.

Load the track Techno 1 from the included

Demo Tracks

Playlist onto to Deck A and start

playback (chapter

↑

16.3, Playing Your First Track

Load the track Techno 2 from the included

Demo Tracks

Playlist onto Deck B and start

playback. Deck A should be the tempo master (chapter

↑

16.4, Mixing In a Second Track

Synchronize the tempo of the track in Deck B with the tempo of the track in Deck A
(chapter

↑

16.5, Adjusting Levels

From chapter

↑

16.6, Looping and Cueing

on, a new track will be loaded and played back

in Deck A: House 1. Deck B should now be tempo master.

If you know how to store Loops and Cue Points, do so in both tracks and skip chapter

↑

16.6, Looping and Cueing

If you know how to assign an FX Unit to a Deck, and if you know the difference between
Single and Group FX mode, and how to change FX, you can also skip chapter

↑

16.7, Add-

ing FX

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Chapter

↑

16.8, Using the Remix Decks in Your Mix

↑

16.10, Synchronization

Chapters

↑

16.8, Using the Remix Decks in Your Mix

and

↑

16.9, Using the Loop Recorder

in-

troduce the Remix Decks and the Loop Recorder. Read these tutorials for a comprehensive intro-

duction to the versatile Remix Deck and Loop Recorder features!
Chapter

↑

16.10, Synchronization

is about Master Clock modes and syncing tracks. Since the

Master Clock/Syncing concept has been changed and improved in TRAKTOR, we strongly rec-

ommend you to read this chapter carefully, even if you were familiar with the syncing concept
in older versions of TRAKTOR!

16.3 Playing Your First Track

This first tutorial will show you how to load and play a track, how to check the needed audio
outputs, and how to quickly troubleshoot your system if no music can be heard.

Prerequisites

In case you already changed some settings in TRAKTOR before you started with these tutorials,
we strongly recommend you to reset TRAKTOR to the factory settings by doing as described
above in chapter

↑

16.1, Prerequisites

16.3.1 Quick Loading a Track

Let’s load the track Techno 1 from the included demo tracks on to Deck A:
1.

Click on the

Demo Tracks

Favorite. The tracks of the

Demo Tracks

Playlist appear below:

Click on the track Techno 1 in the Playlist. The track will be highlighted.

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Drag and drop the Track onto Deck A. The track will be loaded. Its waveform and info ap-
pear on Deck A:

Favorites are customizable shortcuts sitting at the top of the Browser in TRAKTOR’s win-
dow. If you can’t see the Favorite Playlists, you can activate them via Preferences > Brows-

er Details > Show Playlist Favorites. Note: this option doesn’t exist in TRAKTOR LE 2.

Alternative Loading Methods

►

Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]-click (Mac OS X) on a track and choose Load Track in
Deck A.

►

Click the hotkey [Ctrl]+[Left].

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16.3.2 Playing the Track

►

Once the track is loaded, simply press the Play button at the bottom of the left Deck:

→ The track starts playing. The Play button lights up and the waveform starts moving in

TRAKTOR.

Move your mouse on the right end of the waveform—the plus, equal and minus buttons ap-
pear. Use these to zoom in and out of the waveform for more or less details!

To Each Deck Its Own Channel

This chapter explains TRAKTOR’s Internal Mixer. If you’re using TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2,
you will most likely use your external mixer. However, you can still follow this tutorial and sub-
stitute TRAKTOR’s EQs, Channel Faders, and crossfader with those on your mixer.
The audio playing on each Deck can be further shaped by the controls on the corresponding
channel of the Mixer. Since the track is loaded on Deck A, you can control its sound on chan-
nel A:

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The channel A on the Mixer.

At this point you will probably hear some audio coming through your speakers or PA. If not,
please check the following section.

16.3.3 If You Don’t Hear the Track

If the track is playing on the Deck but the audio coming through your amplification system
sounds too low, or if there is no sound at all, check the following:

• At the bottom of the Mixer, verify that the crossfader is moved all the way to the left:

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• Above, the channel fader should be raised on channel A:

• The channel meter (the vertical bar of indicators along the channel fader, see picture

above) should show some activity. If not, check that the

MID

LOW

and

FILTER

knobs

higher up on that channel are set to center position; at the top of the channel, double-
click the

GAIN

encoder once to reset the channel’s input gain to 0 dB.

• At the top center of TRAKTOR, the

MAIN

level meters should show some activity. If not,

check that the

MAIN

knob is raised.

If you see some activity on the

MAIN

level meters but don’t hear any sound, then double-check

the audio setup and audio routing in the Preferences following the Setup Guide.
Please note that, with TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2, the master out knob/fader on your external
mixer works independently from TRAKTOR’s

MAIN

knob. Adjust both carefully for a clean,

loud signal, which is not clipping.

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