!For information about setting cue points, see MOVE PANEL/ HOT CUE PANEL on page 18.

Adjusting the cue point position1 Spin the jog dial while pressing down on the top.

The pause position is adjusted.

2 Press the [CUE] button.

Cue point [a] is set to the [Beat Grid] nearest the position at which the button was pressed.

Returning to Cue Point (Back Cue)During playback, press the [CUE] button.

The set immediately returns to the currently set cue point and pauses.

!When the [PLAY/PAUSE f] button is pressed, playback starts from the cue point.

Checking Cue Point (Cue Point Sampler)Keep pressing the [CUE] button after returning to the cue point.

Playback starts from the set cue point.

Playback continues as long as the [CUE] button is pressed.

Setting Cue Point during playback (Real Time Cue)

During playback, press the [IN (IN ADJUST)] button at the position at which you want to set the cue point.

Cue point [a] is set to the [Beat Grid] nearest the position at which the button was pressed.

Using the mixer functionsOutputting sound

Set the volume of the power amplifiers connected to the [MASTER OUT 1, MASTER OUT 2] terminals to an appropriate level. Note that very loud sounds will be output if the volume is set too high.

1 Turn the [GAIN] control.

Adjusts the sound level input to the various decks.

2 Set the channel fader to the inner position.

Adjusts the sound level output from the various decks.

3 Set the crossfader.

Switch the deck whose sound is to be output from the speakers.

—Left edge: Sound is output from deck [A] or [C].

—Center: The sound of all the decks is mixed and output.

—Right edge: Sound is output from deck [B] or [D].

!The deck assignment can be changed with the

[Deck Assign Button] at the sides of the TRAKTOR 2 crossfader.

4 Turn the [MAIN VOL] control.

Audio signals are output from the [MASTER1] and [MASTER2] terminals.

Adjusting the sound qualityTurn the [EQ (HI, MID, LOW)] controls for the various decks.
Monitoring sound with headphones1Connect headphones to the [PHONES] terminal.2Press the headphones [CUE] button for the deck you want to monitor.3Turn the [HEADPHONES MIX] control.

—Turn counterclockwise: The sound of the deck for which the headphones [CUE] button is pressed becomes relatively louder.

—Center position: The sound of the deck for which the headphones [CUE] button is pressed and the [MASTER OUT 1, MASTER2] sound have the same volume.

—When turned clockwise: The volume of the sound output from the [MASTER OUT 1, MASTER2] terminals becomes relatively louder.

4Turn the [HEADPHONES VOL] control.

The sound of the deck for which the headphones [CUE] button is pressed is output from the headphones.

!When the headphones [CUE] button is pressed again, monitoring is canceled.

Using the effect function

TRAKTOR 2 is equipped with two effect units, [FX 1] and [FX 2]. Each of the effect units can be assigned to one or more decks.

!TRAKTOR PRO 2 and TRAKTOR SCRATCH PRO 2 are equipped with four effect units.

Adding effects ([Group] mode)1 Press the effect assign button.

Press the [1] or [2] button to assign TRAKTOR 2 effect unit [FX 1] or [FX 2] to the deck.

2 Turn the effect control dial.

Adjust the balance between the effect sound for the different effects and the original sound.

3 Press the effect control button.

Press the effect control button for the effect you want to apply.

!When the button is pressed again, the effect is turned off.

!The effect unit’s three effects can also be turned on simultaneously.

4 Turn the [DRY/WET] control.

Adjust the balance between the effect sound for all of the effects together and the original sound.

Synchronizing the playing speed with other decks (beat sync)1 Press the [MASTER] button on the currently playing deck.

The deck whose [MASTER] button was pressed is set as the master for synchronization.

The [MASTER] indicator and [MASTER] in TRAKTOR 2 light.

2Press the [SYNC] button on a deck not set as the master for synchronization.

That deck is synchronized to the [BPM] and [Beat Grid] of the track on the deck set as the master for synchronization.

The [SYNC] indicator and [SYNC] in TRAKTOR 2 light.

!For information about setting the master for synchronization, see Setting the master for synchronization on page 23.

!In the cases below, the [SYNC] function may not operate properly.

—When the loop length is under 1 beat.

—When the track has not been analyzed.

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