Basic Operation

Starting the system

Starting this unit

1 Connect this unit to your computer via a USB cable.

MASTER OUT1 (TRS)

MASTER OUT2

MIC

VOL INPUT SELECT VOL

AUX IN

ON OFF

USB

R

L R

L

MIC AUX

R

L

 

2Boot up the connected computer.

3Slide this unit’s [ON/OFF] switch to the [ON] position.

VOL INPUT SELECT VOL

AUX IN

ON OFF

USB

MIC AUX

R

L

 

 

 

 

Turn on the power of this unit.

!The message [Installing device driver software] may appear when this unit is first connected to the computer or when it is connected to a different USB port on the computer. Wait a while until the message [Your devices are ready for use] appears.

4Turn on the connected microphone and external equipment.

Launching TRAKTOR LE 2

When this unit has just started, wait for the illumination to stop before launching TRAKTOR LE 2.

For Windows

From the Windows [Start] menu, open [All Programs] > [Native Instruments] > [Traktor 2], then click the [Traktor 2] icon.

For Mac OS X

In Finder, open the [Application] folder, next open [Native Instruments] > [Traktor 2], then double-click the [Traktor] icon.

Loading tracks and playing them

The following example describes the procedure for playing tracks with a 2-deck layout.

1Turn the rotary selector while pressing the [SHIFT] button to select a folder or item.

!When a folder or item with the [+] mark is selected and the rotary selector is pressed while pressing the [SHIFT] button, that folder or item is opened or closed.

2Release the [SHIFT] button then turn the rotary selector to select the track.

3Press the [LOAD] button to load the selected track onto the deck.

4Press the [f] button to play the track.

!When this button is pressed again during playback, playback pauses.

Outputting sound

Basic

 

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Set the volume of the power amplifiers connected to the [MASTER

Operation

 

OUT 1] and [MASTER OUT 2] terminals to an appropriate level. Note

 

 

 

that if the volume is set too high, the output sound could be very

 

 

loud.

 

1

Operate the [GAIN] control and the channel faders to

 

adjust the audio level output from the respective decks.

 

2

Operate the crossfader to switch the deck whose

 

sound is 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].

 

3

Turn the [MASTER VOL] control to adjust the audio

 

level of the speakers.

 

Monitoring sound with headphones

1Connect 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, MASTER OUT 2] sound have the same volume.

When turned clockwise: The volume of [MASTER OUT 1] and [MASTER OUT 2] become 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.

Mixing

1Operate the [TEMPO] slider to match the playing speed on one deck to the playing speed on the other deck.

!Move towards the + (front) side: The playing speed increases.

!Move towards the – (back) side: The playing speed decreases.

2If the beats of the two decks are off, use the jog dial’s pitch bend function to correct for this offset.

The playing speed can be adjusted by turning the outer part of the jog dial during playback.

Spin clockwise: The playing speed increases.

Spin counterclockwise: The playing speed decreases.

Stop spinning: Playback at the normal speed resumes.

!When the [VINYL] mode is off, the playing speed can also be adjusted by turning the jog dial while pressing on its top.

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