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1. eem 122 17 3 How to check if the driver is installed correctly 123 17 4 How to avoid Ground EOODS exeo t Qe Ob E I bond de S 125 17 5 How to use the AUDIO 8 DJ with a Laptop 125 17 6 TRAKTOR Scratch won t start or crashes upon start 127 17 7 Tracks load but WOR TD DIAY EE 127 17 8 Decks Play Master Level Flashes but no Sound 129 17 9 Audio Pops Clicks and or Distortions ssseessse 130 17 10 The Waveforms or other Graphics Pause or Stutter 131 17 11 get no Response from my MIDI Controller 131 18 Optimizing your Computer NEEN ENKEN 133 18 1 Macintosh Optimization ists cenernrcnnteis Aconwecania sie dre v vuv ada vs 133 18 2 Windows ODUImilzatlOrsss n oh bd ri d d e d es e Oa cine duds 134 19 Geuins Help iissesedss ausi euer de s En 136 19 1 Knowledge Base Readme Online Support 136 AS APO PUE DotA su Po tnm mu aan tmu deaur cmi 136 Kee 137 ZO ID LRL m 137 ABMRIDqeEECIEETLL wiedeancnannt AT 139 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 5 Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing TRAKTOR Scratch and for trusting in the quality of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS products TRAKTOR Scratch is an integrated software and hardware system for DJ s made of several components AUDIO 8 DJ your new professional 8 In 8 Out USB 2 0 audio interface Contr
2. eeeeeeese 113 Bet 108 110 CUE POW GE 79 next Track on Record Flip 110 Lock uniock 65 Beie 89 110 Autodetect Size 90 110 BUOM dads teneor Ea uta 19 73 Bechter 89 SOW terse 95 Magnifying Glass 55 VUE EE 39 45 85 yu oc 2 MIC LINE Selector 2 MIO GAIN issu itu ei reatus 2 Microphone Setup 29 Vo T 96 MIDI 41 88 101 114 137 te EE 102 ASSIER essit vv tfe dla rst 103 Channel siste ra t eit 102 Control Types 106 Hotkeys 101 102 103 INC OUT as io rien ec te bre c 2 Interfarces 114 mcm ech 104 e e 37 114 VU DEER 43 Miscellaneous 115 Display Options 47 Missing Tracks 58 MIX MO Lii eren tnis 30 Mouse Wheel eese 42 Multicore Cables 11 Connecting CD Players 14 Connecting Turntables I3 VT e 52 Reie 50 N Needle Drop 19 INU er EES 40 Noise Gate 109 No Loading Track while Deck is playing 110 Non Adaptive 77 111 No Response from MIDI Controller 131 Not Analyzed Iracks 5 0 S 92 94 96 Open Manual 38 Optimizing your Computer Vu Te 133 ON TS 134 Organizing Playlists 116 OUT 9 5 I
3. es Track Collection Load a track into the Preview Player by clicking the Headphone Icon in the List Window double clicking on the track or using drag and drop e he Preview Player will display the Waveform of the track scroll through the track by dragging the red slider through the Waveform Press the Play button to the right of the player to pause and restart playback If you like the track load it into Deck A by dragging amp dropping it from the Preview Player onto Deck A or by right ctrl clicking the track title in the List Window and selecting Load to Deck A from the menu Note To hear tracks played in the Preview Player over your headphones make sure that your headphones are connected to the Headphones Outputs of your AUDIO 8 DJ and that the Headphones Volume knob is turned up Also check that the Source knob on the AUDIO 8 DJ is switched to Out 7 8 so you can monitor on the AUDIO 8 DJ Note If you don t see the column with the Preview Icon right ctrl click the header of the List Window and make sure that the option Prelisten Is checked To remove a track from the Preview Player click again on the Headphones Icon in the List Window or double click again on the track TRAKTOR SCRATCH 53 0 2 Searching for tracks One of the quickest ways to find a specific track is to use the Search function Rather than browsing through folders you can type a key word into the Search field and let TRAKTOR search yo
4. NE NATIVE INSTRUMENTS TRAKTOR SCRATCH Operation Manual The information in this document is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH The software described by this document is subject to a License Agreement and may not be copied to other media No part of this publication may be copied reproduced or otherwise transmitted or recorded for any purpose without prior written permission by NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH hereinafter referred to as NATIVE INSTRUMENTS All product and company names are trademarks of their respective owners Furthermore the fact that you are reading this text means you are the owner of legal version rather than an illegal pirated copy It is only through the loyalty and honesty of people like yourself that NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH can continue to develop and create innovative audio software On behalf of the entire company thank you very much Authors and Revisions Irmgard Bauer Friedemann Becker Jan Hennig David Tinning other valuable input from Phil Lewis Hobbes Quartz AudioRapture and all TRAKTOR Forum Users Special thanks to the Beta Test Team who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs but in making this a better product NT NATIVE INSTRUMENTS NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH 2007 All rights reserved Germany USA NATIVE INSTRUMENTS GmbH NATIVE INSTRUMENTS North America Inc Schlesische Str 28 5631 Hollywood Boulevard
5. s aa INPUT MIC HP OUT AUX IN it i fh qot o5 oy Microphone Setup TRAKTOR SCRATCH 29 Using Send Effects The Send Effects of TRAKTOR Scratch can process sound from the inputs of the soundcard This allows you to route a microphone through the effects and also to route the FX Send output of your mixer through the effects of TRAKTOR Scratch The following diagram shows how to connect your mixer to the AUDIO 8 DJ for using the Send Effects Si ES 99 28 a G ele IN 516 IN 718 our ie OUT 516 FX SEND REC OUT FX RETURN AUX IN ee e D ga o a Se Kl DERE E TEST Effects Setup Mix Mode The Audio Preferences of TRAKTOR Scratch offer a special output called Mix Mode In this mode the outputs of Send Effects and Preview Player are all merged into OUT 516 allowing the connection to mixers that have only one single auxiliary input Here is how the outputs are routed within TRAKTOR Scratch Mix Mode ON e SFX1 to OUT 516 e SFX2 to OUT 718 e Preview to OUT 718 30 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Mix Mode OFF e SFX1 to OUT 5l6 e SFX2 to OUT 5l6 e Preview to OUT Dip 5 4 Status LEDs The AUDIO 8 DJ gives you a visual feedback of the connected channels and input modes so you can easily see and determine which channels are con nected or which source or input mode is chosen Active channels sources are lit Activity LEDs N pK H AUDIO 8 DJ Di Protective Brackets TRAKTOR SCRATCH
6. 31 5 5 Control Panel 0 Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ Control Panel Soundcard Latency Settings Presets minimal latency low CPU usage situation iv This setting offers a minimum output latency of 5 ms 3 ms input bo output but should only be used in situations with low CPU usage USB Buffersize Audio Buffersize Buffer Format Sample Rate 44100 Hz EI connected Close TRAKTOR Scratch then click on A Programs gt Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Driver gt Control Panel to open the Control Panel You can find here options to adjust the latency of the AUDIO 8 DJ Any signal going into the computer has to go through two buffers once through the USB bus and once through the ASIO driver On every path latency is created As a rule of thumb you can calculate the overall latency in and out by 2 USB Buffersize 2 ASIO Buffersize 2 Small USB and Audio Buffer settings stress your computer more Read more on latency in chapter 17 1 What is Latency e Presets Select a preset that has already preconfigured values for the USB and the Audio Buffersize e Choosing User defined Settings allows you to choose an USB Buffersize independantly from the Audio Buffersize e Sample Rate Choose a sample rate 44 100 Hz is the most common setting 32 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 5 6 Audio Statistics CO NI Audio Statistics Receive Statistics Endpoint TotalPacketsReceived DataPacketsReceived EmptyPackets
7. 99 e Open TRAKTOR Preferences Recording e Click the arrow to drop down the Split at File Size menu and choose a file size e Each time the Audio Recording reaches this file size it will be split into a separate audio file Deleting the Last Recording If you are not satisfied with your Audio Recording you can delete it e Click on the Audio Recordings folder icon in the Track Browser e Select the recording you wish to delete e Click on the Delete button in the Audio Recorder panel You can also click the Delete button next to the List Window e A menu will pop up asking you to confirm e Choose OK e he recording will disappear from the List Window Note If you do not want the popup menu to appear each time you choose Delete put a check mark in the box labelled Do not show again Editing Properties of the Recording Track properties for the Audio Recording can be edited just like any track in your Collection either inline in the List Window by using the Edit button or through the Edit context menu option Additionally there is a shortcut to the Edit dialog of the currently recording track in the Audio Recorder panel called Edit 100 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 14 MIDI and Hotkeys 14 1 Controlling TRAKTOR with MIDI and Hotkeys Virtually every feature of the TRAKTOR Scratch interface is capable of being controlled by MIDI or by Hotkeys keyboard shortcuts The reaction of TRAKTOR Scratch can be customized in a larg
8. SECO uds os i Mas 40 44 Details Pages tems 40 Determine track time automatically before analysis 112 Diamond EE 56 Difficult tracks and easy solutions 82 Direct Mode for specific Hotkeys 105 DIVECTOVY oes bod e br deed ias 113 BUR R 123 Riets 103 DOCK EE 88 E Belt NODE nee me ny ete eee ne Pe Rae 62 BE er 59 Editing Selection of Tracks 60 Single Traces seeders piede o9 leie 59 De 90 ROUNO cceann 90 Exclamation Mark 57 Ee 37 Export BE e GE 65 Printable sosise laden Pio 65 Extern Recording Input 113 Oo E 91 EE NEE 91 FPAVOMMLCS meaa ele eS 66 FEECODACK uus tee eise od Seeds 95 mil eR 37 HEI 41 45 WS eR TET 92 BU ERREUR TTD 43 Fine Tuning the Position of the Gridmarker SE EE e TENE 96 Floating Cue Point PONT SZ toic E iN 48 115 Beie hie RE 136 Bee 95 96 Belle aem MUS 95 Pl ee 93 FUllSCEeel oo see tur ene dens Danus 37 47 EE gei IPC T 40 Viele 115 G Gall UE 52 Cru UR 97 General Deck Behavior 72 Ghost Pointer 234 eere 43 Grid Gue POM EE 79 Ground EEN 27 LOODS Aia S Mates 125 H Hardware Setup 11 Hardware Troubleshooting 122 Hegel EE 38 92 Headphones 2 gisiie RD TUNES 38 136 Hide Beatport 48 115 RINT UT 95 Highlight Beatmarkers 45 115 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 141 Hi
9. A DI box is especially recommended if your mixer has unbalanced inputs only 17 5 How to use the AUDIO 8 DJ with a Laptop Check the Laptop s latency First you should check if your computer is suited to handling real time audio TRAKTOR SCRATCH 125 processing without experiencing dropouts Dropouts might be caused by certain components in your computer Please download a tool that scans your computer regarding suitability for audio processing You can find an appropriate one at www thesycon de deu latency check shtml There is no software installation required just launch the tool after downloading With AUDIO 8 DJ disconnected the tool will report if your laptop can handle real time audio streaming without dropouts In case your computer is unable to handle glitch free audio processing the tool will show you red latency bars and report this in the box on the bottom Run it with both settings AUDIO 8 DJ connected and disconnected to find out about your computer s capacities Avoid Shared Memory In general it is not recommended to use laptops with shared memory graphic cards A Shared memory graphic card accesses to the same memory as the CPU Other Graphic Cards have their own memory so that the main memory is reserved for the audio processing You ll need memory and processing power available for your audio project Avoid Battery Usage It is not recommended to run the laptop on its battery as the computer might slow the
10. D 10997 Berlin Los Angeles CA 90028 Germany USA info native instruments de Sales native instruments com www native instruments de www native instruments com Table Of Contents 1 Audio 8 DJ and TRAKTOR Scratch Software Installation 7 1 1 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers under Mac OS X 7 1 2 Installing TRAKTOR Scratch under Mac OGa 8 1 3 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ under Windows esee 9 1 4 Installing TRAKTOR Scratch under Windows 10 2 Hardware Selup EE 11 2 1 VAN ui easi prod Ova Vete bue ra aD operi he acce 11 2 2 Detailed Instructions for Hooking up your Turntables with the Multicore Cables essere 13 2 3 Detailed Instructions for Hooking up your CD Players with the Multicore Cables eene 14 3 First Steps with TRAKTOR Scratch cccccececeseeseeeeeeeseeenenenaeaes 15 3 Srar ng the SoftWare atte elit shut ng ue ex De td bua Svp bias 15 3 2 Registration and Product Authorization eee eese 15 3 3 Verifying the Connection to the AUDIO 8 DJ eere 16 3 4 Testing the Outputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ with a Demo Track 16 3 5 Testing the Inputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ with Control Vinyl ord ontFol EE 17 3 6 Playing a Track with Vinyl or CD Control 18 3 Internal Relative and Absolute Playback Tracking Modes 19 3 8 The Control Zones on Vinyl tee ege 20 3 9 The eler gel Ee O
11. DECKA DECKB DECK B INA INA IN B IN B INC INC DECKA DECK B IND IND SFX 2 SFX 1 INS FX A INS FX A SEND FX 1 SEND FX 1 P DECKA ER DECKA P SFX 1 SFX 2 OUT A OUT A OUT C OUT D 90 TRAKTOR SCRATCH The Insert Effects are found beneath the decks The control panel is a vertical strip The type of effect can be selected with a dropdown menu in the header of the effect The Insert Effect receives audio directly from the deck next to it The amount of the effects is controlled with the knob labeled Amt and a button for switching the effect input on or off An Insert Effect inserts into the sound of a deck in opposition to the Send Effect that adds to the sound of a deck because Is uses an additional output of the soundcard Send Effects can be used in a much more variable way as they have a configurable input Any decks output any input of the soundcard and even the output of the other Send Effect can be selected as input sources This way it is possible to route a microphone connected to the AUDIO 8 DJ s microphone input through the TRAKTOR Scratch effects 12 2 Available Insert Effects The Insert Effects in TRAKTOR Scratch features 3 types of filters e F 92 LP Lowpass Filter progressively cutting off high frequencies e F 92 BP Bandpass Filter passing just a band of the frequencies e F 92 LP Highpass Filter progressively cutting off low frequencies The filters are named and modeled after the filters found
12. beat when aligning the Grid Even if TRAKTORs tempo detection is very precise use at least 3 points to observe the drift Difficult tracks and easy solutions Rough Tempo Estimation If you have the feeling that you or the TRAKTOR Scratch analyzer have messed it up and the BPM does not correspond to a correct value you have the following possibilities to solve the situation e Click on the arrow beneath the BPM value in the BPM details panel and select Restore to reload the BPM value stored in the Collection for this track e Select a BPM Range by clicking on the downwards pointing arrow next to the BPM value and choosing one of the offered options to transform the automatically generated BPM value into the selected interval 82 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e ap 4 times to the rhythm of the beat to transform the automatically detected BPM value into a value close to the tempo of your tapping e ap over 8 times to enter the BPM manually based on the tempo of your tapping Beatless Intros and tracks with different tempi Sometimes you might have tracks that come with an beatless intro that irritates and influences TRAKTORs BPM detection For these you can generate a Local BPM value by just one click giving you a very precise tempo at a certain point e g when the bass drum of the track starts e n the overall waveform Stripe click on the part where you want to get the tempo from e n the BPM panel click on the downwards pointing
13. he AUDIO 8 DJ includes drivers optimized for low latency e TRAKTOR Scratch has been optimized to function as efficiently as possible How Low Can You Go 1 5 ms of latency approaches the theoretical minimum because It will always take some time to convert a keyboard press into MIDI data then convert NI s software digital audio out to analog However note that ultra low latency set tings or higher sampling rates make your computer work harder which can affect the performance So here are some tips on living with latency TRAKTOR SCRATCH 121 About Samples and Buffers Audio cannot be handled continuously by a computer but has to wait its turn while other operations are being carried out As a result soundcards create a buffer which can hold a certain number of samples where data can be stored and released as needed to create a smooth flow of data An analogy would be if you had a hose that didn t deliver water continuously but in bursts 90 you use a holding tank to store the water coming in from the hose and have a valve in the tank that releases a steady amount of water in a smooth continuous flow If the tank buffer is large then you can store more water in case the hose goes dry for a bit But it will take longer to fill the bucket which is equivalent to latency A smaller tank takes less time to fill but the hose had better deliver water on a pretty continuous basis All ASIO audio interfaces and sound car
14. on For adapting to various mechanical layouts the direction of motion for Direct controllers can be inverted with the Invert button The acceleration and sensitivity of Rotary Encoders can be configured just like a mouse The mouse wheel and the ball below a mechanical mouse are basically the same as a Rotary Encoder Rotary Sensitivity The Rotary Sensitivity slider determines how far the controller moves per one click of the Rotary Encoder If you have an endless knob this will give it a fixed value for high and low e Select a control in the MIDI controller list window e Click the arrow next to Control Type and select Direct from the drop down menu e Click the arrow next to Mode and select either Rotary or Rotary signed e You now have control over the Rotary Sensitivity slider Rotary Acceleration The Rotary Acceleration slider determines how the controller behaves when the knob is turned at higher speeds e Select a control in the MIDI controller list window e Click the arrow next to Control Type and select Direct from the drop down menu e Click the arrow next to Mode and select either Rotary or Rotary signed e You now have control over the Rotary Acceleration slider 106 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Soft Takeover By default the virtual knobs and sliders of TRAKTOR Scratch will pick up at the position of the corresponding knob or slider of your MIDI controller By selecting Soft Takeover this works in
15. your speaker setup is not configured properly Test your Soundcard on Mac OS X e Open Macintosh HD Applications Utilities Audio Midi Setup and click the Audio Devices tab For Default Input Output and System Output drop down each menu and select your audio device e Open iTunes and play back an audio file or song e f you do not hear sound your speaker setup is not configured properly TRAKTOR SCRATCH 129 17 9 Audio Pops Clicks and or Distortions Check your system specs If your system does not meet the following requirements you may experience pops clicks and or distortion in audio playback Mac G4 1 4 GHz Mac OS 10 4 8 or Intel Core Duo Family 512 MB RAM USB 2 0 Interface PC Pentium Athlon 1 4 GHz Windows XP Service Pack 2 512 MB RAM USB 2 0 Interface Raise the Audio Latency e Open the Control Panel of the AUDIO 8 DJ e Click the arrow next to Latency and select a higher latency buffer size e Keep raising the latency until TRAKTOR Scratch no longer pops clicks or distorts Test with the built in soundcard e Disconnect the AUDIO 8 DJ e Connect your speaker setup to the built in sound card of your computer Play back TRAKTOR Scratch If playback is fine with your built in sound card you may have an IRQ conflict Windows only on the slot or port your sound card is connected to or you may need to physically move your sound card to another USB port Physically re configure
16. BACKUP EE 71 Load next Track 110 RED CAL itat wr fev deed 107 B BACKUP deus iota dana Ote od et 70 Backup and Transfer of your Collection 70 Basic Gren e io eee conus oer Ed 42 Dal nA atn C AS E DE E 39 BCdl SFC intesque den yere nd 9 Beatgrid for Tracks recorded from Vinyl 83 EECHER ee 45 84 DESCH gege RE ESlec duoi cn 87 Beatmasher eene 96 Beatport urea to nds 35 52 Browser Buttons 63 Find More Button DD EE 115 and Envelope 115 nft IS EE 115 DPI doi D vt de eb 45 85 tun 52 Ethnie 80 113 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 139 Eidel 41 5O BUTTONS seneste sadaa 41 61 COUM ee ees 41 Reger 112 Dim RE 41 Tree WIDIOW eebe tht teen 41 WINndOW EE 41 Buy Previewed Track 63 C KEE ee Eege 74 111 Calibration BYOWSING cca onsec cioe oce eiu 24 Channel Swap 2b Failed MN RENE EET 24 Missing Channel 24 ON Mr 23 SKID DING cess oid diee dr deno saa dotes 25 Cancel Editing sua sce ea oen 62 SPESSO 19 ENEE 46 115 Check Downloads 63 CHECK Mark uie t otro nee iren 56 Ie dfi oues De eam pir M aC ordi 65 CHOC optatae 40 e e 43 e le Le EE 50 52 Collection Preferences 112 e lei 46 115 Confirm Editing 62 Consistency Check Report 57
17. Background Analysis on Collection Load Import Performs an automatic analysis of all tracks of the Collection not yet analyzed when imported Perform Automatic Background Analysis when Loading into Deck This option triggers the analysis only when loading a track into a deck By analyzing the tracks on demand you don t run into the CPU problems you may encounter with a permanent background analysis Note Analysis is a process generating high CPU load Due to lower prioritization of the analysis process there is no risk of slow downs for TRAKTOR Scratch itself but when using additional software contemporarily to TRAKTOR Scratch you may note that this software performs slower than usual e Show Consistency Check Report on Startup With this selected the 112 Consistency Check Report will be displayed each time you start TRAKTOR Scratch This report displays information about your Track Collection and gives options to manage it TRAKTOR SCRATCH e D3 Tag Mode This selects how the ID3 tag is written to a song file Standard will write industry standard ID3 tag properties such as Artist Song Title Album name etc Extended Tags will write standard ID3 tags as well as TRAKTOR ID3 tags such as Record Label BPM Remixer Producer Key etc Extended Tags amp Stripe will write standard and TRAKTOR ID3 tags and will store the Stripe Overview Waveform data in the track file e Ignore Cued Tracks in History With this selected trac
18. Browser List Window e Output is used for MIDI Out e g to get LED s blinking e Set Default is used similar to the Reset type e Up amp Down is used e g for the Pitch Bend control Direct Mode for specific Hotkeys This is a very innovative extension of the current hotkeys for range controls such as filter knobs or the Key knob The idea behind it is to give DJs without additional controllers a way to control TRAKTOR Scratch effectively and comfortably it enables you to turn a knob up and down without the need to hover over that specific control or to click with the mouse Use it as follows e n the Hotkey Setup assign an additional Hotkey to parameter e Select Direct as Control Type e Back in the application you can now press this new Hotkey with one hand and with the other you can instantly change the paramter by moving the mouse or by using the touch pad This way you can very quickly control several parameters particularly handy when it comes to controlling effects TRAKTOR SCRATCH 105 MIDI Control Types e Analog Fader Knob Control has a mechanical range corresponding to the range of the parameter e Rotary 7Fh 01h has no mechanical range endless knob and controls the parameter via small increments and decrements e Rotary 3Fh 41h is a special type of Rotary Encoder sending values smaller or higher than the neutral position 40h e Button is something with an On Off state i e something you can turn
19. Bus Powered 4 more on front IN 1 2 OUT 1 2 CH A Connect here the male XLR part of the Multicore cable to control Deck A IN 3 4 OUT 3 4 CH B Connect here the female XLR part of the Multicore cable to control Deck B OUT 5 6 CH C Connect to auxiliary input of your mixer when using send effects OUT 7 8 CH D Connect to auxiliary input of your mixer when using send effects 26 TRAKTOR SCRATCH USB Connect here your computer via USB 2 0 USB Security Hook Wrap your USB cable around this to prevent accidental disconnection MIDI IN OUT Connect your MIDI device here GROUND If connecting the turntable grounds to the mixer gives unsatisfactory results ground your turntables here 5 2 Front View and Connections MIC Level Control Input 7 8 HP Level MIC Channel Selector WA IN TIE le p Di G B c voume MIE LR bg in E eru MODE SOURCE d FC Dm K d rA WE u gt wr SS t CH D HEADPHONES Monitor In 5 6 or Out 7 8 XLR MIC or Input Mode Headphone Input 5 6 Selector Output MIC Connect a microphone via XLR here IN 5 6 CH C Connect to effects output of your mixer for using send effects MIC GAIN Control the microphone volume here MIC LINE Selector Select your input source IN 7 8 CH D Connect to second output of your mixer e g for recording purposes INPUT MODE Toggle between the input modes of Deck A a
20. Common to all Send Effects Selecting the Type of effect is done via the dropdown menu in the header of the effect TRAKTOR SCRATCH 93 Send Effects have a freely assignable input Select the input via the dropdown menu at the left of the panel You can assign the input to the following Sources e Deck A Deck B use for processing the sound played back in Deck A or Deck B e In In D use for processing the sound connected to one of the inputs of your soundcard This option is most commonly used for sending sound from a microphone through an effect In C or for processing sound from a FX SEND output from your mixer e Send 1 Send 2 this allows you to chain the two Send Effects by selecting the first effect as the source of the second effect The Amount knob controls the volume of the effect This knob is needed if the return channel in the mixer used to feed the effect back into the mix has no fader or volume knob If the mixer has analog volume control for the signal returning from the effect you can leave the Amount knob fully turned up The On button is used to open and close the effects input Certain effects such as the Reverb and the Delay continue to produce even when their input Is turned off Very interesting effects can be created when leaving the output of such effects open while turning on and off their input The Speed knob controls the speed of the time dependent parameters of an effect The speed parameter be
21. Console ee EE 45 Control CD Leal EE 2l PIAVDACK on uad i ede 21 SCO ZONE eaaa aA 2l Seite RE 17 Controller Attributes 114 Controller Types 105 140 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Controlling the Decks 72 Control Panel 32 Control Record Lead In Zone se 20 Playback Zone 20 SCO ZONE ege 20 Control RecordS 2i 17 Control Sighialassss sivi edad 109 Control Signal Scope Dal deg 24 Missing Channel 2b Control Signal Picture Scope BOO Gites etd ten er i 24 Control Signal View Scope VIO eegen 23 Sticker View 25 OE eS 39 Cue Hause 73 C e Players ea e tcd 72 E ME De EE 44 85 CUE E EE 45 85 Cue Points JUDI cotes saco rh n etc brem 78 LOCK ING eios ctio epp Ret on d 78 NODE atout edes estin Eben d 78 REO UA iter SE rs PN EMT EE 78 SEELEN Cue to Marker when Loading Track 110 Current Playlist ssi toten 68 D Data Location 51 112 DECK B etatis dota dba Du 41 Deck A Deck B eese 94 Deck Assignment 18 Bien 41 Deck Preferences 110 Boc 41 Default 2 22 5 eR tse e E sce 43 BI IK E 95 DCICTO RE 62 65 104 Deleting Tracks 64 Demo Mode Service Center ss 16 Demo AE 16 Bo pee PO 96 Details PASS m PET PRI ENS 84
22. ON and the scope figures should look like this AUDIO CPU MASTER REC S b P 7 pod m zx en CET di E l ru D I la ELE DON 5 X apr e l ON Vin yl d0 mi min m SEH EE e f the figures do not show up or look different or the displayed message does not say ON please refer to section 4 1 The Calibration Process e Finally make sure that the Deck Assignment buttons labeled A and B above each scope are lit like in the above picture the left input is assigned to Deck A and the right input to Deck B e he Absolute Tracking button underneath the waveform is highlighted in yellow indicating that the deck is ready to go 3 6 Playing a Track with Vinyl or CD Control Using Control Vinyl e Load a track in Deck A as described before e Place the needle at the beginning of the record and start your turntable The track in the deck will start to play and you will hear it over the speakers Put your hand on the record and move the record back and forth Notice your manual control over the speed Pick up the needle and drop it somewhere else on the records to cue within the track e Load a second track in Deck B and start mixing as you would using regular turntables 18 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Move the Pitch Fader of the second turntable to match the beats e Use the channel and crossfader on your mixer as normal Using Control CD e Load a track in Deck A as described in the section before e Start
23. Skipping to CD track 3 allows you to scroll up and down through your playlist by manually spinning the jog wheel of your CD player To play the selected track simply skip back to CD track 1 Note If your track exceeds the 27 30 minutes Playback Zone it will continue playing back normally in the Scroll Zone you have to skip manually to track 3 again to switch to Scroll Mode And even if your track exceeds the whole 30 minutes it will continue playing in Internal Mode 3 10 Test Driving on Your own Music As you probably already have a collection of music files on your hard drive you might want to test drive TRAKTOR Scratch with your own music e Open a window of the Mac Finder or Windows Explorer containing the tracks that you want to play e Click and hold one of your tracks and drag it from the external window to the TRAKTOR Scratch window and into Deck A TRAKTOR SCRATCH 21 e After a short loading time you should see the Waveform of your track building up in the display e Click and hold one of your tracks and drag it from the external window to the TRAKTOR Scratch window and into Deck B e Play and mix the tracks as you have learned in the previous section 22 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 4 Understanding the Scratch Panel 4 1 The Calibration Process The Calibration is triggered when you assign an input to a deck in TRAKTOR Scratch by pressing one of the Deck Assign buttons labeled A or B above the Scopes Calibra
24. and browse the track by moving the cursor through Entering a search string in the TRAKTOR Search field to search Beatport searching for Tracks with the same Title from the same Label or Artist with the Find More button Read more about the Find More button in chapter 8 2 Searching for tracks It is possible to transfer multiple files with the help of a Download Manager All tracks you have bought through the store interface are added to a Playlist called Purchased Tracks Purchased tracks contain extensive metadata so there is hardly any need to edit their tags Any track you have purchased is saved automatically in your TRAKTOR Track Collection e Interrupted transfers can be resumed at any time Important Please keep in mind that you need to be connected to the internet in order to use the Beatport store For further information on registration please refer to the website http Wwww beatport com Beatport Browser Buttons The Browser Buttons related to Beatport are explained in detail in chapter 8 3 Editing tracks 36 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 7 The User Interface of TRAKTOR Scratch 7 1 Terminology Before we dive into the wealth of features and options let s get an overview about the most important elements of TRAKTOR s interface and where to find the most basic features Application Menu D Traktor Scratch Demo Mode Mative Inst File view Mazim Launch Service Center Open Manual Visit Traktor Scratc
25. arrow and choose Local BPM e You ll get a very precise tempo value back for this part of the track Setting a Beatgrid for Tracks recorded from Vinyl since a turntable s tempo always fluctuates a little bit a vinyl ripped track may drift over the time making it impossible to set a perfectly aligned beatgrid over the whole track While the drift on a professional direct driven turntable may only be small and negligible the drift on a belt driven turntable may be unacceptable However in this case it is recommended to establish several Grid Cue Points during the track e Set a new Grid Point on a beat that has not aligned to the Tick or the white vertical Grid lines e See how the phase of the tempo is being restarted e his helps only to create a Beatgrid for tracks that have a drifting but not an unsteady tempo Note You can only assign one BPM value to a track in TRAKTOR Setting several Grid Points do not help if your track has 2 different tempi e g a value of 110 BPM in the beginning and 120 in the end Fine Tuning the Position of the Gridmarker Usually a visual setting of the Gridmarker is precise enough however you have the opportunity to set the origin of the Beatgrid even more precisely which comes in especially handy if you have a track whose visual waveform doesn t show the beats very clearly TRAKTOR SCRATCH 83 Cue to the Gridmarker Set a Loop with the Deck Loop button Turn on the Tick button in the BPM d
26. assieme evt 26 OUT 7 8 X B DJ viste sis 26 OUT UT costos led s ordei 105 P PASC CN 44 84 mica mee T E 44 84 Perform Automatic Background Analysis on Collection Load Import 112 when Loading into Deck 112 PEMOMMING useraausveni surdi todos 44 Phase Meter 41 75 115 Phase Vocoder 111 Fe IC ana dtc Sd 4 111 aci T 5 MI C 72 MIALK ER 115 Marker Position 47 115 Play DACK SE 44 Playing in Reverse 116 NEIER 52 64 EE 65 SOUPE acus dae a a e t die abs 66 Plus and Minus Buttons 42 Position Meters 23 Pre listening ouo cvs dead ditur to Dd 53 Preferences creissira dod 37 109 BUTON EE 40 PCT EE 113 Re E 32 Preview Player 41 53 Previous amp Next 105 Progress Bal unenian v obe olds 4 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 143 Q y RR 93 QUAN GE 96 QUAN a E ON 95 QUICK Search odisse e dune 54 R Raise the Audio Latency 130 Read File Tags Async 65 Metadatasssi bes isa di 63 AE Os S 39 Recording 52 98 113 Configuration ssssse 98 Cut amp Continue 99 BI uch te Generates 100 Input EGVel ENEE 98 Input SIBIdlscessi d EE DeE E Que 99 Reie 100 SEUD E 28 Sie ee 113 SCC EE 110 RETINE buried os ate i toca cett elg 54 Refresh Beatport 63 Regi
27. channels 102 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Open TRAKTOR Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup MIDI Setup e By default the Channel will be set to OMNI This means TRAKTOR Scratch will accept all incoming MIDI control messages from any Channel therefore you do not need to worry about what channel your MIDI device is transmitting on e Choose Lock OMNI if you do not want to change the MIDI channel e f you want TRAKTOR Scratch to accept messages from a specific MIDI channel click the arrow next to Channel and select a MIDI channel from the drop down menu Assigning MIDI Knobs and Buttons to TRAKTOR Scratch To assign functions to MIDI controllers use the TRAKTOR Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup MIDI Setup page e Select a control just as you did in the Hotkey setup preferences e To assign a specific MIDI knob or button press the Learn button and send MIDI data by moving the knob or button that you want to assign e f the MIDI connection to your controller is correct you will see the type of MIDI signal received by TRAKTOR Scratch in the window beneath the Learn button e f nothing happens verify your MIDI Setup see section above 14 4 Managing your MIDI and Hotkey Files Duplicate If you are adding similar controls such as Deck select Focus an easier method is Duplicate This will add a duplicate control identical to the currently selected control e Click on a control in the control list window e Clic
28. customized is stored in there as well as the chosen file paths e Jong extension of the log files that get created when opening TRAKTOR Scratch If you re using the default paths of TRAKTOR you ll find all TRAKTOR files in the folder My Documents Traktor3 PC or HD Userl Traktor3 Mac You can change the default paths in Preferences Browser Preferences Data Location 9 2 Complete Backup The easiest way to backup your whole TRAKTOR data is to use the default paths for the TRAKTOR folder and save the whole folder somewhere else as backup If you re install your operating system and then TRAKTOR just copy the whole TRAKTOR folder to the default folder before starting TRAKTOR the first time If you choose to point TRAKTORs file paths to another location e g because you want to store all your data on a second partition or an external harddisk for security reasons it s the easiest to organize the TRAKTOR files in a folder called Traktor3 and a file structure like in the default folder It s important to know that even if you changed all paths to another destination the log and the xml files get saved always to the default Traktor3 folder anyways so you have to copy these manually from time to time as backup to the folder you store all other TRAKTOR files in and obviously before you re install your operating system O TRAKTOR SCRATCH If you have re installed your operating system and TRAKTOR copy the log an
29. e o slow down the tempo click hold and drag upward on the Pitch Fader e Double Click the Pitch Fader to reset it to O76 e Use the buttons to change the tempo in steps e Use the scroll wheel of your mouse to move the Pitch Fader up or down in steps as well e Assign different sensitivities to the Pitch Fader by right ctrl clicking on the button Advanced Pitch Fader functionality e Right Ctrl Click hold and drag the Pitch Fader up or down e While holding the right mouse button click and hold the left mouse button This will temporarily slow down the tempo or quicken it e his is a special method for pitch bending Pitch Range The Pitch Range defines how far you can pitch the tempo up and or down TRAKTOR Scratch allows you to adjust the Pitch Range by plus or minus 896 35 50 or 100 Choosing a Pitch Range of 100 will give you the largest possible Pitch Range allowing you to slow a track all the way down to a complete stop Choosing 35 will only allow you to slow a track down or speed it up by 3576 e Click on the Preferences Deck Preferences Transport e Click on one of the Pitch Range buttons and choose OK Using the Phase Meter a Em E Two or more tracks can have the same tempo but still sound silly together because the Phase is shifted The Phase is represented in the horizontal meter beneath the Pitch Bend buttons e f two tracks phases are synchronized the met
30. flash the Waveform Stripe up to 60 seconds before a Deck stops playing This is very helpful preventing a track running out unnoticed e Open Preferences Wave Display Options e Set the desired amount of seconds by moving the slider next to Track End Warning Time e Click Apply to apply the changes PlayMarker Position This slider adjusts the position of the vertical red line called Playmarker This is where your track starts to play from e Load a track into a Deck e Move the Preferences window beneath the Deck e Move the slider to a different value e Click Apply to preview the result Miscellaneous Display Options Other adjustable settings of TRAKTOR s appearance can be found in Preferences Appearance Miscellaneous Fullscreen Mode You can use the scale method to stretch TRAKTOR to fit your whole screen or you can use Fullscreen mode The advantage of using Fullscreen mode is that nothing on your computer screen will be visible or controllable other than the TRAKTOR interface For instance If using a Mac the dock will not be visible If using Windows the taskbar and start menu will not be visible This looks great if you re performing live e o enter and exit Fullscreen mode Click the Fullscreen button located at the top of the TRAKTOR interface This will fill your entire screen with the TRAKTOR interface e f your screen resolution is higher than 1024x768 the controls of TRAKTOR may seem too small
31. for you In this case you can select 1024x768 in the TRAKTOR Preferences menu With this selected Fullscreen mode will fill your screen with the TRAKTOR interface at 1024x768 resolution making the controls larger and more visible e n the same Preferences page you can also set Fullscreen mode to default by selecting the option Switch to Fullscreen on Startup TRAKTOR SCRATCH 47 Show value when over control With this option checked hovering with your mouse over a control displays the current value if it s not checked you can only see the name of the button e g Amt for amount e Check the option Show value when over control e Click on Apply e Hover over control buttons like the effect knobs and see the difference Font Size You can customize the Font Size used in the Browser Tree and the Playlist windows e Click on Font Size to choose between the font sizes from Small to Huge e Click Apply to preview the change Hide Beatport With this option checked all Beatport related things are taken away from the GUI This means the Beatport Find More button as well as the Beatport shop e Check the option Hide Beatport e Click on Apply e Look at the List Window of the track browser to see the difference Reset hidden dialogs Whenever a dialog in TRAKTOR opens e g if you try to delete a track you can put a checkmark in the field Do not show again If you do so you won t see this dialog again Use this option w
32. important playlists e Playback Plain and simple the Details panels are off as well as the Favorites this space helps you to see more of your playlist e Browsing The Details are switched off and the Decks are minimized leaving the space for the Browser Ideal for browsing through your Track Collection and sorting tracks In your Favorites Playlists Note You can always minimize or maximize the Decks by double clicking on the Header of one of the Decks where the letters A and B are located Details Section The Details Section has 4 individual pages TRAKTOR Scratch Is preconfigured for screens having a width of 1024 pixels On many current screens the Details Section will therefore be only partly filled Following Panels are available e Page Select here one of the four Details Pages e Cue Edit Set save and rename Cue Points delete them or navigate between them 44 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Cue List Direct access to the first six Cue Points of a track for easier navigation BeatJump Performs BeatJumps forward and backward depending on the jump size BPM Tempo adjustment functions like setting a Beatmarker and establishing a Beatgrid Master Master audio section for controlling main mixer functions Audio Recorder Record audio from internal mix microphone or external mixer sum Key Contains controls for changing the Key of your tracks and performing time stretching Send 1 and 2 Switch between TRAKTOR S
33. in the Browser Tree e Choose Create Playlist from the context menu e Type the name of your Playlist in the following window e Choose OK 64 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Your new Playlist will appear as a subfolder under the Playlist Mixes folder Playlist Options By right ctrl clicking on a playlist you find the following options in the popup menu Lock unlock the playlist Changes in a locked playlist are only temporary and will not be saved A locked playlist has a Lock Icon next to it To save changes to a locked playlist you have to unlock it beforehand Analyze the tracks contained in the selected playlist Relocate the tracks contained in the selected playlist Save the selected playlist Rename the selected playlist Clear the selected playlist i e remove all tracks from the playlist Delete the selected playlist This will not actually delete the tracks from your track collection it will only delete the playlist file Reset Played State removes all track icons played cued etc from the icon column in the track browser Add to Collection adds all tracks contained in the playlist to the collection Read File Tags Async reads out the ID3 tags of the contained tracks This Is going on in the background and does not affect the performance Write File Tags Async writes ID3 tags to the contained tracks depending on the setting in Preferences Browser Preferences Collection Preferences gt ID3 Tag Mode
34. kill applications There are several to choose from Some are simple applications that you double click to stop and start the Dashboard others are lines of code to be pasted into the Terminal Do NOT put Hard Drive s to Sleep e Open System Preferences gt Energy Saver e Uncheck Put the hard disk s to sleep when possible TRAKTOR SCRATCH 133 Turn Off Sharing e Open System Preferences Sharing e Click on the Services tab e Unselect Personal File Sharing and Internet Sharing Shut Down all other Applications e f you have any other applications running shut them down while using TRAKTOR Scratch 18 2 Windows Optimization Processor Scheduling e Open Start gt Control Panel and double click System e Choose Advanced e Under Performance choose Settings e Choose the Advanced tab e Under Processor Scheduling select Background Services Visual Effects e Open Start gt Settings gt Control Panel and double click System e Choose Advanced gt Visual Effects tab e Choose Adjust for best performance Turn Off Desktop Background Image e Right Ctrl Click Desktop gt Properties gt Desktop e At the top of the list under Background choose None Disable Screen Saver e Right Ctrl Click Desktop gt Properties gt Screen Saver tab e Drop down the screen saver menu and choose None Disable Fast User Switching e Choose Start gt Settings gt Control Panel gt User Accounts e Click on Change the Way Users lo
35. knob to adjust overall Main output volume The level will be displayed in the meter next to it If the level TRAKTOR SCRATCH 85 reaches the top of the meter which can happen easily if two or more tracks are playing together it will result in unpleasant signal clip ping In this case you can use the Master Limiter function by clicking the Lim button This limits the main output signal of TRAKTOR Scratch preventing clipping or distortion e Use the Gain button for enabling Autogain as described earlier To adjust the Left Right Balance of your main output signal click hold and drag the Bal Balance knob clockwise or counter clockwise Note When using the Limiter the red LEDs in the level meters indicate when the Limiter is actively reducing the signal The signal will not audibly clip but a Limiter in action can have negative effects on parts of the sound as it reduces the part of the spectrum that exceeds the limits Often it s the bass frequencies that need to be limited to avoid clipping of the soundcard and a limited signal of this kind will therefore sound flatter To preserve the original full sound it is therefore important that even when using the Limiter you avoid permanent Limiter action If you keep the output signal below the clipping level while adding volume on the analog mixer or on the PA gain this will result in a much better sound 86 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 11 Advanced Playback Functions The following
36. knob will return to its last position and the red Ghost Pointer remains visible If you want the knob to stay at the value of the Ghost Pointer simply release the right mouse button after the knob has reached the value of the Ghost Pointer The red Ghost Pointer will disappear and you can depress the left mouse button as well This function is good for jumping quickly between two values 1 3 Adjusting the Look of Traktor Whether you would like to take advantage of advanced features or simply wish to perform basic mixing the TRAKTOR interface can be adjusted for your specific needs Scalability The TRAKTOR Scratch interface can be scaled to the size of your liking e Click hold and drag the bottom right corner of the TRAKTOR window This will expand and or contract the TRAKTOR interface while simultaneously resizing all TRAKTOR sections TRAKTOR SCRATCH 43 Layouts A Layout is the way in which the TRAKTOR interface is configured With TRAKTOR Scratch you are able to switch between 3 different layouts Switching between Layouts Performing Performing Playback Browsing Click on the Layout box for opening the drop down menu showing the available layouts Select one of the available Layouts and observe the changes in the interface The 3 Layouts are optimized for typical situations e Performing Standard Layout for going live You can see the Details panels and the Favorites for fast access to your most
37. license type as well as the credits You can close It by clicking on it Note You can also open the About window by clicking on the TRAKTOR Scratch Logo Header o TRAKTOR SCRATCH The Header of TRAKTOR Scratch is located directly beneath the Application Menu The elements contained in the Header give access to basic functions of the application TRAKTOR Scratch Logo Clicking on the TRAKTOR Scratch Logo opens the About window It contains valuable information about the software such as the version number the serial number and the license type as well as the credits You can close it by clicking on it 38 TRAKTOR SCRATCH License Type De Processor 0 0 5 080 Serial Hr TRAKTOR EST Lennert Schneider Tobias Baumbach Dennis Hoppeneu Toine Diepstraten Friedemann Becker Florian Flenge Spyros Pappas Jeremy Peel Stephan Schulz Daniel Hover Stephan Schmitt Volker Hinz Michael Kurz Lorenz Heine Egbert Juergens Mate Galic Philipp Granzin Gaesta Welmer Christian Kaes Mike Daliat Tim Exile Martijn Zwartjes Olaf Kraikalla Martin Jachimowicz Jepnz Uue Duttort adim zZaualishin Hestor Pridun Florian Schirmer Michael Hirsch Franz Detra Oliver Harms Fembert Gantke Irmgard Bauer Andreas Buff Florian Schneidmadel Phil Lewis Tim Susa Florian Houer Bernd Steenken Jan Heinemann Hancy Bienhald Adrian Stoeger Andreas Gloggengiesser Tobias Thon Andreas Lubich Jon Hennig Chris Liebing Lloyd Starr M
38. more than 4 6 tracks contained in them e And usually they can be deleted making browsing in the History Playlists more convenient Current Playlist The Current Playlist is a special Playlist in which you find tracks that were played recently or you plan to play in near future Whenever you play a track it will be placed automatically in the Current Playlist e f you found some tracks you want to play not as next track but in the near future drag and drop them onto the Current Playlist for quicker access e Drag the tracks in the Current Playlist in the desired order see a red line indicating where the track will drop in e Right Ctrl Click on the Current Playlist and choose Clear to remove all tracks from the Current Playlist Track Collection The Track Collection is a special Playlist that contains every imported track regardless of the folder structure of your harddrive This makes it sometimes easier to search for tracks or get an general overview while browsing for tracks you want to put in a Playlist The Track Collection is the heart of TRAKTOR containing every song of yours in Its database making it easy to search and to find 68 TRAKTOR SCRATCH iTunes Import TRAKTOR Scratch allows you to import your iTunes library as well as individual ITunes playlists Make sure your ITunes library path is identical with the file path chosen in Preferences Browser Preferences Data Location And al
39. of 2 5 BPM of the entered value Magnifying Glass In the List Window you will notice a small Magnifying Glass in many of the track property fields This is used to search tracks in your collection with the same entry in that field ime BPM 135 000 100 a Techno 2 12 131 020 100 a Techno 136 410 100 a Techno 131 998 100 a ectronic 4 e n the List Window click the Magnifying Glass next to an Artist Name e TRAKTOR will search your entire collection for tracks of the same Artist Important Clicking the Magnifying Glass next to a BPM value gives back tracks with similar BPM values which means a range of 2 5 BPM Beatport Find More Button In the List Window you will notice a small downwards pointing arrow in many of the track property fields This is the Find More button used to search tracks within the Beatport store that have the same entry in that field Title Artist Keep on short version Ronald van Aggelen d Back From Exile short version Breitbannt Pacemaker short version LAB Arthur Oskan Wired short version F Raumton TRAKTOR SCRATCH 55 e n the List Window click the Find More Button next to an artist s name e RAKTOR Scratch will search the Beatport store for tracks of the same artist Note If you don t see the Find More button turn on the Beatport store in Preferences Appearance Miscellaneous by unchecking the box Hide Beatport Search History Dur
40. offers other alternative methods to import single tracks or a special folder that is not part of your conventional Music Folder structure e Drag and drop a track or a folder from your Mac Finder or Windows Explorer onto the Collection icon in the TRAKTOR Browser Tree e Drag and drop a track or a folder from the tree structure below the TRAKTOR Explorer icon representing all drives connected to your computer onto the Collection icon e n the same manner you can right ctrl click on a sub folder of the TRAKTOR Explorer icon or on a track listed in the window on the right side and choose Add to Collection from the menu e Any track that is played in a Deck or added to the Current Playlist is also added to the Collection Within the Collection the tracks are detached from their physical location on the hard drive and can be represented in several independent and overlapping Ways e Underneath the Collection icon you can see the tracks grouped by Artists Releases Labels or Genres A number indicates the current number of tracks within this category e A track can be contemporarily listed in several Playlists Playlists represent a personalized sorting method often related to the circumstances for playing these particular tracks They can be seen as your virtual record crates e Search results are a further way of displaying your Collection e Finally in the List Window on the right tracks can be sorted by various criteria such as BP
41. on the right of the Absolute Tracking button You will notice the following e Playback of the track starts looping the current part of the song TRAKTOR SCRATCH 19 e Playback mode has switched to the button showing only a record This mode is called Relative Tracking Mode Touch the record or jog wheel to see that you still have control over the track but when you lift the needle and place it somewhere else on the records you will notice that the software still plays the loop This happens because when setting a Loop the software stops to lock to the position of the needle While the software starts to repeat the same part of the song the needle on the record moves forward creating a growing offset to the software The software therefore ignores the position of the needle and only tracks the rotational speed of the record The position of the needle is ignored except in one special area of the records the Lead In Dropping the needle into the Lead In will skip back to the beginning of the song also when in Relative Tracking Mode 3 8 The Control Zones on Vinyl The Control Vinyl consists of the following three zones each with different playback functions Lead In The first few Rounds of the Record Dropping the needle into the Lead In Zone of the record will skip to the be ginning of the track Use this to skip back to the beginning of a track when playing in the Relative Tracking Mode Note Find options to customize
42. the automatic absolute mode in Preferences Deck Preferences Loading and Preferences Deck Preferences gt Transport Playback Zone Main Part of the Record This is subdivided into 10 tracks on side A and 15 tracks on side B This zone is used for regular playback The divisions are visual markers of time which do not affect the continuous playback of the loaded track Scroll Zone Last two Tracks of the Record Dropping the needle in the Scroll Zone allows you to scroll up and down through your playlist by manually spinning the record forward or backward To play the selected track simply place the tonearm back into the Playback Zone 20 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Note If your track exceeds the 10 minutes Playback Zone it will continue playing normally in the Scroll Zone you have to lift and drop the needle again to stop the playback and switch to Scroll Mode Even if you reach the end of the record the track will continue to play as there is an endless groove at the end of the record 3 9 The Control Zones on CD The control CD consists of the following three tracks each with different playback functions CD Track 1 Lead In 0 04 min Skipping to CD Track 1 will skip into the Lead In of the loaded track Use to skip back to the beginning of a track when playing in Relative Tracking Mode CD Track 2 Playback Zone 27 30 This track is used for regular playback CD Track 3 Scroll Zone 2 30
43. to the music files on your computer making them easily accessible through various browser features Importing a track into your Collection does not actually copy the music file instead it adds the file to the Track Collection list making it easily manageable and searchable Each row in your Collection references a track on your hard drive and contains information about the track such as its location File Path on your computer and standard ID3 tag properties such as Artist Title Album etc However the TRAKTOR Collection allows for even more specific information such as BPM beats per minute original song Key personal Rating and more If you have organized your music in a set of special folders like My Music it is advisable to reveal these directories to TRAKTOR Scratch Hereafter you can use the function Import Music Folders to synchronize TRAKTOR with recently added tracks or with a changed folder structure within this set of folders e Open Preferences gt Browser Preferences gt Data Location e Click Add on the bottom of the right window e Browse to your Music Folders Confirm with OK Repeat to add all of your Music Folders 50 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Note Subfolders are automatically included in the scan You don t need to add subfolders to this list Do the following to import your Music Folders e Right Ctrl Click the Collection icon in the Browser Tree e Choose Import Music Folders from the menu TRAKTOR Scratch
44. track jump back to the last Cue Point immediatly and continueing from there the playback Clicking and holding the Cue Play button with the right mouse button lets the track jump back to the previous Cue Point and stop there until you release the right mouse button again 72 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Cue Pause Cue Il Clicking on Cue Pause while the track is running lets the track jump back to the previous Cue Point and stop there If you click a second time on the Cue Pause button and hold it the Play button lits as well and the track begins to play again from the Cue Point until you release the mouse button again then it snaps back again to the previous Cue Point If you are clicking and holding the left mouse button and then additionally pressing the right mouse button the track will continue to play if you release both mouse buttons If you press the right mouse button while the track is running it jumps back to the previous Cue Point and continues with the playback when you release the mouse button Deck Loop GET T If you click on Deck Loop button an instant Loop gets created with the amount beats that are displayed Right Ctrl Click on the Deck Loop button to define the Loop Length Set Cue Set Cue Clicking on this button creates a Floating Cue Point as a visual reference or to make use of the Cue Play and Cue Pause buttons Opposite to Cue Points set with the Cue Edit Panel the Floatin
45. very right This leads to more satisfying results when using the Beatmasher TRAKTOR SCRATCH 117 16 4 Stickering the Control Record Stickering l Absolute Mode You can toggle between the Scope and the Sticker View by clicking anywhere on the Scratch panel The Sticker View provides a small Dot that moves as fast or slow forward or backward as you move the platter You can sticker your Control Record in a way that the Dot on the GUI corresponds to the sticker on your record always e Put the needle on the record and let it run without a track loaded Also you must be in Absolute Mode shortly after the Red Flag ends you see a white vertical line indicating the beginning of the Control Signal The Dot on the GUI should be now on 12 o clock Now mark your Control Record with a Dot also placed at 12 o clock e Load a track in the deck and let it run in Absolute Mode e Whenever you find the Dot in the GUI at 12 o clock it will be in the corresponding position on the record Scratch e ON OM Vinyl 15 min Vinyl 10 min Deck A with the Control Signal exactly on 0 Deck B turned 1 4 round Deck A with the Playmarker exactly on O 118 TRAKTOR SCRATCH B no title REM 00 00 Deck B with the Playmarker exactly a 1 4 turn ahead Note Since the position of the record has to be absolute to the position of the Control Signal this method only works with Absolute Mode Stickering
46. will be loaded into the deck you re scrolling in Calibration Failed No valid positions detected or in other words the calibration was not success ful TRAKTOR Scratch will nevertheless work in Relative Tracking Mode A reason for a failed calibration can be deterioration of pick ups and records The status of records and needles can be judged by observing the Scope fig ures The more the circles are distorted and fuzzy the higher the degradation of the records and pick ups Scratch ON 3 is g i Nun y Tit L f MiO min I e Example of a bad Control Signal MISSING RIGHT CHANNEL or MISSING LEFT CHANNEL The left or right channel is1076 quieter than the other channel A backward movement of the Control Vinyl CD cannot be computed but tempo variations and needle dropping should still be possible A missing channel can be seen easily seen on the Control Signal panel LU DNE SALLE ON Vinyl 15 min Vinyl 10 min MISSING RIGHT C MISSING CEFF CH Example of missing channels 24 TRAKTOR SCRATCH CHANNEL SWAP The decoder exchanges the stereo channels internally There are three pos sible causes e Incorrect wiring the stereo channels are swapped e One of the channels has a phase invertion If you re sure that the channels have not been swapped you should check the needle as the detection of the absolute position is slower and less reliable e he Control Vinyl CD was spinning backwards during
47. E e Load and play a track in Deck A e Click the Loop button next to the Play button Your track will begin looping By default the Loop button should be set to 4 This means your track will loop 4 beats To change the loop length right ctrl click the Loop button underneath the deck and choose a different loop length number from the drop down menu The Loop will automatically change length and continue looping Click the Loop button again to continue playing the track Loop Preferences Preferences for looping can be found by clicking TRAKTOR Preferences gt Deck Preferences gt Transport Seamless Looping Makes a short crossfade between Loop End to Loop Start for avoiding clicks When setting a loop in a quiet part directly before a beat in seamless mode a small portion of the beat might blend into the loop TRAKTOR SCRATCH 89 Loop Autodetect Size TRAKTOR Scratch will automatically loop the loaded track if its length is below a certain value The length of this detection has a range of 0 60 seconds adjustable with the horizontal slider If you have set the track Loop Autodetect Size to 30 seconds any track shorter than 30 seconds in length will automatically loop 12 Effects 12 1 Effects Routing TRAKTOR Scratch offers two kinds of effects Insert Effects and Send Effects IN CHA IN CH B INPUTS INPUTS DECKA
48. Hiphop DJ you will most likely choose a range between 70 and 120 BPM If you re a Techno DJ you ll choose limits more in between 110 and 160 bpm e Open Preferences Browser Preferences BPM Ranges e Ideally choose a range without doubling a value e g choose a minimum of 80 BPM and a maximum of 159 BPM Second Analyzing your track tempo If your tracks are not analyzed already analyze now your track tempo The analyzation gives back an estimated BPM value as well as several other values and builds the overall waveform Stripe Find more about analyzation in chapter 15 Preferences e Select one ore more track s and click on the Analyze button or choose Analyze via right ctrl click ing and chosing Analyze Third Setting the Gridmarker Grid Cue Point e Load a track into Deck A e Click on the small Plus button in the waveform to switch to the largest possible zoom e Let the track play in Internal Mode and wait for the first Beat in the Waveform Place a Floating Cue Point exactly right before the beat by dragging the Waveform Vinyl Mode exactly there 80 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Audition the position of the Floating Cue Point by pushing and holding the Cue Pause button in the Cue Edit panel e f you are satisfied with the location of the Cue Point transform it into a Gridmarker Use the dropdown menu Type in the Cue Edit panel and choose Grid Forth Adjusting the Grid In TRAKTOR Scratch adjust
49. Il Relative Mode You might have already seen turntablists using several stickers on their records for orientation From a digital point of view you can see these stickers as Cue Points If beat juggling and scratching is your passion you have may have no time to look at the computer screen to find these Cue Points Your eyes have to focus on the hardware decks Here s a tip for the vinylists that are already familiar with the concept of stickering normal records If you don t know how to sticker your records perform an internet search for turntablist websites Place some stickers on your Control Vinyls It doesn t matter where you place the stickers Load a track in a deck If you re not already in it change from Absolute Mode right record but ton below the waveform turned on to Relative Mode middle button Let the record run until that certain point you want to recall Click once on the Play button for Internal Mode The Control Signal is now decoupled from the record Turn your record until your sticker meets the needle or to 12 o clock depending on your preference Click on the Relative Mode button again Now you are able to recall the position of the track as with standard vinyl TRAKTOR SCRATCH 119 Note Since the position of the record has to be decoupled from the absolute position of the Control Signal this method only works with Relative Mode 16 5 Airplane Mode If the AUDIO 8 DJ is no
50. KTOR Scratch to change from Demo Mode into Full Mode 3 3 Verifying the Connection to the 0 DJ TRAKTOR Sch tz H Verify if the AUDIO monitor LED in the header of TRAKTOR Scratch is green This color indicates the correct connection with the audio interface If the LED is red or grey you have to verify the connection to the AUDIO 8 DJ You may have to restart TRAKTOR Scratch to get the connection to work In case of problems please refer to chapter 17 Troubleshooting 3 4 Testing the Outputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ with a Demo Track e Open the Demo Playlist by double clicking the Playlist Mixes folder in the Tree Window and then opening the Demo Playlist Right Ctrl click on one of the tracks in the List and choose Load Track in Deck A This will load the track in Deck A and the track Waveform will be displayed Click the Play button underneath Deck A The Waveform of the track will start to move from right to left and the Master Level Meter in the header will start to flash with the music If the Waveform does not scroll from left to right you re having a soundcard problem Read more in chapter 17 Troubleshooting On the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware the LEDs labeled OUT 112 will start flashing green e f you hear no sound but all indicators are functional and lit you may have accidentally moved a knob or fader on your hardware mixer or something may be wrong with your cable connections Please verify your setup as describ
51. M Release Dates or Ratings giving an additional value to search results Data Location As you will learn TRAKTOR Scratch has functions that create and reference certain file types These file types are stored in their own default directories However you can change the directory paths by using the Data Location TRAKTOR SCRATCH 51 Preferences menu Open Preferences Browser Preferences Data Location You can change the directory path for the following file types by clicking on the button with the exclamation mark after the current path e Collection the file path TRAKTOR Scratch follows for loading and storing Collection information Playlists the file path TRAKTOR Scratch follows for Playlists described in the next section Recordings the file path in which TRAKTOR Scratch stores the Recordings you make in audio format iTunes the file path to your iTunes Library this path has to be identical with the settings in your iTunes Beatport the file path in which TRAKTOR Scratch physically stores all songs downloaded from Beatport through the TRAKTOR interface e Music Here you can specify the location of folders and hard drives to be scanned for files such as MP3 AIFF WAV M4A and more during the Music Folders Import Analysis The analysis scans the entire track and returns the following information BPM Estimate The BPM Estimate is more or less accurate according to the type of music Read more about ve
52. Menu is missing the driver is most probably not installed at all On a Mac look into the System Preferences for the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS USB Audio Control Panel icon Open this control panel to see if the device Is found If no device is found the Control Panel values will appear grayed out If the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS USB Audio Control Panel icon is missing here the driver is probably not installed at all If the driver is not installed you can install it using the setup program described in chapter 1 Audio 8 DJ and TRAKTOR Scratch Software Installation If the device is not recognized here are a few things you should check USB 2 0 required The AUDIO 8 DJ is a USB 2 0 interface and will not work at all on a USB 1 0 1 1 port TRAKTOR SCRATCH 123 In addition although the minimum power specified for a USB 2 0 port is 500 mA we have seen a few cases where the USB 2 0 ports on certain computers do not fulfill the minimum requirements and therefore do not meet the official USB 2 0 specification In this case you may see a message saying that there Is not enough power available to operate your device In this case the Controller might produce crackles or may not work at all Try another USB cable A bad USB cable can be responsible for audio dropouts and other connectivity problems It is highly recommended that you try using a different cable if you are experiencing difficulties make sure to use a cable bearing the official USB
53. R CD EE 21 3 10 Test Driving on Your own EE 21 4 Understanding the Scratch Panel 23 4 1 The Calibration PIOC8SS vi seed ea ter Eee Tx Eu tu e Endo a re REESE 23 He SICKER EE 25 5 More about the AUDIO 8 DJ eese eee enne 26 5 1 Back View and Connections Hen 26 5 2 Front View and CONNECTIONS aus cse e dard Bea vell Qo d v De d d eua 2 5 5 e Kin Tee Die 28 5A Stat s RE 3l eoe nido B EE 32 5 5 Audio EE e 33 e lechnical Specificatio EE 33 6 Beatport Online Dance Music Store eee eere eee 35 7 The User Interface of TRAKTOR Scratch eeeeeeeee 37 TA NOVI OO BY EE 37 Z2 giele Re Fader COMTO EE 41 7 3 Adjusting the LOOK of Lee 43 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 3 8 Using the Track Browser eere eee eene nennen nnne 50 SI Prepare Ine SOL aiasnoiedesesutsc ena eiu caua ia tud locare me t ddibesdriet 50 8 2 oed CHIng for TEROKS ET 54 G9 lge eet le 59 8 4 Working with the Collection and Playlists esses 64 9 Backup and Transfer of your Collection 70 9 1 TRAKTOR File Formats and TRAKTOR Folder 70 o2 Complete BACKUP sais sem devenant bue is dare eis pq 70 9 3 Automatic Backup Security Backup 71 10 Controlling the DECKS ee eege eege eege Sege 72 10 1 General Deck Behavior uu
54. Received DataBlocksProcessed MinCallbackInterval MaxCallbackInterval CurrentCallbackInterval MinPacketSize MaxPacketSize MinD ataBlocksPerPacket MaxD ataBlocksPerPacket Send Statistics Endpoint TotalPacketsSent DataPacketsSent EmptyPacketsSent MinCallbacklnterval MaxCallbacklInterval CurrentCallbacklnterval MinPacketSize MaxPacketSize MinD ataBlocksPerPacket MaxD ataBlocksPerPacket TransferE ror Last not ode ASIO Statistics SampleR ate RefClocklnterval spl RefClocklnterval us CurrentS witchlnterval spl CurrentS witchlnterval us NumberOfAsiolnstances Channels amp cquired ChannelsEnabled W orkerT hreadPriority TotalBufferS witches Total amplesT ransferred MinBufferSwitchlntereal us MaxsBufferSwitchlntereal us StreamGap ThreadMissedE vents PendinaBuffers EventsMissed 0 Ti 1 0 1 0 DU DU DU U 0 StartFrameDifference iW Enable Query Status updated 88 Reset TraceMask Set Click on A Programs Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Driver Audio Statistics to open the Audio Statistics tool This analyzes what happens on the USB Bus and records every small error which you can then see in the lower right corner ThreadMissedEvents Since the Audio Statistics tool is mainly a diagnosis tool you might be asked from by TRAKTOR Scratch Support to report certain data in the case of problems 5 7 Technical Specification Miscellaneous Specifications e MIDI Int
55. This is going on in the background and does not affect the performance Add to Playlist as Next places all tracks contained in the playlist as next in the current playlist Add to Playlist at End places all tracks contained in the playlist at the end of the current playlist Export Playlist exports the tracks contained in the selected playlist along with the playlist file playlist name nml to a place of your destination This way you can transport a playlist to another TRAKTOR Scratch computer without losing data Export Printable exports a HTML file containing a list with the tracks of the selected playlist with customizable columns TRAKTOR SCRATCH 65 Sorting your Playlist You can sort the Playlist by any column of the Browser When sorting a Playlist for example by the BPM column it will be sorted in ascending or descending order by BPM Rearranging Playlists by Drag amp Drop e Click hold and drag a track in the Playlist up or down e Observe the red line showing where the track will drop when you release the mouse button Note To perform a rearrangement by drag amp drop the playlist needs to be unlocked If you observe a Forbidden sign when trying to drag amp drop a track to another place within the playlist you need to unlock it before Favorites The Favorites window is a navigational tool and is located at the bottom of the interface If you don t see the Favorites you re probably in the Layout Playback Choose
56. Tracks that have a correct Beatgrid don t go out of sync in the mix ever Tracks with a Beatgrid loop perfectly will let you mix on obscure intros and will enable you to get busy on the other features that TRAKTOR has to offer Before we talk about setting them it s useful to understand a bit about them When TRAKTOR analyses a track it finds beats in the Waveform the little white lines on the beats The problem is that these sensed beats are not always an even distance apart like in Hip Hop or Breakbeats This means TRAKTOR SCRATCH 79 that when you try to synchronize two tracks TRAKTOR tries to lay one sensed beat on top of one in the other track causing the Phase Meter to jump around as it tries to mash things together Setting a Beatgrid fixes this by placing a tempo structure on a track that supersedes the actual beats This means that a regular pattern is used stopping the Phase Meters from jumping around and ruining the mix The grid represents quarter notes or beats The following sections give you a step by step explanation to this very powerful tool Although it may sound somewhat complicated if you re reading this chapter the first time it s definitely worth the time and you will very soon get very fast at setting Beatgrids First Choosing a BPM Range You can find this general setting in the Preferences Use this to limit the possible BPM range to a value that fits your musical style e g if you re a
57. UDIO 8 DJ does not appear in the list it is probably not correctly installed or not correctly connected Verify the mechanical connections and check the correct installation of the soundcard as described further below e You may need to deselect and re select your sound card e f this does not work try to select the AUDIO 8 DJ confirm with OK and then close and re open TRAKTOR Scratch Check the Audio Control Panel in Windows To check the correct installation of your soundcard on a Windows computer do the following e Open Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio e For Sound Playback Default Device drop down the menu and make sure your soundcard is displayed in the list If it is not you may need to reinstall the drivers for your soundcard Check the Audio Midi Setup in Mac OS X To check the correct installation of your soundcard on a Mac do the following e Open Macintosh HD Applications Utilities Audio Midi Setup and click the Audio Devices tab e For Default Input drop down the menu and make sure your soundcard Is displayed in the list If it is not you may need to reinstall the drivers for your sound card Decks play but there is no Sound Most likely when the decks are playing everything is fine with the soundcard drivers and selection but something may be wrong in the way you connected your soundcard to your speaker system or headphones Look at the Master Details Panel and veri
58. Window called Browser Buttons The Browser Buttons are not always the same the functions of the buttons change according to the currently selected view in the List Window TRAKTOR SCRATCH 61 Edit Clicking on Edit opens the Track Edit dialog for the selected set of tracks as described above Analyze Triggers the analysis of the selected tracks The analysis scans the entire track and returns several pieces of information about it The analysis scans the entire track and returns several pieces of information about it Read more about Analyzation in chapter 15 Preferences Delete Clicking on Delete will remove the selected track from your Track Collection or Playlist e Click on a track in the List Window to select it e Click on the Delete button e o remove more than one track select multiple tracks in the List Window and click the Delete button Note This will remove the track from the Playlist only It will not delete the track from your hard drive The following Browser Buttons can only be accessed after clicking the Edit button or chosing Edit from the context menu Confirm Editing Confirms all editing changes and returns to the playlist view Cancel Editing Cancels the editing operation All changes made after the last Apply action are discarded 62 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Restore Metadata Aborts current changes and restores track attributes from collection This is especially useful if you accide
59. You can also record external sources connected to the sound card such as vinyl records or a microphone in case you are performing together with a vocalist It s even possible to use an recorded audio file and play it back in a deck just as you do with the tracks from your collection Configuration Assign one of the four available channels as Recording source e Connect the device you want record from as described in chapter 5 3 Advanced Setups e Open TRAKTOR Scratch Preferences gt Recording e Select the channel A B C or D that you have connected to the record ing signal e Open Page 4 and find the Audio Recorder panel in the Details Section Example If you want to record the sum coming out of your hardware mixer connect the record output of the mixer with input IN 5 6 of the AUDIO 8 DJ Make sure you have selected Line on the MIC LINE Selector and IN 5 6 on the SOURCE switch Adjusting the Input Level Once you have selected your input channel you should test your input signal level This requires the use of the Audio Recorder panel in the Details Section You can find it on Details Page 4 98 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Play a track from any of your input sources or if using a microphone talk some words Your input level will be displayed in the level meters of the Audio Recorder panel e Use the Gain knob for adjusting the recording level the meter range should show peaks in the upper third e o avoid distortion o
60. ack of any Playlist Transport Loops e Seamless Looping Softens the volume on the beginning and the end of a loop to make it sound more seamless without pops or clicks in audio Loop Autodetect Size Use this slider to adjust the size beneath which a track is automatically detected as loop and therefore will be looped automatically An automatically detected loop will show the green loop bars at the beginning and the end 110 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Pitch e Pitch Range Determines the range of tempo control in the Decks Scratch Mode e Switch to Absolute Mode in Lead In When you place the needle in the Lead In of the Control Vinyl or skip to the first track of the Control CD Control Mode switches to Absolute Mode e Switch to Absolute Mode after Loading When loading a track the Control Mode always switches to Absolute Mode Cache You will notice the blinking yellow bars beneath and below the Stripe Everything you see in this range will be cached allowing seamless loops and jumping through the track The yellow bars stop blinking when the whole track is cached Choose how many megabyte per track and deck shall be cached but choose carefully e Choosing 256 MB for Deck A amp B means that with tracks loaded in both decks your computer needs 512 MB of your RAM only for handling the two decks e he display below shows how much RAM is left with your current adjustment Important This setting is very dependant of y
61. are Wren Hub Selta Will Bradley and Jonas Tempel ig 2007 NATIVE IHSTRLUPTEHTS GmbH All rights reserved Mode in Germany Note You can also open the About window in the Help section of the Application Menu System Monitor In the middle of the Header you ll see several displays that give you valuable information about the status of your system e AUDIO Displays the Status of the AUDIO 8 DJ yellow color means no audio device connected green means AUDIO 8 DJ connected and red signifies the AUDIO 8 DJ has connection problems e CPU Indicates how much of the CPU Capacity is available in TRAKTOR s internal audio engine It gives you information about how stressed your system is and how much headroom you have until you reach the capacity limit lf the bar is fully lit you most likely will experience audio dropouts e Master Displays the Master Output Level e Bat Gives you a quick information about how much power your battery has left useful if you re working in Fullscreen mode e Rec If you re recording it turns green If the input is clipping it turns red Reduce the recording gain if the input is clipping TRAKTOR SCRATCH 39 e Clock Displaying the time depending on your computers time useful If you re working in Fullscreen mode Layout Selector This drop down menu is used to switch between different screen Layouts in TRAKTOR Scratch Read more about Layouts in chapter 7 3 Adjusting the Look of Traktor Pr
62. are unchecked and most of the fields void At the bottom of the Edit dialog you will notice 3 new buttons called Previous Select All and Next The buttons are used to browse your selection of tracks The checkboxes indicate which of the attributes have the same value among the selected tracks At the same time they indicate that the field will be written into the Collection properties when applying the changes If you want to change an attribute globally for all selected tracks for example the way to write an Artist Name edit the Artist field make sure that the box beneath is checked and press the Apply button If you want to edit the tracks of your selection one by one use the Previous and Next buttons at the bottom of the dialog to step through the list Clicking Restore will undo your changes Clicking OK will confirm all your changes Writing Attributes into Music Files ID3 Tags As described in the introduction the TRAKTOR Collection is a database containing references to the physical location of your tracks as well as all attribute information about them Many music file formats such as MP3 60 TRAKTOR SCRATCH allow you to store information about the track in the file itself This is done by special text tags embedded at the beginning or at the end of the music portion of the file TRAKTOR Scratch does not need these kinds of tags because all relevant information is stored in the Collection file but as soon as y
63. ave your file with the extension tks Load e f you would like to load your Hotkey file click the Load button e Browse your hard drive for the Hotkey file e Select the file and choose Open Reset By clicking the Reset button at the top TRAKTOR Scratch will immediately clear the controller list 108 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 15 Preferences This section gives an overview of each option found in the TRAKTOR Scratch Preferences Menu Each preference in this section appears in the order in which it is displayed in the main Preferences Menu window 15 1 Audio Setup Soundcard e Audio Device Please choose your audio device With AUDIO 8 DJ connected it will be set automatically to the AUDIO 8 DJ If the AUDIO 8 DJ is not connected all channels get routed automatically to your onboard built in soundcard Sample Rate Choose a sample rate according to the soundcard Note that higher sample rates stress your computer more The standard is 44 1 kHz Audio Latency Open your soundcard s control panel and choose a latency value Lower values stress your computer more and a setting too low can lead to audio dropouts and other unwanted behavior Read more about latency in chapter 17 1 What is Latency Control Signal Noise Gate This is the threshold a signal has to pass to get through to the decoder The value is represented in the Control Signal graphic as a red circle If you re encountering problems with a value of O you sh
64. ay Icon next to any track that has been played It will then appear as not played This can be used if you want to replay a track later in your set avoiding confusion of it being marked as having already been played Note The played state of your tracks will be reset automatically after every session i e closing and re opening TRAKTOR Scratch will reset the played state Show in Explorer Finder By right ctrl clicking on a track you can choose Show in Explorer Finder from the context menu This will display the track in the Windows Explorer or Mac Finder according to your operating system Deleting Tracks from your Hard Drive The TRAKTOR Scratch Browser has no features allowing the physical deleting of tracks from your hard drive 0 4 Working with the Collection and Playlists Playlists are an alternative way of organizing your Collection Instead of creating tags for tracks and retrieving them via search strings you can create groups of tracks inside your Collection by creating Playlists These can be seen as virtual record crates but contrary to a physical track contained on a vinyl record a virtual track can be contained in as many Playlists as you want and you won t have to put it back into the shelf A Playlist can be shuffled or ordered in any way you like Further advantages are saving and loading as well as exporting a playlist to transfer it to another computer e Right Ctrl Click on the Playlist Mixes folder icon
65. cause of the noise is usually the computer and its internal devices or devices connected to the computer like external hard drives Note that even if the power supply of your notebook computer is not connected your setup may still be vulnerable to ground noise from an external device with its own power supply The cause can also be any other device such as a television connected to the same mixer The reason why this noise is present at the monitor speakers input has to do with a loop in the setup of your electrical and audio cable connections Most likely this loop occurs through the ground of one or more of these cables With this in mind the following points should help to eliminate the ground loop Try to eliminate the loop Assuming that you have connected the AUDIO 8 DJ to a mixer a first trou bleshooting step is to disconnect all devices from your mixer that you are not currently using This applies also to other peripheral devices you may have connected to your computer external data storage CD burners Break the loop with a DI box If you cannot fix the ground noise problem by disconnecting equipment you still have the possibility of using a DI direct input box between the AUDIO 8 DJ outputs and the mixer inputs This is the same kind of box that is used to connect a line level instrument like a guitar Most of these boxes have a ground lift switch on them this can be used to break the ground loop and eliminate the noise
66. cessor Primary IDE Channel Secondary IDE Channel Graphics Controller Ultra ATA Storage Controllers Macintosh 0S X If you have a wireless LAN card installed and Bluetooth running turn them off while you are using AUDIO 8 DJ you can turn this off in the top OSX menu bar 17 6 TRAKTOR Scratch won t start or crashes upon start e Check the systems requirements for TRAKTOR Scratch The minimum requirements are the very least you can get by with and are often not enough for advanced use i e Key Lock Effects Updating your RAM configuration may save you a lot of trouble Make sure you have the most recent TRAKTOR Scratch version Make sure that you have not clicked on an outdated application alias shortcut Try to restart your computer Disconnect any audio interfaces and computer peripherals like printers scanners and the like If nothing helps contact the support and send them your crashlog 17 7 Tracks load but won t play If your waveforms are not moving regardless of pressing Play most likely something is wrong with your Soundcard Setup Check the Selected Audio Device e Open TRAKTOR Scratch Preferences gt Audio Setup gt Soundcard e Make sure you have selected the correct soundcard The Audio Device drop down list shows all soundcards that have been Installed on your computer With TRAKTOR Scratch you can only choose between your onboard soundcard and the AUDIO 8 DJ TRAKTOR SCRATCH 127 e f the A
67. ch A corrupted Collection might cause TRAKTOR Scratch to crash during start up If you suspect this might be the case do the following e Close TRAKTOR Scratch e Make a backup of the file collection nml found in the folder user Traktor3 Mach My Documents Traktor3 PC before deleting it e Restart TRAKTOR Scratch with an empty Collection e Import the backup of the Collection as described above TRAKTOR SCRATCH 71 Note Although TRAKTOR gives you the choice to store your Track Collection and Playlists in different directories it is best to keep these files organized in the default manner as this makes it much easier to track down problems Important The file Traktor Scratch Settings xml contains your layout settings and is saved always to your Traktor3 folder Backup this file as well 10 Controlling the Decks 10 1 General Deck Behavior e n Internal Mode click and hold the track Waveform This is like putting your hand on a Vinyl record to pause playback While holding the mouse button move the mouse backward and forward This moves the Waveform similar to scratching a Vinyl record Release the mouse button The track will begin playing from the point at which you release it e Right Ctrl Click on the Waveform to start and stop playback Play b Hit on the Play button to start and stop the playback of the track Cue Play Cue k Clicking with the left mouse button on the Cue Play button lets the
68. chapters will give you the ammunition to expand your creativity Load your tracks experiment with the following features and fire up your tracks with some hot new moves 11 1 Beatjump The Beatjump feature allows you to jump through the track in sections of beats You can specify how many beats forward or backward you want to jump This can be useful for scrolling through a track but also has an added effect of remixing when performed while the track is playing BeatJump i short ver 2 iton A iz B LP WE e Load and play a track in Deck A You ll find the BeatJump panel on Details Page 2 Listen to the beat of the track and click the 1 2 button on beat This will move the song forward 1 2 beat Now click the 4 button This will move the song backward 4 whole beats Using the Beatjump buttons on beat can give the effect of Beat Juggling allowing you to remix the beat on the fly TRAKTOR SCRATCH 87 Customize the Jump Length By default the four Beatjump buttons are set for 1 4 and 16 beats TRAKTOR Scratch lets you customize the length of any of the three Beatjump button pairs e Right Ctrl Click the button labeled 1 e A menu will appear with length selections Select 1 4 e he Beatjump buttons will now be labeled 1 4 Allowing your track to jump 1 4th of a beat Two Button Mouse control The Beatjump button offers a special functionality for dual button mice and for dual button track pad
69. clock rate of the CPU down Disable Devices First disconnect additional hardware printers scanners etc that you don t need while you are working with AUDIO 8 DJ Thus the computer does not need to handle superfluous devices Beside that laptops often are equipped with built in devices that disturb audio processing An example is a wireless LAN card In case you experience serious dropouts you might need to disable these devices while working with AUDIO 8 DJ Windows XP To do so please go to the device manager Start gt Run and type devmgmt msc You can disable a device let s say the network adapter by clicking on network adapter and double clicking on the device to bring up its properties dialog On the bottom of this pane you can disable the device via the Scroll Down menu Please deactivate it and hit OK You should see a red cross over the device which means that it has been deactivated 126 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Common built in devices are network adapters wireless LAN cards bluetooth ports infrared ports printer ports etc Try to disable the network adapter and wireless LAN card first as they are the most common problem causing devices in audio processing Make sure that you don t disable devices that are indispensable for your laptop to work properly Here is a list of devices that you should not deactivate System timer Keyboard System CMOS real time clock Microsoft ACPI Compliant System Numeric data pro
70. computer keyboard completely to your preference The most important of them for a live context have been assigned to keys on your computer keyboard The file containing this preset is named TSKeyboard tks and can be found in your Traktor3 folder For further information how to load and save single Hotkeys or a whole Hotkey Assignment please read chapter 14 MIDI and Hotkeys Focus Layouts Deck Focus Next ab Deck Focus Deck A Q Deck Focus Deck B W Layout 1 Page 1 Performing E Layout 1 Page 2 Performing E Layout 1 Page 3 Performing o Layout 1 Page 4 Performing 4 Layout 2 Playback 5 Layout 2 Browsing 6 Browsing Browser List Select Up Down Arrow Up Down Browser List Select Page Up Down PgUp PgDn Browser List Select Top Bottom Home End Browser List Extend Up Down Shift Arrow Up Down Browser List Select All Ctrl A Browser List Delete Selection Del TRAKTOR SCRATCH 137 Browser Favorites Select 1 10 Browser Search Loading Deck Load Selected in Deck A Browser Load Selected in Focus Deck Deck Load Selected in Deck B Unload Track from Focus Deck Playback Deck Play Pause Focus Deck Loop Deck Loop on off Deck A Deck Loop on off Focus Deck Deck Loop on off Deck B Scratch Internal Mode Relative Mode Absolute Mode Misc Deck Time Stretch on off Focus Deck Deck Cue Set Deck A Deck Cue Set Focus Deck Deck Cue Set Deck B Deck Duplicate Deck A Deck Dupl
71. cratch send effects SCRATCH Find here SCRATCH related information like the calibration status and the assignment of the decks Click on the circle to switch from Scope to Sticker View Tooltips Console In Tooltip Mode it displays information about a particular feature and is especially useful for the new user Hover your mouse arrow over any control feature of the TRAKTOR Scratch interface to get information about a feature In Console Mode it displays software status information Different to the other panels you can open and close the Tooltips individually via the Tooltip button in the Header File Info The upper left part of each Deck displays the title and artist name of the playing track On the right side two more fields display the remaining time and the actual BPM of the track Wave Display Options The Waveform of a track can be customized in the following section of the preferences Open Preferences Appearance Wave Display Options Highlight Beatmarkers With this option checked the small white lines on every beat get highlighted Load a track in Deck A Move the Preferences window beneath the Deck Check the option Highlight Beatmarkers Click on Apply TRAKTOR SCRATCH 45 e Observe that the white vertical lines on every beat are now brighter than before Show Minute Markers With this option checked every minute will be marked with a small vertical white line in the overall waveform Stripe gi
72. d xml files to the default TRAKTOR folder before you start TRAKTOR the first time If the drive letter of your customized location didnt change you should find everything as it was before the re install If the drive letter of your customized location did change you will find all tracks with an exclamation mark that indicates that the links are broken Use the Relocate function to find these files again 9 3 Automatic Backup Security Backup Each time you change something in your Collection and close TRAKTOR Scratch a backup of your Collection is created in the folder Backups contained in your TRAKTOR Scratch folder If you delete or partly ruin your Track Collection by mistake proceed as follows e n TRAKTOR Scratch s Tree Window open the Explorer and navigate to your Traktor3 folder found in your User folder Mac or in My Documents PC Click on the Backup folder Click on one of the most recent backups and verify the integrity of the Collection If the backup seems to be corrupt check an earlier backup If you have found an integer backup drag amp drop the folder onto the Collection icon to import the backup into the current Collection Note TRAKTOR Scratch only saves 10 backups after which it replaces the oldest backup with the second oldest one You should therefore make a manual backup of the current status of the Collection by copying such a backup file to a separate folder not accessed by TRAKTOR Scrat
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74. ders the tracks as follows Already played tracks on top Currently playing tracks in the center Queued tracks waiting in the Current Playlist to be played underneath Non queued tracks below Missing tracks at the bottom Consistency Check Report The Consistency Check Report provides an overview of the current state of your Track Collection providing options to help you in managing it In the Tree Window right ctrl click on the Track Collection and select Check Consistency from the menu Once TRAKTOR has checked consistency the Consistency Check Report will appear showing the totals of its findings Show Overview Total Tracks The total number of tracks in your Collection Tracks Missing The total number of tracks that have been deleted from your hard drive or moved from their original location Tracks Not Analyzed The total number of tracks that have not been analyzed Tracks Missing Stripe The total number of tracks that have been imported and analyzed but their Overview Waveform Stripe has been moved or deleted Total Tracks To Analyze The total sum of Tracks Missing Stripe and Tracks Not Analyzed This is the total amount of tracks you need to analyze You can also view a list of Missing Tracks or a list of your Not Analyzed Tracks only TRAKTOR SCRATCH 57 Missing Tracks e Click on the Missing Tracks tab e he Consistency Check Report window will display each missing track and its attribut
75. ds include a control panel where you can adjust latency This may be given as the number of samples per buffer or just miliseconds The AUDIO 8 DJ provides you with six predefined settings in milliseconds to choose from and the option to user define the values Open Start All Programs Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Driver Control Panel Read more about the Control Panel of the AUDIO 8 DJ in chapter 5 5 Control Panel Warning Different Types Of ASIO It s extremely important to use the ASIO driver written for the card you re us ing There are also generic ASIO drivers typically called for Windows AS O DirectX Full Duplex Driver or ASIO Multimedia Driver They will usually be found in a drop down menu in the host program where you choose the desired ASIO driver If you re not sure which one to use try them all and choose the one with the lowest latency There should be an obvious dramatic difference when you use the correct ASIO driver 17 2 Hardware Troubleshooting NATIVE INSTRUMENTS hardware products meet the highest professional standards All products are tested extensively in real life situations during the development phase However should you encounter any problems with your hardware please follow these steps for troubleshooting e Verify that you have installed the latest driver and the latest software update Check the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS website for information e Make sure that the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware is connec
76. e file might be a good option 15 5 Hotkey and MIDI Setup Note For detailed instructions in configuring these preferences please use the instructions found in chapter14 MIDI and Hotkeys Hotkey Setup This menu is used to configure the various keys of your computer keyboard to assign it to the control features of TRAKTOR Scratch Add a control click Learn and press a key on your keyboard to assign it to the control feature See how the available Controller Attributes change depending on the desired control and how different settings change the behavior of the controls You can add controls and assign them to a specific deck or to the focus deck Load and save Settings and share them with other users MIDI Interfaces This menu displays all detected MIDI interfaces that are connected to your computer Double click to put an X in the box next to the device to make it active MIDI Setup Use this menu to assign the various controllers of your MIDI device to control features of TRAKTOR Scratch Add a control click Learn and move a knob fader button on your MIDI Controller to assign it to the control feature See how the available Controller Attributes change depending on the desired control and how different settings change the behavior of the controls You can add controls and assign them to a specific deck or to the focus deck Load and save Settings and share them with other users 114 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 15 6 App
77. e variety of modes These settings can become very complex and they can therefore be saved in a preset file and shared with other users This file can be stored and loaded with the Load and Save buttons in the Hotkey or MIDI setup page TRAKTOR Scratch comes with a default set of assignments for Hotkeys documented in the welcoming PDF of the software You ll find them in your TRAKTOR Scratch folder they have the suffix tks The following section describes how to customize this preset and how to create your own MIDI and Hotkey presets 14 2 Keyboard Hotkeys e Open TRAKTOR Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup Hotkey Setup Click the Add button and select Deck View Deck Select Focus Drop down the Controller Attribute menu and select Deck A Click the Learn button Press the desired key on your computer keyboard e g y The letter y will appear in the controller window next to the Learn button as well in the MIDI controller list under the Assigned column Choose OK e Now you can select Deck A as focus deck when you press the key c e To un assign this key click the Reset button next to the Learn button To entirely remove the option from the list press Delete Changing an Existing Hotkey Assignment Most likely you don t like certain assignments of the default Hotkeys In this case you can change the configuration as you like TRAKTOR SCRATCH 101 Open TRAKTOR Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup Hot
78. earance Wave Display Options Highlight Beatmarkers With this selected the Beatgrid will be brighter and more visible Show Minute Markers Shows a white line for each minute on the Stripe Window Channels This configures how the waveform looks Beats will display the beats of the track only Beats and Highs will display the beats of the track along with the detected highs in the track Beats and Envelope will display the beats of the track along with the detected envelopes in the track Colors You can choose from 3 waveform colors Track End Warning Time This slider adjusts the amount of warning time TRAKTOR 3 gives when the end of a track is approaching The warning Is displayed as a flashing red transparency over the deck waveform Play Marker Position Determine how far to the left or to the right the Play Marker shall be displayed Phase Meter With the option Show Phase Meter unchecked the Phase Meter will not be visible If you check this option you will see the Phase Meter appear above the Waveform Miscellaneous Switch to Fullscreen on Startup With this selected TRAKTOR Scratch will open in full screen mode filling your entire computer screen each time it is started Fullscreen Mode Options for TRAKTOR Scratch to fill your entire screen at the resolution your computer is set to Desktop or at 1024x768 resolution Show value when over Control With this option checked knobs like Gain Master Volume or the Ef
79. ed in chapter 17 Troubleshooting 16 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 3 9 Testing the Inputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ with Control Vinyl or Control CD Now that the outputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ are working properly we have to check the inputs required for turntable control of TRAKTOR Scratch Proceed as follows e Put the Control Records on your turntable or the Control CDs in your CD Player and play it back If you are playing Control Records on turntables set the AUDIO 8 DJ Input Mode for channels A and B to Timecode Vinyl by toggling through the modes with the INPUT MODE button on the front panel If you are playing Control CDs set the AUDIO 8 DJ Input Mode for channels A and B to Timecode CD by toggling through the modes with the INPUT MODE button on the front panel INPUT MODE CHANNEL A B eme AE n m MARE Input Mode Selector e Check the Input LEDs on channels A and B labeled IN 112 and IN 314 They should flicker green CHANNEL A CHANNEL B e f the LEDs are flickering red the inputs are clipping This happens when the wrong Input Mode is selected connecting CD players in Vinyl Mode e f the LEDs don t flicker at all the signal is too weak or missing This can either be due to the wrong Input Mode connecting turntables in CD Mode or to loose or broken cables TRAKTOR SCRATCH 17 e Next check if the control signal of both players are showing up in the scopes The message in the scope should say
80. eferences Button This button opens the Preferences dialog which allows you to configure TRAKTOR Scratch to your personal needs Read more in chapter 15 Preferences Tooltips Console This button toggles the Tooltips Console window on and off Fullscreen Button Use this button to switch to Fullscreen mode Read more about how to configure Fullscreen mode in chapter 7 3 Adjusting the Look of Traktor NI Logo Clicking on the NI Logo opens the About window like clicking on the TRAKTOR Scratch Logo Details Section The Details Section is the part directly underneath the Header This window is used to display the messages window as well as many different Panels controlling TRAKTOR Scratch Find an detailed explanation of all Details Panels in chapter 10 5 Details Pages and Panels 40 TRAKTOR SCRATCH The Decks have a header showing File Info Phase Meter a detailed waveform a graphical track overview Stripe and a few playback control buttons underneath They are referred to as Deck A for the left deck and Deck B for the right deck Read more about the Decks in chapter 10 Controlling the Decks Browser 4 songs 9 4 mins 7 4MB On the left you see the Browser Tree Window which contains top down the Search Window and the Undo Buttons the Preview Player the Browser Tree and the Browser Buttons as well as the Status Bar and the Progress Bar On the right you see the Browser Window with the c
81. er 64 Minute Markers 46 115 S il m 57 Phase Meter 115 value when over Control 48 115 la 95 Soft Iakeover 107 Software Installation ME 7 SEET Rr M 15 Sound amp Mixer eese 111 Soundcard adeps vele puse ecd e 109 Siet 27 SDC E E AOE 93 EIERE EE E 94 Split at File Size 99 114 Status Ettel ee 41 SDS eaae hea taneds gseeradecteuds 31 Stickering Absolute Mode 118 Stickering II Relative Mode 119 Stickering the Control Record 118 Stop Deck at End of Track 110 SENS Egeter 41 52 SUPDOM ra ara a eed 136 SWIC ap 43 to Absolute Mode after Loading ira s 111 to Absolute Mode in Lead In 111 to Fullscreen on Startup 47 115 System Monitor 39 System requirements VU enna er UN EA 8 PG a 10 jo aig trains tp rat 93 95 Tempo AQJUSUNE sese tad eei ortus 4 Test SEET 130 Soundcard on Mac OS X 129 Soundcard on Windows 129 your own Music 21 your Speaker Setup 129 TIC sete wert wed Oa eed er da vetet a 82 Timecode E RE 17 K E 17 Time Stretch Quality 76 111 Tips Ge WHEKS osa cosi e te irte x 116 TOSSE m n 105 Tooltip eine EE 40 45 Vire 45 Total TACKS s e Ee D via deis 57 left EE 5 Track e Ee e EE 68 End Warning Time 47 115 VC E 5 Missing Stripe snso
82. er stays in the middle e f one tracks phase is shifted aback a yellow stripe is seen on the left side of the middle position TRAKTOR SCRATCH 75 e f atracks phase is shifted forward a yellow stripe is seen on the right side of the middle position Note You should use Beatgrids to get reliable results There are several ways to manipulate the phase e Double Click on the Phase Meter to synchronize the phase e Shift the Phase by clicking on it holding and dragging it with the mouse e Shift the Phase by using the scrollwheel of your mouse e Shift the Phase by clicking on the white little arrows that appear when you hover over the edges of the Phase Meter Hint If you don t like the Phase Meter you can turn it off and back on in Preferences Appearance Wave Display Options Matching the Key of your Tracks With TRAKTOR Scratch it s possible to change the tempo of a track while keeping its original pitch When you play a vocal track at a higher tempo the voice will often sound unnatural To avoid this you can lock the Key of this track so that tempo changes do not affect it also called Master Tempo e Click the Key Lock button beneath the Pitch Fader e Drag the Pitch Fader slowly upwards You will hear the track in Deck B lower its tempo However its Key will remain the same Time Stretching Quality The TRAKTOR Scratch Key Lock function uses Time Stretching as its method of effect There are
83. erface 1 Input 1 Output e Computer Connection USB 2 0 Bus Powered e Dimensions 45mm x 174mm x 103mm 141mm overall HxWxD e Weight 825g TRAKTOR SCRATCH 33 General Interface Specifications Input A D Output D A mme 8 18 sampling Rate 44 1 48 96 KHz 44 1 48 96 KHz Bit Resolution 16 24 16 24 Input Specifications um Mew Phono Cross Talk 8 dBu 87 dBu 8 dBu 47 kOhm 1 MOhm 47 kOhm 1 MOhm Full Scale Level 12 dBu 55 dBu 23 5 dBu max gain SNR 100 dB 100 dB 100 dB UENIRE Frequency 10 40kHz 10 AOkHz 10 AOkHz Output Specifications Cross Talk 87 dBu 87 dBu 100 Ohm Unbalanced 8 Ohm min load Level 100 mW 100 Ohm SNR 101 dB 95 dBu TT emen 34 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 6 Beatport M Online Dance Music Store VEATPORT EXCLUSIVE PRE RELEASE MINILOGUE HITCHHIKERS CHOICE EP 1 ALTER EGO COMPUPHONIC zehnkampf blow 3 LOST gt Tangents 321 24 Contact Us FAQs About Us Up until recently it was difficult to purchase new tracks in MP3 format for DJs working with TRAKTOR Cutting edge club music has been predominantly released on vinyl and recording tracks from a 12 to hard disk is a time consuming process However more and more labels are distributing their music in the digital domain and it s finally possible to buy music in digital format at the same time that it is released on vinyl Sometimes certain tracks a
84. es e Use the horizontal scroll bar to expose more property fields e f you no longer want these missing tracks to be referenced in your Collection delete their references by clicking the Remove Missing Tracks button The Consistency Check Report allows you to relocate the references to tracks that are missing from your Collection e Click the Relocate Missing Tracks button e A standard operating system dialog window will appear e Use this to browse your hard drive for the folder in which your missing tracks were moved e o find multiple tracks in different folders choose the top level folder in which they are stored You can even choose your main hard drive folder Note Relocating tracks in a folder that contains many subfolders can be a lengthy process Don t hesitate to interrupt relocation this will not damage your Collection consistency Tracks to Analyze e Click on the tab labeled Tracks To Analyze e he Consistency Check Report window will display each track that has not been analyzed e After viewing the list totals you can choose to either Relocate your Missing Tracks or Remove the Missing Tracks from your Collection Show Consistency Check on Startup The Consistency Check Report can be set to display each time you open TRAKTOR Please be aware that this function could be unpractical if you are using TRAKTOR Scratch whilst performing live and you want keep the startup time to a minimum e Go to Preference
85. etails panel to make the grid lines audible as ticks added to the track To hear the Tick you have to turn on the Headphone Cue button in the mixer channel Fine tune the position of the Tick relatively to the beats of the track with the two buttons above the BPM value in the BPM Details If the Ticks are perfectly matching the beats you have a set a very precise origin for the Beatgrid 10 5 Details Pages and Panels TRAKTOR Scratch offers you 4 different Details Pages that offer you several Panels offering various functions Read here in this chapter a short description about every Panel Some Panels can be assigned to a specific Deck or to the Focus Deck For this click on the small square in the upper right corner of a Panel and assign It to your preference The Scratch and Page Panels are inserted on every Page Page Here you find the four buttons to the four Details pages Scratch This panel offers you the graphical representation of the Control Signal and the calibration status Read more about calibration and the Control Signal in chapter 4 Understanding the Scratch Panel Send 1 2 This panel allows you to adjust the different Send Effects Read more about the effects in chapter 12 Effects BeatJump Lets you jump forward and backward through the track Right Ctrl Click on the Forward Jump buttons to adjust the Jump Length 84 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Right Ctrl Clicking on the Backward Jump buttons lets
86. fects knobs show their actual value when hovering over it Font Size Choose a font size from the drop down menu Font sizes range from small to huge Click Apply The font size for the Browser will be changed accordingly Hide Beatport This option hides the Beatport icon from the Browser Tree and the Find More button in the Browser Reset Hidden Dialogs resets all dialogs that have been hidden by clicking on the Don t Show This Again checkbox TRAKTOR SCRATCH 115 16 Tips amp Tricks 16 1 Playing in Reverse sometimes you might want to play a track in reverse as an additional effect Although TRAKTOR Scratch itself does not have this feature graphically rep resented by a knob you can assign a Hotkey e Open Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup Hotkey Setup e Add a new control for Deck Transport Deck Reverse e Start the playback of a track and see how the playback reverses Note This method can only be used on a running deck this does not work on a stopped deck Note This method can only be used on a stopped deck this does not work on a running deck 16 2 Organizing Playlists Per default there is only one level under the Playlist Mixes folder besides the pre installed Demo History iTunes and Mixes folders If you use Playlists a lot you will soon find this a bit limiting So if you want to categorize your Playlists into a deeper hierarchy do as follows e Close TRAKTOR e Open the Windows Ex
87. fy that the Master Level Meter is showing an output signal No Master Level Activity If the Master Level Meter shows no output activity e verify if the Master Volume knob is all the way up If after verifying all this you can still not obtain any Master Level activity you should contact support 128 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 17 8 Decks Play Master Level Flashes but no Sound Test your Speaker Setup At this point you have tested almost any possible routing error in TRAKTOR Scratch itself You now have to verify your external connections including your amplifier and loudspeakers A good way to test the external connections is to momentarily disconnect the audio cables from your soundcard You should hear a popping sound or a buzz as you unplug the cables if everything is set up correctly in the signal path after the soundcard Note Before unplugging the cables verify if you have turned the volume of your amplifier and speakers safely down as hot unplugging cables can cause damage to your amplifier and speaker system If this test gives positive result you should test your audio setup with another standard music software installed on your computer Test your Soundcard on Windows e Open Start Control Panel Sounds and Audio Devices Audio e For Sound Playback Default Device drop down the menu and select your sound card audio device e Open the Windows Media Player and load and play a song e f you do not hear sound
88. g Cue Point will not be stored The next time you hit Set Cue or you stop the track a new Floating Cue Point is generated Read more about Cue Points in chapter 10 2 Regular Cue Points TRAKTOR SCRATCH 73 Waveform Zoom Each Deck offers the ability to zoom in or out on a track Waveform Zooming in on a Waveform can be helpful in finding a more accurate Cue Point Zooming out will give you a broader view of the Waveform e Click the Plus sign button in the upper corner of the main Deck Waveform display This Zooms n on the track Waveform e Now click the Equal sign This zooms to TRAKTORs default view of the track Waveform e Now click the Minus sign This zooms out giving a broader view of the track Waveform Note Waveform Zoom can also be performed with the scroll wheel of your mouse Hold the mouse over the Waveform and scroll up or down to zoom in or out Waveform Cache You will notice a growing yellow bar beneath and below the overall waveform Stripe that indicates how much of a track is cached Read more about the Cache adjustment in chapter 15 2 Deck Preferences Manually Adjusting the Track Tempo Pitch Pitch Fader 74 TRAKTOR SCRATCH By moving the Pitch Fader up or down you can speed up or slow down the Tempo of the track The Pitch Fader has just the same functionality as a pitch fader on any standard DJ record player or pitchable CD player e Load and play a track in Deck A
89. g On or Off and unselect Use Fast User Switching 134 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Switch Off Power Schemes e Choose Start Control Panel Power Options e Set Power Schemes to Always On e Drop down the menu for Turn off Monitor and select Never e Drop down the menu for Turn off hard discs and select Never Turn Off Hibernation e Open Start Control Panel and double click Power Options e Choose the Hibernate tab and unselect Enable Hibernation Disable System Sounds e Open Start Control Panel and double click Sounds and Audio Devices e Choose the Sounds tab e Drop down the sound scheme menu and select None Disable System Restore e Open Start Control Panel System e Click on the System Restore tab e Select Turn off System Restore on all Drives Shut Down all other Applications If you have any other applications running shut them down while using TRAKTOR Scratch TRAKTOR SCRATCH 135 19 Getting Help If you can t find out the reason for a problem NATIVE INSTRUMENTS pro vides extentsive help to registered users The relevant links are available in the NI SERVICE CENTER 19 1 Knowledge Base Readme Online Support Open the NI SERVICE CENTER to find a series of links directly leading you to the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Online Knowledge Base and to the Online Support frontend The frontend will ask you for all information about your hardware and software environment to better facilitate the information to
90. h op Ehe web About Traktor Scratch C The Application Menu gives access to basic functions and information about the software explained in detail below Important The Application Menu is not visible in Fullscreen mode therefore all File and View options can be reached directly from the TRAKTOR Scratch graphical user interface However the Help menu can only be accessed from the Application Menu File e Preferences Opens the Preferences window e Audio Setup Opens the Soundcard sub menu of the Preferences e MIDI Setup Opens the MIDI Interfaces sub menu of the Preferences e Exit Closes the program after showing a warning message to prevent from accidentally closing the application View Layouts Choose from 3 different layouts Fullscreen Switches to Fullscreen Mode Read more about Fullscreen mode in chapter 7 3 Adjusting the Look of Traktor TRAKTOR SCRATCH 37 Help e Launch Service Center Opens the NI Service Center where you can download updates and register your products Read more about the NI Service Center in the separate Setup Guide installed in the NI Service Center program folder e Open Manual Opens the TRAKTOR Scratch user manual Visit TRAKTOR Scratch on the web Opens the TRAKTOR Scratch website on the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS website About TRAKTOR Scratch Opens the About window It contains valuable information about the software such as the exact version number the serial number and the
91. h you can choose the mode of installation as well as the destination folder The default installation path is the Applications Audio 8 DJ Driver folder Please follow the onscreen installation instructions provided Note You cannot install the AUDIO 8 DJ on a USB 1 1 port a USB 2 0 port is required TRAKTOR SCRATCH 7 Uninstalling the AUDIO 8 DJ To uninstall the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers from your computer proceed as follows e Delete the folder Applications Audio 8 DJ Driver e Delete the file TraktorScratch plist in Root Library Preferences e Delete the file TraktorScratch plist in User Library Preferences Afterwards empty the trash bin to completely erase the program Note Please always refer to the Readme file on the installation CD as it contains last minute information that may not be available in the printed manual 1 2 Installing TRAKTOR Scratch under Mac OS X System requirements To use the TRAKTOR Scratch software on a Macintosh Computer your system must meet the following requirements e G4 1 4 GHz Mac OS 10 4 8 or Intel Core Duo Family 512 MB RAM e USB 2 0 Interface Installation of TRAKTOR Scratch Place the installation CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer Double click on the TRAKTOR CD icon to open the contents of the CD Double click the TRAKTOR installer First the installer shows a start image When you click Continue a dialog will open in which you can choose the mode of installat
92. have differently depending on the type of input and of the staus of the Quantize button The Input dropdown menu offers 7 input options each one indicating the sound source for the effect and the tempo reference of the effect e Sound Deck A Tempo Deck A e Sound Deck B Tempo Deck B e Sound Ext 314 Tempo Deck A e Sound Ext 314 Tempo Deck B e Sound Ext 718 Tempo Deck A e Sound Ext 718 Tempo Deck B e Sound Send 1 Tempo Send 1 In center position of the Speed knob the effect matches the BPM of the selected tempo source 1 1 This is the Base Tempo of the effect Towards the left the effect speed slows down until reaching 1 8th of the track speed Towards the right the speed increases until reaching 8 times track speed 94 TRAKTOR SCRATCH With Quantize enabled the speed changes in discreet steps of 1 8 1 4 1 3 34 1 1 3 2 2 1 4 1 8 1 With Quantize not enabled speed moves through the same range but without quantized steps By tapping on the Tap button you can multiply or divide the base tempo of the speed knob Tapping fast will give a fast base tempo to the speed knob tapping slow will give a slow base tempo to the speed knob The tempo is always tied to the deck which is selected as input When speeding up or slowing down the track the effect speed will follow Note t is essential that your tracks have correct BPM information to guarantee that the effects match the tempo of the track Controls S
93. he 19 0 s and was used extensively by guitarists and keyboard players Essentially a Flanger is doubling the original signal and mixing it back in with a little delay creating the ever popular wooosh sound Depth sets the amount of frequency modulation Mid defines the frequency that is being modulated with the amount set by Depth Reset re triggers the LFO of the flanger Controls Specific to the BeatMasher The BeatMasher is a unique effect that isn t based on any classic effect type It essentially samples a bar of music into a buffer which can then be transformed and mashed The only way to understand this effect is to hear it in action so let s have a try Select BeatMasher from the drop down menu found inside the Channel Effect panel e Click the button Quant and the speed is synchronized to the deck e Click and hold the On button The BeatMasher effect is audible e Drag the knob Length counter clockwise and repeat step 3 e Compare how the effect sounds at different lengths to understand how the BeatMasher works More than any other effect presented earlier the buttons and knobs of this effect have to be explained thoroughly and in detail On starts the sampling until the buffer is full Then it repeats the recorded audio and warps it accordingly to the settings of the effect Length defines the length of the Loop recorded in the buffer The amount is always based on beats and from left to right the values are 1 32 m
94. henever you want to reset this so that all security dialogs show up again Customizing the List Window of the Browser The content of the List Window can be sorted by any of the visible columns Clicking a header inverts the sorting sequence of the column 48 TRAKTOR SCRATCH You can hide and show 27 attributes of a track Right Ctrl Click on a header of the List Window Check an attribute that you would like to have represented as column in the List Window Uncheck those attributes that you want to hide Repeat this action until you have configured the headers you want to be visible To change the size of a column drag the line next to it To change the relative position of a column click hold and drag it horizontally Observe the red line indicating where the column will be inserted when releasing the mouse button TRAKTOR SCRATCH 49 8 Using the Track Browser Whether you are at home in the studio or DJing at a live gig the Track Browser Is designed to help manage your songs giving you the easiest quickest access to your songs Playlists and Favorites 2 El Title Artist Time BPM Genre 3 Pacemaker short vers ur 4 Wired short version Raumton 8 1 Preparing the Set Importing your Tracks Managing your tracks in the TRAKTOR Collection represents a huge advantage compared to simply organizing your tracks in folders The Track Collection is a file that categorizes and provides references
95. ic Commen nore 005 no response org Lyrics M Ranking Playcoun 3 M BPM 131 998 Bitrate 112 KBit MA Last Played 2006 10 31 w Key B Autogain 10 3 dB 4 5 dE w Rating Importes 1950 1 1 Path File nente und Einstellungen Admin Eigene Dateien Traktor3 Playlists Demo nore005 Raumton Wired ogg Read Tags Write Tags Restore Apply OK H Cancel Editing a Single Track e Select a track in the List Window by clicking it e Right Ctrl Click on the selected track and choose Edit from the pop up menu or use the respective Browser Button TRAKTOR SCRATCH 59 The List Window turns into the track Edit Dialog Edit the desired information for your track Use the drop down menu next to a track Property to select a Property already stored in your Track Collection At the bottom of the dialog you find a button called Restore to undo any changes you have made To apply the changes click the button labeled Apply or use the respective Browser Button When you are done either confirm with OK or abort by pressing Cancel Of course you can use the the respective Browser Buttons here as well Editing a Selection of Tracks If you want to edit all tracks of an Album or of a Playlist select them and choose Edit from the context menu just as you did for editing a single track or use the respective Browser Button In the Edit dialog you will notice that most of the checkboxes beneath the attributes
96. icate Deck B 138 TRAKTOR SCRATCH F1 F10 S Ctrl Arrow Left EL Ctrl Arrow Right U Space K X St V Ctrl Shift Arrow right Ctrl Shift Arrow left Index Symbols le EE 70 a lu e E 70 el EE 70 uei 70 EE 70 TOXIN s au re Rene rere ere 70 A About TRAKTOR Scratch 38 Absolute Mode 19 Absolute Tracking 18 Activate Service Center ss 15 PNT E 112 114 to Collection sess iv eed Eua 65 to Playlist as Next 64 65 to Playlist at End 64 65 Adjusting thie Grid WEEN el the Look of Traktor 43 AdVallCeu coesa hurts d eren n 110 E E ER 42 Airplane Mode 120 Allow Inline Editing in List WIDGOOW deos et E dbi 113 EIERE 94 PTT oe tede Duet tore dus va tid aun cu 92 Analyze eee 52 62 65 BPM Range sen 113 your track tempo 80 Appearance ecce pen rrr rn 115 Application Menu 37 elei EE 63 POW m cease A et Secs cee oy Audible adjusting of the Beatgrid 82 Elei 39 Bir ER DEVICE EE 109 Bue PME REN EM ME 109 MONITOR EEDi dits 16 Pops Clicks and or treie NEE 130 PROC ONG CP ege 45 85 Recording coss cs dans i D did 98 SO e 37 109 Stalis liS uere ta E eet esa toe LORS 33 AUDIO 8 DJ iicet eodem tope rvUX 26 Back View and Connections 26 Front View and Connections 2 Auto EE ees 52
97. igital vinyl systems in offering an innovative way of connecting your audio interface to the turntables The Multicore cables provided in the package unify the following functions into one unique solution e Connecting the turntables to the inputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ e Connecting the outputs of the AUDIO 8 DJ to the mixer e Connecting the turntables to the mixer for playing regular vinyl e he color coding of the multi pin XLR connectors make cabling errors impossible and allows connection with 2 clicks when switching DJ s Long cables allow the AUDIO 8 DJ to be placed on either side of the turntables G9 99 O9 OO GG USB CH C CH B CH A T L e e ee H e e e e Standard connection with turntables TRAKTOR SCRATCH 11 ALR male 1 TES Ty Ex I n UE weg The male part of each Multicore cable XLR connector with pins has A colored RCA connectors Each of the cables is for one deck and provides the Control Signal to the audio interface via the black and red connector whilst picking up audio from the TRAKTOR Scratch decks via the white and yellow connector The female part of each Multicore cable has six RCA connectors 2 female and 4 male Each of the cables is for one Deck and picks up the Control Signal from the turntable or CD player via the red and white female connectors labeled Player TT CD It then splits it into one signal to the AUDIO 8 DJ via the XLR connector and one signal to
98. in Allen amp Heaths Xone 92 club mixer It has a Low Frequency Oscillator LFO controlling the cutoff which allows you to set a speed at which the LFO will modulate the filter rhythmically TRAKTOR SCRATCH 91 Note The filters are visible beside each deck in the Performance View If you don t see the filters choose Performance from the Layout Selector in the Header of the application To select a type of filter click on the header of the filter containing the name of the filter This will open a pull down menu with the available filter types How to use the Filters Load and play a track in Deck A Select F 92 LP from the drop down menu in the header of the filter Click the button On Turn up the amount knob labelled Amt to full clockwise position Set the Resonance LFO knob labeled Q L to center position Turn the Frequency button labeled Frq clockwise and anti clockwise and observe how the sound of the music is filterered the more you turn the knob to the right Select F 92 HP from the dropdown menu in the header of the filter and compare the difference How to use the LFO Low Frequency Oscillator Select on of the filters as described before Turn up the Resonance LFO knob labeled Q L fully clockwise Turn the Frequency button labeled Frq clockwise and anti clockwise and observe how the sound of the music is rythmically filterered Change the speed by by tweaking the Speed knob labeled Sync Define a new
99. ing a TRAKTOR session the Search function recalls each search expression you have searched for in a temporary list e ype in a few search expressions and confirm with Enter e Repeat this a few times e Click the small downwards pointing arrow left to the Search Field to see the list of your search expressions Track Icons It Is especially important to keep an overview of your set with one look when you are performing in front of an audience The Icon column gives valuable information about the history of a track and can be sorted to align the tracks in their historical sequence Here is a list of each Icon and its meaning Title G Wired s kd Back Fr i Pacema kd Keen o e A Diamond shows that the track is listed in the Current Playlist but hasn t been played yet This is modeled after the common habit of vinyl DJs who place the records they want to play in the near future at a 90 degree angle in their crate e The letters A and B identify the tracks currently loaded into the Decks e A Check Mark means that the track had been played in one of the two Decks 56 TRAKTOR SCRATCH An Exclamation Mark identifies tracks not found at the files previous location A reason for this could be that a storage medium is unavailable the location of the track has been changed or the track has been renamed The right pointing Arrow indicates that this is the next track in the current playlist Sorting by this column or
100. ing the tempo of the track to the reference clock is done by moving forward in the track and comparing the drift of the Grid to the beats While advancing in the song you can fine tune the track tempo just as you would do in a mix with two turntables with the difference that your result will be ultra precise and can be stored in the track and therefore needs to be done only once per track There are two methods for setting up the Betgrid use the method that suits you more Visible Adjusting of the Beatgrid e Skip to the Gridmarker and play the track e Observe the drift of the white vertical lines relatively to the beats of the track You should correct any kind of emerging offset with the buttons underneath the BPM display in the BPM details panel This will adjust the offset by recalculating if based on a different tempo value for the track In other words The white vertical lines should be in time with the beat of your track using the both buttons beneath the BPM field to align the Grid lines with the visualization of the beats in the waveform When the Grid lines and the beats of the track run perfectly in time you can fast forward through the track to preview the drift later on in the track The further away you get from the Gridmarker the more precise the tempo value has to be for the Grid lines to stay aligned with the beats in the waveform e When you have reached the end of the track and it still is aligned pe
101. inimum value 1 16 2 16 3 16 1 8 centre position 3 8 2 4 3 4 and one bar maximum value Rotate changes the position of the Loop within the sampled bar This function Is most effective at short to minimum setting 96 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Reverse plays the Loop backwards If this is combined with a Gate value set between 8 am and 10 am the effect is very obvious because the original signal is being punctured by short bursts of the reversed Loop Gate works in two different modes If you move it from the centre towards the maximum value it works as threshold progressively muting sections of the Loop until only one 16 of the Loop is audible at 100 If Gate is in the centre position it plays the Loop exactly as defined by the Length knob When moved from the centre towards minimum value the original signal is being mixed into the loop resulting in a 10076 unaffected or dry signal at the minimum position and a 10076 processed or wet signal at the center position Note You will have to control the BeatMasher effect with hotkeys or with the help of a MIDI controller as this effect develops its character only when several parameters are being tweaked at the same time TRAKTOR SCRATCH 97 13 Recording 13 1 Understanding Audio Recording e Audio Recorder Rec 623 kB rj 0 00 03 Hec Cut Edit Delete By using the Audio Recording feature it is possible to record your TRAKTOR Scratch set in real time
102. ion as well as the destination folder The default installation path is the Applications Traktor Scratch folder Please follow the onscreen installation instructions provided 8 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Uninstalling TRAKTOR Scratch To uninstall TRAKTOR Scratch from your computer proceed as follows e Delete the folder Applications Traktor Scratch e Delete the file TraktorScratch plist in Root Library Preferences e Delete the file TraktorScratch plist in User Library Preferences Afterwards empty the trash bin to completely erase the program Note Please always refer to the Readme file on the installation CD as it contains last minute information that may not be available in the printed manual 1 3 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ under Windows Installation of the AUDIO 8 DJ e Place the installation CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer e Use the Windows Explorer to browse the contents of the CD e Start the installation by double clicking on Audio 8 DJ Driver Setup exe e Follow the onscreen instructions The setup program will lead you through the installation process As the path for installation the setup will suggest C Program Files NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Audio 8 DJ Driver You can also choose another destination folder if you wish Note You cannot install the AUDIO 8 DJ on a USB 1 1 port a USB 2 0 port is required Uninstalling the AUDIO 8 DJ To uninstall the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers from your computer use the following s
103. k the Duplicate button e Another identical control will appear in the window e Click Controller Attributes and select another channel type e g Deck B TRAKTOR SCRATCH 103 Delete If you don t want a control in your list you can Delete it e Click on a control in the control list window e Click the Delete button e he control will be deleted from the list Reset By clicking the Reset button at the top of the settings preferences window TRAKTOR Scratch will immediately clear the control list Important You can assign the same MIDI Hotkey to more than one function which can be useful in special situations but may be unwanted for other situations However if you assign the same MIDI Hotkey to more than one function both lines are lit in red MIDI Hotkey Pages The Hotkey Setup and MIDI Setup have more than one page The drop down menu above the table containing the list of assigned controllers shows the currently selected page 1 3 Switching from or to another MIDI Hotkey Page changes all assigned keys and MIDI triggers it s like loading a totally new assignment file with the difference that the switch is seamless and can be triggered with a Hotkey or a MIDI command itself The controllers for switching pages are found in Add Pages MIDI Hotkeys MIDI and Hotkey Pages have one major purpose Allowing you to implement any key as modifier between two functionalities for a knob or button You could fo
104. key Setup and scroll through the list e You can sort the list by the assigned Hotkeys to find a specific control Select the control and change the settings in the details underneath the list To assign another key press the Learn button and then press the new Hotkey 14 3 Midi Hotkeys Configuring your MIDI Setup for External Device Control Before you can configure TRAKTOR Scratch to use it with your MIDI interface you will need to install the drivers that came with it first MIDI device driver installation is different for every device You should read the manual for your MIDI device for the correct installation procedure Activate your device After you have installed the drivers for your MIDI device the interface will appear within the MIDI section of the Preferences You must activate the device before you can assign any parameters e Open TRAKTOR Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup MIDI Interfaces e Your MIDI device should be displayed e Under the Active column double click the field next to the device name This puts an X in the Active box making the MIDI interface active Note If your MIDI device does not appear in the list you may need to restart TRAKTOR Scratch in order for it to be recognized When doing so make sure your MIDI device is attached to your computer and powered on Select a MIDI Channel TRAKTOR Scratch gives you the option to choose one of 16 MIDI channels or to accept MIDI messages from all
105. ks that have been cued but not played will not appear in the History located under Playlists in the Browser Tree BPM Ranges Analyze BPM Range Dial in the minimum and maximum values of beats per minute BPM your tracks usually have to help TRAKTOR Scratch s BPM Analyzation finding the appropriate value when analyzing It s advisable to keep the range small and to avoid the doubling of a value e g 80 159 BPM is better than 80 161 BPM We believe that sound above 250 BPM and beneath 40 BPM cannot be called music therefore higher or lower values are not accepted Live Settings Allow Inline Editing in List Window With this option unchecked Inline Editing of a track s tag in the browser is not allowed to prevent from unwanted changes during a live set Check this option if you re preparing tracks at home for faster access to the tags 15 4 Recording Recording Source Extern Recording Input Select the input channel of TRAKTOR Scratch receiving the external audio Directory This determines the file path in which your audio recordings are stored Prefix This determines the prefix of the filename of each recording TRAKTOR SCRATCH 113 Split at File Size With a file size selected your audio recordings will be split each time the file size is reached With no file size selected the recording will be a continuous file Note Be aware that a file recorded as wav can become very large so splitting th
106. l you have to do now is to click on the iTunes icon in the Tree Window of the Browser Connecting your iPod TRAKTOR Scratch allows you to not only play non DRM protected tracks from your iPod but also from playlists stored on your iPod start TRAKTOR Scratch and plug your iPod into your computer TRAKTOR will then recognize your iPod and display the iPod icon in the browser tree this may take up to 10 seconds When first selecting the iPod Loading will appear to let you know that TRAKTOR Scratch is reading the track and playlist information The word Queued next to an iPod playlist means that it will be read next When finished you will be able to select any non DRM protected track to play as you normally would from your hard disk drive Note Plugging and un plugging the iPod while tacks are playing may cause the audio to stop briefly Take extreme care not to unplug the IPod when playing a track from it TRAKTOR SCRATCH 69 9 Backup and Transfer of your Collection 9 1 TRAKTOR File Formats and TRAKTOR Folder TRAKTOR creates the following file types on your harddrive e nml all playlists have this extension the Collection the History playlists and user created playlists e tks extension for keyboard or midi hotkey settings e nmx extension for native mix recordings e wav extension for the audio file created from the audio recorder e xml extension for the settings files The way the details section Is
107. logo Using a powered USB 2 0 hub It is best to connect the AUDIO 8 DJ directly to a USB 2 0 port on your com puter However in certain situations a powered USB hub can also be a solution If you are having problems connecting your AUDIO 8 DJ to an onboard USB port In this case you should avoid connecting other devices to the hub if you can as they will take diminish the total amount of power available Disable USB energy saving mode If you re having problems with AUDIO 8 DJ crashing or performing badly on a Windows machine the first thing to do is to disable power management to the USB hubs XP turns this on by default Go to device manager Control Panel system hardware and right click a USB hub to bring up properties On the power management page uncheck all boxes Repeat for each hub and reboot Update the Driver Check the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS website regularly for updates of the AUDIO 8 DJ driver 124 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 17 4 How to avoid Ground Loops Ground loops are a common problem within any environment where multiple electrical devices are connected to the same power circuit In complex setups the cause s of the noise can be difficult to find Ground loops are perceived usually as a hum or buzz in your audio signal but this can also transmit and amplify other sounds from the devices connected to the circuit For example one very common problem is that you hear internal clicking sounds created by your computer The
108. n 17 10 The Waveforms or other Graphics Pause or Stutter If the graphics of TRAKTOR Scratch pause or stutter follow the same instructions above to Check your System Specs Raise the Audio Latency and Test with the built in Soundcard Lower your Cache Settings and use a lower Key Lock quality Also refer to the next chapter for optimizing your computer 17 11 get no Response from my MIDI Controller Activate Controller e Open TRAKTOR Preferences Hotkey amp MIDI Setup MIDI Interfaces e Make sure there is an X in the active column next to your MIDI device TRAKTOR SCRATCH 131 If there is not double click to put an X in the box e f your MIDI device does not appear in the list it may not be correctly connected or installed or it may have been plugged in after startup of TRAKTOR Scratch You should restart TRAKTOR Scratch Click on MIDI Setup and use Learn to configure your controller Check your Device Manager Windows If your device does not appear in the Interfaces list even after restarting check your MIDI configuration Open Start then right ctrl Click My Computer choose Properties gt Hardware Device Manager Click the Plus sign next to Sound Video and Game Controllers Your MIDI device should be listed here If there is a yellow exclamation mark question mark or if it is not listed at all you may need to reinstall the drivers for your MIDI device or consult its manual f
109. nd B Control Vinyl Control CD Line Phono HEADPHONES Connect your headphones here if you don t want to con nect them at the mixer SOURCE Toggle between IN 5 6 and OUT 7 8 as sources VOLUME Controls the headphones volume TRAKTOR SCRATCH 27 9 9 Advanced Setups The architecture of the AUDIO 8 DJ is very versatile and can be used in very advanced setups Here is a selection of the most common setups that go beyond the basic setup dicussed so far Recording Setup The built in recorder of TRAKTOR Scratch allows you to record your perform ance This setup requires a second output on the mixer often labeled REC or OUT 2 Connect this output to Inputs 718 Channel D of the AUDIO 8 DJ In the software set the recording input to Channel D as described in chapter 15 4 Recording LINE IN 7 8 REC OUT Feece 71 9958 TI 9999 Feeccece Recording Setup 28 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Using a Microphone If you want to record a microphone within TRAKTOR Scratch you need to route the sound of the microphone through the audio interface before feeding it into the mixer The following scheme describes how to achieve this e Connect the microphone to the Mic In on the AUDIO 8 DJ e Switch the Input Selector of Channel C to MIC e Adjust the microphone input level e Switch the Headphone Source to IN 516 e Connect the Headphone Output of the AUDIO 8 DJ with an available auxiliary input of your mixer NO QO
110. nnnonnennnenn 57 Not Analyzed 57 lek del 63 Baier EE 59 to Analyze ast sve ed MD 58 TRAKTOR File et ei dui ted i ete 70 FOLEY oC UNE 70 Scratch LOGO acs ua a Fette 38 TRAKTOR File Formats 112 Trans ele adobe u 110 Eege 105 Troubleshooting 121 Turntable left right 109 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 145 U Undo GD Lei GE 41 Uninstalling the AUDIO 8 DJ MAC ead M 8 P ondes rev ei ted gd 9 Uninstalling TRAKTOR Scratch VU Le TE 9 PO danced aic nie mne 10 Up amp DOWN RE 105 Update Manager Service Center s 15 Beie 15 137 USB odis ed iR nem kir tutela CE tia 2 BUE Tel SIZe EE 32 security Hook 2 User defined Settings 32 User Interface 37 Knob and Fader Control 4 Terminology iusso dac textu 37 Using the Beatmasher in Musical Values 117 V MIS M T 37 VIP VI CONE lis duode dt aed 18 Visible Adjusting of the Beatgrid 81 Visit TRAKTOR Scratch Ol TNE MWeLbDus EEN 38 eil gt TEE Cam sonet 27 W Wave Display Options 45 115 Waveforms Stutter 131 Write File Tags Async 65 Write Metadata 63 X gt ol 114 Z ZOOM BEEN 74 146 TRAKTOR SCRATCH
111. ntally deleted entries in one of the attributes fields Read Metadata Imports metadata from selected music files into the Collection Note Not all file types are supported by this operation Write Metadata Writes metadata information into music files Choose from 3 writing modes in Preferences Browser Preferences Collection Preferences Note Not all file types are supported by this operation Apply The editing changes are applied and stored in the Collection The following Browser Buttons can only be accessed from the Beatport icon If you don t see the Beatport icon uncheck Hide Beatport in Preferences gt Appearance Miscellaneous Buy Previewed Track Buy the track currently loaded into the preview deck Check Downloads Checks your download queue for uncompleted downloads Refresh Beatport Refreshes the Beatport shop Use after connection problems Other Track Options Relocate Opens a dialog in which you can navigate to the folder containing the missing track s Very useful if you restructured your Music Folder Search in Playlists Searches the selected track s in all playlists and returns a list with all playlists containing the selected track s TRAKTOR SCRATCH 63 Add to Playlist as Next Adds the selected track s as next to the Current Playlist Add to Playlist at End Adds the selected track s at the end of the Current Playlist Reset Played Clicking Reset Played will reset the Displ
112. ol Vinyls and CD s The Multicore Audio Cable for connecting your turntables AUDIO 8 DJ and mixer TRAKTOR Scratch the software connecting these components to your digital music archive Years of experience in the domain of vinyl control for digital music and the fast AUDIO 8 DJ interface have allowed us create an astonishingly tight system that really feels like a Native Instrument Our thanks go to the fathers of the idea of digital vinyl control and to the minds that have brought the system to this level of quality Enjoy it NATIVE INSTRUMENTS 6 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 1 Audio 8 DJ and TRAKTOR Scratch Software Installation TRAKTOR Scratch is an integrated Hardware and Software System Please proceed as follows for installing the components of this system The correct order of installation is e Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers software e Connecting the AUDIO 8 DJ hardware e Installing the TRAKTOR Scratch software e Authorizing TRAKTOR Scratch Do not connect the audio interface before the installer prompts you as the operating system may install the wrong drivers 1 1 Installing the AUDIO 8 DJ drivers under Mac OS X Installation of the AUDIO 8 DJ Place the installation CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer Double click on the TRAKTOR CD icon to open the contents of the CD Double click the AUDIO 8 DJ Driver installer First the installer shows a start image When you click Continue a dialog will open in whic
113. onnecting the Multicore Cables with Your CD Players and Your Mixer Take the female part of the first Multicore cable with six RCA cables four male and two female plugs Plug the left CD Player Deck A into the two female RCAs labeled with Player TT CD Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer Line In into the Line Inputs of Deck A left CD Player of your hardware mixer Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer TT CD into another Line Input of Deck A left CD Player of your hardware mixer Take the female side of the second MultiCore cable with six RCA cables four male and two female plugs Plug the right CD Player Deck B into the two female RCAs labeled with Player TT CD Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer Line In into the Line Inputs of Deck B right CD Player of your hardware mixer Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer TT CD into another Line Input of Deck B right CD Player of your hardware mixer Note Some mixers don t have two Line Inputs per channel To use the Control Signal control it is only necessary to have the RCAs called Mixer Line In connected The other pair Mixer TT CD can be plugged in another Line Input since this connection is only needed for playing regular CDs or can be left out completely 14 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 3 First Steps with TRAKTOR Scratch 3 1 Starting the Software e Mac 0S X Go to Macintosh HD Applications Traktor Scratch and double click on the TRAKTOR Scratch program icon e Windows Go to Sta
114. or further trouble shooting Test MIDI Setup on Mac OS X 132 Open Macintosh HD gt Applications gt Utilities gt Audio Midi Setup and click the MIDI Devices tab Your MIDI device should be in the list Click on the Test Setup button Click on the MIDI device icon Press a key or move a control on your MIDI controller You should hear a small sound If your MIDI device appears in the list as is grayed out or if it does not show up at all you may need to reinstall the drivers for your MIDI device or consult its manual for further trouble shooting TRAKTOR SCRATCH 18 Optimizing your Computer 18 1 Macintosh Optimization Log off Additional Users If you have set up multiple user accounts on your computer make sure your user account is the only one logged in by logging off any additional users Turn off the Screen Saver e Open System Preferences Desktop amp Screen Saver e Choose the Screen Saver tab e Set the slider for Start Screen Saver to Never Make the Desktop Static e Open System Preferences Desktop amp Screen Saver e Choose the Desktop tab e Choose an image for your background e Unselect Change Picture Lock The Dock e Open System Preferences Dock e Drop down the menu next to Minimizing Using and select Scale Effect e Unselect Animate opening applications and Automatically hide and show the Dock Dismantle Dashboard 10 4 Tiger and Above Search the internet for OS X Dashboard
115. ore components can be misconnected or wrongly set This chapter provides a guide to troubleshooting the most common problems when starting up TRAKTOR Scratch 17 1 What is Latency As with any digital device including hardware signal processors that convert audio to data and back again a computer adds a certain amount of delay latency when processing audio signals Fortunately with today s computers and low latency sound card drivers this delay can be so small that you can t hear it e g under 3 milliseconds which is about the same delay caused by moving your head one meter further away from a speaker However typical computers are generally not set up for low latency attempting to play in real time through TRAKTOR Scratch will probably prove unsatisfying due to the delay Any computer based audio system has some delay between the audio input and output As a result if you re playing a MIDI keyboard through TRAKTOR Scratch you may hear an annoying delay between the time you hit a key and hear the sound Even the most powerful computer can only do a certain number of calculations per second generating and processing sounds demands a lot from a computer so it s important to minimize any computer based delays Fortunately three main factors make delays virtually insignificant assuming you have a suitable computer setup see System Requirements e loday s multi GigaHertz computers are so fast they dramatically reduce latency e
116. ou move a track to another computer the attributes of the track get detached from the music file itself It can therefore be useful to additionally write the properties into the track Itself Not all file types support this kind of embedded information for instance AIFF and WAV files do not support it Other file types support a proprietary format of tags such as FLAC that TRAKTOR Scratch does not fully support yet ID3v2 which is the name for the most common type of embedded tags used in MP3 files is fully supported by TRAKTOR Scratch More file types will be supported with future updates Find a complete list with all supported file formats here http www native instruments com traktor info Writing Collection attributes into file tags should be used for e Transferring tracks to other computers e As backup of the information contained in the Collection Reading tags from files is automatically done when importing tracks into the Collection or when browsing tracks in the TRAKTOR Explorer Manually triggering the readout of tags from the files is mainly used for restoring unwanted changes made in the TRAKTOR Scratch Collection Browser Buttons Even though all functions that can be applied to tracks or selections of tracks are available in the context menu accessed by right ctrl clicking on the selected tracks the most Important functions have been provided also as buttons in a special section between the Browser Tree and the List
117. ould adjust it so that all noise lies in the red circle Response Response is the time taken for tempo changes to be tracked Completely to the left means a fast detection completely to the right means a slower detec tion which may stress your computer less Turntable left right The Control Signal figures give you a basic idea of the quality of the Control Signal More detailed information can be found in the Scratch panel which is explained indepth in chapter 4 Understanding the Scratch Panel TRAKTOR SCRATCH 109 Record Speed Put a checkmark in the 45 RPM handling mode if you prefer this over 33 RPM 15 2 Deck Preferences Loading The Loading menu gives the following choices for loading tracks into a deck Security e No Loading Track while Deck is playing Secures you from accidentally loading a track into a deck that is playing in the main mix e Stop Deck at End of Track Stops the playback of a deck when a track Is at its end Reset Controls e Reset Deck Controls when Loading Track Resets all deck controls to their default value when a track is loaded Advanced e Auto Load next Track This enables TRAKTOR 3 to automatically load the next track from the Current Playlist e Cue to Marker when Loading Track With this enabled a track will automatically cue to an established Load Marker when it is loaded Scratch Mode e Load next Track on Record Flip With this option checked you can load the next tr
118. our AUDIO 8 DJ This corresponds to connecting the RCA pair labeled AUDIO 8 DJ Output with the Out 3 4 of your AUDIO 8 DJ and the RCA pair labeled Audio DJ Input with the Input 3 4 of the AUDIO 8 DJ Connecting the Multicore Cables with Your Turntables and Your Mixer Take the female part of the first Multicore cable with six RCA cables four male and two female plugs Plug the left turntable Deck A into the two female RCAs labeled with Player TT CD Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer TT CD into the Phono Inputs of Deck A left turntable of your hardware mixer Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer Line In into the Line Inputs of Deck A left turntable of your hardware mixer Take the female part of the second Multicore cable with six RCA cables four male and two female plugs Plug the right turntable Deck B into the two female RCAs labeled with Player TT CD TRAKTOR SCRATCH 13 Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer TT CD into the Phono Inputs of Deck B right turntable of your hardware mixer Plug the two RCAs labeled Mixer Line In into the Line Inputs of Deck B right turntable of your hardware mixer 2 3 Detailed Instructions for Hooking up your CD Players with the Multicore Cables Connecting the Multicore Cables with the AUDIO 8 DJ Connect the Multicore cable with the AUDIO 8 DJ as described above for turntables but switch the Input Mode on the AUDIO 8 DJ to Timecode CD Line see chapter 5 More about the AUDIO 8 DJ C
119. our support team The entries you make are cookied so they should be automatically be reproduced when you enter a second support request In your communication with the support team keep in mind that you should offer as much information as possible about your hardware your operating system and the version of the software you are running to give the possibility to help you In your description you should mention e how to reproduce the problem e what have you already done to try to fix the problem e a description of your setup including all hardware e the brand and specs of your computer Important Always consult the Readme file of a new software version It contains important information and all last minute changes that weren t available when printing this manual 19 2 Forum In the NATIVE INSTRUMENTS User Forum you can discuss problems directly with other users and with experts from NI moderating the forum The TRAKTOR Forum s adress is http www nativeinstruments de forum_de forumdisplay php f 105 136 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 19 3 Updates Whenever you encouter problems you should also check if you have installed the latest update Click on the TRAKTOR logo or open the NI SERVICE CENTER to display the version number of your software Updates are released regularly to fix known problems and to constantly improve the software 20 Hotkeys TRAKTOR Scratch has several hundred functions that can be assigned to keys of your
120. our system s tech specs The higher the Cache setting the higher the stress for your computer When choosing a setting leave always enough headroom for the actual RAM of your computer especially if you re having audio dropouts or other performance issues Sound amp Mixer Time Stretch Quality This adjusts the quality of time stretching used when using the Key Lock function e Use Non Adaptive with a slower processor e Use PSOLA with a medium processor e Use Phase Vocoder with a fast processor TRAKTOR SCRATCH 111 15 3 Browser Preferences Data Location This menu contains the locations of various file types used in TRAKTOR Scratch Click on a Browse button next to a file type to change the location of the folder The files placed in these paths are explained more detailed in chapter 9 1 TRAKTOR File Formats and TRAKTOR Folder Click on the Browse button and navigate to the desired folder to change the file paths e o add a music folder click on the Add button then navigate to your music folder e You can choose multiple music folders Collection Preferences Import Music Folders at Startup With this selected each time TRAKTOR Scratch is started it will automatically import all tracks in your Music Folder that have not already been imported Determine track time automatically before analysis With this option checked TRAKTOR Scratch estimates the track time before exactly analyzing it Perform Automatic
121. pecific to the Delay A Delay effect adds one or more timed repetitions of the original signal back into the mix It is very useful to create new rhythmic patterns and works especially well with short percussive sounds Feedback controls how much the signal is returned into the delay Turn counter clockwise for short delays Turn clockwise for long delays Frequency controls the filter in the feedback loop With this knob you can control the color of the delay e Turned counter clockwise the high frequencies are damped e Center position for no damping e Turned clockwise the lower frequencies are damped Freeze loops the delay signal for the note length selected with the Time knob while muting the original signal Controls Specific to the Reverb Reverb is an effect that can add depth and dimension to your mixes TRAKTOR Scratch allows you to use the Reverb either static or dynamic so It s possible to treat only certain elements of a track with Reverb High and Low control the color of the reverbrating room Size defines the size of the reverb room If you drag the knob all the way to the left the reverb time is the shortest and If you set the value to 10076 the reverb time is at maximum TRAKTOR SCRATCH 95 Freeze freezes the reverb by muting the input and maximizing the size of the reverberating room Controls Specific to the Flanger A Flanger is a modulation effect that is great for creating tension It got popular in t
122. plorer or respectively the Mac Finder e Navigate to the folder My Documents Traktor3 Playlists for Windows or HD User Traktor3 for Mac e Add new directories depending on your operating system Move Playlists into desired folders and organize them in the new directories to your liking Open TRAKTOR again and see these new directories appear under the Playlists Mixes directory This tip was shared by forum user electric surge 116 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 16 3 Using the Beatmasher in Musical Values The Beatmasher is a unique effect that essentially samples the signal arriv ing at its input and stores it in a buffer There it can be looped transformed and mashed up The Length knob only offers a value in terms of percentage There is however a little trick that allows you to step through the timing in musical values This is how it s done e Right Ctrl Click the small Plus symbol underneath the Length button Select Coarse from the drop down menu Change the value in increments that relate more directly to the tempo of the deck either by positioning the mouse pointer over the Length Button and moving it up and down or via clicking the and symbols If the Length Button is at the very minimum the audio material played back from the buffer is exactly 1 32 note long e he next increments represent 1 16 2 16th 3 16th 1 8 at the center position 3 8ths 2 4 3 4 and finally one whole bar at the maximum value to the
123. r clipping make sure the level doesn t reach the maximum amount at the top of the meter range Recording your Input Signal e Open the Audio Recorder folder icon in the Track Browser e Click on the Record button in the Audio Recorder panel e TRAKTOR Scratch will begin recording your input signal The file size of your recording and time elapsed will be displayed in the Display Window of the Audio Recorder module e he recording will appear as track in the Audio Recorder folder and will have a time stamp in its name e Click on the Record button in the Audio Recorder panel to stop record Ing e You can instantly drag the recording into a deck and play it Using Cut amp Continue While recording you can separate the recording into individual wav files If you are recording your mix as audio this allows you to separate your recording at points you determine on the fly During recording click the Cut button in the Audio Recorder panel e he recording will cut at this point and begin a new wav file e he wav files will be displayed in the Audio Recording List Window view Split at file size Another way to separate your recording is by utilizing the Split at File Size preference This allows you to specify a file size in megabytes at which the recording will be separated This function is extremely useful in cutting down your recordings into CD size sections that can later be burned without any problem TRAKTOR SCRATCH
124. r example assign Default sensitivity for Key changes to a MIDI Hotkey and switch to Fine sensitivity when you additionally press the key F on our keyboard Select Page 1 from the drop down menu and assign Hotkeys to Add gt Deck Tempo Deck Key Add a Hotkey for increasing and one for decreasing the value via the Duplicate button and choosing the respective Control Type Inc and Dec e Select Page 2 from the drop down menu and assign the same Hotkeys to Deck Key Now set the Control Type to Fine via the respective dropdown field 104 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Now define a hotkey for switching between MIDI Pages 1 and 2 and assign it to the letter F Controller Types e Direct is used to control parameters within a definable range via faders or knobs e Inc amp Dec are used to control parameters within a range via buttons or keys on your keyboard by stepwise incrementing and decrementing the value of the parameter e Reset is used to set a value at which a button or key resets to e g the crossfader resets to the middle position e Toggle is used to control buttons with an On Off state e g the Play Pause button e Hold is used to control buttons that shall be On only as long as you press the button e g the Cue Pause button e Trigger is used for controls that shall initiate an action e g the Deck Load Selected control e Previous amp Next are used for controls with which you can scroll through a list e g the
125. rack from which to play or cue there are three other types of Cue Points you can set each with their own special function Assigning a different type to a Cue Point is done by selecting the desired type in the drop down box in the Cue Edit details panel 8 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Select a Cue Point by skipping to it e n the Cue Edit details panel click on the Cue Type display above the Lock button e Select a new Type for the current Cue Point Load Cue Point A Deck Load Cue Point causes a track to automatically cue to this point when It is loaded into a Deck saving you from the need to manually Cue your track to this Cue Point Grid Cue Point A grid is defined by a Beatmarker This is a special Cue Point from which a regularly spaced grid of reference lines is created used to synchronize tracks Read more about Beatmarkers and grids in the following section 10 4 Defining and Using Beatgrids General Information about the Beatgrid BPM SE IRE Thie 100 x2 131 998 x L The tempo detection of TRAKTOR Scratch simplifies beatmatching giving you more time to express your creativity But although TRAKTOR Scratch s tempo detection is very precise Gridmarker and Beatgrids are still an important tool to synchronize your music in TRAKTOR Scratch The analysis of a track produces a BPM estimation that is not sufficiently precise enough to guarantee synchronous playback of two tracks over the duration of several minutes
126. racks you played during a gig It has a timestamp and will be created after every session you make so that every time you close TRAKTOR you ll find the history of what you ve done the next time you open TRAKTOR It is very useful if you have to handout a Playlist of the actual played tracks of an evening or just to review what you were doing last night e n the Tree Window double click on the Playlist Mixes folder and then another double click on the History folder e f this was not the first time you opened TRAKTOR you ll see several Playlists with a timestamp at the beginning for every session you made with TRAKTOR e History Playlists are ocked by default If you re working with TRAKTOR several months this list can become very large often containing Playlists with only a few tracks It s a good habit to rename History Playlists of successful evenings which makes finding them way easier than only with the timestamp name TRAKTOR SCRATCH 67 You can do everything you re used to do with Playlists including deleting a Playlist but for the History Playlists the following trick might suit you better e n the Windows Explorer Mac Finder navigate to your TRAKTOR folder and open the Playlists folder and in there the History Folder e You see the list of your History Playlists so far e Asarule of thumb every track in a list equals around 1 kb This means all Playlists with 5 or below kb will have most likely not
127. re even available earlier as MP3 or there is additional content available for download that didn t make it to the vinyl release In order to give TRAKTOR users a quick and easy way to purchase new tracks NATIVE INSTRUMENTS joined forces with Beatport Beatport is the first authentic digital music store designed to service the evolution of the digital music culture redefining how DJs and enthusiasts acquire their music Beatport com allows users to access the world of club music through secure legal hi speed high quality downloads in MP3 MP4 and WAV formats on a pay per download basis With hundreds of labels and thousands of users worldwide Beatport is recognized as the leader in online digital dance music To access the store simply select the path Beatport in the Tree Window Your computer will now access the Beatport server and download information that is being displayed in the List Window In order to navigate the interface just click the relevant buttons and links If you have not been a member of TRAKTOR SCRATCH 35 Beatport until now simply click the button labeled First Time Start Here and follow the instructions on the screen There are a lot of advantages when buying your music through the Beatport store integrated in TRAKTOR e t is possible to preview any track available in the store through the integrated Preview Player of TRAKTOR e While previewing a track you can see the actual Waveform in the Preview Player
128. reference speed by tapping the Tap button Detailed knob description Header Use to select the type of the filter On On Off switch for the filter Use to punch in a filter that you have previously adjusted Amt Controls the amount of the filtered signal in relation to the original signal 92 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Fully counter clockwise position represents 100 original signal e Fully clockwise position represents 100 filtered signal Q L Controls Resonance Q giving more color to the to the movement and the amount of the low frequency oscillator LFO e Fully counter clockwise position represents mimal filter color e Center position represents maximum filter color but zero LFO amount e Fully clockwise position represents maximum filter color with maxiumum LFO amount Frq Controls the cutoff frequency of filter Spd Controls the amount of LFO that is modulating the filter cutoff The shape of the LFO is a sine wave and it is generating positive and negative values This means that the filter cutoff will modulate above and below the cutoff frequency Tap Adjusts the tempo at which the LFO is running The tapped tempo refers to the center position of the Speed knob 12 3 Available Send Effects send 1 Delay Input Armt Feedb Freg Spd l LM E In the Send Effects Panel in the Details Section on Page 1 you can select among 6 different effects described hereafter Deck A hl Features
129. rfectly with the Grid lines you can be sure that the Beatgrid is precise Any mix using this track will run smooth for its entire duration TRAKTOR SCRATCH 81 Note Be very careful during this procedure as you can easily skip one beat when aligning the Grid Even if TRAKTORs tempo detection is very precise use at least 3 points in a track to observe the drift Audible adjusting of the Beatgrid e Skip to the Gridmarker and play the track e Observe the drift of the Tick relatively to the beats of the track e You should correct any kind of emerging offset with the buttons underneath the BPM display in the BPM details panel This will adjust the offset by recalculating if based on a different tempo value for the track In other words The Tick should be in time with the beat of your track using the both buttons beneath the BPM field to beatmatch the track with the Tick When the Ticks of the grid and the beats of the track run perfectly in time you can fast forward through the track to preview the drift later on in the track The further away you get from the Gridmarker the more precise the tempo value has to be for the track to stay in Sync with the Tick e When you have reached the end of the track and it still runs in perfect time with the Tick you can be sure that the Beatgrid is precise Any mix using this track will run smooth for its entire duration Note Be very careful during this procedure as you can easily skip one
130. rifying the BPM Estimate and about how to create a Beatgrid in the next chapter Gain Value each track has a perceived loudness based on its musical properties of the track and on the involved mastering techniques The Gain Value established during the analysis is a very accurate estimation of the optimal setting of the channel Gain knob to match the loudness of a track to OdB To use this Gain estimation when loading a track into a Deck enable the Auto Gain function available in each channel Details panel and in the Master Details panel Stripe The small representation of the Waveform underneath the wave display is created by the analysis process If the Stripe of a track is missing it has most likely not yet been analyzed Auto Analysis Open Preferences Browser Preferences Collection Preferences for options on automatic track analyzation Read more about the Analyze options in chapter 15 Preferences 52 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Pre listening to a Track from your Collection Usually you will pre listen to a track in TRAKTOR SCRATCH using a Cue Button or Switch on your external hardware mixer to pre listen the opposite Deck However the AUDIO 8 DJ also offers a Headphones Output that you can use for pre listening This can be done while one or both Decks are playing Sound from the Preview Player will be heard through the Headphone Outputs 7 8 Q search field Haumton Wired short ve e WS El Search Results
131. rt Programs NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Traktor Scratch and click the TRAKTOR Scratch program icon 3 2 Registration and Product Authorization When starting TRAKTOR Scratch for the first time you will see the following screen o TRAKTOR Sch H Thank you For using Hatiue Instruments Traktor Scratch Activate Demo Launch the Seruice Center to Eun Traktor Scratch in demo mode activate Traktor Scratch Recording is disabled Quits after 30 minutes k Activate Run demo e Choose Activate to start the NI Service Center for authorizing the software This will start the Service Center which gives you a comfortable Step by step walk through the authorization process You find more information about the Service Center in a separate Setup Guide booklet included in your TRAKTOR Scratch package Service Center also includes an Update Manager that helps you download the most recent version of TRAKTOR You should check regularly for updates to TRAKTOR for best performance and compatibility with other audio applications TRAKTOR SCRATCH 15 e Choose Run Demo to run TRAKTOR Scratch in Demo Mode Once you have decided to purchase a product all you need do is unlock the demo version by entering a valid serial number it then instantly becomes the full version Demo Mode has the following restrictions audio processing stops after 30 minutes audio recording disabled no saving of hotkey and midi assignments Note you have to restart TRA
132. s Browser Preferences Collection Preferences e Put a check in the box labeled Show Consistency Check Report on Startup and choose OK 58 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e he Consistency Check Report will now open each time you start TRAKTOR Scratch 0 3 Editing tracks Whether you are performing live or working in the studio TRAKTOR Scratch gives you the tools to keep your Track Collection completely organized Track Properties Each track in your Collection has Properties such as Song Title Artist Name Album Name etc TRAKTOR Scratch allows you to edit and add Track Properties with two methods Inline editing Track Properties directly in the List Window e n the List Window click on a track to highlight the track e Click again in the field you want to edit e g the Artist Name e A cursor will be placed inside the text of the field e Edit the Artist Name and hit the Enter key on your keyboard to exit Inline Editing mode Editing Track Properties in the Edit Dialog Not all Properties of a track are visible in the List Window To get access to all available Properties of a track use the Edit Dialog This dialog also allows to contemporarily edit a selection of tracks as described further below w Title Wired short version M Mix M Release nore 005 Communication M w Label no response org Y Artist Raumton M w Track No 1 Cat No nore005 Remixer x Released 20084 1 1 Producer Raumton M Genre Electron
133. s The left row of the Beatjump buttons can be right ctrl clicked to achieve a jump in the opposite direction With this feature you can beat juggle with your two finger tips 11 2 Duplicate Deck This feature allows you live remixing like you never could before with TRAKTOR you can create an instant exact and synchronized copy of a track that even copies the Loops that were in the original tracks It s as easy as loading a track e Load a track in Deck A and let the track run either by hitting Play in the Internal Mode or letting the Control Vinyl CD play on your Turntable CD Player e Click and hold on the Header of the deck that s where you see the File Information and the letter of the deck here the big A e Now hold and drag the mouse onto Deck B e Both tracks are now running in exactly in the same position and synchronized Note f you don t want to use the mouse you can assign the respective Hotkeys in Add gt Deck gt Load Tracks gt Deck duplicate Deck A or B in the Preferences Read more about Hotkeys n chapter 14 MIDI and Hotkeys 88 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 11 3 Loops Setting a Loop TRAKTOR has the ability to set points in a track that will loop sections of the track seamlessly Once the Loop is set its start and end points can be adjusted and the entire Loop can be moved even while the track is playing Looping From the Deck Back From Exile short version REM 01 55 Breitbannt ppm 131 0
134. story Playlist 67 Beie 105 Hotkey amp MIDI Setup 114 ages uoces e td rae 104 SEUD set manne aeeaseaed 114 FOL EE 101 CAM P m 101 Default Settings 137 EIN 103 SAVE m 107 Jee 56 ID3 Tag EEN 113 Jag S tuissdosi ou a eis 60 Ignore Cued Tracks in History 113 Import Music Folders 50 Music Folders at Startup 112 leie hood pu sad o Gaeta as 50 IN 1 2 OUT 1 2 CH A 26 Je IN 17 IN 3 4 OUT 3 4 CH B 26 Je sue atahtanes 17 LIN 5 6 OPI D eeben d as do veta 2 IN remo ND ME FREE c 2 Inu Toe REN 94 ING E 105 Inc and RTE 107 Inline Edtmg 59 MOUT ariaa 94 luere eT 1527 Input LEDs fel dels EE 17 lcm 17 dca ENT 17 Insert Effects sce 90 91 142 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Installation of the AUDIO 8 DJ IA e a ML e E ern En SE tee 7 uem 9 Installation of TRAKTOR Scratch VU Ee 8 uM E ch 10 Internal Mode eese 19 geom 69 RIP cce 52 ITunes Import ese 69 K MERERETUR 45 76 85 Keyboard Hotkeys 101 Knob and Fader Control 42 L Latency sees 32 109 121 ll UE ER CalC B Iz EE ER Launch Service Center 38 Ee DS EO 37 44 Layout Selector 40 Lead a 20 Ed ORE dence 101 114 EE eso dutem a si ep E 96 Ego MP 92 List Window Egal EE 48 Live Settings
135. stration and Product Authorization 15 Relative Mode 20 Keeler 63 65 Missing Tracks 58 RISE TTE 65 RESE EE 96 104 105 108 COMO sio ri eats aot 110 Deck Controls when Loading Track 110 Hidden Dialogs 48 115 Mc iot E E E 64 Played State iiien 65 Hesoluton 107 144 TRAKTOR SCRATCH RESPONSE ids te bred icon UI beds 109 SBSIOLG celso a 82 Metadata scott iri au 63 Reg SE 95 HeVel Se EE 97 Right Ctrl Click Functions 43 Rotary Acceleration EE 106 SENSITIVITY shuasondevdesdeneeiharends 106 ROATE cue s Ld ere 96 Run Demo Service Center cecen 16 S sample Rate 32 109 samples and Buffers 122 Ee gu 65 107 Sie UE 43 Scope a cause 18 Serale EE 45 84 MOJE x5 con a 110 111 Paneler TT 23 Panel Calibration 23 Seamless Looping 89 110 SEAN Inside sei er LI ME enn 54 PISTO sudeste eo edt dovete 56 in SE 63 WINGOW EE 41 SECUN osse tutus lace Um CT s 110 send 1 Send Z sis 45 84 94 Send EITects oes 90 93 SCUD EE 30 Sensitivities eee 43 Service Center eee 15 Setup dE Del 15 S NEU M 73 Ser REI EE 105 Settings i eec ble E ete blat 114 setting the Gridmarker 80 show Consistency Check ONS gt le EE 58 Consistency Check Report on Startup 112 in Explorer Find
136. t connected to your computer TRAKTOR Scratch automatically assigns all Outputs to your built in onboard sound card This Is the most basic possible setup and comes in handy if you re travelling to a gig and want to preview or prepare some tracks e g while you re on an airplane e Close TRAKTOR Scratch e Disconnect the AUDIO 8 DJ from your computer then restart TRAKTOR scratch Load track in Deck A Click the Play button underneath Deck A You should hear output from your onboard speakers e You can now perform any pre gig preparations like setting a Beatgrid on a track marking certain parts with Cue Points or editing tracks via the Browser This way you don t need to connect the AUDIO 8 DJ to prepare your tracks Note Since TRAKTOR Scratch is designed to be used with an external hardware mixer it offers no options for crossfading or EQing the mix Note After using TRAKTOR Scratch in Airplane Mode and reconnecting the AUDIO 8 DJ to your computer the software will not automatically switch to Scratch Mode Open Preferences Audio Setup and select the AUDIO 8 DJ as your audio interface to switch to Scratch Mode 120 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 17 Troubleshooting TRAKTOR Scratch is a complex piece of software and it is more than natural that you need to soundcheck before a gig as you would with a regular DJ setup The addition of a soundcard and a computer to the traditional setup makes the soundcheck even more complex as m
137. ted to a USB 2 0 port on your computer 122 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e Make sure you are connecting directly to a USB port on the computer and not through a USB hub e Try another USB cable e Disconnect any other USB devices from the computer except keyboard mouse e Try using any other USB ports on your computer You can find more detailed information on these steps in the following sections However if your product needs to be returned the Technical Support team will assign you an RA Return Authorization number to expedite the processing of your return Please contact our Technical Support team prior to returning any Item The contact information is available under the following URL http www nativeinstruments de index php idzcontactinfo us Packages returned without this RA number will not be correctly identified and as such might not be processed properly 17 3 How to check if the driver is installed correctly On a PC in the Windows Start menu there should be a new entry called Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Driver There you will find the helper applications Audio Statistics and Control Panel Make sure that the device is connected to the computer and open the Control Panel f all the drop down menus are grayed out I e there are no presets in the preset drop down list no sample rate and bit rate values there must be something wrong with the connection If the Native Instruments AUDIO 8 DJ Driver entry in the Start
138. teps e Open C Program Files NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Audio 8 DJ Driver e Double click the Unwise tool to begin un installation e Choose Automatic from the following dialog TRAKTOR SCRATCH 9 Note Please always refer to the Readme file on the installation CD as it contains last minute information not available in the printed manual 1 4 Installing TRAKTOR Scratch under Windows System requirements To use the TRAKTOR Scratch software on a PC computer your system must meet the following minimum requirements e Pentium Athlon 1 4 GHz Windows XP Service Pack 2 512 MB RAM e USB 2 0 Interface Installation of TRAKTOR Scratch e Place the installation CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer e Use the Windows Explorer to browse the contents of the CD e Start the installation by double clicking on Setup exe e Follow the onscreen instructions The setup program will lead you through the installation process Uninstalling TRAKTOR Scratch To uninstall TRAKTOR Scratch from your computer use the following steps e Open C Program Files NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Traktor Scratch e Double click the Unwise tool to begin un installation e Choose Automatic from the following dialog Note Please always refer to the Readme file on the installation CD as it contains last minute information not available in the printed manual 10 TRAKTOR SCRATCH 2 Hardware Setup 2 1 Multicore Cables TRAKTOR Scratch goes one step beyond all current d
139. the Layout Performing or Browsing via the Layout Selector in the Header Each Favorite can be assigned to a hotkey by default these are the first 10 F keys Three of the Favorites are pre assigned and cannot be changed e Fl Current Playlist e F2 Track Collection e F9 Audio Recording You can assign any of the File Browser folders or a playlist to the remaining seven Favorites F3 F8 and F10 Do the following to create and use a Favorites folder e Click the Playlists folder to browse its contents e Click on the Demo Content folder to expose the Demo Playlist e Click hold and drag the Demo Playlist name on top of the F3 Favorite Icon 66 TRAKTOR SCRATCH e F3 will now display the Demo Playlist icon e From now on you can access this folder at any time by pressing the F3 key on your computer keyboard or by clicking on the Favorite icon with the mouse e he contents of the Demo Playlist will then appear in the List Window Note Dragging another playlist on an already assigned favorite will replace the favorite playlist with the new playlist Shift dragging another playlist on an already assigned favorite will merge the content of the favorite playlist with the content of the shift dragged playlist Note Some computer keyboards require you to hold down the Function fn key in order to use the F Keys History Playlist The History Playlist is a special Playlist that gives you information about what t
140. the calibration The calibration failed and you should see the message Calibration Failed Skipping This shows up when the needle skips on the record 4 2 Sticker View Besides showing the incoming signal in the Scope View the Scratch Panel can be switched to showing the motion of the records as rotating labels Toggle between the Scope and the Sticker View by clicking on the Scratch panel WW Scratch A aa ON Vinyl 15 min Vinyl 70 min Sticker View Find out more about placing stickers on your records that reflect the white dots in the Sticker View in chapter 16 4 Stickering the Control Record TRAKTOR SCRATCH 25 5 More about the AUDIO 8 DJ The AUDIO 8 DJ combines high end audio quality with unmatched connectivity and a rock solid mobile design It is destined to be the beating heart of your DJ set up and provides a professional level interface between your preferred software and your audience e Cirrus Logic AD DA converters guarantee a sound quality that will impress even the most discerning audiophiles e Low latency drivers along with hi gain output levels on all channels prove the AUDIO 8 DJ s professional credentials e 8 inputs 8 outputs MIDI UO 1 4 headphone connector and 20 status LEDs for full visual control 5 1 Back View and Connections Ground Screw USB Security Hook 8 Outputs 4 Stereo Channels WU ti L ut uli i iji an fc MIDI USB 2 0 4 Inputs 2 Stereo Input Output
141. the mixer via the male RCA connectors labeled Mixer TT CD At the same time it provides audio from the TRAKTOR Scratch line input of the mixer via the second pair of male RCA connectors labeled Mixer Line In The cable is suited for pre installation as it leaves the turntables connected to the mixer and therefore fully operational for DJ s playing regular vinyl or CDs To insert the cable into an existing setup unplug the turntables from 12 TRAKTOR SCRATCH the mixer one by one connect them with the female RCA connectors and plug the RCA connectors labeled Mixer TT CD into the previous inputs of the turntables that you just unplugged Check if the turntable can still be heard on the same channel of the mixer after installation of the cable 2 2 Detailed Instructions for Hooking up your Turntables with the Multicore Cables Connecting the Multicore Cables with the AUDIO 8 DJ Take the male part of the first Multicore cable with the four RCAs that are all having different colors Connect the four RCAs with the respective colored plugs of the Ch A section of your AUDIO 8 DJ This corresponds to connecting the RCA pair labeled AUDIO 8 DJ Output with the Out 1 2 of your AUDIO 8 DJ and the RCA pair labeled Audio DJ Input with the Input 1 2 of the AUDIO 8 DJ Take the male side of the second Multicore cable with the four RCAs all having a different color Connect the four RCAs with the respective colored plugs of the Ch B section of y
142. three types of Time Stretching each with its own sound quality and requirement for processor power 6 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Open the TRAKTOR Preferences Deck Preferences Sound and Mixer e Next to Time Stretching select Non Adaptive This will sound less natural but will use much less CPU It is the best mode for computers with slower processors e Selecting PSOLA will sound more natural using more CPU This mode Is recommended for medium fast processors e Selecting Phase Vocoder will give the highest quality sound This mode Is recommended for very fast processors since it is using far more CPU 10 2 Regular Cue Points Floating Cue Point Each time a Deck is stopped it sets a floating momentary Cue Point When playback resumes the Cue Point remains at the last point of interruption The Cue Pause and the Cue Play button in the Cue Edit Panel can be used to skip back to the last floating Cue Point during playback During playback you can press Set Cue underneath the Waveform at any time to move the Floating Cue Point to the current position Storing Cue Points TRAKTOR Scratch can store up to 10 Cue Points per track You can store the current Floating Cue Point in the Cue Edit panel in the Details section n Cue Edit T4 KT Floating STITT Guell Sat ites This panel offers all functions needed to manage the Cue Points of a track e A drop down box with a list of all Cue Points stored for this track e Two b
143. tion is required for the following reasons e Detection of the type of media vinyl or CD as well as the side of the played vinyl Detection of the input level of the control signal Detection of the connection and the quality of the signal and if it Is sufficient for tracking e Correction of reversed channels When you start the calibration by pressing one of the buttons labeled A or B while letting the record CD play the decoder evaluates the signal that is shown by the Position Meters on each side of the scopes The Position Meters indicate how many valid position readouts have been transmitted by the turntable or CD player If the meters do not turn white something is wrong with your control signal The decoder outputs a series of messages qualifying the result of the cali bration process ON If the calibration was successful you will find the message ON along with your currently used medium Vinyl 10 Vinyl 15 or CD in the Control Signal graphic as shown below AUBIO CPU MASTER REC 14 38 b o Sa ES aa i d ON T dnte 40 min Example of a good Control Signal TRAKTOR SCRATCH 23 Browsing You dropped the needle in the Scroll Zone see chapter 3 8 The Control Zones on Vinyl and 3 9 The Control Zones on CD You should see in the List Window how you scroll through your playlist backwards and forwards ac cording to the movement of the record CD Whenever you stop the movement the respective track
144. ur Collection Q r search field SEIT Gei E Track Collectio f AEEA Key Lyrics t Demo Comment Er Hubel Feamixer F History Producer EN iTunes Mix Catalog No Bitrate BPM 4songs 9 4 mins Ready Simple Search e Click in the Quick Search field e Type anything related to the track you are searching for in the Search field such as Track Name Artist Name Album Name etc Hit the Enter key on your computer keyboard TRAKTOR Scratch will search your entire Collection and display all matching files in the List Window e Entering more than one word will return the tracks containing all these words Refine A search completed with the Enter key searches the whole Collection You can refine a search to a specific subset of the Collection by completing the search with the selection of one category in the Refine menu e Type a word into the Search field e Click the Refine button behind the Search field and choose a field from the drop down menu 54 TRAKTOR SCRATCH The available options reflect the relevant Browser Columns e Playlist Searches within the currently displayed Playlist only This option can also be used for refining a search by searching only within a search result e All Searches the whole Collection e Artists Tries to match the search string with the Artist fields only e Same for Title Genre etc Note A search for BPM gives back tracks with similar values which means a range
145. use wheel and the right mouse button If you have a track pad or mouse without a second button you can utilize these functions by pressing and holding the Ctrl Key while clicking Plus and Minus Buttons and Mouse Wheel e Each click on the Plus button next to a knob moves the value of the knob incrementally up e Each click on the Minus button next to a knob moves the value of the knob incrementally down e Turning the mouse wheel will adjust the parameter by one increment for each step of the wheel 42 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Sensitivities TRAKTOR Scratch offers five sensitivities for the incremental control of parameters Right Ctrl Click the Plus button to open a menu of five sensitivity options min fine default coarse switch Select one of the options Click the Plus and Minus buttons or use the mouse wheel to see how the behavior of the knob has changed The small bar of dots below the knob only visable when you hover over the control change accordingly One single dot remains if you have chosen min the full bar of 9 dots appears if you have chosen switch Right Ctrl Click Functions Right Ctrl Click hold and drag a knob A Ghost Pointer will appear in red although the knob itself will not move Keep holding the right mouse button then left click and hold This will bring the knob to the value of the Ghost Pointer Keep holding the right mouse button and let go the left mouse button The
146. ustomizable Browser Colums and the Favorites All detailed information about the browser can be found in chapter 8 Using the Track Browser 7 2 Knob and Fader Control Although each knob and slider in TRAKTOR has its own unique purpose their behavior is generally the same You can control each knob or slider with your mouse or by using a MIDI controller or Keyboard Shortcuts called Hotkeys explained later in chapter 14 MIDI and Hotkeys TRAKTOR SCRATCH 41 Knob and Fader Control All knobs and faders in TRAKTOR are either controlled by dragging the mouse by using the mouse wheel or by clicking the small Plus and Minus buttons next to the knob Dragging the mouse is a good way to make dynamic changes whereas the Plus and Minus buttons allow more subtle changes and are better suited to set a knob to a specific value Using the scroll wheel can be used for very fine adjustments or for changing the parameter by steps FX FX F Bz LP F 92 LP Basic Control Mouse Drag e Hold your mouse arrow over a knob then click hold and drag the mouse up or down This will move to the knob clockwise or counter clockwise e Click hold and drag a knob horizontally The knob will adjust within a finer range e Double Click the knob to return it to its default setting Advanced Control Besides the standard mouse click functions explained above TRAKTOR Scratch offers advanced functions utilizing Plus and Minus buttons the mo
147. uttons to cue to the previous and to the next Cue Point e A drop down box to assign a special property to a Cue Point e A Cue Play and a Cue Pause button for test playing your Cue Points e A Lock button to store and to remove the current Cue Point TRAKTOR SCRATCH 77 Locking a Cue Point e f you want to recall a Cue Point for later use you have to use the Lock button to store it e o remove a Cue Point from the list of permanent Cue Points select it and release the lit Lock button Note Whenever you select a Cue Point from the Cue Edit Panel it gets locked by default except the Floating Cue Point obviously Naming Your Cue Points After you have locked a Cue Point you can name it This way it is easy to find it in the Cue List panel e Skip to the Cue Point by selecting it from the list in the upper drop down box e Double Click on the display to place the text cursor in the name field e Type the new name and confirm with Enter Jumping between Cue Points In TRAKTOR 3 you have several options for jumping to Cue Points e Clicking on the Cue Point symbol in the Stripe Window or in the Wave Window Using the Backward Cue and Forward Cue buttons in the Cue Edit panel or the respective Hotkey Selecting an entry of the upper drop down menu of the Cue Edit panel Clicking one of the 6 buttons in the Cue List details panel 10 3 Special Cue Points While regular Cue Points help establish points in a t
148. versely The knob or slider of your MIDI controller will pick up where the knob or slider of TRAKTOR Scratch left off Incremental and Decremental Controllers Controllers working incrementally like repeated clicks of buttons have another set of options Auto Repeat With Auto Repeat enabled a triggered function such as an Increment or Decrement can be automatically repeated when the key or button is held down Resolution A Step size is the distance how far up or down a controller moves The Resolution menu allows you to increase or decrease the Step Size of your incremental or decremental controls e Use the arrow next to Resolution to drop down the menu e Select a Step Size from the menu These Step Sizes are the same available for the knobs on the software interface Refer to chapter 7 2 Knob and Fader Control to learn more about knob and fader sensitivities Save your Controller Settings Once you have completed a controllers configuration you can save it as a TRAKTOR configuration file This file can then be copied to another computer and loaded into TRAKTOR Scratch Save Save allows you to save your settings as one file on your hard drive e Click the Save button e A standard operating system dialogue box will appear e Type your desired name for the Hotkey file TRAKTOR SCRATCH 107 e Click the Browse button to search for a folder in which you would like to store the file e Choose Save TRAKTOR will s
149. ving you a visual hint of how long your track will go on e Load a track in Deck A e Move the Preferences window beneath the Deck e Check the option Show Minute Markers e Click on Apply e Observe that the white vertical lines every minute of the track in the overall waveform Stripe Channels This option changes the appearance of the waveform e Load a track into a Deck e Move the Preferences window beneath the Deck e Beats uses a single color to display the beats of the track e Beats and Highs uses two color shades to display beats and highs The lighter semi transparent shade represents the highs the solid color the beats Beats and Envelope displays the beats and their envelopes to give a better impression of the rhythmic structure of a track e Press Apply to preview the change Colors It is possible to select a color scheme for the Waveforms that fits your personal taste and working environment When using TRAKTOR in daylight or with reflections on the screen it makes sense to use the highest contrast between Waveform and background whereas it might be easier for the eyes if you use a more subdued color variation if you are working in a dark DJ booth or at home e Load a track into a Deck e Move the Preferences window beneath the Deck e Choose Yellow Blue or Brown as Color e Press Apply to preview the change 46 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Track End Warning Time By setting a Track End Warning Time TRAKTOR will
150. you jump forward through the track Find a detailed explanation of the Beatjump feature in chapter 11 1 Beatjump Cue List The Cue List panel offers you six HotJump buttons that let you go immediatly to the first six stored Cue Points Key The Key panel lets you handle the key of a track different from its tempo Click on the Lock button to activate it Now you can adjust the tempo with the internal pitch fader or the pitch fader on your turntable or CD player without changing its key Turning the knob clockwise increases the key turning the knob counter clockwise decreases the key Cue Edit This panel handles everything related to Cue Point actions Set Cue Points change them to special Cue Points like Beat Marker Grid step through stored Cue Points with the Previous and Next Cue Point buttons or rename them BPM The BPM panel allows you tempo related actions The BPM panel is described in detail in chapter 10 4 Defining and Using Beatgrids Audio Recorder The Audio Recorder panel gives you controls for performing and editing your audio recordings Read more about recording in chapter 13 Recording Master The Master detail panel controls the overall Volume and Balance Left Right of TRAKTOR Scratch It also features a 3 Band Limiter for preventing clipping of the digital signal in the D A converters of the sound card e Find the Master panel on Details Page 4 e Click hold and drag the Volume
151. your Audio Device USB e f your sound card connects via USB connect it to another USB port on your computer e Try all USB ports on your computer until you find one that works best 130 TRAKTOR SCRATCH Check your IRQs Windows only IRQ stands for Interrupt Request This is the way in which Windows allocates resources to the various devices and ports in your system If your sound card audio device is on a port that shares an IRQ with other devices you may have an IRQ Conflict This means your sound card is not receiving the resources it needs to function properly Here is how you detect an IRQ Conflict e Open Start gt Run and type the word msinfo32 and press OK e Your system information window will appear e Click the Plus sign next to Hardware e Click on IRQs e Your IRQs will be displayed in the window to the right Your USB port will show up as USB universal host controller in the list If the IRQ number listed next to any of these ports is sharing with other devices in your system you may have an IRQ Conflict In this case use the instructions above to physically move your sound card to another port If this does not work and your computer is a desktop you may be able to change the IRQ allocation from within the system BIOS depending on your motherboard With most laptop computers it is not possible to change IRQ allocation You may need to reinstall your Operating System for a better IRQ configuratio
152. your CD Player it will shortly play track 1 called Lead In and then start to play track 2 This track is used for regular playback The track in the deck will start to play and you will hear it over the speakers Put your hand on the jog wheel and move the platter back and forth Notice your manual control over the speed seek through the track using the Track Search button on the CD player e Load a second track in Deck B and start mixing as you would using regular DJ CD players Move the Pitch Fader of the second CD player to match the beats Use the channel and crossfader of your mixer as normal From left to right Internal Relative and Absolute Mode buttons then Loop and Set Cue buttons We have already encountered Internal Playback mode when testing the soundcards outputs Internal Playback means that you control playback via the Play button and the software pitch fader regardless of your external turntables or CD players Absolute Playback Tracking mode is activated by pressing the button with the representation of a record and a tonearm This absolutely links the position of the tonearm on the record to the playback position of your track Each action on the tonearm has direct effect on playback of the track in TRAKTOR Scratch be it moving of the record back and forth or placing the needle on another part of the record Needle Drop While in Absolute Tracking Mode press the Loop button

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