Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 MK2
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1. 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 docu ment 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 Native Instruments NI and associated logos are registered trademarks of Native Instru ments GmbH Mac Mac OS GarageBand Logic iTunes and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc registered in the U S and other countries Windows Windows Vista and DirectSound are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All other trade marks are the property of their respective owners and use of them does not im ply any affiliation with or endorsement by them Document authored by Native Instruments GmbH Document version 1 0 08 2013 Special thanks to the Beta Test Team who were invaluable not just in tracking down bugs but in making this a better product Disclaimer Contact Germany Native Instruments GmbH Schlesische Str 29 30 D 10997 Berlin Germany www native instruments de USA Native Instruments North America Inc 6725 Sunset Boulevard 5th Floor Los Angeles CA 90028 USA2. HotCue Buttons 1 4 by default represent either of these scenarios When a Remix Deck is fresh empty the top row of Cells in each column is active The Active Cells in the Remix Deck this is the last sample that was triggered in a par ticular Slot column So if you click the third sample in column 1 now the HotCue 1 but ton will trigger this third sample Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 23 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the Transport Section Playback HotCues Flux and Sync Control To trigger a Remix Deck cell gt Press one of the HotCue buttons The corresponding Remix Deck cell will to start playing To mute playback of a Remix Deck cell gt Press the corresponding HotCue button again The X1 s HotCue button will flash to indicate the cell is muted To stop playback of an active Remix Deck cell gt Hold SHIFT press the corresponding HotCue button The cell will stop playing at this point To delete a Remix Deck cell gt Hold SHIFT press a stopped remix cell The RGB HotCue button will no longer be backlit To capture a new sample in an empty Remix Deck cell gt Select a chosen sample via the browser hold SHIFT press an empty non lit HotCue button to copy the sample or whilst TRAKTOR Deck is playing pressing an empty Hot Cue button will load a sample into this available cell The RGB HotCue button will become back
3. 2 This area controls Deck B Try out the X1 s Touch Strip in Split Mode by following these steps 1 Load two tracks into TRAKTOR s decks 2 Before pressing play move your finger on the right or left hand sections of the Touch Strip You will notice by looking at the TRAKTOR software that this moves the start position of the correspondingTRAKTOR deck Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 16 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Control This technique can be used to select a suitable start point or for more advanced techni ques like scratching or spinbacks 3 4 2 Primary Function of the Touch Strip The Primary function of Touch Strip allows you to perform either of the following gt When a track is playing touching the corresponding Track Deck section of the Touch Strip will perform pitchbend With the Deck s FLUX button engaged this can produce some interesting results For more information please refer to section 13 5 5 FLUX Buttons gt When a track is not playing touching the corresponding Track Deck section of the Touch Strip will move the track s start position This can be useful for performing scratch techniques 3 4 3 Secondary Function of the Touch Strip The secondary function of Touch Strip allows you to perform either of the following Whilst a track is playing holding SHIFT touching the corresponding Track Deck section of the Touch Strip will perform a scratch With the Deck
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5. Rear Panel Malen mm e The Rear panel of the X1 2 3 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Modes When using the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 with TRAKTOR the default configuration of TRAK TOR KONTROL X1 has two modes as described below 2 3 1 Native NHL Mode In Native NHL mode TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 will communicate directly with TRAKTOR over USB using the Native Instruments proprietary NHL protocol which features high resolution translation of the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 knobs superior to MIDI A For normal TRAKTOR control you will use this mode 4 2 3 2 MIDI Mode The TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 is preconfigured to also be used as a standard MIDI controller and can control any hardware or software that supports the MIDI standard gt To access MIDI mode hold SHIFT and press both Load Left and Load Right buttons The TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 will then transmit MIDI data like a normal MIDI controller Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 10 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 HARDWARE TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Modes SHIFT The SHIFT Load Left and Load Right area used for MIDI mode gt To leave MIDI mode and return to native TRAKTOR control hold SHIFT and press both backlit blue Load Left and Load Right buttons again To customize the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 s MIDI mappings for previous TRAKTOR ver sions use TRAKTOR s CONTROLLER MANAGER Preferences gt Controller Manager You can switch back and forth from native TRAKTOR control mode to MIDI mode at any time while using TRAK
6. TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 A word about this Document 1 Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Dear Native Instruments customer Thank you for purchasing the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 and for your continued trust in Native Instruments products The TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 is a portable and professional TRAKTOR software controller for DJ s The TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 provides the following features Seamless TRAKTOR integration HotCue control over track position pitchbend loops and effects Superior buttons and knobs provide the feeling of high end hardware RGB backlit HotCue buttons for comprehensive visual feedback High resolution proprietary TRAKTOR NHL protocol superior to MIDI e MIDI functionality for hardware or software that supports the MIDI standard Lightweight robust housing with slim ultra portable form factor fits perfectly alongside a standard club mixer Expandable connect two TRAKTOR KONTROL XI1s to control four Decks and four Ef fects units 1 1 A word about this Document The goal of this manual is to swiftly get you orientated with the key components and functions of the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Although you will no doubt be keen to get straight into the mix with your new device it is recommended that you take some time to read through this manual and follow the instructions and tutorials where prompted to achieve the best results This man ual will also provide some scope for the more advanced uses of the TR
7. s FLUX button engaged this can produce some interesting results gt Whilst a track is loaded but not playing holding SHIFT touching the corresponding Track Deck section of the Touch Strip will seek through the track This is a quick way to navigate to anywhere in a track This can be a very useful function for locating specific sections of a track on the fly e g breakdowns or outros Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 17 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Control Using the SHIFT button to perform a Touch Strip needle drop Practice using the Touch Strip in its default Split Mode Getting used to using the visual feedback of the LED display familiarizing yourself with how to physically adjust the phase meter and acknowledging how decks behave in TRAKTOR Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 18 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Control 34 4 Resizing the Touch Strip Single Mode The X1 allows you to use the Touch Strip to control an individual TRAKTOR Deck known as Single Mode and therefore utilize the full Touch Strip area for greater control To use the Touch Strip to control an individual TRAKTOR Deck 1 Hold your finger in the Touch Strip assign section indicated in Split Mode by the two or ange dots above the Touch Strip You will notice two orange dots illuminate above the Touch Strip Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 19 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Con
8. select a loop size the LED display will show this and enter into Loop mode through pressing the knob Whilst a loop is engaged the LED display will flash The secondary function of this component is Holding SHIFT turning either of the Loop encoder will perform a needle drop in the cor responding TRAKTOR deck In short this means you can rapidly scroll to chosen points in your tacks 4 6 Touch Strip The X1 s Touch Strip area Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 43 Hardware Reference Touch Strip The Touch Strip of the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 provides an additional form of hands on con trol For more information on how to use the Tourchstrip please refer to sections 13 4 Deck Control 13 6 Using the Loop Encoders and 73 7 3 Assigning FX to the Touch Strip Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 44 Appendix TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Preferences d Appendix 5 1 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Preferences The below section details the X1 s TRAKTOR preferences A Note here that your X1 device will show in TRAKTOR s preferences as the TRAKTOR KON TROL X1 Mk2 Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 45 Appendix TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Preferences Vv Full Browser on Touch Seek Behaviour Seek on Stop Split Mode Adjustable Assignment Enabled Bend Sensitivity Seek Sensitivity Invert Bend direction Invert Seek direction Primary Flux Mode Secondary Tap Tempo Calibration Recalibrate On State Brightness Dim State P
9. when you release the CUE button If the Deck is playing and you press CUE playback will stop and jump back to the Cue Point PLAY The PLAY Button Pressing either of the PLAY buttons will toggle playback on the corresponding TRAKTOR deck Whilst the track is playing pressing the PLAY button again will pause the deck FLUX TAP The FLUX Button Pressing the FLUX button will engage TRAKTOR s Flux Mode Flux mode lets you jump to cue points and loops without losing the phrasing of your tracks For a more detailed explanation of this mode refer to section 13 5 5 FLUX Buttons The FLUX button s secondary function TAP can be activated via Holding SHIFT tapping FLUX TAP this will allow you to manually input a track s tem po to a corresponding TRAKTOR deck Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 38 Hardware Reference Transport Section SYNC MASTER The SYNC Button The X1 s SYNC buttons allow you to manually engage or disengage TRAKTOR s sync mode on TRAKTOR s deck The secondary function or MASTER can be triggered via D Holding SHIFT SYNC MASTER will assign the corresponding track deck as the Master deck from which TRAKTOR performs its sync function gt The SYNC button can also be used to adjust a Deck s tempo Hold SYNC move the corresponding Loop Encoder to adjust tempo HotCue Buttons HotCue Buttons These are numbered 1 4 per on both sides of the transport area on the X1 The RGB backlit but
10. www native instruments com Japan Native Instruments KK YO Building 3F Jingumae 6 7 15 Shibuya ku Tokyo 150 0001 Japan www native instruments co p IOC NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Native Instruments GmbH 2013 All rights reserved Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 re 6 1 1 A word about this Document 6 1 2 Document Conventions c c ccssescssescssessssessssessssssssscssssssssssssssssssassasarsavassavassavesesuesssneseanescaneaeess 7 1 3 Naming Convention neeneeseneenenenneneenennnnnnnsnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 HARDWARE 2uuu0000000002020BBnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 8 2 1 TOP CET WEE 8 2 2 INTE 10 2 3 TRAKTOR KONTROL AR 10 2 3 1 Native NHL E 10 2 3 2 MID MODE it iy E le a eee gus ae 10 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR ccsssssscessseeeeessseesessssseeseneeeeeees 12 3 1 Accessing Primary and Secondary Functions c ccssssssessesessesessescssessssesrssessssessescarsatsescaneaeees 12 3 2 Connecting the X1 device to TRAKTOR c ccsssscssessssessesessescssescssesssssssssessssssseacasescarsaessateseaeeseas 12 3 3 Using the X1 to Browse amp Load Tracks c cscsssssesescsescssssssessesssssscsssscsssstarsaresssesssteseatescateaeeess 13 3 4 Deck CONTOUR ee ne 15 3 4 1 Using the Touch Strip in Split Mode nennen 15 3 4 2
11. 1 s buttons will or will not apply d Move your finger s along the Touch Strip area to control the amount of the assigned ef fect As soon as you release your finger from the Touch Strip the effect will stop In some cases you may still hear the left overs from effects for example reverb tails The effect will remain assigned to the Touch Strip until the flashing FX button is pressed again Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 33 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section The FX Dry Wet knobs located at the top of the X1 control the overall amount of the cor responding TRAKTOR effect unit Whilst using the Touch Strip practice turning the corre sponding FX Dry Wet Knobs to either lessen or increase the overall amount of the effect applied 3 7 4 Using a second X1 controller s FX Using two X1 controllers provides you with even greater potential to control TRAKTOR s ef fects In particular you can make use of a second X1 s effects by D Hold SHIFT press an FX Assign button The left hand FX Assign button on either side of the X1 device will then assign to the left hand FX area of the second X1 device whereas pressing the right hand FX Assign button will assign to the right hand area of the second X1 controller gt Fora list of Deck combinations and corresponding TRAKTOR effect units please refer to section 3 7 1 Assigning an Effect You can use the second X1 controller to assign ef
12. AKTOR KONTROL X1 Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 6 Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Document Conventions 1 2 Document Conventions This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of poten tial issues The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can be expected A Whenever this exclamation mark icon appears you should read the corresponding note carefully and follow the instructions and hints given there if applicable This light bulb icon indicates that a note contains useful extra information This informa tion may often help you to solve a task more efficiently but does not necessarily apply to the setup or operating systems you are using however it s always worth a look Furthermore the following formatting is used Text appearing in drop down menus such as Open Save as and paths to locations on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics Text referring to elements appearing on the screen labels of buttons controls text next to checkboxes etc is printed in light blue Whenever you see this formatting applied you will find the same text appearing on your computer screen Text referring to elements printed on hardware is formatted orange Whenever you see this formatting applied you will find the same text appearing on the hardware e Important names and concepts are printed in bold Single instru
13. KTOR s Snap mode Located on TRAKTOR s master panel with Snap mode on any Cue Point you cre ate in the track will snap to the closest beat thus ensuring that you get directly to that beat next time you press the Hotcue Pressing the Load Right button in combination with SHIFT engages TRAKTOR s Quantize mode Located on TRAKTOR s master panel with Quantize mode on whenever you jump through the track e g by pressing a HotCue button or clicking somewhere in the Over view waveform the playback jumps to the nearest position that preserves the beat matching this ensures that the current sync doesn t get lost when you jump through the track Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 14 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Control 3 4 Deck Control 3 4 1 Using the Touch Strip in Split Mode The X1 s Touch Strip can be used to control two TRAKTOR Decks together known as Split Mode In this mode the Touch Strip assign section is located in the center area and marks the control divide between the two decks In Split Mode the Touch Strip assign area is visually indicated by two orange dots When this Touch Strip section is pressed these dots illuminate brighter to indicate Touch Strip can now be resized Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 15 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Control The Touch Strip in Split Mode Using the X1 s default Deck combination A amp B 1 This area controls Deck A
14. TOR These two modes may be used simultaneously for example you can control TRAKTOR in native NHL mode then hold SHIFT and pressing both Load Left and Load Right buttons to switch to MIDI mode to control other software or hardware over MIDI Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 11 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Accessing Primary and Secondary Functions 3 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR This chapter details the use of the X1 with TRAKTOR whilst offering detailed explanations of the device s key functions and suggested workflows By the end of reading this you ll be more than ready to get creative with your TRAKTOR KONTROL device 3 1 Accessing Primary and Secondary Functions By default the X1 will function in TRAKTOR with its primary functions Alternatively the X1 s secondary functions can be activated on certain buttons in combination with the SHIFT but ton These functions are detailed throughout this manual 3 2 Connecting the X1 device to TRAKTOR A Before proceeding ensure that the X1 s firmware is already installed as explained in the 72 Setup Guide The TRAKTOR X1 Setup Guide is available for download from the Native In struments The first thing that will happen when connecting the X1 with TARKTOR is verification of the current Deck setup By default the left LED display flashes A to indicate that Deck A is con trolled by the left side of X1 while the right display flashes B to in
15. X knobs TRAKTOR gives you the option to have either a Single effect selected per deck or a Group composing of three individual effects To assign a TRAKTOR Deck to an effect unit gt Press one of the FX Assign buttons you ll notice two on each side of the device located to either the left or right of the BROWSE encoder The left hand FX Assign button in both cases will assign the chosen TRAKTOR deck to the left hand FX area of the X1 and likewise pressing the right hand FX Assign button will assign the Deck to the right hand FX area Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 29 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section The FX Assign button will now be backlit orange By default the X1 provides a choice of assigning two TRAKTOR effect units at any one time The designated TRAKTOR effect units depends on the Deck assignment you have selected when first plugging in the X1 Available Deck Combinations and Corresponding Effect Unit Assignments Decks A amp B default will assign to TRAKTOR effects units 1 and 2 Decks C amp D will assign to TRAKTOR effects units 3 and 4 Decks C amp A will assign to TRAKTOR effects units 3 and 1 Decks B amp D will assign to TRAKTOR effects units 2 and 4 Quite simply in all of the above combinations The first Deck of these potential combina tions will always be situated on the left hand side of the X1 and the corresponding effect unit in the FX area abov
16. aktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 27 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section 4 Whilst this loop mode is still assigned to the Touch Strip you can engage a loop again at any point by either tapping or holding the Touch Strip Unassigning the Touch Strip To unassign the Touch Strip from the Loop control press the Loop Encoder You will notice that the three flashing dots in the corresponding LED display are no lon ger present Whilst a loop is assigned to the Touch Strip some interesting creative potentials are opened up by using two fingers on the Touch Strip to jump between loop sizes Try using this loop technique with Flux Mode turned on 3 1 Effects Section The X1 is designed to maximize the creative potential of TRAKTOR s powerful effects In this section we will walk you through the basics of using these effects through to some of the more advanced potentials available to you It is recommended that you read the TRAKTOR manual for a more in depth explanation of TRAKTOR s effects Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 28 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section The X1 s FX Section 3 1 1 Assigning an Effect There is an identical FX section located on either side of the X1 a simple way to think of this is that each side represents a TRAKTOR effects unit On each side of the X1 there are four FX buttons the uppermost being the FX MODE button and four corresponding F
17. bend adjustments whilst in the mix Navigating through tracks using the secondary seek function Assigning FX Assigning loops Refer to 15 1 3 FLUX Button in the appendix section of this manual for further informa tion Refer to the full TRAKTOR manual for further information on using Scratch Control 3 5 Using the Transport Section Playback HotCues Flux and Sync Control The transport section of the X1 is located in the bottom third of the device The left section of buttons by default controls Deck A in TRAKTOR and the right side Deck B Using this trans port section you can control e Playback Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 21 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the Transport Section Playback HotCues Flux and Sync Control Cueing e HotCues e Deck sync amp Master functions e Flux mode amp Tap mode This section will take you through the functions of each button in the transport section You will learn how the RGB buttons behave with the TRAKTOR software and how the secondary functions of certain buttons can be utilized MASTER The X1 s Transport section Use the X1 s Load buttons to load tracks into TRAKTOR s Decks You will notice that a number of the transport area s buttons are immediately backlit 3 5 1 HotCue Buttons The HotCue buttons are numbered 1 4 on each transport area of the X1 These RGB backlit buttons directly reflect TRAKTOR s cue button
18. button here switches HotCue buttons 1 4 to TRAK TOR s 5 8 Where preexisting track data or stored Cue loop point information exists in a track you may well notice a color change take place in the buttons gt To return to using the original HotCue buttons 1 4 simply press the FLUX button once again Abs Rel This function specifically refers to using Scratch Control With this option select ed you engage a TRAKTOR Deck s absolute or relative mode By default the FLUX buttons Secondary function of TAP ensures that in combination with holding the SHIFT button a track s tempo can be manually tapped in using the FLUX button If however you have selected one of the additional Primary functions for the FLUX buttons you have the option to retain TRAKTOR s Flux Mode function as the FLUX buttons Secondary function i e holding SHIFT FLUX button will engage TRAK TOR s Flux Mode 5 1 4 Effects Knobs Use this Recalibrate button if any of the X1 s Effect Knobs appear to have decalibrated in any way TRAKTOR will then take you through a recalibration process 5 1 5 LEDs The LEDs on the X1 have two color states for the buttons The first when they are in their On State i e engaged and the second is their Dim State i e disengaged or idle On State Brightness Provides you with the option to increase or decrease the amount the brightness of the X1 s RGB LEDs when a button is engaged for example the FX MODE but ton Traktor K
19. coloring e Blue Cue point Green Loop Yellow Load Orange Fade In Out Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 22 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the Transport Section Playback HotCues Flux and Sync Control White Grid Marker TRAKTOR will save the Beat Grid location as a HotCue point this is why many tracks will appear with one white button Setting HotCue Points To make a new HotCue point using the X1 Press one of the available non backlit HotCue buttons The selected HotCue button will now be backlit blue Storing Loops Using the X1 To store loops using the X1 gt With Loop mode engaged in TRAKTOR the loop section highlighted in green press an available i e non backlit HotCue button The selected HotCue button is now backlit green to indicate a loop is stored Although there are four numbered HotCue buttons on the X1 per corresponding Track Deck or Remix deck you can make use of the full 8 cue points that TRAKTOR offers and therefore buttons 1 4 will then become 5 8 by changing the primary settings within TRAKTOR s preferences For more information please refer to section 15 1 3 FLUX Button To delete any stored cue points loops etc hold the SHIFT button whilst pressing the Hot Cue button you wish to delete The button will no longer be backlit Using TRAKTOR s Remix Decks When using the X1 to control TRAKTOR s Remix Decks the key features are as follows
20. ct in TRAKTOR Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 41 Hardware Reference BROWSE SHIFT and Load 4 5 BROWSE SHIFT and Load SHIFT Load SHIFT and BROWSE Buttons These two Load buttons backlit blue are used to load a track into a TRAKTOR deck Pressing the left Load button will load the track into the Deck assigned to the left side of the X1 The secondary function of these buttons activates either TRAKTOR s Snap or Quantize mode For more information refer to section 13 3 Using the X1 to Browse amp Load Tracks SHIFT Button The X1 s SHIFT Button This button is an integral feature of utilizing the X1 to reveal the designated buttons secon dary functions The full range of these secondary functions has been covered throughout this manual BROWSE encoder BROWSE encoder Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 42 Hardware Reference Touch Strip The BROWSE encoder button is integral to using the X1 to navigate your way around your track collection and playlists in TRAKTOR By default you will be able to scroll up and down through your track collection to find a track Utilizing the secondary functions of this component you can gt Navigate through the Track Collection and playlists file tree by holding SHIFT and turning the Browse encoder Expand collapse nodes in the Tree by pressing SHIFT and pushing BROWSE LOOP encoder The X1 s Loop encoder and LED display The Loop encoder allows you to
21. ctions are introduced by this play button type arrow Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow 1 3 Naming Convention Throughout this document you will often hear the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 alternatively being referred to as the X1 and the requisite TRAKTOR PRO software as TRAKTOR Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 7 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 HARDWARE Top Panel 2 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 HARDWARE This section will provide you with an overview of the key hardware components on the X1 2 1 Top Panel The image below shows a view of the top panel of the X1 The numbered section on the left hand side of the device itemizes each of the hardware components By default the left side of the X1 controls TRAKTOR Deck A and likewise the right hand side controls TRAKTOR Deck B TRAKTOR mg 9 Oa 9 Q 9 17 eo N D o T QO o Q us Q Q The top panel of the X1 1 FX Mode Button Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 8 2 FX Dry Wet Knob 3 FX1 Button 4 FX1 Knob 5 FX2 Button 6 FX2 Knob 7 FX3 Button 8 FX3 Knob 9 FX Assign Buttons 10 Browse Encoder 11 Loop Encoder 12 Load Left Button 13 Shift Button 14 Touch Strip 15 HotCue Buttons 1 4 16 Flux Tap Button 17 Sync Master Button 18 Cue Button 19 Play Button TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 HARDWARE Top Panel Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 9 TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 HARDWARE Rear Panel 2 2
22. dicate that Deck B is con trolled by the right side of X1 If you d like to change this setup you can do so with the Browse or Loop encoders gt Press either the BROWSE encoder or one of the LOOP encoders to confirm the Deck set up The XI will now be backlit indicating it s ready for action A At the point of selecting your chosen Deck assignment for the X1 the LED displays will identify which side of the device will control the corresponding Deck Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 12 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the X1 to Browse amp Load Tracks If you wish to change this you can do so at the point of opening TRAKTOR or at any point NH by disconnecting and subsequently reconnecting the device s USB connection on the rear panel Deck Setup Options There are four use cases or Deck Setup combinations for how the X1 can be setup to control TRAKTOR s four available decks Decks A amp B default Decks C amp D Decks C amp A Decks B amp D j In all of the above combinations The first Deck of these potential combinations will always be situated on the left hand side of the X1 whilst the second will always be assigned to the right hand side of the X1 Using the example of the default Deck combination A amp B Deck A will be controlled by the left hand side of the X1 Deck B by the right hand side 3 3 Using the X1 to Browse amp Load Tracks The process of b
23. e it Likewise the second deck will in these combinations and cor responding effect unit will always be assigned to the right hand side of the X1 gt Pressing both FX assign buttons will engage both of TRAKTOR s corresponding effect units With the use of an additional X1 you can make use of all four of TRAKTOR s available ef fect units For more information please refer to section f3 7 4 Using a second X1 control ler s FX 3 7 2 Triggering an Effect in TRAKTOR Above the Deck headers in TRAKTOR you will see the effect units If you can t see these ensure that you have Mixer viewing mode selected from the drop down menu from TRAKTOR s top toolbar Follow the below tutorial to understand how to assign and control an effect using the X1 1 With your X1 assigned to control TRAKTOR Decks A and B load a track into Deck A and begin playback Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 30 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section 2 Select Single Mode from the menu in TRAKTOR s effect units 1 and 2 and a different effect for each 3 Press the left hand FX Assign button The button will be backlit orange 4 Ensure that all of the FX knobs have their marker set to the 12 o clock position 5 Press the top FX Mode button located at the top left of the X1 The button will now be backlit orange and you will be able to hear that the track playing is now affected by TRAKTOR s corresponding effect 6 Turn t
24. ee FX buttons numbered 1 3 on each side of the X1 When a TRAKTOR effect unit is set to Group mode these buttons will in the majority of Group effects combinations trig ger an individual effect from the group The secondary functions of these buttons can be activated via D Pressing SHIFT FX buttons 1 3 will toggle to the next effect of that Group section Holding SHIFT whilst pressing a number of times will toggle further through the available effects FX Knobs FX Knob There are four FX knobs on each side of the X1 Each knob corresponds to controlling the ef fect amount or the parameter of its adjacent FX button The uppermost FX DRY WET knob on either side of the device controls the overall amount of either the Single or Group effect The other FX knobs control then either specific effect parameters of a Single TRAKTOR effect or in Group mode an individual effect from that combination Whilst in Single mode the secondary function of the uppermost FX knobs can be operated via D Pressing SHIFT moving the FX knob will toggle through TRAKTOR s effects Whilst in Group mode the secondary function of the FX knobs can be activated whilst TRAK TOR s effect units are set to Group mode via D Pressing SHIFT moving the FX knob 1 3 will toggle through TRAKTOR s effects of the corresponding Group section For more information on using the X1 to control TRAKTOR s effects refer to section 13 7 2 Triggering an Effe
25. ercentage The X1 Mk2 s TRAKTOR preferences 5 1 1 Browse Encoder By default when you touch the encoder it switches to TRAKTOR s full Browser Un checking means that the Browse Encoder will only respond to showing the full Browser on the encoder being pressed Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 46 Appendix TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Preferences 5 1 2 Touch Strip By default the X1 s Seek behavior is set to Seek on Stop which means that by touching the Touch Strip you are able to seek through a track only when a track is stopped Seek Always is the other option available to you and means that even when a track is playing dragging the Touch Strip will seek through the track This can be a preferred setting for those who wish to use Scratch Control Split Mode By default TRAKTOR s preferences are set to Adjustable which means you can switch between Split Mode and Single Deck assign mode Selecting the Fixed option here means that the Touch Strip area will only operate in Split Mode Assignment By default this is set to Enabled which means that you can use the Touch Strip to assign a Loop or effect to the Touch Strip area Selecting Disabled means that you are unable to perform Touch Strip assignment for either loops or effects Bend Sensitivity By default this is set to 50 and refers to the sensitivity the Touch Strip will respond to motion in performing pitchbend on a track Increasing this percentage therefore means that t
26. fects using the same process to the first X1 controller The potential of using two X1 devices means that you have four TRAKTOR effects units to choose from A When using a second X1 controller you are unable to assign an effect to another device s Touch Strip Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 34 Hardware Reference 4 Hardware Reference This section will provide you with a concise overview of each and every hardware component you will find on the X1 This has been broken down into component based sections Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 35 Hardware Reference Top Panel 4 1 Top Panel TRAKTOR mg 0 On 10 On TROL SEI Eis KONTROL X1 Top Panel Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 36 Hardware Reference Rear Panel 4 2 Rear Panel ale mm E Rear Panel USB Input USB Input The X1 must be connected to your computer via the included USB cable Kensington Lock The Kensington Lock Port This metal reinforced hole provides an additional security option whereby a bespoke cable and lock can be applied Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 37 Hardware Reference Transport Section 4 3 Transport Section CUE The CUE Button If a Deck is stopped pressing CUE will place the white Cue Marker at the current location if the white Cue Marker is already at the current location then playback will commence for as long as you hold CUE playback will jump back to the Cue Marker and stop
27. he Touch Strip will respond more sensitively to motion and vice a versa Seek Sensitivity By default this is set to 50 and refers to the sensitivity the Touch Strip will respond to motion whilst performing the seek function on a track Increasing this percentage therefore means that the Touch Strip will respond more sensitively to motion and vice a versa The Invert Bend direction checkbox provides you with the opportunity to change the direction of control within the Touch Strip Thus for example moving the Touch Strip to the left will slow down a track and likewise to the right will speed it up Checking this Invert Bend Direction option might be the preferred intuitive option for some DJs It is recommended that you take some time to experiment with which setup is best suited for your style Checking the Invert Seek direction checkbox will ensure that the Touch Strip reverses it s seek direction when touched Thus for example moving the Touch Strip to the left will seek for wards through the track and likewise to the right will seek backwards through the track Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 47 Appendix TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Preferences 5 1 3 FLUX Button By default the X1 s FLUX buttons Primary function is set to Flux Mode in TRAKTOR please refer to section 13 5 5 FLUX Buttons TRAKTOR s Preferences also allow for the choice of the following primary functions to be selected HotCues 5 8 Pressing the X1 s FLUX
28. he top FX Dry Wet knob to the left You will hear the amount of the assigned effect lessens 7 Turn the FX Dry Wet knob all the way towards the right You will hear that the track play ing is now affected with more of the assigned effect The further right the FX knob is turned the more the applied effect affects the sound of the track 8 To turn this effect off you can either press the top FX Mode button again or press the FX Assign button again In this case press the FX Assign button again 9 Now assign Deck A to TRAKTOR s effect unit 2 by pressing the right hand FX Assign but ton The FX Assign button is now backlit orange 10 Press the top FX Mode button located at the top right hand corner on the X1 The but ton will be backlit orange and you will now be able to hear the track being affected with TRAKTOR effect unit 2 s effect 11 Like previously turn the corresponding FX knob to either side to hear how the Dry Wet pa rameter of the effect can be controlled By pressing both of TRAKTOR s FX Assign buttons you can utilize two of TRAKTOR s ef fects units at once on a single Deck Selecting Group Mode in TRAKTOR s effect units allows for a greater range of effects potential and control using the X1 You can switch a TRAKTOR effect unit from Single Mode to Group mode in the following way gt Hold SHIFT press the X1 s corresponding FX MODE buttons to switch the TRAKTOR effect unit into Group mode The X1 co
29. ill notice the corresponding loop size measured in beats shown in the LED display changes as you do so 2 When you have selected your chosen loop size press the Loop encoder to commence looping The LED display will flash to indicate this 3 When in Loop mode adjust the loop size by turning the Loop encoder to either the left or the right This can provide some interesting creative potential in your DJ sets 4 Press the Loop encoder again to exit from the loop The Loop display will no longer be flashing Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 26 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the Loop Encoders Assigning a Loop to the Touch Strip You can use the Touch Strip to control loops on a TRAKTOR Deck 1 Hold your finger on the Touch Strip assign area and then press the Loop encoder The Touch Strip assign area may be at the far right or far left depending on if you re in Split Mode or Single You will notice the corresponding LED display now flashes with three or ange LED s and you will also notice that the LED s located above the Touch Strip area now change to blue indicating that the loop has now been assigned TRAKTOR Touch the Touch Strip this will engage the loop and the size will be determined by where you touch Moving your finger to the left will shorten the loop size whereas to the right extend As soon as you remove your finger from the Touch Strip the track will continue playback as normal Tr
30. ith a Loop encoder the SYNC button provides a useful secondary function By holding the SYNC button and turning the Loop encoder a track s BPM count will be adjusted in small increments Pushing amp turning the encoder adjusts the BPM count in larger increments Pushing and releasing the encoder without turning resets the tempo to 0 0 original tempo Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 25 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the Transport Section Playback HotCues Flux and Sync Control 3 5 5 FLUX Buttons Pressing the FLUX button will engage TRAKTOR s Flux Mode Flux mode lets you jump to cue points and loops without losing the overall phrasing of your tracks The X1 s FLUX buttons can have their primary and secondary functions changed within TRAKTOR S preferences for fur ther information please refer to section 15 1 3 FLUX Button By default the FLUX buttons secondary function is TAP mode gt To manually adjust the BPM of a track hold SHIFT whilst tapping the corresponding FLUX button This function is particularly useful when a track might not have a consistent BPM through out 3 6 Using the Loop Encoders The X1 provides you with two Loop encoders Their LED displays provide visual information as to size of the loop To get used to the process of using this basic loop technique 1 Turn the Loop encoder to the left shortening the loop size and now to the right whereby it extends it You w
31. ktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 50 Index B BROWSE encoder 13 D Deck Combinations 13 Deck Setup 13 E Effects 23 FX Mode 40 FX Assign 40 FX Knobs 40 Touch Strip assign 29 32 TRAKTOR effect units 30 Triggering 30 Using two X1 controller s FX 34 K Kensington Lock 37 Index L Load Buttons Snap Quantize 14 Loading Tracks 13 Loop Encoders 26 Touch Strip assign 27 Touch Strip unassign 28 M MIDI Mode 10 Q Quantize 14 R Rear Panel 37 S SHIFT 42 Snap Mode 14 Split Mode Touch Strip 15 Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 51 Index T Transport Section 21 Top Panel 36 BPM adjust 25 Touch Strip 15 CUE 25 Prmary Functions 17 FLUX 26 Resize 19 20 HotCue 22 SYNC 25 Scratch Control 21 Secondary Functions 17 Using TRAKTOR Remix Decks 23 TRAKTOR preferences U X1 Mk1 49 USB Input 37 X1 Mk2 45 Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 52
32. lit to indicate the sample has been copied or sampled Experiment utilizing TRAKTOR s effects and loops whilst launching samples from the Re mix Deck For more detailed information on using TRAKTOR s Remix Decks refer to the full TRAKTOR manual Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 24 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the Transport Section Playback HotCues Flux and Sync Control 3 5 2 PLAY buttons Pressing either of the PLAY buttons will toggle playback on the corresponding TRAKTOR deck Whilst the track is playing pressing the PLAY button again will pause the deck 3 5 3 CUE Buttons The use of the CUE button depends on whether the track is playing or stopped If a Deck is stopped pressing CUE will place the white Cue Marker at the current location if the white Cue Marker is already at the current location then playback will commence for as long as you hold CUE playback will jump back to the Cue Marker and stop when you release the CUE button If the Deck is playing and you press CUE playback will stop and jump back to the Cue Point 3 5 4 SYNC MASTER Buttons The SYNC button on the X1 allows you to automatically sync a track s tempo in BPM to the existing track playing MASTER D To sync a track s tempo to the BPM count of a track playing in the deck you want to be the MASTER deck hold the SHIFT SYNC buttons of the corresponding deck Using the X1 to adjust BPM In combination w
33. ntrols a TRAKTOR effect unit in Group mode in the following way Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 31 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section gt Pressing any of FX buttons backlit orange when engaged 1 3 will engage the correspond ing individual effect from that Group The adjacent FX Knob controls the amount of the selected effect applied Dry Wet Engaging all 3 FX buttons 1 3 can make for some interesting combinations Likewise by triggering a Decks second FX Assign button the second TRAKTOR effect unit in Group mode provides a much greater range of effect capabilities and control using the X1 It is recommended that you take some time to read a more detailed explanation of TRAK TOR s effects in the full TRAKTOR manual and taking some time to experiment using the X1 to control TRAKTOR s range of effects Using the X1 to assign a TRAKTOR Effect The hands on nature of the X1 allows you to manually select TRAKTOR s effects This differs slightly depending on whether the effect unit is in Single or Group mode When a TRAKTOR effect unit is in Single mode gt Holding SHIFT whilst moving one of the FX Dry Wet knobs located at the top of the X1 will scroll through TRAKTOR s effects on the corresponding effect unit When a TRAKTOR effect unit is in Group mode Holding SHIFT pressing an FX button 1 3 will toggle through effects individually D Holding SHIFT moving an FX Knob will toggle thr
34. ontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 48 Appendix Adding a TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Mk1 to your Setup Dim State Percentage When a button is not engaged in its on state it is still backlit in its Dim State This option allows you to either increase or decrease this level of brightness 5 2 Adding a TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Mk1 to your Setup Many of you will already be using the first model of the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 and will be interested to know how the latest Mk2 version can be used in conjunction with the original The first thing to understand here is that both devices have their own set of TRAKTOR prefer ences The below image shows the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 s preferences in TRAKTOR Calibration Recalibrate On State Brightness Off State Brightness Shift Hotcue Enable MIDI mode via Shift Hotcue 2nd X1 Mapping C D Restore Swap Sides TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 s preferences in TRAKTOR To use the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 to control up to four TRAKTOR decks 1 Goto the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 preferences in TRAKTOR Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 49 Appendix Adding a TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Mk1 to your Setup 2 In Default Setups select both the 1st X1 and 2nd X1 mapping options as C D By default the TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Mk2 will control TRAKTOR decks A B and the Mk1 version will now control TRAKTOR decks C D Using two X1 s provides you with the option to make use of both TRAKTOR deck control and effects possibilities Tra
35. ough TRAKTOR s corresponding ef fects Whilst carrying out any of the above processes by looking at the TRAKTOR software on your computer you will be able to see how TRAKTOR s effect units respond 3 1 3 Assigning FX to the Touch Strip Whether in Single or Group effects unit mode the X1 allows you a further extension of control ling effects through assigning them to the Touch Strip A simple way to think of this is that when assigned to the Touch Strip this control surface replaces the FX Knob s parameter to control the amount of the effect applied The below section will describe the process of Touch Strip assignment Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 32 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Effects Section Hold your finger in the Touch Strip assign area if a Deck is in Split Mode two orange dots will be located above center the Touch Strip in Single Mode a single orange dot will be located on one side of the Touch Strip area Press any of FX buttons 1 3 The button now flashes orange to indicate the effect parame ter is now assigned to the Touch Strip area You will notice that the LED s located above the Touch Strip now change to a number of orange dots The amount of these indicates the available amount of steps in the chosen effect Note that most of TRAKTOR s single effects are made up of three individual pa rameter knobs but not all Therefore by observing TRAKTOR you can see on which oc casions all 3 of the X
36. rowsing through and loading of tracks takes place in the central section of your X1 device SHIFT The BROWSE encoder SHIFT Load Left amp Load Right buttons Follow the below instructions to understand how to use the X1 to browse navigate and load tracks in TRAKTOR Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 13 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Using the X1 to Browse amp Load Tracks 1 To scroll through your Track Collection in TRAKTOR turn the BROWSE encoder either left or right 2 To navigate your way to another collection playlist or location in the TRAKTOR file tree hold SHIFT and turn the BROWSE encoder There is no need to press the Browse encoder again to select Simply release the SHIFT button on your chosen tree node and continue browsing in your newly selected location 3 When you have navigated you way to your chosen track press either of the Load Left or Load Right buttons to either side of the SHIFT button The Load Left button when press ed will load the track into TRAKTOR s left hand Deck by default TRAKTOR Deck A The Load Right button will load the track into the right hand TRAKTOR Deck by default TRAKTOR Deck B Refer to the available X1 deck combinations as described in section f3 2 Connecting the X1 device to TRAKTOR Secondary Function of the Load Buttons The two Load buttons have the following secondary functions Pressing the Load Left button in combination with SHIFT engages TRA
37. tons directly reflect TRAKTOR s Cue button coloring These buttons can be used in either TRAKTOR s Track Deck or Remix Deck mode and they behave differently in each scenario For a more detailed explanation on using the HotCue buttons refer to sections 13 5 1 HotCue Buttons Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 39 Hardware Reference FX Section 4 4 FX Section FX Assign buttons The FX Assign Buttons Four of these buttons exist in the transport section of the X1 Two of these are located on each side of the device and when assigned are backlit orange Triggering the FX Assign button will assign the corresponding Deck to a TRAKTOR effect unit For more detailed information on as signing the X1 to TRAKTOR s effects units refer to sections 13 7 1 Assigning an Effect and 13 7 4 Using a second X1 controller s FX FX MODE button C MODE The FX MODE Button The FX MODE button is used when a TRAKTOR effects unit is set to Single mode Pressing the button turns the selected effect on the button is backlit orange or off The secondary function of the FX MODE button can be activated via Pressing SHIFT FX MODE button will toggle between the corresponding TRAKTOR ef fect unit s mode i e if the effect unit is set to Single mode activating this secondary function will switch the unit into Group mode FX buttons FX 1 Button Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 40 Hardware Reference FX Section There are thr
38. trol 2 Slide your finger either fully to the right as shown below to expand the left deck or fully to the left to expand the right deck Switching TRAKTOR Decks in Single Mode To quickly switch between TRAKTOR Deck s in the Touch Strip s Single Mode 1 Hold your finger on the Touch Strip beneath where you see the orange dot The LED strip above the Touch Strip will now solely illuminate the orange dot 2 Press and move your finger to the opposite side of the Touch Strip The X1 s Touch Strip has now been switched to the other TRAKTOR deck Resizing the Touch Strip to Split Mode Let us assume that you have expanded Deck A to the Touch Strip to return or resize back to Split Mode Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 Manual 20 Key functions when using the X1 with TRAKTOR Deck Control 1 Hold your finger on the Touch Strip beneath where you see the orange dot The LED strip above the Touch Strip will now solely indicate the orange dot 2 Move your finger back to the center position and release it The X1 s Touch Strip has now been returned to Split Mode Take some time to familiarize yourself with switching between these two HotCue modes and this intuitive process will soon become an autonomous part of your DJ workflow 3 4 5 Using the Touch Strip with Scratch Control If you use turntables to control TRAKTOR s Decks the X1 s Touch Strip in Split Mode or a Sin gle Deck mode provides an intuitive tool for Nudging or pitch
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