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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Disclaimer ........................4 2. Welcome to TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 ................. 5 2.1. Document Conventions ..................5 2.2. Documentation Resources ................6 2.3. In this Document ....................6 3. Concepts ........................7 3.1. About Automatic Synchronization of Decks ............7 3.1.1.
  • Page 3 7.7. Working with Mixer FX ..................29 7.8. Playing with Cue Points .................. 30 7.9. Playing with Loops ..................31 7.10. Snap Mode and Quantize Mode ..............32 7.11. Using Flux and Reverse Modes ..............33 7.12. Previewing Tracks using the CUE Channel ............. 33 7.13.

  • Page 4: Disclaimer

    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.

  • Page 5: Welcome To Traktor Kontrol S2

    Welcome to TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 2. WELCOME TO TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Thank you for choosing TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 — it is because of customers like you that we can continue developing groundbreaking music software and hardware. TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 is a fully integrated hardware and software DJ performance system. The all-in-one TRAK- TOR KONTROL S2 controller offers you an ergonomic DJ mixer, a built-in 24-bit/48 kHz audio in- terface, and a high-resolution control surface, perfectly tailored for TRAKTOR PRO 3.

  • Page 6: Documentation Resources

    • TRAKTOR PRO 3 Manual: For in-depth information on all features provided by the TRAKTOR software, refer to the TRAKTOR PRO 3 manual. 2.3. In this Document What you are reading now is the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Manual. This manual is structured as follows: •...

  • Page 7: Concepts

    Deck Types: Track Deck, Remix Deck, STEM, Deck, and Live Input. TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 provides you with two physical Decks. The left Deck on your S2 controls Deck A in the software and the right Deck controls Deck B in the software. Additionally, you can gain control over TRAKTOR's Decks C and D using the S2's SAMPLE mode.

  • Page 8: Tempo Master And Master Clock

    Concepts 3.1.1. Tempo Master and Master Clock The Tempo Master represents the reference tempo to which all other elements can synchronize. The Tempo Master can either be TRAKTOR's internal Master Clock, or one of the Decks. The Tempo Master does not have to be the same throughout your mix, but there can only be one Tem- po Master.

  • Page 9: Setting Up Traktor Kontrol S2

    Registering and Installing a Native Instruments Product using NATIVE ACCESS. This section describes how to set up the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2. When all devices are connec- ted your setup will look like the following illustration: TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 setup.

  • Page 10: Connecting Active Speakers

    Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 4.2. Connecting Active Speakers To connect your power amplifier or active speakers to the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2: • Connect the MAIN OUT RCA (or 3.5 mm) outputs on the rear panel of the TRAKTOR KON-...

  • Page 11: Connecting Headphones

    KONTROL S2, using the 3.5 mm connector. 4.4. Final Preparation After successfully setting up the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 system, you can switch on the devices. We recommended that you follow the order in the instructions below: Switching on Devices and Starting TRAKTOR On your S2, turn down the volumes to minimum position by using the MASTER knob, and the VOL knob for the headphones volume.
  • Page 12 Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 The data is imported. Switching Mixer FX to Default Pre-Selection TRAKTOR recognizes the S2 is connected to the computer, and asks you to switch Mixer FX se- lection to default values: TRAKTOR alert for switching Mixer FX pre-selection to default.

  • Page 13: Importing Music To The Track Collection

    Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 4.5. Importing Music to the Track Collection The most convenient way to get your tracks into TRAKTOR's Track Collection is using drag and drop: • Drag the music files from the location on your computer and drop them on the Track Collec- tion folder in TRAKTOR's Browser Tree.

  • Page 14: Traktor Kontrol S2 Overview

    TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Overview 5. TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 OVERVIEW This section introduces you the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 and all its control elements and connec- tors. TRAKTOR KONTROL S2. (1) Decks: TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 provides you with two physical Decks. The Decks are the place where tracks and Samples are controlled.
  • Page 15 TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Overview S2 Deck. (1) BROWSE encoder: Navigates through the Track Collection for selecting and loading music content. (2) Preparation button: Assigns a track to the Preparation List. (3) BROWSE View button: Maximizes the Browser view in the TRAKTOR software.

  • Page 16: Mixer

    • When in SAMPLES Mode, the Pads control the first four SAMPLE Cells of Sample Slots in Re- mix Decks C and D. 5.2. Mixer The Mixer is sitting in the middle of your TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 controller and contains the fol- lowing control elements:...
  • Page 17 TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Overview Mixer. (1) Mixer channel A and B: Receives the incoming audio signals from the Decks, modulates the audio signal, and adjusts the output level with its control elements. For more information, refer to Mixer Channel. (2) QNT: Allows you to enable or disable Quantize mode and Snap mode. More Information, refer Snap Mode and Quantize Mode.

  • Page 18: Mixer Channel

    TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 Overview (9) Headphone CUE button: Sends the Mixer channel’s audio signal to the CUE channel for pre- paring the next transition and previewing tracks. (10) Channel Level Meter: Gives you visual feedback of the GAIN level on that Mixer channel.

  • Page 19: Front View

    (6) iOS: Connects an iOS device for future iOS compatibility. (7) USB: Connects your S2 with your computer using the included USB cable. (8) Power Supply socket: Connects the optional Native Instruments Power Supply to be pur- chased separately on the Native Instruments online shop.

  • Page 20: Mixing Your First Tracks Using Sync

    6.2. Loading the First Track into Deck A Press the Browser View button to open the Browser view in the software. Turn the BROWSE encoder to select one of your tracks, or a demo track i.e. Berlin Haupt- bahnhof by Native Instruments.

  • Page 21: Starting Playback Of Deck A

    Mixing Your First Tracks using SYNC Press the BROWSE encoder to load the track into the Deck. TRAKTOR now analyzes the track to determine its tempo, and to create the Beatgrid and the Waveform. Press the Browser View button again to close the Browser View. 6.3.

  • Page 22: Loading The Second Track Into Deck B

    Mixing Your First Tracks using SYNC Slowly increase the volume of your audio system or active speakers to a moderate listening level. You now hear the audio of the track in your speakers. 6.4. Loading the Second Track into Deck B The next track you want to mix must have a similar tempo like the playing track.

  • Page 23: Starting Playback Of The Second Track

    Mixing Your First Tracks using SYNC The tempos of both tracks are now synced, indicated by the equal tempo value in the soft- ware's Deck Header. The SYNC button lights up on Deck B. 6.6. Starting Playback of the Second Track When the track in Deck A is almost over: •...
  • Page 24 Mixing Your First Tracks using SYNC The audio signal of Mixer channel A slowly fades out of the Master signal. Only Mixer chan- nel B is now audible. When the playback of Deck A ends, Deck B automatically becomes the Tempo Master and is ready to transition to the next track.

  • Page 25: Tutorials

    Tutorials 7. TUTORIALS The tutorials in this section introduces you the several functions and features of the S2. The follow- ing list provides you with an overview of the tutorials including a link to it: • Browsing and Loading Tracks: By having your music imported in TRAKTOR, you can use the Browse controls on the S2 to find tracks for your mix.

  • Page 26: Browsing And Loading Tracks

    Tutorials • Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks:If the SYNC function is enabled but the tracks playing are not synced, it is likely that the Beatgrids of the tracks are not calculated correctly. The S2 allows you correct Beatgrids manually. For more information, refer to Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks.

  • Page 27: Adjusting Volume Levels

    Tutorials Starting/Pausing Playback To start the playback of the loaded track: • Press the Play/Pause button. To pause the playback: • Press the Play/Pause button again. Holding Track Playback You can use the Jog Wheel to hold the playback of the track, just like a record on a turntable: Touch the top plate of the Jog Wheel and keep it hold.

  • Page 28: Using The Equalizer To Tweak Your Sound

    Tutorials the Mixer channel (GAIN) on the one side, and you can define the volume for the outgoing signal to the MASTER output on the other side. Adjusting the GAIN Levels for Incoming Audio Signals To adjust the volume level for incoming audio signals, you need to use the GAIN knob: •...

  • Page 29: Adjusting Track Tempo

    Tutorials 7.5. Adjusting Track Tempo Besides using SYNC to adjust the track tempo you also adjust the track tempo for the Decks indi- vidually by using the TEMPO fader on each Deck. The TEMPO faders be can operated in two dif- ferent modes - in Relative mode and in Absolute mode.

  • Page 30: Playing With Cue Points

    Tutorials • Dual Delay: The FX SELECT 3 button lights up blue. • Flanger: The FX SELECT 4 button lights up red. Selecting a Mixer FX To select a Mixer FX: • Press the FX SELECT button with the individual Mixer FX. The FX SELECT button brightly lights up, indicating the Mixer FX is selected.

  • Page 31: Playing With Loops

    Tutorials • When pressing and holding a blue lit Pad, the playback continues from the position of the stor- ed Cue point as long as the Pad is kept depressed. • When releasing the Pad, the playback position jumps back to the Cue Point and playback stops immediately.

  • Page 32: Snap Mode And Quantize Mode

    Tutorials • Press a green lit Pad. The playback continues at the position of the stored Loop. Moving Loops You can move enabled and disabled Loops forward or backward in the track: • Turn the MOVE encoder clockwise or counter-clockwise. This instantly moves the Loop in the track.

  • Page 33: Using Flux And Reverse Modes

    Tutorials Press and hold SHIFT to add the secondary functions of your S2. When SNAP mode is enabled, the button lights up brightly. When SNAP mode is disabled, the button is dimly lit. While holding SHIFT + press the QNT button to enable or disable SNAP Mode. 7.11.

  • Page 34: Working With The Preparation List

    Tutorials Put on your headphones. Press the CUE button of the individual Mixer channel(s). Adjust the volume and the cue-master-mix signal by turning the VOL knob and MIX knob, so that you hear both tracks by the desired amount in your headphones. 7.13.

  • Page 35: Correcting Beatgrids Of Tracks

    Tutorials Click the Deck Focus of Deck C to open the context menu. Select Remix Deck. The Deck Type is changed to Remix Deck. Repeat these steps for Deck D if you want it to be a Remix Deck. Step 3 - Loading Samples or Remix Sets In the Browser Tree in TRAKTOR, expand the Track Collection folder.

  • Page 36: Mixing Tracks Using Jog Wheels

    Tutorials While holding the GRID button, slightly turn the Jog Wheel clockwise or counter-clockwise to move the Beatgrid forward or backward, respectively. By turning the Jog Wheel you are able adjust the Beatgrid, so that the Beat tick matches the beat of the track.

  • Page 37: Starting Playback Of Deck A

    Tutorials Turn the BROWSE encoder to select one of your tracks, or a demo track, i.e. Berlin Haupt- bahnhof by Native Instruments. Press the BROWSE encoder to load the track into the Deck. TRAKTOR now analyzes the Track to determine its tempo, and to create the Beatgrid and the aveform.

  • Page 38: Loading The Second Track Into Deck B

    Tutorials Slowly increase the volume of your audio system or active speakers to a moderate listening level. You will now hear the audio of the track in your speakers. 7.16.4. Loading the Second Track into Deck B The next track you want to mix must have a similar tempo like the track currently playing.

  • Page 39: Syncing Track Tempos Using The Jog Wheels

    Tutorials TRAKTOR now analyzes the Track to determine its tempo, and to create the Beatgrid and the Waveform. Press the Browser View button again to close the Browser View. Press the Play/Pause button on Deck B to start playback. The waveform starts moving and the Channel Volume Meter LEDs in Mixer channel B illumi- nate.
  • Page 40 Tutorials Adjust the Mixer channel's GAIN level by turning its GAIN knob, so that it matches to Mixer channel A. Adjust the volume and the cue-master-mix signal by turning the VOL knob and MIX knob, so that you hear both tracks equally in your headphones. Coarse Adjusting the Tempo The Deck Headers indicate the current tempos for the tracks.
  • Page 41 Tutorials Checking the Adjustment using the Jog Wheels Touch and hold the top plate of the jog wheel of Deck B. The track holds at the current playback position. While holding the Jog Wheel, turn it into any direction until yourhear a beat in your head- phones.

  • Page 42: Cuing The Next Track Using The Jog Wheels

    Tutorials To slightly slow down the tempo, touch the outer rim of the Jog Wheel and turn it counter- clockwise. Simultaneously, move the Tempo fader slightly up. Repeat the aforementioned steps until both tracks play perfectly in sync. 7.16.6. Cuing the Next Track using the Jog Wheels Having the tempos perfectly synced, use your headphones and the Jog Wheel to find the right po- sition in the next track for fading it in: Touch and hold the Jog Wheel on its top plate.

  • Page 43: Mixing In The Audio Signal

    Tutorials Ideally the tracks now play in sync. If necessary nudge or bend the tempo by turning the Jog Wheel using its rim. 7.16.7. Mixing in the Audio Signal You can now mix the audio signal of Mixer channel B into the Master signal: Move the crossfader slowly towards center position and hold for a moment.

  • Page 44: Preferences

    Preferences 8. PREFERENCES When opening the Preferences dialog in TRAKTOR you will find an additional page for the S2 con- troller with configuration settings. Accessing TRAKTOR Preferences To open the Preferences in TRAKTOR: Click the Preferences button in TRAKTOR's Header. Select the Traktor S2 MK3 page.
  • Page 45 Preferences Transport • Tempo Faders mode: Determines the Tempo fader mode. • In Absolute mode, the track tempo automatically adjusts according the Tempo fader posi- tion when loading the track. • In Relative mode, the track tempo is always set to original tempo independently of the cur- rent Tempo fader position when loading the track.

  • Page 46: Adding A Microphone

    Adding a Microphone 9. ADDING A MICROPHONE To add a microphone to your S2 system: Connect the microphone into the MIC input on the rear panel of the S2. Set the microphone input signal to an adequate level by turning the MIC GAIN knob on the rear panel of the S2.

  • Page 47: S2 As Default Audio Interface

    S2 as Default Audio Interface 10. S2 AS DEFAULT AUDIO INTERFACE If you want to use the TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 for playback of all audio applications on your com- puter, you can set it as your default audio interface. Windows...

  • Page 48: Specification

    11. SPECIFICATION System Requirements For the minimum system requirements your computer needs to meet, see the TRAKTOR specifi- cations section of the Native Instruments website: https://www.native-instruments.com/traktor-kontrol-s2/specifications/ To check the compatibility with several operating systems, please have a look at: http://www.native-instruments.com/compatibility Dimensions Width: 19.13"...
  • Page 49 Specification DNR (a-weighted): 98dB THD+N: <0.1% Frequency Response: 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1.0 dB Crosstalk @ 1kHz: -55 dB...

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