Using The Audio 8 Dj With Traktor Scratch - Native Instruments Audio 8 DJ Operation Manual

9.2 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ with TRAKTOR Scratch

Besides its original purpose as part of the digital vinyl system TRAKTOR Scratch, you can
use the AUDIO 8 DJ also as normal playback sound card in internal playback mode.
To achieve this, please open
Preferences > Audio Setup > Soundcard
and choose AUDIO 8 DJ from the A
Now you can load, prepare and play tracks, but without the possibility to pre-listen to
them. There are no custom routing options in TRAKTOR Scratch.
9.3 Using the AUDIO 8 DJ with a MIDI Controller in your DJ Setup with
TRAKTOR 3 or TRAKTOR Scratch
Since the AUDIO 8 DJ offers a MIDI input and output, you are able to include a MIDI
mixer to your DJ setup built around TRAKTOR 3 or TRAKTOR SCRATCH. Features for-
merly controlled via Hotkeys or the computer mouse can now be controlled by turning a
knob, moving a fader or pressing a button on a hardware device, which looks and feels
much better.
To achieve this, please open
Preferences > Hotkey & MIDI Setups > MIDI Interfaces
and double-click the entries Audio 8 DJ In and Audio 8 DJ Out. An x showing up in the A
columns indicates that the MIDI In and Out ports of the AUDIO 8 DJ are active now.
Now connect your MIDI device to the AUDIO 8 DJ, using MIDI cables.
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