Adding A Microphone Or Other Audio Source - Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 Manual

▪ The GAIN knobs (at the top of channels A and B) are turned up
▪ The channel faders are up
▪ The FILTER and EQ band knobs (HI, MID, LOW) are in their center position.
For a description of pre-listening tracks, refer to
3.3

Adding a Microphone Or Other Audio Source

You can also plug a microphone and an additional audio source (line level) into the back of
your Z2. Note that the monophonic microphone signal will be summed to both stereo channels
of the main (and booth) outputs. The auxiliary stereo audio source (an MP3 player or CD player
output, for example) will also be summed directly into the output bus. In other words, the Z2's
crossfader and channel faders will have no effect on these inputs.
To connect a microphone:
1. Make sure the VOLUME
panel of the Z2 is turned down.
2. Plug your mic into the
3. Press the mic button next to the
top panel.
4. Slowly turn up the
(Be careful with feedback!).
Plugging in a line-level audio signal is just as easy:
1. Make sure the AUX / MIC VOLUME
2. Plug in your device with a standard RCA-type audio cable to the
MIC input section on the rear panel.
3. Make sure your device is outputting audio.
4. Turn up the VOLUME
sired auxiliary audio volume level.
knob in the AUX / MIC
MIC input plug of the
AUX / MIC VOLUME
VOLUME knob until you reach the desired microphone volume level.
knob is turned down.
knob on the upper left of the Z2's top panel until you reach the de-
Using the Z2 as a Stand-alone DJ Mixer (Direct Mode)
Adding a Microphone Or Other Audio Source
Pre-listening.
↑4.1.7,
part of the upper-left corner of the top
AUX / MIC area on the rear panel of the Z2.
knob of the upper-left corner of the
AUX
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inputs of the AUX /