Table Of Contents - Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 User Manual

Table of Contents

1. Disclaimer .................................................................................................................. 1
2. Welcome to TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 ......................................................................... 2
2.1. Document Conventions ..................................................................................... 2
2.2. Documentation Resources ................................................................................ 3
2.3. In this Document .............................................................................................. 3
3. Concepts ................................................................................................................... 4
3.1. S4 and TRAKTOR Control Concept ................................................................... 4
3.2. Haptic Drive Modes .......................................................................................... 5
3.3. Pad Modes ....................................................................................................... 5
3.4. Automatic Track Synchronization ....................................................................... 6
3.4.1. Beatgrid ................................................................................................. 6
3.4.2. Tempo Master and Master Clock ............................................................. 6
3.4.3. Automatic Tempo Master Assignment ...................................................... 6
3.5. About the Track Collection ................................................................................ 6
3.6. Snap Mode and Quantize Mode ........................................................................ 7
4. Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 ............................................................................ 8
4.1. Connecting to the Computer .............................................................................. 8
4.2. Connecting an Amplification System .................................................................. 9
4.3. Connecting Monitors for DJ Booth ..................................................................... 9
4.4. Connecting Headphones ................................................................................. 10
4.5. Connecting to the Power Supply ...................................................................... 10
4.6. Final Preparation ............................................................................................. 11
4.7. Importing Music to the Track Collection ............................................................ 13
5. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 Overview ........................................................................... 14
5.1. Decks ............................................................................................................ 16
5.1.1. Browse Controls ................................................................................... 18
5.1.2. Pad Section ......................................................................................... 18
5.1.3. Display Elements for Tracks and STEM Files ......................................... 20
5.1.4. Display Elements on a Remix Deck ....................................................... 20
5.2. Mixer ............................................................................................................. 21
5.2.1. Mixer Channel ...................................................................................... 23
5.3. FX Unit .......................................................................................................... 24
5.4. Front Panel View ............................................................................................ 25
5.5. Rear Panel ..................................................................................................... 25
6. Mixing Your First Tracks ............................................................................................ 27
6.1. Prerequisites .................................................................................................. 27
6.2. Loading the First Track into Deck A ................................................................. 28
6.3. Starting Playback of Deck A ............................................................................ 29
6.4. Loading the Second Track into Deck B ............................................................. 29
6.5. Syncing the Track Tempos .............................................................................. 31
6.6. Starting Playback of the Second Track ............................................................. 31