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KONTROL S4 controller. Before continuing please ensure that you have installed the latest TRAKTOR and Controller Editor updates available via the Service Center application. The jog wheels on the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 can be recalibrated at any time to optimize the touch sensitivity of the wheels for scratching.
Calibration in Traktor Calibration in Traktor 1. Start the TRAKTOR software and then open the Preferences window by clicking on the Preferences button highlighted in red in the image below. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 6...
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(high! lighted in red above): Recalibrate Left: Starts the calibration dialog to recalibrate the left jog wheel (Deck A/C) on your S4 controller TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 7...
(Note: Clicking Cancel in any of the calibration windows will return you to the Preferen! ces window and maintain the existing calibration settings of your jog wheel). TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 8...
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(as shown by the red dot in the image) but do not press on the rubber outer rim of the wheel. 4. Release the jog wheel and click Ok. If the wheel was pressed correctly the following window is displayed. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 9...
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If the wheel was pressed correctly the following window is dis! played. 7. Following the instructions press and release the top surface of the jog wheel at the 6 o’clock position as illustrated below. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 10...
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If the calibration failed please try again and take care to closely follow the instructions. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 11...
To start again click Calibrate Left and follow the steps described above, ensuring you press at the appropriate location on the jog wheel without using excessive pressure. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 12...
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Calibration in Traktor Jog Wheel Calibration Failure Fig. 2.1 Jog wheel calibration failure message TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 13...
Calibration in Controller Editor Calibration in Controller Editor Alternatively, you can calibrate the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4's Jog Wheels using the Con! troller Editor application. Note that you only need to perform the calibration procedure once, either using TRAKTOR or the Controller Editor application.
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The remainder of this section will cover calibration of the left (Deck A/C) jog wheel. To recali! brate the right jog wheel the steps are exactly the same except that “left” is replaced with “right” in all the dialog windows. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 15...
(Note: Clicking Cancel in any of the calibration windows will return you to the Preferences win! dow and maintain the existing calibration settings of your jog wheel). TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 16...
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4. Release the jog wheel and click NEXT in the Controller Editor calibration window. If the wheel was pressed correctly the following window is displayed. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 17...
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If the wheel was pressed correctly the following window is dis! played. 7. Following the instructions press and release the top surface of the jog wheel at the 6 o’clock position as illustrated in the next image. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 18...
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A window should now be displayed indicating that the jog wheel was successfully calibrated. 11. Click FINISH to return to the Preferences window. " Congratulations, the push sensitivity of the left jog wheel has now been recalibrated! TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 19...
Preferences window. The same procedure can be used to restore the factory settings of the right jog wheel by selecting Recalibrate for the right jog wheel in the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 controller preferences and following the instructions above. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 20...
Preferences window. This will restore the calibration settings the wheel had before starting the recalibration procedure. To start again click Recalibrate for the left jog wheel and follow the steps above. Fig. 3.1 Jog wheel calibration failure message TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 21...
If you have difficulties recalibrating your jog wheels and the factory settings are not work! ing as expected please refer to the support area at http://www.native-instruments.com where you can consult the NI Knowledge Base and find contact details for our support team. TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 - Jog Wheel Calibration Guide - 22...
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