Loading Effects - Native Instruments TRAKTOR X1 Manual

3. FX and Mode Displays: These three displays give visual feedback depending on the mode and
effect loaded. The central Mode display shows the current mode while each FX display on
either side visualizes key values of the corresponding FX unit. Turning a knob below will result
in the corresponding left or right FX display to immediately show the name of active effect
or effect parameter as well as its value. Turning a knob that is not assigned will result in the
screen showing empty.
4. Knobs and Buttons: These knobs and buttons enable controlling Traktor Pro's effects. Their
functions depend on whether a single effect or an effect group is loaded. In both cases the first
knob from the top controls the Dry/Wet parameter of the FX unit.
• Single Effect: The topmost button switches the effect on or off and provides visual
feedback by lighting up when active. The topmost knob blends between the dry and wet
signal. Subsequent buttons and knobs change their function depending on which effect
is loaded. Refer to the
behave differently depending on the parameter. For example, when using the delay effect,
the second button from the top can be clicked to bring the filter cutoff to its default value,
while the third button can be used to switch delay feedback on or off.
• Effect Group: The topmost button is not assigned. The topmost knob blends between the
dry and wet signal. Each subsequent button turns the respective effect on or off while each
subsequent knob controls a main parameter of each effect. The parameters are described
in detail in the
• Pattern Player: The various functions of the Pattern Player are described in
Pattern Player.

Loading Effects

The X1 MK3 enables you to load and switch effects from the hardware itself. You can either load
a single effect in the FX unit, enabling fine adjustments of its parameters, or a group of up to three
effects where each effect has one main controllable parameter.
Loading a Single Effect
Loading effects is done via the effects section at the top of the controller. The workflow is the
same for the left and right FX unit. For the following description we will number the four buttons of
a FX unit from top to bottom starting with 1.
1. Make sure your FX unit is configured to hold a single effect. To change this, press and hold
SHIFT and press button 1 to cycle through the different possible unit assignments: Single
effect, effect group, and Pattern Player (available to Traktor Pro Plus subscribers). The display
above button 1 will show the current configuration.
2. Press and hold the SHIFT button on the controller. Button 2 and 3 now function as up and down
arrows respectively and allow you to cycle through the available effects.
3. When the desired effect appears on the display, release SHIFT.
→ The effect is loaded in the FX unit.
Loading Effects in an Effect Group
Loading effects is done via the effects section at the top of the controller. The workflow is the
same for the left and right FX unit. For the following description we will number the four buttons of
a FX unit from top to bottom starting with 1.
1. Make sure your FX unit is configured as an effect group. To change this, press and hold SHIFT
and press button 1 to cycle through the different possible unit assignments: Single effect, effect
group, and Pattern Player (available to Traktor Pro Plus subscribers). The screen above button 1
will show the current configuration.
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