Help me troubleshoot Traktor Scratch!
Help me troubleshoot Traktor Scratch! Posted on: 15.02.2012 by Regina Tedford Hey guys I just finally updated to 2.1.2 and grabbed some MK2 vinyl. I'm running an Ecler Nuo 2 (just received this and it's AMAZING) and Vestax PDX-2000 with Shure m35x. I can't however get Traktor to give me a good signal for timecode calibration. It says "Skipping" everytime no matter how much tracking force I put on the stylus. I also get the exact same results in the picture when adjusting tonearm height or adding/removing a headshell weight. Can you help me out? Here's a picture: System Specs: i5 2500k at 4.7gHz 8GB DDR3 1600mhz RAM 3TB 7200RPM HDD, 32mb cache Win7 Ultimate 64-bit Crucial M4 64GB SATAIII SSD Equipment: Vestax PDX2000 MK1 x 2 Ecler Nuo 2.0 NI Audio 4 DJ Shure M35X Audio 4 DJ Settings: Sample Rate :44100mhz Process Buffer: 256 Samples USB Buffer: 2ms TSP2 Audio Setup: Input Channel: Timecode Vinyl Enable Multi-core Processor Support Overall Latency: 10.7ms | |
| Regina Tedford 15.02.2012 | Hey guys I just finally updated to 2.1.2 and grabbed some MK2 vinyl. I'm running an Ecler Nuo 2 (just received this and it's AMAZING) and Vestax PDX-2000 with Shure m35x. I can't however get Traktor to give me a good signal for timecode calibration. It says "Skipping" everytime no matter how much tracking force I put on the stylus. I also get the exact same results in the picture when adjusting tonearm height or adding/removing a headshell weight. Can you help me out? Here's a picture: System Specs: i5 2500k at 4.7gHz 8GB DDR3 1600mhz RAM 3TB 7200RPM HDD, 32mb cache Win7 Ultimate 64-bit Crucial M4 64GB SATAIII SSD Equipment: Vestax PDX2000 MK1 x 2 Ecler Nuo 2.0 NI Audio 4 DJ Shure M35X Audio 4 DJ Settings: Sample Rate :44100mhz Process Buffer: 256 Samples USB Buffer: 2ms TSP2 Audio Setup: Input Channel: Timecode Vinyl Enable Multi-core Processor Support Overall Latency: 10.7ms |
| Agatha Bendt 08.03.2012 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lCeJ...73AUAAAAAAAAAA here is a video of mine so mad, this is happening to me to, i have no idea why...traktor doesnt even know what to do ....i am really heated |
| Echo Kreilick 16.02.2012 | Try turning off the wireless and other unused programs. Because my audio skips sometimes if I have the wireless on, and some internet stuff open |
| Regina Tedford 15.02.2012 | Me neither, it's not covered in the manual as far as I've read. I found this arbitrary posting from NI community
stating this "During the calibration this is normal. The reason is that calibration basically is automatically setting the input gain into a suitable value. It starts from very high gain and then lowers it into a "good level". With high gain, the waveform received from the timecode is actually clipped, which - for the application - looks exactly the same as if the needle is skipping." |
| Ira Alsadi 15.02.2012 | The circles with the line through them is exactly how the mk2 timecode should look. not sure about the skipping message. |
| Regina Tedford 15.02.2012 | Cool I'll try that tomorrow as well. Also should I use a headshell weight? I've been pretty in the dark about that whole affair. It's the Vestax PDX-2000, with the Vestax HS-1 headshell and m35x. As far as the scopes that I posted, are those bad? |
| Bertie Metro 15.02.2012 | Maybe try reinstalling the drivers for your Audio 4/6/8/10 ? Check if your ground cable is well connected, if your headshell/styli is acting up. |
| Regina Tedford 15.02.2012 | Anyone out there with some ideas? I have an odd feeling this is on the Traktor side of things and really want to nail down my signal and never worry about it again. I noticed that messing with latency and sample rate settings are improving the signal a little so this leads me to believe that Traktor is finnicky about what a "good" and "bad" signal are. Still no signs of actual skipping from the table, but Traktor swears that it is. |
| Lisa Lochotzki 15.02.2012 | you could give 2.1.2 a shot... they says they have improved the calibration routine |
| Regina Tedford 15.02.2012 | I actually tossed my MK1 when the MK2 arrived, as it was so worn out. They had a previous owner and I got the short end of the stick as far as life on the MK1s. I should've just bought more! 2.0.3 is still my favorite release. |
| Lisa Lochotzki 15.02.2012 | product page says 2.1.1 and higher, ok I was wrong. I don't have any MKII but, hmm you can still use your MKI timecode and see what happen. |
| Regina Tedford 15.02.2012 | Idk why they changed the calibration display, I should've just stuck with 2.0.3 and my MK1 vinyl. I had 2 very nice solid circles back then and none of the "SKIPPING" messages. The weird this is it doesn't skip at all, or none that I notice. I've tried absolutely murderous rewinds and scratching back and forth with not a single skip, however I feel like there is an underlying issue and it worries me. In fact, even with my sound system cranked (The subwoofer is right under my tables) I never experience any significant BPM flutter than the usual .01 or .02 bpm A side question: Can I roll back to 2.0.3 and still use MK2? |
| Lisa Lochotzki 15.02.2012 | Shouldn't the MKII work only with 2.1.2 by any chance |
| Glennis Bischoff 15.02.2012 | bumping this, im needing this advice too. |
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