Traktor Pro Preferences Guide
Traktor Pro Preferences Guide Posted on: 13.01.2012 by Nedra Fresneda Mike (DJ Endo) just posted this on his FB, covers a lot of stuff that keeps being asked again and again so, if you have a Traktor related question/issue, try this first. Source: Traktor Pro Preferences Guide | |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 5 FILE MANAGEMENT The File Management section is where you can point to where your music and collection folders are, and choose how Traktor handles and manages newly imported files. The Music Folders section is where you can point to different music folders on your hard drive. Be careful when choosing this option because if you choose Import Music Folders at Startup it will import all the music in the folders that you point to. You might not want ALL of your music in Traktor. I personally just point to only my new music folder. If Determine track-time automatically (before analysis) is selected, Traktor will automatically determine the track time before analyzing it. If Analyze new imported tracks is selected, any time you import a track either by automatic import, dragging it into a deck, or adding it to the track collection or Traktor playlist, Traktor will automatically import the track for you. If Analyze new tracks when loading into deck is selected, Traktor will automatically analyze new tracks when you load them into a track deck. Be careful with analyzing tracks while your playing live because analyzation can raise the CPU load. File Structure Mode will determine how your tracks are organized when you export a playlist. If you choose None, Traktor will simply copy your tracks to the folder you choose and won |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 4 To Prevent clipping, you can turn on Enable Limiter. This is recommended for people who mix using Traktor |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 3 In Vinyl Mode, Clicking the waveform will stop the track. It |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Mike (DJ Endo) just posted this on his FB, covers a lot of stuff that keeps being asked again and again so, if you have a Traktor related question/issue, try this first. Source: Traktor Pro Preferences Guide |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 5 FILE MANAGEMENT The File Management section is where you can point to where your music and collection folders are, and choose how Traktor handles and manages newly imported files. The Music Folders section is where you can point to different music folders on your hard drive. Be careful when choosing this option because if you choose Import Music Folders at Startup it will import all the music in the folders that you point to. You might not want ALL of your music in Traktor. I personally just point to only my new music folder. If Determine track-time automatically (before analysis) is selected, Traktor will automatically determine the track time before analyzing it. If Analyze new imported tracks is selected, any time you import a track either by automatic import, dragging it into a deck, or adding it to the track collection or Traktor playlist, Traktor will automatically import the track for you. If Analyze new tracks when loading into deck is selected, Traktor will automatically analyze new tracks when you load them into a track deck. Be careful with analyzing tracks while your playing live because analyzation can raise the CPU load. File Structure Mode will determine how your tracks are organized when you export a playlist. If you choose None, Traktor will simply copy your tracks to the folder you choose and won |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 4 To Prevent clipping, you can turn on Enable Limiter. This is recommended for people who mix using Traktor |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 3 In Vinyl Mode, Clicking the waveform will stop the track. It |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Mike (DJ Endo) just posted this on his FB, covers a lot of stuff that keeps being asked again and again so, if you have a Traktor related question/issue, try this first. Source: Traktor Pro Preferences Guide |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 5 FILE MANAGEMENT The File Management section is where you can point to where your music and collection folders are, and choose how Traktor handles and manages newly imported files. The Music Folders section is where you can point to different music folders on your hard drive. Be careful when choosing this option because if you choose Import Music Folders at Startup it will import all the music in the folders that you point to. You might not want ALL of your music in Traktor. I personally just point to only my new music folder. If Determine track-time automatically (before analysis) is selected, Traktor will automatically determine the track time before analyzing it. If Analyze new imported tracks is selected, any time you import a track either by automatic import, dragging it into a deck, or adding it to the track collection or Traktor playlist, Traktor will automatically import the track for you. If Analyze new tracks when loading into deck is selected, Traktor will automatically analyze new tracks when you load them into a track deck. Be careful with analyzing tracks while your playing live because analyzation can raise the CPU load. File Structure Mode will determine how your tracks are organized when you export a playlist. If you choose None, Traktor will simply copy your tracks to the folder you choose and won |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 4 To Prevent clipping, you can turn on Enable Limiter. This is recommended for people who mix using Traktor |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 3 In Vinyl Mode, Clicking the waveform will stop the track. It |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Mike (DJ Endo) just posted this on his FB, covers a lot of stuff that keeps being asked again and again so, if you have a Traktor related question/issue, try this first. Source: Traktor Pro Preferences Guide |
| Nedra Fresneda 17.05.2012 | The threads that always show on top when you browse a subcommunity . |
| Lakiesha Perini 17.05.2012 | Noob questiion. What is "sticky?" |
| Kecia Wnukowski 14.05.2012 | Obvious sticky |
| Reva Poat 14.05.2012 | Awesome thread.Just awesome.Thanx a lot.It helped me a lot. |
| Lakiesha Perini 14.05.2012 | epic! |
| Carlee Pickard 13.01.2012 | Sticky Worthy. |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 5 FILE MANAGEMENT The File Management section is where you can point to where your music and collection folders are, and choose how Traktor handles and manages newly imported files. The Music Folders section is where you can point to different music folders on your hard drive. Be careful when choosing this option because if you choose Import Music Folders at Startup it will import all the music in the folders that you point to. You might not want ALL of your music in Traktor. I personally just point to only my new music folder. If Determine track-time automatically (before analysis) is selected, Traktor will automatically determine the track time before analyzing it. If Analyze new imported tracks is selected, any time you import a track either by automatic import, dragging it into a deck, or adding it to the track collection or Traktor playlist, Traktor will automatically import the track for you. If Analyze new tracks when loading into deck is selected, Traktor will automatically analyze new tracks when you load them into a track deck. Be careful with analyzing tracks while your playing live because analyzation can raise the CPU load. File Structure Mode will determine how your tracks are organized when you export a playlist. If you choose None, Traktor will simply copy your tracks to the folder you choose and won |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 4 To Prevent clipping, you can turn on Enable Limiter. This is recommended for people who mix using Traktor |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 3 In Vinyl Mode, Clicking the waveform will stop the track. It |
| Nedra Fresneda 13.01.2012 | Part 2 Timecode Inputs section is where you can see the signal coming in from your turntables or CD players. If the signal is a complete circle then you have a healthy signal coming in. If it’s a horizontal or vertical line, it means a channel isn’t plugged in. If it’s a square or small circle, you need to select the correct input mode such as phono or line. Decoder Gain will show you the volume of your timecode input signal. The higher the volume, the better your tracking will be. Track Start Position allows you to choose what location on the record corresponds to the beginning of the track in Traktor. If the beginning of your timecode vinyls is worn out, you can use this option to make the start point further in on your record. Turntable Speed option is where you can choose 33 or 45 RPM vinyl handling. If you choose 45, you will have to put the turntable on 45 RPM or Rotations Per Minute. Load next track when flipping record is a feature where you can load the next track in a playlist when you flip the record over. This feature is handy for battle DJs who have planned routines who don’t want to go to the computer each time they want to load the next track. Use playlist scrolling zone is another fun feature where you can actually use the timecode vinyl or timecode CDs to scroll through your tracks in Traktor’s browser. If you’re using timecode vinyl control, you would use the inner most grooves on the record to scroll through your tracks. If your using timecode CDs, you can use Track 3 of the Traktor CD to scroll through your browser. If Switch to Absolute Mode on Lead In enabled, if you use Vinyl, when you place the needle on the outer most part of the record (which is called the lead – in), Traktor will switch the playback mode to Absolute Mode automatically. If you use CDs, switching Traktor’s timecode CD to track 1 will switch the playback mode of that deck to Absolute Mode. Switch to Absolute Mode will enable the playback mode of the deck to Absolute Mode when you load a track. This is handy for those who are used to playing actual vinyl or CDs who want the time of the deck to match where they place the needle on the record. If your using controllers, relative mode, or DJ with a mouse, I would leave this option turned off since you will have to keep switching the playback mode for each track that you load. LOADING The Loading section is where you can configure how tracks are loaded in Traktor. Here’s what all of the loading options are for: Loading only onto stopped deck will make it so you can’t load a track into a deck if it is playing. If this option is checked, you will need to stop the deck from playing before you can load a new track into the deck. Stop playback at end of track will stop the deck from playing when it gets to the end of the song. If you have this turned off, the deck will continue playing even in between songs until you push the play button to stop it. Duplicate deck when loading same track option will allow you to load automatic doubles of a track that your playing. If a track is playing in one deck and you load the same track into another deck, Traktor will duplicate that track into the new deck at the same time and speed as the deck you copied it from. You can also make automatic doubles of a track by clicking and dragging a deck that’s playing ‘s header and dragging it into a deck that isn’t playing. Having the Load next at end of track option on will load the next track in the selected playlist into a deck when the track before it has finished playing. Initially cue to Load Marker will allow you to use Traktor’s Load Markers. A Load Marker is a special cue point that when you load a track that has a Load marker in it, the track will Load right to that cue point. Activate Fade In & Fade Out Markers will let you place special cue points in your tracks called Fade in And Fade Out Markers. These markers will mark when the next track will start playing and the current track will start to fade out, allowing for automatic crossfades. This option is good if you want to use Traktor in cruise mode which will put Traktor in autopilot mode allowing for playback and even syncing of your tracks for hours on end without having to be at the computer. The Cruise Loops Playlist option is also for cruise mode, and will restart a playlist at the beginning once its finished playing the last track in the playlist. RESETTING CONTROLS Reset all deck controls when loading track will reset all of the deck controls when you load a new track such as the tempo fader. Reset all mixer controls when loading track will reset mixer controls like the EQ and Filter when you load a new track. If your using the Traktor Kontrol S4, S2 or any other MIDI controller for Internal Mixing I would leave both of these options off since the knob position won’t match the software when you load each track. TEMPO The Tempo section is where you choose your tempo range. This is like customizing the pitch fader on a turntable, except your customizing Traktor’s internal pitch fader range, and telling Traktor how much it can increase or decrease the internal tempo. In order to pick a good tempo range, you would want to believe about the speed or BPM range you want to play at during any given set. If your playing a mix of Hip Hop and House you probably want a 35 – 50 % tempo range, where as if your playing only one genre like Dubstep which is almost always the same BPM you can use a smaller BPM range like 4-8 %. Tempo Bend Sensitivity – The Tempo Bend Buttons are the forward and backward arrow buttons in the decks in Traktor. Pushing them is like nudging the metal edge of a turntable, or the outer edge of a CD player. It will give the track a push or pull forwards or backwards. The tempo bend sensitivity adjust will adjust how sensitive these buttons are when you press them. If you want the buttons to get progressively more sensitive as you hold the button down, choose the “Tempo Bend Progressive Sensitivity” option. Now lets talk about Sync Mode. There are two types of Sync in Traktor: Tempo Sync and Beat Sync. The Sync mode that you use determines how the sync button will behave when you press it. Tempo sync will sync the BPM of the deck to whatever deck is the master and it will also temporarily sync the phase of the deck (which will move the phase meter to the zero position). Once the deck’s phase drifts from the zero point on the phase meter, the sync button will be dimmed. Beat Sync will keep both the BPM and Phase sync’d at all times while it’s on. If you scratch a deck, the sync button will be dimmed temporarily while its out of sync, but will be re-sync’d automatically when the deck is playing normally again. In the Key Lock section you can choose what kind of Key Lock mode you want to use. Key Lock will fix the pitch of a song while letting you alter the tempo, so when you slow the song down it doesn’t sound like evil monsters and when you speed the song up it doesn’t sound like chipmunks. Key lock is the little yellow musical note inside of Traktor. The type of key lock you should use depends on if your using scratch control or not, and how powerful of a computer you have. If you have a slower processor you will want to use Eco Mode. If you have a fast processor you can use HiQ mode. If you’re using timecode CD, timecode vinyl, or even jog wheels to control Traktor, you will want to use Scratch Mode. If you are not using timecode control or jog wheels you will want to use Normal Mode. Scratch Mode will fix the pitch all the way to + 50% /- 35% while Normal Mode will fix the pitch all the way to -90% / + 100%. The Loops – Auto detect size option will determine the length of time that a track is considered a loop. I have mine set to 30 seconds, so any track that is under 30 seconds is automatically considered a loop, and if I load it into a deck, the loop will be turned on automatically. This is great for if you want to play home made samples you’ve made with the sample decks in a deck in Traktor. Minimum Play Time adjusts the time you need to play a track before it is marked as played. If a track is marked as played it will be added to the history section for this session and will be marked with a check mark, and it will also show up in the Archive for the session, and its play count will be raised. Now lets talk about the Beat Counter. The Beat Counter will count how many phrases, bars and beats you’ve played for and can be displayed in the deck’s header. A Bar is 4 beats, and a Phrase is how many bars you determine with the Bars Per Phrase slider. I have mine set to 8 bars since most dance music is made in 8 bar phrases. The Mouse Control section describes the behavior of the decks when you click and drag directly on the waveform view in a deck. These are the different mouse control modes: |
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