TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2 – Quick Reference
Setup Menu
:
used to enter the setup
Pane
l Buttons
:
used to open and close
Decks
:
panels
used
to playback tracks,
File Browser:
panel used to organize the
Mixer:panel
used to mix the sound with
Loop Sections
:
panels
used to set and
Recording Section
:
panel used to record
Filters
:
panels used to transform the
Master
:
panel used to
control master
Welcome...
...to TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2, the latest and most advanced version of the software
that changed the way DJs think about computers. We’ve introduced a number of
exciting new features and improved the look and feel that made TRAKTOR the
only choice for serious DJs looking to bring digital files into the mix. No other
software or hardware can offer a DJ more power and flexibility than TRAKTOR DJ
Studio 2.
This Quick Reference gives you an introduction to the powerful new features of
TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2. Use it to get acquainted with the basic operations of the
program before diving into the numerous advanced features in detail.
The TRAKTOR Panels
dialog, to switch to full screen mode and
to close the application.
individual Traktor panels.
your mix, playback Mixfiles, auto play
playlists and write mixes to wav / aiff.
sound with powerful resonant filters.
control up to 10 loops per track.
volume, balance and the master clock.
faders and equalizers and to monitor the
mix on headphones.
set up to 10 cue points and match the
beats.
track collection and to compile playlists.
TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2 – Quick Reference
Panel Button:
and close the various Traktor Panels.
Setup:
Help:
clicking on the Help icon opens the
Close:
TRAKTOR DJ Studio.
Full Screen:
TRAKTOR DJ Studio to Full Screen mode
(Windows only).
The Head Panel
This section enables you to adapt the appearance of TRAKTOR Dj Studio to your
needs by opening and closing individual panels, gives you access to the Setup dialog
and to the "About Dialog" bearing useful support links.
comprehensive "About Dialog", which
contains useful links to the Traktor
Online FAQ, the Online Forum, Online
Registration and more.
used to selectively open
click on the setup icon to open
the setup dialog.
clicking this icon will close
use this icon to switch
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2.: Select the Audio Tab
from the top
of
3.: Select the Audio Device
you want to
4. Select the Master Output Chann
els;
Traktor will send the master output signal
6.: Confirm
your selection by clicking OK.
5. Select the Monitor Output Channels:
Traktor will send the monitor (headphone)
1.: Open the setup dialog
by clicking on
Latency:
In the event there are
audio
another driver for your soundcard. Try out
The Audio Setup
Before you get started you must select the soundcard that will be used for your
TRAKTOR session. Open the setup dialog by clicking on the Setup icon in the upper
right corner of the interface and select the Audio tab.
the Setup icon in the upper right corner
of the interface.
the setup dialog.
use for your Traktor session.
to these channels of your soundcard.
output signal to these channels of your
soundcard.
problems, come back to the audio setup
to tweak the latency settings or to select
all available drivers listed in the device
pull down menu and increase latency if
you encounter audio dropouts.
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Setting up your Soundcard in Traktor DJ Studio 2
Please proceed as described below to correctly set up your soundcard:
If you are running the software with your
onboard soundcard or with a simple stereo
soundcard, leave Traktor's monitor channels
with the option - not connected -
Optionally you can connect only the left master
channel and the left monitor channel to hear
both signals separately over
your headphones. With a
standard dual headphone adapter you can even additionally connect
your amplifier to the mono master output channel.
If you have a multichannel soundcard, assign
the master channels of Traktor to the outputs of
your soundcard connected to the amplifier.
Connect the monitor (headphone) channels of
Traktor to the headphone outputs of your soundcard.
In many multichannel soundcards the headphone outputs are identical to outputs 1
and 2. In this case the master channels of Traktor have to be assigned to the outputs
3 and 4 of the soundcard and these connected to the amplifier.
Finally close the Setup by clicking OK.
Load a track from the List window into one of the decks by drag and drop
and click the PLAY button to begin playback. The waveform should now
start moving if a working audio driver has been selected in the Audio
Settings. If you observe sound disturbances you should go back to the audio settings
and increase the latency value or buffer size of your soundcard.
The output meter in the MASTER panel displays the level of the master output .
If you shouldn't hear any sound, please verify first, if the output meter is showing
any signal presence.
The LOAD button of the AUTOMATE panel allows you to
load a file called demo.nmx. Pressing the PLAY MIX
button in this panel will start playback of a demo mix that
illustrates various mixing techniques that can be realized with Traktor DJ Studio 2.
The following pages describe Traktor DJ Studio's panels and functions one by one.
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Current Playlist:
shows played and
Search R
esults:
shows results of last
Track Collection:
click on icon to open
tracks in collection; drop tracks or folders
Playlists / Mixes:
shows playlists and
Playlist:
icon for Traktor playlist; drop
Audio CD:
shows content
of audio
CD
in
Explorer:
navigates your computer drives;
click on icon to show subfolders; click on
Quick Search:
enter search, confirm
by
Go:
exe
cutes quick search.
Collection Subfolder:
click on icon show
The File Browser Tree Window
The Tree Window gives you fast access to all the music files on your computer. The
first time you start TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2 you should import all music files into the
Track Collection by dragging your music folders from the Explorer Icon to the Track
Collection Icon. Once you’ve done this you have access to your music via Categories
and Quick Search, as described below.
enqueued track; drop tracks on this icon
to enqueue them to the playlist.
search.
subfolders; click on name to show all
on this icon to add them to the collection
pressing Enter.
Shortcut: Ctrl + F
Shortcut: Enter
subfolders; click on name to show all
tracks sorted by this category.
name to show folders content.
the CD-ROM drive, if available
Mixfiles contained in selected folder on
hard drive; drop tracks on this icon to
save them as a playlist.
tracks on this icon to add tracks to this
playlist
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Edit:
opens track properties dialog.
Search Results:
opens advanced search
Load / Save Playlist:
use to load an
d
save
Pre-listened Track:
icon identifying the
Already Played Track:
icon identifying
Next Track:
icon identifying the track that
Current Track:
icon identifying the tracks
Reset:
resets
playlist icons or clears
Pre-Listening:
starts / stops pre
-
listening
Delete:
deletes selected tracks from
Enqueued Tracks
:
icon identifying tracks
Seek:
drag slider to seek through selected
The File Browser List Window
The File Browser is your working space. It shows playlists (record boxes) and special
icons that monitor the state of your set.
playlist or collection.
Current Playlist.
window.
of selected track.
Shortcut: Ctrl + ENTER
track.
the Current Playlist.
currently loaded into the decks.
will be loaded next.
currently pre-listened track.
already played tracks.
that have already been enqueued to the
Current Playlist.
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Deck Select
click on letter to assign focus
Load Marker:
marker used when loading
Loop Markers:
showing start and End of
Fade Points:
special cue points that allow
Time Information:
displays time
Slider:
shows the current position of the
Waveform:
waveform with selectable
Beat Grid:
grid generated by Beat Mar
ker
Track Overview:
showing all markers as
Cue Point:
shows location of stored and
Playback Position:
red vertical line
Beat Marker:
used to define a beat gri
d
based on the current BPM value (white B)
Track Info:
displays title & artist of
The Waveform Display
The Waveform Display is a
completely new way of
controlling your mix. It shows
markers, breaks and
instrumentation several
seconds ahead of time. The
Track Overview shows all
relevant markers in their
relative position to the track.
to this deck.
Shortcut: 1
or pre-listening a track (yellow L)
current track.
stored or active loops (green S & E)
current cue points (blue C)
small icons according to their position in
the track.
displayed waveform within the track.
appearance, showing beats and high
frequencies in two color shades.
showing current playback position; when
a deck is paused a cue point is set at
either this or the next beat’s position.
calculated from current BPM value.
playback of the opposite deck to be
information about the current track, like
elapsed and remaining time.
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Start / End / Previous
/ Next:
simple click
moves to start / end of track; double click
Seek:
seeks through track; use SHIFT for
Play & Pause:
starts/stops playback of
Cue Set:
sets cue point on the fly without
Cue & Play:
cues to the current cue point
Cue & Pause:
cues to the current cue
Snap: if active, cue points snap to next
Move:
moves playback position by
click)
Cue Point Selec
t:
click and select cues to
Lock:
locks (stores) and unlocks current
Reverse Play
:
inverts direction of
Playback & Cue
Classic functions known from DJ hardware combine with revolutionary new features,
like "Snap to Beat", to give extensive control over the mix.
loads previous / next track from playlist
into deck.
Shortcut: Home / End - Focus
reduced speed.
Shortcut: Ctrl + Arrow Left / Right (fast)
displayed amount; right-click (cmdon display to select amount.
Alt + Arrow Left / Right (slow)
selected point from pull down menu;
right- click (cmd-click) on locked cue
point to set one of five cue point types.
cue point; unlocked cue points get lost
during next Set/Pause.
Shortcut: Y - Focus
detected beat event or grid beat. [X]
playback.
stopping playback. Combine with Snap
for beat accurate positioning.
Shortcut: Ctrl + BackSpace - Focus
and starts playback on release.
Shortcut: Alt + BackSpace - Focus
point and plays track until release.
Shortcut: BackSpace - Focus
deck at current position
Shortcut: Space Bar - Focus
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Tempo Display:
shows
the
current
Pitch (Tempo) Fader:
up / down changes
Tempo up / down:
increases / decreases
Sync:
sets speed of deck to match bpm
Key Lock on / off:
determines if Sync is
Rese
t Tempo:
resets
deck to original
Set Offset:
calibrates offset meter; when
pressed the current offset is defined to be
Master Tempo:
switches sync reference
use
Offset Meter:
displays offset relative to
Pitch Bend:
momentarily slows down or
Pitch & Sync
Discover TRAKTOR’s fantastic syncing functions. Making beat accurate transitions has
never been easier: you see what you hear.
resulting bpm value, pitch amount and
horizontal bpm quality bar; tap on bpm
value to improve tempo reading; rightclick (cmd-click) to open tempo settings.
Shortcut: T (for tapping) – Focus
- 4 tapping events select tempo range
- over 8 tapping events for manual tempo
input
playback speed; select overall range in
preferences.
from other deck to master clock; also
lock to slave deck.
sync reference (other deck or master
clock); shows form +1/2 to –1/2 beat.
speeds up the deck to correct the offset.
Shortcut: V / N - Focus
new zero offset.
and beats of sync reference by pitch
bending or by instant phase shift.
Shortcut: B - Focus
made by a Pitch Bend (off) or by instant
phase shift (on).
tempo.
Shortcut: Alt + B
speed of deck by 0,5% or 0,05% (shiftclick).
Shortcut: C / V - Focus
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Auto Gain:
automatically normalize
s input
Kill Switch:
kills frequency band (high,
Input Gain:
controls the input gain of
Autofade:
starts/stops automatic fading
Mute:
momentarily mutes the deck.
Punch:
momentarily punches in the deck
Cue Select:
selects deck to be routed to
Cue Mix:
i
ndependent headphone mix.
Crossfader:
central mixing tool
for
Program:
overwrites Cue
-
Mix knob
,
Headphone Volume:
adjust ou
tput volume
EQ High / Mid / Low:
controls a selected
Channel Volume Fader:
controls output
EQ Trigger:
enables / disables equalizer;
The DJ Mixer Panel
Anyone familiar with a DJ mixer
will instantly feel at home with
TRAKTOR's versatile software
mixer.
level from deck to mixer to 0 dB.
mid or low) by 80 dB.
Shortcut: 4 high / 5 mid / 6 low – Deck A
9 high / 8 mid / 7 low – Deck B
signal from deck to mixer.
frequency band by +12 / -24 dB.
from deck equalizer to crossfader. Use
the entire range of these faders on–
adjust output levels of decks with Gain
use Trigger for momentary action.
for headphones (monitor).
momentarily routing the master signal to
the headphones.
Shortcut: H
the cue mix (monitor).
Shortcut: G (Cue A) / J (Cue B)
Turn left to hear Cue selection, turn right
for the Master mix.
merging decks A & B; adjust
characteristics in preferences dialog
using pre-selected fade-time.
Shortcut: Arrow left / right
regardless of crossfader settings.
Shortcut: Ins - Focus
Shortcut: Del - Focus
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Filter Amount:
co
ntrols the mix of original
Low Cut:
lower edge of pass band / notch
Width:
distance from Low Cut to u
pper
Resonance:
amplification / attenuation of
Mode:
toggles Band Pass / Notch mode.
Filter Display:
shows (preview) of filter
The Filter Panel
This module gives to you more control over the sound than any equalizer. Just try it
out and you’ll see what we mean!
edge frequencies (neutral = center).
Shortcut: R (up) / F (down) - Focus
Shortcut: 2 (Deck A) / ß (Deck B)
curve – highlighted if filter is active.
(turn left) to filtered (turn right) signal.
Shortcut: Q (up) / A (down) - Focus
in filter curve.
Shortcut: W (up) / S (down) - Focus
edge of pass band / notch in filter curve.
Shortcut: E (up) / D (down) - Focus
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Move:
move current loop left / right by
R
esize:
shrinks / expands current loop by
Amount:
determines amount of Move and
Loop Length:
pre-selection
of loop length,
click
Snap:
if active
,
all loop boundaries are
Cue:
cues to loop selected in display.
Set/In:
sets a complete loop
if a loop
if
Active/Out:
sets loop end (after Set/In);
Select:
steps throu
gh stored loops of a
Lock:
locks (stores) and unlocks current
Repeat:
sets number of repeats for a loop;
The Loop Panel
Once you master the loop section you can transform a track however you need to by
stretching out intros or capturing loops on the fly.
length has been selected, otherwise sets
only loop start. Overwrites previous loop
unlocked; click again to leave loop.
Shortcut: L - Focus
activates upcoming loop, without setting
new boundaries; leaves current loop.
display amount.
Shortcut: ; (left) / ' (right) - Focus
measured in beats; right-click / cmdto select new amount.
Shortcut: U / I / O / P - Focus
snapped to next detected beat event.
track; if Cue is active also cues to loop.
loop; locked loops are stored in track
collection.
display amount.
Resize operations; right-click / cmd-click
to select new amount.
if not set loop is repeated until ended
manually.
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Record:
starts recording (append);
Dub:
indicates that single contr
ols are
Redo:
interrupts (if active) and restarts
Skip in Mix:
skips to previous/next mix
Seek Mix:
seeks through the mix. Use
Mix Display:
shows time and size of
Play Mix:
starts playback of recorded mix;
Auto Play:
starts automatic playback of
Save/Load:
saves current mix to hard
Write:
fast
writer to export current Mixfile
Reset:
used to clear memory before
Cut:
cuts
the mix at the current position
Recording
For the first time you can
record mixes as an
automation file (Mixfile),
overdub selected
parameters, and then
export the finished mix as
a Wav or AIFF file.
during overdub switches to overwrite
mode.
current playlist using automatic fades.
previously press "Reset" to start a new
recording; during playback, record
switches to overdub mode; recording can
be seamlessly interrupted; interruption
creates a file used by the "Redo"
function.
transition. Using shift skips to start/end
of mix.
shift for faster movement.
recorded mix as well as positions of the
next/previous transitions.
currently overdubbed; disable "Dub" to
reset offset of overdubbed controls.
recording at the previous "Redo" position
created by the last recording interruption.
and discards the first part of it.
disk; loads mix into Automate panel.
to hard disk as aiff or wav file.
starting a new recording.
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2.: Select the Input tab
in the upper part
3.: Select the MIDI Interface
that
equipment. The MIDI interface hast to be
4.: Select the Traktor function
to
be
8.: Confirm
your settings by clicking OK.
5.: Press the MIDI Le
arn button
and
1.: Open the setup dialog
by clicking on
6.: Alternatively
press
the Keyboard Learn
7.: Select the Control Mode
that ensures
Remote Control
Control TRAKTOR DJ Studio by assigning any of the over 400 individual functions to a
MIDI controller, MIDI keyboard or keyboard shortcut.
the Setup icon in the upper right corner
of the interface.
of the setup dialog.
connects your computer to your MIDI
correctly connected and powered up
before starting Traktor.
correct behavior of your input device.
remote controlled.
move the knob of your MIDI controller
that should be assigned to the selected
function.
button and then press the key on your
computer keyboard that should be
assigned to the selected function.
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Appeara
nce Setup:
in the appearance tab
change the look of the
Loop
Playlist
:
resumes playback of
Reset Mixer On Deck Load:
resets all
mixer settings (fader + EQs) when loading
Auto Fade Time:
sets the time the
Focus Follows X
-
Fader:
if selected link
s
the deck focus to the crossfader position;
"In Mix" to the same side; "Out Of Mix" to
Scratch Sound Mode:
selects between
Vinyl mode uses a special filter controlled
Reset Deck on Load:
resets deck
-
specific
does what it
Mouse Scratch Transmission:
selects the
Pitch Range
selects the range of the
Disable Loop after Repeat Countdown:
if
Autosave Colle
ction Interval
:
a time
Playlist Directory:
selects the directory
Enable Auto Cue Fade In/Out:
enables
er
Fine Pitch Range
:
sets the range of the
X-Fader Curve:
the soft curve is the
Preferences and Appearance
of the setup dialog you can select from a
series of options to
interface.
The available options are more or less
self- explanatory.
settings when loading a new track.
Auto Load Next Track: loads a new track
into the deck after current track.
Lock Playing Deck: prevents tracks from
being loaded into a playing track.
Stop Deck On Load/End: does what it
claims to do.
Initially Cue to Load Marker:
claims to do.
Synchro Start: starts and cues tracks in
synchronicity to opposite deck.
speed of transmission when scratching
the waveform with the mouse.
pitch fader.
additional MIDI-controllable fine pitch.
a new track.
digital and vinyl scratch sound mode.
by playback speed.
unchecked this option can be used to
create a loop remix by chaining a series
of pre-defined loops.
playlist if Automix reaches the end of
current playlist.
the opposite side.
the action of Fade In/Out points to trigg
playback of the opposite deck.
interval can be set for the automatic
saving of the track collection.
traditional fader curve; the hard curve
narrows the transition zone to the borders
crossfader needs for an automatic
transition during Automix.
opened by the Playlists/Mixes icon in the
Tree Window of the File Browser.
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And now...
...turn up the volume and enjoy!
Your Native Instruments Team
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