Native Instruments Traktor DJ Studio 2.0 Quick reference

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

TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2 – Quick Reference

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.

TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2 – Quick Reference

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.

TRAKTOR DJ Studio 2 – Quick Reference

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