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MANUAL
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Table of Contents
1 Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL D2! ........................................................
10
1.1 Where to Start ............................................................................................................................. 10
1.2 Manual Conventions ................................................................................................................... 12
2 Using Your D2—Getting Started .................................................................................
16
2.1 Using the Browser ...................................................................................................................... 17
2.1.1 Opening the Browser ................................................................................................. 17
2.1.2 Scrolling through Music Folders ................................................................................ 18
2.1.3 Browsing using Touch Interactions ............................................................................ 20
2.1.4 Preview Tracks ........................................................................................................... 20
2.1.5 Sorting Tracks ........................................................................................................... 21
2.2 Loading and Playing a Track ...................................................................................................... 23
2.3 Switching Deck Focus ................................................................................................................. 25
2.4 Switching Deck View and Zooming ............................................................................................. 28
2.5 Using Cue Points ........................................................................................................................ 32
2.5.1 Setting and Deleting Cue Points (HotCues) ............................................................... 33
2.5.2 Aligning Tracks using HotCues .................................................................................. 35
2.6 Adjusting Deck-specific tempo ................................................................................................... 35
2.7 Using Keylock ............................................................................................................................. 37
3 Using Your D2—Getting Advanced .............................................................................
42
3.1 Using Touch Strip ....................................................................................................................... 42
3.1.1 Using Touch Strip to Seek .......................................................................................... 42
3.1.2 Using Touch Strip to Nudge/Pitchbend ...................................................................... 47
3.1.3 Using the Touch Strip to Scratch and Backspin ......................................................... 50
3.2 Playing with Loops in HOTCUE Mode ........................................................................................... 56
3.2.1 Engaging and Disengaging a Loop ............................................................................ 56
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3.2.2 Moving a Loop ........................................................................................................... 59
3.2.3 Storing a Loop ........................................................................................................... 60
3.3 Playing with Loops in LOOP Mode ............................................................................................... 61
3.3.1 Looping with Pre-defined Sizes .................................................................................. 62
3.3.2 Beatjumping .............................................................................................................. 63
3.4 Using FREEZE Mode .................................................................................................................... 64
3.4.1 Engaging Freeze mode on a track .............................................................................. 65
3.4.2 Adjusting the Freeze Slice Size .................................................................................. 67
3.4.3 Slicer Mode ................................................................................................................ 69
3.5 Using FLUX Mode ........................................................................................................................ 73
3.6 Remixing with Remix Decks ........................................................................................................ 75
3.6.1 Loading a Remix Set .................................................................................................. 75
3.6.2 Triggering Samples ................................................................................................... 77
3.6.3 Triggering Samples using Different Quantize Sizes ................................................... 82
3.6.4 Adjusting Levels and using Filters of Remix Slots ..................................................... 84
3.6.5 Using the Touch Strip on a Remix Deck ..................................................................... 84
3.7 Capturing Samples from Track Decks (Using Remix Mode) ........................................................ 85
3.8 Adding FX ................................................................................................................................... 92
3.8.1 Assigning Decks to the FX Units ................................................................................ 92
3.8.2 Setting up an FX Unit to Group FX Mode .................................................................... 93
3.8.3 Exchanging effects in the Group FX ........................................................................... 96
3.8.4 Setting up an FX Unit in Single FX Mode .................................................................... 99
3.8.5 Storing a Snapshot .................................................................................................... 104
3.8.6 Routing FX ................................................................................................................. 104
3.9 Using Performance Modes on Remix Decks ................................................................................. 105
3.9.1 Selecting and applying a Performance Mode ............................................................. 105
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3.9.2 Using Performance Mode Pitch .................................................................................. 106
3.9.3 Using Performance Mode Filter .................................................................................. 107
3.9.4 Using Performance Mode FX SEND ............................................................................. 109
3.10 Using Step Sequencer Mode on Remix Decks .............................................................................. 110
3.10.1 Activating Step Sequencer Mode ............................................................................... 112
3.10.2 Operating the Step Sequencer ................................................................................... 114
3.11 Mixing Stem Files using Stem Decks .......................................................................................... 122
3.11.1 Loading and Playing a Stem File ............................................................................... 123
3.11.2 Switching between Track View and Stem View .......................................................... 125
3.11.3 Performing with Stem Decks ...................................................................................... 127
3.11.4 Adding another Stem File to the Mix .......................................................................... 132
3.11.4.1 Loading a Stem File into Deck B ................................................................132
3.11.4.2 Combining Sounds of different Stem Decks ...............................................134
3.12 Working with Beatgrids .............................................................................................................. 135
3.12.1 Checking a Beatgrid .................................................................................................. 135
3.12.2 Correcting a Beatgrid Manually ................................................................................. 137
3.12.3 Additional Help Actions ............................................................................................. 141
4 Hardware Reference ..................................................................................................
145
4.1 Overview of the Controller ........................................................................................................... 145
4.2 The Deck ..................................................................................................................................... 147
4.2.1 DECK Button .............................................................................................................. 149
4.2.2 FLUX Button ............................................................................................................... 150
4.2.3 Mode Select Buttons .................................................................................................. 150
4.2.3.1 HOTCUE Button ..........................................................................................151
4.2.3.2 LOOP Button ..............................................................................................151
4.2.3.3 FREEZE Button ..........................................................................................153
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4.2.3.4 REMIX Button ............................................................................................155
4.2.4 Loop Encoder ............................................................................................................. 156
4.2.5 EDIT Button ............................................................................................................... 156
4.2.6 CAPTURE Button ........................................................................................................ 157
4.2.7 Display Area and Controls ......................................................................................... 157
4.2.7.1 BACK Button ..............................................................................................159
4.2.7.2 BROWSE Encoder .......................................................................................159
4.2.7.3 Settings Button .........................................................................................160
4.2.7.4 Display Buttons .........................................................................................160
4.2.7.5 Display ......................................................................................................162
4.2.7.6 View Button ...............................................................................................165
4.2.7.7 Performance Mode Button .........................................................................165
4.2.8 Performance Controls ................................................................................................ 165
4.2.9 Slot Volume Faders .................................................................................................... 167
4.2.10 Pads .......................................................................................................................... 167
4.2.11 Touch Strip ................................................................................................................ 169
4.2.12 Transport Controls ..................................................................................................... 171
4.3 The FX Unit ................................................................................................................................. 173
4.3.1 FX SELECT Button ...................................................................................................... 174
4.3.2 FX Unit Assignment ................................................................................................... 175
4.4 The Rear Panel ........................................................................................................................... 175
4.4.1 Kensington Lock Slot ................................................................................................. 176
4.4.2 USB Connector ........................................................................................................... 177
4.4.3 POWER Section .......................................................................................................... 177
4.4.4 USB Hub .................................................................................................................... 178
4.5 The Deck ..................................................................................................................................... 178
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4.5.1 DECK Button .............................................................................................................. 181
4.5.2 FLUX Button ............................................................................................................... 182
4.5.3 CAPTURE Button ........................................................................................................ 182
4.5.4 Display Area and Controls ......................................................................................... 183
4.5.4.1 BACK Button ..............................................................................................184
4.5.4.2 BROWSE Encoder .......................................................................................184
4.5.4.3 Settings Button .........................................................................................185
4.5.4.4 Display Buttons .........................................................................................186
4.5.4.5 Display ......................................................................................................187
4.5.4.6 View Button ...............................................................................................190
4.5.4.7 Performance Mode Button .........................................................................190
4.5.5 Performance Controls ................................................................................................ 190
4.5.6 Slot Volume Faders .................................................................................................... 192
4.5.7 Pads .......................................................................................................................... 192
4.5.8 Touch Strip ................................................................................................................ 194
4.5.9 Transport Controls ..................................................................................................... 196
5 Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR ...................................................................................
199
5.1 Restore Default ........................................................................................................................... 200
5.2 Touch Controls ............................................................................................................................ 200
5.3 Touchstrip .................................................................................................................................. 200
5.4 Calibrate .................................................................................................................................... 201
5.5 LEDs ........................................................................................................................................... 201
5.6 Loop Mode Sizes ......................................................................................................................... 202
5.7 Enable MIDI Controls .................................................................................................................. 202
6 Troubleshooting - Getting Help ...................................................................................
209
6.1 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 209
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6.1.1 TRAKTOR Won’t Start ................................................................................................. 209
6.1.2 TRAKTOR Crashes ...................................................................................................... 210
6.1.3 Updates ..................................................................................................................... 210
6.2 Getting Help ............................................................................................................................... 210
6.2.1 Knowledge Base ........................................................................................................ 210
6.2.2 Technical Support ...................................................................................................... 211
6.2.3 Registration Support ................................................................................................. 211
6.2.4 User Forum ................................................................................................................ 212
7 Technical Specification .............................................................................................
213
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1 Welcome to the World of TRAKTOR KONTROL D2!
Thank you for choosing TRAKTOR KONTROL D2.
What is TRAKTOR KONTROL D2?
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 provides a direct tactile interface to TRAKTOR PRO's features and al-
lows you to achieve more with the controller hardware so you have to do less on your computer
screen.
D2 enables performance in various live situations, combining the power of computer-based
DJing with the immediacy and flow you need to focus on your audience.
1.1 Where to Start
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 installation provides you with many information sources. These are
intended to be read in the following sequence to ensure easy access for users of all skill levels:
▪ TRAKTOR Getting Started
▪ TRAKTOR Manual
▪ TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 Manual (this document)
Your First Stop: Getting Started
This document guides you through configuration of TRAKTOR to work with a hardware control-
ler by means of the Setup Wizard, as well as importing music into your Track Collection. After-
wards, it introduces you to TRAKTOR's basic concepts and workflows and helps you set up
your system correctly.
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TRAKTOR Manual
The Manual helps you learn all of the workflows which make TRAKTOR a unique DJing solu-
tion. In addition to learning to use TRAKTOR's core features, this document gives advice on
working in various configurations; from using TRAKTOR in the most basic setup on its own to
integrating turntables, external DJ mixers and audio interfaces, as well as the SCRATCH exten-
sion.
Access the TRAKTOR manual via TRAKTOR's Help menu. The 'Open Manual...' entry
will open the Documentation sub-folder inside TRAKTOR's application folder.
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 Manual
The D2 Manual picks up where controlling TRAKTOR features from the D2 are concerned. A
detailed tutorial section guides you through accessing the basics like loading tracks, mixing,
setting cue points, looping, and using Remix Decks from D2.
Next, a comprehensive Hardware Reference details each and every component you will en-
counter on the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 controller. The later chapters of this manual provide
additional information on solving common issues, and the device's full technical specification.
CONTROLLER EDITOR Manual
Besides using D2 with the dedicated TRAKTOR software, you can also use it as a powerful and
highly versatile MIDI controller with any other MIDI-capable application or device. This is
made possible by the CONTROLLER EDITOR software, an application which allows you to as-
sign MIDI controller messages to D2's pads, knobs, faders and encoders. The CONTROL-
LER EDITOR is usually automatically installed during TRAKTOR's installation. For more infor-
mation on this, please refer to the CONTROLLER EDITOR Manual available as a PDF file in
the Documentation subfolder of the CONTROLLER EDITOR installation folder on your hard
disk.
Other Online Resources
If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied
documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help:
▪ Knowledge Base
▪ User Forum
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▪ Technical Support
▪ Registration Support
You will find more information on these in chapters ↑6.2, Getting Help and ↑6.1, Trouble-
shooting.
1.2 Manual Conventions
This section introduces you to the signage and text highlighting used in this manual. This man-
ual uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of potential issues.
The icons introducing these notes let you see what kind of information is to be expected:
Whenever this exclamation mark icon appears, you should read the corresponding note
carefully and follow the instructions and hints given there if applicable.
This light bulb icon indicates that a note contains useful extra information. This infor-
mation may often help you solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply
to the setup or operating system you are using; however, it's always worth a look.
Furthermore, the following formatting is used:
▪ Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as… etc.) and paths to loca-
tions on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics.
▪ Text appearing elsewhere (labels of buttons, controls, text next to checkboxes etc.) is print-
ed in blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied, you will find the same text appearing
somewhere on the screen.
▪ Text appearing on the display of the D2 controller is printed in light grey. Whenever you
see this formatting applied, you will find the same text on a controller display.
▪ Text appearing on labels of the hardware controller is printed in orange. Whenever you see
this formatting applied, you will find the same text on the controller.
▪ Important names and concepts are printed in bold.
▪ References to keys on your computer’s keyboard you’ll find put in square brackets (e.g.,
“Press [Shift] + [Enter]”).
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►
Single instructions are indicated by this play button type arrow.
→
Results of actions are indicated by this smaller arrow.
Naming Conventions
Throughout the documentation, we will refer to the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 hardware control-
ler either as the controller or simply D2.
The TRAKTOR 2 software and TRAKTOR SCRATCH will be referred to as TRAKTOR.
Button Combinations and Shortcuts on Your Controller
Most instructions will use the “+” sign to indicate buttons (or buttons and pads) that must be
pressed simultaneously, starting with the button indicated first. E.g., an instruction such as:
“Press SHIFT + PLAY”
means:
1. Press and hold SHIFT.
2. While holding SHIFT, press PLAY and release it.
3. Release SHIFT.
FX Knobs and Buttons
Above each of the Displays, there's a row of FX knobs and FX buttons which aren't labeled.
Similarly, the knobs below the display are unlabeled, the buttons are all labeled ON. To differ-
entiate them, we'll refer to them as FX knobs 1-4 and FX buttons 1-4 for the elements above the
display and Performance knobs 1-4 and Performance buttons 1-4 beneath the display.
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Numbering scheme for FX and Performance controls
Display Buttons
On each side of a display, there are two buttons marked by a square icon. To differentiate
them from each other, we'll refer to them as depicted here:
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Numbering scheme for Display Buttons
Pads
Each Deck comes with eight multi color pads. Where necessary, we'll refer to them in this or-
der:
Numbering of the Pads in the PERFORMANCE section
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2 Using Your D2—Getting Started
This section will guide you through the most common tasks you will encounter during your
work with TRAKTOR KONTROL D2. Most of the tutorials included are workflow-oriented. They
start with the simplest tasks and progressively lead you to more complex operation, helping you
to become familiar with TRAKTOR KONTROL D2.
The tutorials presented here make use of the included demo tracks, which were automatically
copied to your hard disk during the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 installation procedure. Therefore,
you can follow these tutorials even if you haven't imported your own music.
The tutorials here focus on using the device as the integrated controller for the TRAKTOR soft-
ware on your computer. By the end of this chapter you will be equipped with the fundamental
knowledge to enjoy using your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2, and begin to uncover the creative op-
portunities it presents to your DJ sessions.
General Prerequisites
We assume here that your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 system is already up and running. If that's
not the case, please follow the instructions in the separate Setup Guide and return to this
chapter when you are ready.
In case you already changed some settings in TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 before you start with
these tutorials, we strongly recommend you to reset your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 system to
the factory settings by doing the following:
1. In the TRAKTOR software, click the Help menu in the menu bar at the top of your screen
(on Mac OS X) or at the top of the window (on Windows), and select Help > Start Setup
Wizard.
2. In the window that opens, click Next to skip the setup screens.
3. On the YOUR TRAKTOR SETUP screen, click Finish at the bottom right corner without se-
lecting anything else.
→ Your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 is now reset to the factory settings.
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The tutorials presented here assume that TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 is in its default factory
state. If it’s not the case, we cannot guarantee that you will experience what is described here,
and as a result you might find it difficult to follow the instructions.
2.1 Using the Browser
This tutorial explains how to use the Browser to access your music library. You will learn how
to sort and preview your tracks in the Browser, and how to load tracks into Decks.
2.1.1 Opening the Browser
To open the Browser:
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►
Push the BROWSE encoder.
The Browser will be displayed in the display.
2.1.2 Scrolling through Music Folders
To scroll through music folders:
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Using the Browser
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►
Rotate the BROWSE encoder. The selected entry will be highlighted in blue. The Browser
View shows your current location in the folder structure at the top of the display, e.g.
BROWSER>PLAYLIST>DEMO TRACKS.
To open folders and load tracks:
►
Press the BROWSE encoder to open a folder.
►
Press the BROWSE encoder to load a track.
To return to the previous folder:
►
Press the BACK button.
To exit the Browser:
►
Press the VIEW button. The display will return to Track view.
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2.1.3 Browsing using Touch Interactions
In addition to regular interactions with D2, you can perform touch interactions. However, to
use touch interactions when browsing, the touch sensitivity for the BROWSE encoder has to be
enabled:
1. Open the TRAKTOR Preferences.
2. Select the tab TRAKTOR KONTROL D2.
3. Enable the Touch Control Auto Open Browser on Touch.
→
The touch sensitivity is now enabled on the BROWSE encoder.
With touch sensitivity enabled the following touch interactions can be performed:
To open the Browser:
►
Touch the BROWSE encoder. The Browser will be displayed in the respective display.
To exit the Browser:
►
Release the BROWSE encoder or stop interacting in the Browser. The display will return
to Track view.
2.1.4 Preview Tracks
In the Browser of the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 it is possible to preview tracks directly. The pre-
view will be audible in TRAKTOR's Output Review channel routing to an output channel on
your audio interface that is connected to your mixer.
For more information on how to route audio channels with TRAKTOR, refer to section
14.3 Output Routing in the TRAKTOR Manual.
To preview a selected track:
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1. Press the ON button 4 to start preview. The preview is now audible in the Output Preview
channel.
2. Rotate Performance knob 4 to seek within the track in preview.
2.1.5 Sorting Tracks
To speed up scrolling through folders including a very large number of tracks, you can sort the
tracks by categories TITLE, ARTIST, BPM, IMPORT DATE, #, and KEY. The selected category
is displayed at the bottom-left in the Browser.
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To sort your tracks by another category:
►
Rotate Performance knob 1 until the desired category is selected in the SORT BY pop-up
window. The tracks will then be resorted.
Additionally, you can display the tracks in ascending or descending order:
►
Press the ON button 1 to switch between ascending and descending order.
The Browser displaying tracks in descending order.
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The Browser displaying tracks in ascending order.
2.2 Loading and Playing a Track
Let’s load the track “Techno 1” from the included demo tracks on to Deck A. You can check
this by looking at the display: you should see a blue indicator reading A:
The Deck Display with DECK A indicator.
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Look at the display reading No Track Loaded. Push Browse Knob, do the following:
1. Press the BROWSE encoder to open the Browser.
2. Navigate to the folder FAVORITES > Demo Tracks.
3. Scroll to track
Techno 1.
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4. Press the BROWSE encoder to load the track into Deck A.
The track is loaded. Its waveform and info appear in the display.
5. Press the PLAY button to start playback. The PLAY button lights up.
→
The waveform starts moving in the display. The track is assigned to MASTER.
The track should now be audible on your mixer. If you don't hear the track, check the cable
connections and read the manual of your mixer.
2.3 Switching Deck Focus
Although you can control four TRAKTOR Decks with the D2, it is only possible to have the fo-
cus on one Deck. To access the respective other Decks, you have to switch the Deck focus.
Depending on the D2's Deck position you can either toggle between Deck A and C respectively
Deck B and D by the following action:
►
Press the DECK button.
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▪ If Deck A or B is focused, the DECK button, the Mode Select Button and the LED ring
around the LOOP encoder will be lit in blue.
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▪ If Deck C or D is focused, the DECK button, the Mode Select Button and the LED ring
around the LOOP encoder will be lit in white.
Switch the D2's Deck Control
In order to access the other Deck side:
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1. Hold the DECK button. The two Deck Assign buttons of the current Deck side lit up
brightly.
2. Press one of the dim lit Deck Assign buttons to switch to the other Deck side.
3. Release the DECK button.
2.4 Switching Deck View and Zooming
By default, the display shows only the focused Deck. This is called Single View. Additionally,
you can switch to Spilt View to show both Decks together in the display - Decks A and C on the
left side, Decks B and D on the right side. The display focused on just one Deck has the fol-
lowing appearance:
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Deck A in Single View
►
Press the View button located in the top-right corner of the display area to toggle Deck
View between Single View and Split View.
→
The display now shows both Decks in Split View.
The focused Deck always acquires the majority of space in the display.
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Split View with focus on Deck A.
Split View with focus on Deck C.
Changing Deck View does not change the Deck's focus.
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Zooming
To get a more precise view of the waveform at the current Playhead position, you can zoom in
or out of the waveform.
To zoom into the waveform:
►
Press Display button 3 repeatedly until you reach the desired zoom level.
To zoom out of the waveform:
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►
Press Display button 4 several times until you reach the desired zoom level.
2.5 Using Cue Points
This tutorial will explain how to work with HotCues for jumping directly to certain points within
a track. HotCues can be assigned to the pads when the Track Deck is in HOTCUE mode.
On a Track Deck in HOTCUE mode, pad 1 always represents the Start Cue Point that will be
assigned automatically as soon as a track is loaded. The remaining pads can be assigned with
further HotCues, as explained in the following section.
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Pad 1 as Start Cue Point.
Prerequisites
We assume here that you already followed the instructions in the previous tutorials (see Ena-
bling Decks). TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A.
▪ The Deck A is set to HOTCUE mode (default state).
2.5.1 Setting and Deleting Cue Points (HotCues)
To set Cue Points within a track:
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►
Whether or not the track is playing, press one of the unlit pads on a downbeat—let’s say
pad 2. The pad lights up blue.
→
You have just stored a Cue Point that you can return to by pressing the same pad again.
►
In the display, a CuePoint will be highlighted by a blue indicator and the pad number.
You can store up to eight CuePoints per track, including the first which is automatically
set to the track start.
The highlighted CuePoint in the display.
To delete a Cue Point:
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►
Press SHIFT + the pad assigned with a Cue Point.
→
The Cue point is deleted and the pad is unlit.
Snapping to the Beats
You don’t have to worry about being precise enough to set a HotCue directly on a beat; by de-
fault, TRAKTOR will make sure this happens automatically. This is because the Snap mode is
on, indicated by the lit S button located in the top-mid in the TRAKTOR software:
The S and Q button in the TRAKTOR software.
With Snap mode on, any HotCue you set in the track will snap to the closest beat, thus ensur-
ing that recalling a CuePoint will always trigger a downbeat.
2.5.2 Aligning Tracks using HotCues
Aligning two tracks is straightforward:
1. Make sure that Deck C is playing.
1. When you hear a downbeat in the other track, press the pad with the HotCue you just
used to store the downbeat position.
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The playback position on Deck C jumps to the stored Cue Point, and the playback contin-
ues from there. Both tracks now are perfectly aligned and ready to be mixed.
2.6 Adjusting Deck-specific tempo
Deck-specific tempo adjustments can be made by using BPM mode:
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Adjusting the Deck-specific Tempo
1. Press the Display Button 1.
The BPM pop-up becomes visible on the display.
2. Turn the BROWSE encoder clockwise to increase the tempo; turn the BROWSE encoder
counterclockwise to decrease the tempo.
3. Hold the SHIFT button + turn the BROWSE encoder clockwise to increase the tempo in
whole steps; turn the BROWSE encoder counterclockwise to decrease the tempo in whole
steps.
4. Press the Display Button 1 again or press the View Button to close the BMP pop-up.
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The Deck-specific tempo has changed.
If the Deck is assigned as the MASTER, tempo adjustments made with the BROWSE encoder
will also be applied to any other Deck with their SYNC button activated.
In scenarios where automatic Deck synchronization is not possible, e.g. syncing a TRAK-
TOR Deck with an external audio source, you can use this method to manually dial in a
Deck's BPM.
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2.7 Using Keylock
When synchronizing tracks, you end up altering at least one track's tempo, which consequently
changes their pitch (or key). For small tempo adjustments, this mostly isn't going to be an is-
sue; but when the tempo is changed more significantly, the resulting pitch change might
sound unsuitable: kick sounds would lose their impact, vocals would sound unrealistic, har-
monic instruments would become dissonant when mixed, etc. To avoid issues like these,
TRAKTOR provides the Keylock feature which uncouples the pitch and the tempo of a track.
This allows you to basically lock the pitch while adjusting the tempo or vice versa. In order to
activate Keylock from the D2, do the following:
Prerequisites
We assume here that the D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and playing.
Adjusting the Tempo and preserving the Original Pitch
If you want to mix a track in its original key to another track with a faster tempo, you need to
lock the key before adjusting the tempo of the track:
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1. On a Deck, press the Display Button 2.
The KEY pop-up opens on the display. For tracks which have been analyzed by TRAKTOR,
their key is displayed here.
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2. Press the Deck's BROWSE encoder to enable Keylock on the track. LOCK is now lit in
white.
3. Press the Display Button 2 again to exit the KEY pop-up in the display.
4. Now press Display Button 1 to open the BPM pop-up and adjust the track's tempo by
turning the BROWSE encoder.
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You can hear the tempo change, but the track's key remains intact.
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Adjusting the Key without changing Original Tempo
If you want to change just the key of a track without affecting its tempo, proceed as follows:
1. On a Deck, press the Display Button 2.
The KEY pop-up opens on the display. If the track has been analyzed by TRAKTOR, its
key will be displayed here.
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2. Press the Deck's BROWSE encoder to enable Keylock on the track. LOCK is now lit in
white.
3. Now turn the Deck's BROWSE encoder to adjust the key of the track.
4. Press the Display Button 2 again to exit the KEY window in the display.
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You will hear that the track's key has changed, while the tempo is preserved.
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3 Using Your D2—Getting Advanced
3.1 Using Touch Strip
D2 doesn't feature the conventional Jog Wheel of a regular DJ controller. Functions usually as-
sociated with Jog Wheel are instead controlled by the intuitive Touch Strip. This tutorial ex-
plains how to use the Touch Strip for the following actions:
▪ Seek/navigate through the entire track.
▪ Tempo bend (nudge).
▪ Scratching, backspinning and holding.
Prerequisites
We assume here that the D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and is not playing.
3.1.1 Using Touch Strip to Seek
Press the PLAY button.
1. While holding the SHIFT button, the LED strip above the recessed touch-sensitive area
will display this:
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The LED segments represent the entire length of the track. The three orange segments
represent the current playhead position within the track.
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1. While holding SHIFT, place your finger on the Touch Strip beneath the orange LEDs and
swipe to the right to move forwards in the track's waveform.
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⇨ The three orange LEDs will follow your finger movement to the right, as does the playhead
in the waveform.
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2. Swipe your finger to the left to move backwards in the track's waveform.
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⇨ The three orange LEDs will follow your finger movement to the left, just as the playhead in
the waveform.
Alternatively, you can jump directly to an absolute position in the track by pressing
SHIFT + placing your finger on the desired position on the Touch Strip.
3.1.2 Using Touch Strip to Nudge/Pitchbend
Traditional DJ's who don't have an automatic Sync function at hand are used to physically
nudging, twisting, and tweaking a conventional turntable with either Timecode vinyl or tradi-
tional vinyl to temporarily speed up or slow down a track and align the beats manually. The D2
allows you to work in a similar way by using the Touch Strip:
The LEDs above the Touch Strip provide visual information about a Deck's phase alignment.
They help you make the necessary tempo bend adjustments to get your tracks aligned.
The following tutorial will demonstrate how to manually beatmatch the two demo tracks "Tech-
no 1" loaded on Deck A and "Techno 2" loaded on Deck B by means of the Touch Strip, with-
out using the Sync function.
First step: Playing the Tracks
1. On Deck A press the PLAY button to start playback. The Deck will be assigned to MAS-
TER.
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2. On Deck B press the SYNC button to disable Sync. The SYNC button's backlight goes
dim.
3. Listen to the track playing in Deck A, and press the PLAY button of deck B on an appro-
priate downbeat to start playback.
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If your timing was perfect, a single orange LED at the center of the LED strip lights up,
indicating the phase-alignment of both tracks is correct.
If your timing was a little off, a few blue LEDs above the Touch Strip light up, indicating
the amount of phase-misalignment.
Second Step: Correcting phase-alignment
To correct the phase-alignment of both tracks, proceed as follows:
If blue LEDs are shown above the right side of the Touch Strip on the Deck not assigned to
MASTER:
►
Swipe your finger toward the left side of the Touch Strip until the blue LEDs disappear
and a single orange LED is shown.
If blue LEDs are shown above the left side of the Touch Strip on the Deck not assigned to
MASTER:
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►
Swipe your finger toward the right side of the Touch Strip until the blue LEDs disappear
and a single orange LED is shown.
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The phase-alignment is corrected and both tracks are perfectly synched.
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3.1.3 Using the Touch Strip to Scratch and Backspin
Similar to manually turning a vinyl on a turntable, swiping a finger over the recessed Touch
Strip area allows you to create a scratch effect on a Track Deck or Remix Deck. This feature is
not enabled by default and requires some configuration as follows:
Enabling the preference Touch to Scratch
To enable the preference Touch to Scratch for the D2:
1. In the TRAKTOR window click File, then Preferences to open the preferences window.
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2. Navigate to the Traktor Kontrol D2 window, check the Shift + Touch to Scratch preference
in the Touchstrip section.
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3. Click Close to exit the Preferences window.
Performing Scratching
On the Deck:
1. Hold the SHIFT button.
2. On the Touch Strip swipe to the left. This will move the playhead slightly forwards in the
track's waveform, and you will hear the typical scratch effect.
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3. On the Touch Strip swipe to the right. This will move the playhead slightly backwards in
the track's waveform and you will hear the typical scratch effect.
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4. Try moving your finger across the Touch Strip (back and forth) to scratch the correspond-
ing playhead over a beat.
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As soon as you cease moving your finger on the Touch Strip, the playhead remains at that
position.
A scratch effect can only be created when the track is stopped.
Performing a Backspin
On the Deck:
1. Hold the SHIFT button.
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2. On the Touch Strip swipe quickly from the very right to the very left. This will move the
playhead backward in the track's waveform, and you will hear the backspin effect.
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As soon as you lift your finger from the Touch Strip, the playhead remains at that posi-
tion.
Backspins are enhanced by the fact that TRAKTOR will stop the spin as soon as you re-
lease the SHIFT button.
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3.2 Playing with Loops in HOTCUE Mode
Now that we've covered all basic mixing techniques and how to use the Touch Strip, we will
focus on D2’s looping facilities in HOTCUE mode.
Besides using the dedicated LOOP mode which will be explained in the next tutorial, you can
work with loops in default HOTCUE mode. This allows you to perform with HOTCUES and
loops at the same time.
Prerequisites
We assume here that the D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and stopped.
3.2.1 Engaging and Disengaging a Loop
Let’s add a loop to the track on Deck A.
To engage a loop on a Deck:
1. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
2. Press the HOTCUE button to enable HOTCUE mode.
3. Press the Loop encoder. The LED ring around the Loop encoder starts to rotate to indicate
the loop is activated.
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This will automatically add a loop at the current playback position in the track.
The example above shows an engaged loop of four beats. You can change the loop size while
the loop is active:
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►
Turn the Loop encoder to change the loop size.
You can choose a loop size of 32 beats down to a loop size of 1/32 of a beat.
Note that you can adjust the loop size either before or after you’ve set the Loop! If you
adjust the loop size beforehand, the next loop you set will acquire the set loop size val-
ue.
To deactivate the Loop:
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►
Press the Loop encoder again.
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Playback continues as normal.
By pushing the Loop encoder when there is no Loop active, you activate looping: the
next Loop in the track will be activated.
3.2.2 Moving a Loop
With a loop size selected, you can move the Loop selection to another position within your
track.
To move the Loop:
►
Press the SHIFT button and turn the Loop encoder. The loop selection will be moved
through the track on the fly and looping continues at the respective position.
The step size you move the selection by is the same as the loop size, which is shown in the
display.
Turning the Loop encoder when there is no Loop active lets you jump backward/forward
through the track by the same step size.
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3.2.3 Storing a Loop
In a previous tutorial, you learned how to store Cue Points, which is as simple as pressing an
unlit pad. Storing Loops works in a similar way. Let's say you have stored two HotCues in the
track currently playing:
1. Press the Loop encoder to engage a Loop.
2. To store the active Loop, press an unlit pad. The pad lights up green.
The display will show a green marker indicating the Loop. The marker also shows the number
of the corresponding pad.
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You have just stored a Loop that you can return to by pressing the same pad again.
Deleting a Loop
To delete a Loop:
►
Press the SHIFT button and the pad assigned to the Loop you want to delete.
3.3 Playing with Loops in LOOP Mode
LOOP mode offers a different set of control options for using loops on track Decks and Remix
Decks, which you will learn in the following tutorial.
When LOOP mode is activated, the top row of pads light up in green and the bottom row of
pads light up in orange. The green pads represent four Loop sizes. The orange pads represent
Beatjump sizes.
Pads illuminated in LOOP mode.
Prerequisites
We assume here that the D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and is not playing.
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3.3.1 Looping with Pre-defined Sizes
In LOOP mode, with the first row of pads you can engage loops with pre-defined values. By
default, these are (from left to right) 1/8, 1/4, 1/2 or 1 beat.
To engage a loop:
1. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
2. Press the LOOP button to enable LOOP mode.
The LOOP button lights up brightly and the pads also illuminate.
With a track playing and Loop mode enabled, you can perform the following actions:
►
Press one of the green pads to engage a Loop of 1/8 beat, 1/4 beat, 1/2 beat, or 1 beat.
The LED ring around the Loop encoder starts to rotate indicating a loop is engaged.
►
Press the same green pad again or press the Loop encoder to disengage the Loop.
►
While a loop is engaged, rotate the Loop encoder to alter the Loop's size. This will pro-
duce some interesting sound variations.
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Loop sizes can be changed in TRAKTOR's software preferences: Preferences>TRAK-
TOR KONTROL D2>Loop Mode Sizes>Loop.
3.3.2 Beatjumping
With the orange pads, you can jump forward or backward in the track by the amount prede-
fined as Beatjump size. By default, the orange pads 6 and 7 represent the Beatjump sizes of 1
beat backward and forward, whereas the beat-jump sizes of pad 5 and 8 are defined by the
Loop encoder.
To beat-jump within a track by 1 beat:
1. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
2. Press the LOOP button to enable LOOP mode.
The LOOP button lights up brightly and the pads also illuminate.
3. Press pad 6 to jump back by 1 beat. If doing so causes the Playhead to cross the bounda-
ries of an active Loop area, it continues to loop again.
4. Press pad 7 to jump forward by 1 beat. If jumped out of a loop, playback continues as
normal.
Beatjump sizes can be changed in TRAKTOR's software preferences: Preferen-
ces>TRAKTOR KONTROL D2>Loop Mode Sizes>Beatjump.
Using the Loop encoder to define Beatjump sizes in real time
By default, pad 5 and pad 8 skip position back and forward by the amount shown in the dis-
play as loop-size value. To change this value:
1. Turn the Loop encoder to define a Beatjump size between 1/32 of a beat and 32 beats.
The Loop size will change in the display.
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2. Press pad 5 to jump the playback position backward by the loop-size value displayed on
the display. If doing so causes the Playhead to jump into an active Loop area, it continues
to loop again.
3. Press pad 8 to jump the playback position forward by the beat-jump size defined in the
display. If you jump out of a loop this way, playback continues outside the loop.
3.4 Using FREEZE Mode
FREEZE mode takes the playhead position, adds the number of bars set as Freeze Slice Size
and splits this section of a track into eight equally sized slices. These are then mapped to the
adjacent pads, which light up blue. Press any of these pads to trigger playback from the map-
ped slice. Playback continues to the end of the track until you lift your finger off the pad.
In FREEZE mode, the numbers 1 - 8 are overlaid on the waveform to indicate the location of
the slices. The first row of pads triggers slices 1 - 4, the second row triggers slices 5 - 8
FREEZE overlay in the display.
The pads are now lit blue, and the Freeze slices are shown on the track's waveform. The pad
that is currently illuminated brightest represents the current playback position in the Freeze
area (see the image above).
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Deck A in Freeze Mode.
Prerequisites
We assume here that the D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and stopped.
3.4.1 Engaging Freeze mode on a track
On Deck A:
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1. Press PLAY to trigger playback.
2. Press the
FREEZE button.
The current playback position is "frozen" and a section defined by the loop size on the dis-
play is automatically split into eight slices.
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3. Press any of the eight pads to trigger playback and get a feel for the slices.
4. Press the
HOTCUE button to exit Freeze mode.
If no further slice is triggered, the Playhead position will leave the frozen area and playback
continues towards the end of the track.
3.4.2 Adjusting the Freeze Slice Size
1. Hold the FREEZE button.
The SLICE SIZE window pops up in the display.
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2. While holding the FREEZE button, turn the Loop encoder to increase or decrease the slice
size from a 1/4 of a beat to a range of 4 beats.
3. Release the FREEZE button.
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The Slice size and zoom will change accordingly.
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3.4.3 Slicer Mode
There's an extension of Freeze mode's functionality, called Slicer Mode. Press the Loop encod-
er while in Freeze mode and the playback behavior of the pads changes. Instead of playing
from the slice start to the end of the entire track, pressing and holding a pad in Slicer Mode
will play back just the corresponding slice repeatedly.
Slicer mode enabled.
To enable Slicer Mode on a Deck:
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1. Turn the Loop encoder to define the desired Loop size.
2. Press the Loop encoder to engage a loop.
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3. Press the FREEZE button to engage Slicer mode to the active loop.
The Slices appear in green.
While Slicer mode is engaged you can perform the following actions:
►
Press any of the pads to jump between the Slices.
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►
Hold a pad to retrigger its slice.
►
Hold two pads simultaneously to loop the entire area between the first and last selected
slice.
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►
Turn the Loop encoder to change the Loop size. The slice size will be changed on the fly
and the waveform in the display adjusts its zoom accordingly.
►
Press the Loop encoder or the HOTCUE button to exit Slicer mode. Playback continues as
normal.
3.5 Using FLUX Mode
With FLUX mode activated, for every Deck, a second Playhead continues playing along the nat-
ural progression of a track, even if you loop a section, temporarily jump back to a cue point,
skip forward or backward, etc. That way, the beat of a track keeps flowing, no matter what you
do. These are the changes in FLUX mode compared to regular operation:
▪ HOTCUE mode: press and hold a pad to play back from a cue point. When you let go, play-
back resumes at the second Playhead's position instead of continuing from the cue point.
▪ LOOP mode: when leaving a loop, playback will continue at the position of the second
Playhead instead of the loop end position
▪ FREEZE mode: press and hold a pad to play back from a cue point. When you let go, play-
back resumes at the second Playhead's position instead of continuing playback from the
cue point.
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Prerequisites
We assume here that the D2 is in the following state:
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and stopped.
Enabling Flux Mode
To enable Flux mode within HOTCUE mode, LOOP mode, or FREEZE mode on Deck A:
1. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
2. Press the FLUX button to enable FLUX mode. The button lights up in orange.
3. Perform on the pads as usual. As soon as a pad is released, playback continues at the
second Playhead's position to preserve the musical phrasing.
4. Press the FLUX button again to exit FLUX mode.
Note that when the FLUX button is engaged, you cannot make use of Slicer mode on the
pads.
Perform a backspin effect for two Beats using FLUX mode
If the option Touch to Scratch is enabled in the TRAKTOR Preferences you can perform a
backspin effect for two beats by using FLUX mode:
1. Press the FLUX button to enable FLUX mode.
2. Hold the SHIFT button, and swipe quickly from the very right to the very left on the Touch
Strip.
3. Two beats later, release the SHIFT button.
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The Backspin will stop and normal playback will resume right on the beat you desire.
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3.6 Remixing with Remix Decks
In the previous tutorials you learned how to mix using the Track Decks and how to work with
some advanced functionalities of the D2. In this tutorial, you will learn how to use the Remix
Decks. With the Remix Decks you can play and perform with pre-defined Remix Sets as well as
create your own Remix Sets by capturing samples of tracks.
Prerequisites
▪ Deck C is enabled.
▪ All Remix Slot Volume Faders are raised.
3.6.1 Loading a Remix Set
1. Press the DECK button to switch to Deck C. Remix Deck C should be shown in the left
display.
1. Press the BROWSE encoder to open the Browser.
2. Navigate to the folder TRACK COLLECTION > All Remix Sets > Remix Deck Tutorial.
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3. Select the Remix Set Remix Deck Tutorial and press the BROWSE encoder to load it.
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The Remix set is loaded to Deck C. The display has the following appearance:
The pads now illuminate orange and green, corresponding to the Remix Deck page shown
in the display.
3.6.2 Triggering Samples
For a demonstration of how a Remix Deck works, please perform the actions listed below in the
following order:
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1. Press pad 1 to trigger its Sample Intro Beat. Playback of the Deck will start accordingly.
The Sample is highlighted, the Playhead of its waveform moves, and the Sample will loop.
2. Press SHIFT + pad 1 to stop playback.
3. Now press pad 1, pad 2, pad 3, and pad 4 to trigger their samples.
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The first four pads light up.
The Samples play back.
Select another Sample of a Remix Slot
While the Samples are playing, you can switch to other Samples within the Remix Slots. For
example:
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►
Press pad 5. The Sample of pad 1 Intro Beat will stop and instead the Sample of pad 5
808 Deep will start without interruption.
The Sample of pad 5 808 Deep is highlighted in the display.
Note that only one Sample per Remix Slot (column in the display) can play at a time.
Select other Pages of a Remix Set
A Remix Set can include up to 64 samples. On the D2 controller, the Remix Set is split into
eight pages where each set of eight samples is stored.
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To select another page of a Remix Set:
►
Press Display Button 4 or 3 to scroll a page downwards or upwards.
Alternatively, hold the REMIX button while turning the Deck's LOOP encoder.
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3.6.3 Triggering Samples using Different Quantize Sizes
1. Press Display Button 2.
The QUANTIZE window opens in the display.
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2. Turn the Decks's BROWSE encoder to select a quantize value of 16 beats.
3.
Press Display Button 2 again to close the QUANTIZE window. The quantize value is visi-
ble in the display.
4. Now press the pads to trigger samples.
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After you press a pad, TRAKTOR will play out the currently playing sample to the end of
the 16 beats segment and then start playing back the sample assigned to the pad you
pressed. If you selected a quantize size of 8 beats, TRAKTOR will finish the currently
playing 8 beats segment before playback of the new sample commences.
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It's a good idea to experiment with Quantize Values. Depending on the scenario, you will
often want to keep the values long (four beats, eight beats, or even longer) to keep your
musical phrases synced up. But for rapid changes between sounds, and a more "active"
remixing, try for values of one beat or less.
3.6.4 Adjusting Levels and using Filters of Remix Slots
You can adjust the output levels of the Remix Slots to balance out differences in volume or to
fade in our fade out samples smoothly:
►
Move the Slot Volume faders slowly upwards or downwards to fade in or fade out samples
smoothly.
3.6.5 Using the Touch Strip on a Remix Deck
In this brief tutorial we'll learn how the Touch Strip can be used with the Remix Deck.
On a Remix Deck which isn't playing a track:
►
Swipe on the Touch Strip to move the playhead positions within the active Samples.
Swiping toward the right will move the Remix Slot playhead position in the current Remix
Deck row backward; swiping toward the left will move the Remix Slot playhead position
forward.
Just like Track Decks the Remix Decks can become out-of-phase at times, even when
they have their corresponding SYNC button engaged. The Touch Strip provides you with
immediate visual feedback (via its LEDs) to allow you to make necessary adjustments.
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You cannot use the Touch Strip for seeking functions on a Remix Deck.
On a Remix Deck which isn't playing a track:
►
Swipe along the Touch Strip to tempo bend.
►
Hold the SHIFT button, and swipe from right to left to backspin the Samples.
►
Hold the SHIFT button, and hold your finger on the Touch Strip to hold the Samples.
The SHIFT-behavior is always the same on Remix Decks regardless if the option Touch to
Scratch is disabled in TRAKTOR's Preferences.
3.7 Capturing Samples from Track Decks (Using Remix Mode)
You can create your own Remix Sets by capturing (or sampling) parts of a track playing back
on a Track Deck.
Note: in Remix mode, you can only capture Samples to the current Remix Set Page. Be-
fore you start capturing select another Remix Set Page.
The Capture Source must always be a Track Deck.
Prerequisites
▪ The track “Techno 1” is loaded on Deck A and stopped.
▪ Deck C is set up as an empty Remix Deck.
▪ All Remix Slot Volume Faders are raised to the top.
Capturing a Sample and Playback
To capture a Sample of a track on Deck A:
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1. Set the focus on Deck A.
2. Hold the CAPTURE button. The LED ring around the Loop encoder starts to lit alternating
in white and blue.
3. While holding CAPTURE, touch the Loop encoder to let the CAPTURE window pop-up and
turn the Loop encoder to select the capture Source DECK A.
4. Release the Loop encoder to close the CAPTURE window and release the CAPTURE but-
ton.
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1. Press the REMIX button to enable REMIX Mode.
The pads should now be unlit because nothing is loaded into Remix Deck C.
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2. Press the View button to switch to Split View.
Both Decks A and C are shown in the display.
3. Turn the Loop encoder to define the capture size.
4. On Deck A press the PLAY button to start playback.
5. Press one of the unlit pads to capture a Sample from the current playback position.
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You have captured a Sample of the track.
The pad now illuminates a new color and the captured Sample is shown in the display.
Playback of Captured Samples from a Track Deck
As soon a Sample is captured, you can perform the following actions:
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►
Capture further Samples from another Capture Source and/or using another Capture size.
The pads now illuminate with new colors and the first four captured samples are shown in
the display.
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►
Press the illuminated pads to trigger playback. The Samples are now being mixed with
the track playing in deck A. The Samples will continue to loop within their Remix Slot.
►
Move the Slot Volume Faders above the pads to smoothly fade the Samples out or in.
►
Hold the SHIFT button and press the illuminated pad to stop playing.
You can save a new Remix Set by clicking on the corresponding Deck letter in the
TRAKTOR software and selecting Save Remix Set. Rename the set by clicking on the
Deck header where New Remix Set is displayed. Saved Remix Sets will be added to:
BROWSER>TRACK COLLECTION>ALL REMIXSETS.
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3.8 Adding FX
In this tutorial section, we will walk you through the basics of using the FX Units. By default,
TRAKTOR provides you with control over two FX Units, which can be assigned to any of the
Decks. You can set up two types of FX: Single FX and Group FX. The following sections will
explain both.
With a second TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 controller you can enhance the full potential of
TRAKTOR and your mixing abilities due to simultaneous control of all Decks and FX
Units.
3.8.1 Assigning Decks to the FX Units
The FX Unit at the top of the D2 controls either FX Unit 1 or FX Unit 2 of the TRAKTOR soft-
ware. This depends on the current Deck control:
▪ When the Deck control is currently on Decks A and C, the FX Unit controls FX Unit 1 of the
TRAKTOR software.
▪ When the Deck control is currently on Decks B and D, the FX Unit controls FX Unit 2 of the
TRAKTOR software.
To assign the Decks A and C to the active FX Unit:
►
Press the FX Assign buttons A and C. The buttons light up brightly.
To unassign the Decks A and C to the active FX Unit:
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Press the FX Assign buttons A and C again.
3.8.2 Setting up an FX Unit to Group FX Mode
When an FX Unit is set to Group FX mode, it allows up to three different audio effects to be
used simultaneously within an FX Unit. The following section explains how to set up your own
Group FX, and how to control its three effects via the FX knobs and FX buttons.
Prerequisites
▪ The track "Techno 1" is loaded on Deck A. The track is playing and audible.
▪ All FX knobs of the FX Unit are set to center position.
Setting up the FX Unit to Group FX Mode
To load a Group FX into the FX Unit:
1. Press the FX SELECT button of the FX Unit at the top left of the D2.
The FX Unit 1 menu opens.
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2. Press the FX Button 1 to display the FX Unit 1 options.
3.
Turn the BROWSE encoder to select Group, and press the BROWSE encoder to enable
Group FX mode. Three default effects are loaded into the Group FX and the FX Unit is set
up as Insert.
4. Press the FX SELECT button again to exit the FX Unit menu.
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Apply the Group FX to the Track
In order to apply the Group FX to the Track and control the parameters of each effect you can
now perform the following actions:
►
Activate the effects slots with the FX buttons.
►
As soon you touch any FX knob, the FX panel will drop down in the display.
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►
Experiment with the FX Knobs 1 to 4 and listen to the resulting changes. The parameter
adjustments are also visible in the FX panel.
►
You can activate/deactivate each effect slot individually by pressing the corresponding FX
buttons 2 to 4 below.
3.8.3 Exchanging effects in the Group FX
To exchange any of the effects slots in a Group FX setup:
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1. Press the FX SELECT button of FX Unit at the top left corner of the D2 to open the FX
Unit menu.
2. In the FX Unit menu, press FX Button 3 to exchange the effect in effects slot 2. An over-
view of available FX will be displayed.
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3. Turn the BROWSE encoder to select the Gater effect and press the BROWSE encoder to
load it.
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You have exchanged effects slot 2 in the Group FX. Repeat this process for any of the
remaining effects in the Group FX.
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3.8.4 Setting up an FX Unit in Single FX Mode
While a Group FX setup gives you control over up to three effects with one parameter each,
setting an FX unit to Single mode provides access to three parameters of a single effect.
We will set up FX Unit 2 in Single FX mode and load a Delay effect:
Prerequisites
▪ The D2 controls the right Decks B and D so that the FX Unit of the D2 controls FX Unit 2
of the TRAKTOR software.
▪ The track "Techno 2" is loaded into Deck B. The track is playing and audible.
To load a Single FX to FX Unit 2:
1. Press the FX SELECT button in the top right of the D2.
FX Unit 2's setup menu opens in the display.
2. Press FX Button 1 to display the FX Unit 2 options.
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3. Ensure the options Single and Insert are selected.
4. Press FX Button 2 to display the list with available FX.
5. Turn the BROWSE encoder to select Delay, and press the BROWSE encoder to assign the
FX. The FX Unit 2 menu closes.
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6. Press FX button 1 to activate the Delay. You will hear a delayed signal being added to the
playing track.
With the Delay enabled, you can perform the following actions:
►
Turn FX Knob 1 clockwise. The Delay effect gets louder. The mix value in the FX drop-
down panel in the display increases.
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Turn FX Knob 1 counter-clockwise. The Delay effect gets quieter. The mix value in the FX
drop-down panel in the display decreases.
►
Turn the FX knobs 2-4 to adjust FILTER, FEEDBACK and RATE values of the Delay ef-
fect.
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Press FX button 3 to use the freeze feature (FRZ) of the Delay effect. Your track is muted
and the Delay effect starts to decay. Press FX button 3 again to re-engage the track going
into the Delay effect.
►
Press FX button 4 to activate spread (SPR) for a wider Delay sound.
►
Press FX button 2 to reset the FX parameters to their default values.
This resets the FX parameters in the software independently from the FX knobs position
on the hardware.
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3.8.5 Storing a Snapshot
You can save a default state for any of the effects by doing the following:
1. Adjust the FX knobs and buttons to your liking.
2. Press the FX button 1 to display the FX Unit's options.
3. Turn the BROWSE encoder to select Snapshot.
4. Press the
BROWSE encoder to save the Snapshot.
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The next time you press FX Button 1 with this effect loaded, its parameters will assume
the values you stored.
3.8.6 Routing FX
TRAKTOR’s effects are insert effects by default, but you can also use them as post fader ef-
fects or as send effects.
►
To change FX Routing, either select Insert, Post Fader, or Send in the FX Unit's options.
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3.9 Using Performance Modes on Remix Decks
The D2's Remix Deck provide you with Performance Modes, allowing you to send individual
Remix Slot channels to be processed by an effect/s. The Performance Modes are available for
Remix Decks only. By default the Performance Mode Filter is applied to the Performance Con-
trols below the display.
Prerequisites
▪ The Remix Set "Remix Set Tutorial" is loaded to Remix Deck C.
▪ FX Unit 2 is set to Single Mode and has the Reverb FX loaded.
▪ FX Unit 2 is assigned to Deck C.
3.9.1 Selecting and applying a Performance Mode
To select the FX SEND Performance Mode on Deck C:
1. Set the Deck focus to Deck C.
2. Press pads 2, 3 and 4 to trigger samples.
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3. Press the left Performance Mode button until the Display reads FX SEND just above the
Performance controls.
4. Press the ON buttons to activate/deactivate the FX SEND per Remix Slot. Turn the Per-
formance knobs to control the mix between unprocessed and effect signals.
You can have all Performance Modes enabled simultaneously. Skip through the Perform-
ance Modes to check which modes are active.
3.9.2 Using Performance Mode Pitch
When Performance Mode Pitch is enabled:
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1. Touch a Performance knob to expand the PITCH parameters overview in the display.
2.
Turn a Performance knob clockwise to pitch up or counterclockwise to pitch down the
samples individually.
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You will hear the result in the audio and see the values change in the PITCH parameters
overview.
3.9.3 Using Performance Mode Filter
When Performance Mode Filter is enabled:
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1. Touch a Performance knob to enlarge the FILTER parameters overview in the display.
2.
Turn a Performance knob clockwise to apply hi-pass filtering to the playing Sample. Turn
a Performance knob counterclockwise to apply the low-pass filter to the playing Samples
individually.
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You will hear the result in the audio and see the values change in the FILTER parameters
overview.
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3.9.4 Using Performance Mode FX SEND
The Performance Mode FX SEND allows you to send signal from each Remix slot to the as-
signed FX Unit/s. In this case, Deck C is assigned to FX Unit 2, which is set up as a Reverb. As
soon as the ON Buttons are enabled in this Performance Mode, the audio effect from FX Unit
2 should become audible.
When Performance Mode FX SEND is enabled:
1. Touch a Performance knob to expand the FX SEND parameters overview in the display.
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2. Turn the Performance knobs clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the FX
SEND amount.
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You can hear a Reverb effect being added to the Remix Slots. Slot 1's value of 25%
means that you're listening to a mix of 75% unprocessed signal and 25% Reverb.
3.10 Using Step Sequencer Mode on Remix Decks
This sub-section describes the usage of Step Sequencer mode with the TRAKTOR KONTROL
D2.
The Step Sequencer mode is dedicated to the Remix Decks and allows you to program a pat-
tern to be played by the focused sample on any Remix Slot. The amount of steps of the indi-
vidual sequences can be defined between 1 and 16 steps. The default amount is set to 8
steps. The Step Sequencer is meant to be used with one-shot samples such as kick, snare, hi-
hat, sound FX, etc. The usage of loops works too, but may not bring appropriate results.
Overview of Step Sequencer Mode in the Display
When Step Sequencer Mode is active, the display of TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 controller shows
the following appearance:
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Overview of Step Sequencer Mode in the display.
(1) A STEP label appears next to the Remix Set's name indicating Step Sequencer mode is ac-
tive.
(2) Each column displays the waveform of the selected sample and a grid of squares represent-
ing the amount of steps of the sequence.
(3) A rectangular frame around a sample waveform and the grid of squares indicates the fo-
cused sample.
(4) A colored square represents a step that has been set.
(5) A greyed out square represents an empty step.
(6) A white square represents the current playhead position of the sequence.
Pads Behavior
According to the display appearance the Pads behavior adapt consequently:
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▪ Each of the eight pads represent one step of the sequence.
▪ A pad will be dimmed in the color corresponding to the selected sample to indicate a step
that is not set.
▪ A pad will be fully lit in the color corresponding to the selected sample to indicate a step
that is set.
▪ An unlit pad indicates the step is not available. For example the amount of steps in the
sequence is 7 steps, thus the 8th pad does not lit.
▪ A white lit pad represents the current playhead position in the sequence.
3.10.1 Activating Step Sequencer Mode
In order to activate Step Sequencer mode, you need to perform the following actions:
1. In the TRAKTOR software assign a Deck i.e. Deck C to a Remix Deck.
⇨ The Deck’s Deck Flavor changes to Remix Deck. The Deck contains an empty Remix Set.
2. On the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 controller focus the Remix Deck accordingly.
3. Press SHIFT+REMIX to activate Step Sequencer mode.
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⇨ The Deck switches to Step Sequencer mode.
4.
Load a Remix Set or fill the empty Cells with one-shot samples from your Track Collec-
tion.
5. Start playback of the Deck.
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→ The Step Sequencer is ready for operation.
3.10.2 Operating the Step Sequencer
When Step Sequencer mode is active you can perform the following actions using your TRAK-
TOR KONTROL D2 controller:
Setting / Removing Steps
1. Press a pad to set that step in the sequence.
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⇨ When the playhead reaches the step, the sample will play back.
2. Press the pad again to remove the step from the sequence.
Switching the Sample Focus
1. Press the Performance Mode buttons at the lower left / right area of the display to toggle
between the samples.
2. Alternatively, press SHIFT + Pad 1 to 4 to focus the corresponding sample.
→ The pads’ colors switch according to the sample color.
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Defining the Amount of Steps
1. Turn the loop encoder to increase / decrease the amount of steps of the sequence.
2. If you have set an amount greater than 8 steps, press Display Buttons 3 and 4 to navigate
between upper and lower rows of steps.
Clearing all Steps of a Sample
►
Press SHIFT + EDIT to clear all steps in the sequence of the selected sample.
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Selecting another sample within the column
1. Turn the Performance Knob 1 to select another sample stored in the same column of the
Remix Set.
⇨ The pads’ colors switch according to the sample color. If there is no other sample stored,
turning the encoder has no effect.
2. In order to prevent accidental switching,Step Sequencer press ON Button 1 to lock the
sample.
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Controlling Volume
►
Move any of the four volume faders to control the volume of the corresponding sample.
Using SWING
1. Press Display Button 2 to access the SWING dialog.
2. Turn the Browse encoder to increase / decrease the SWING amount in percentage.
3. Press Display Button 2 again to leave the SWING dialog.
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Applying Filter
1. Turn Performance Knob 2 to set the filter cutoff.
2. Press ON Button 2 to engage the filter.
→ The filter only applies to the selected sample.
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Applying Pitch Shifter
1. Turn Performance Knob 3 to shift the pitch.
2. Press ON Button 3 to engage the pitch shifter.
→ The pitch shifter only applies to the selected sample.
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Applying FX Send
1. Turn Performance Knob 4 to control the amount of FX Send from an FX Unit.
2. Press ON Button 4 engage the FX.
→ The effect only applies to the selected sample.
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3.11 Mixing Stem Files using Stem Decks
In this tutorial you will learn how to load and play back a Stem File, and how to perform on
Stem Decks.
Stem Files allow you to interact with four different musical elements of a track independently
while DJing. The four stems of a track can be modified individually to create spontaneous in-
strumentals, remixes, or mashups. You can create transitions between elements stem-by-stem,
or apply effects and EQ to just to a specific stem instead of the entire track. To get really crea-
tive, try swapping elements across multiple Stem Decks, for example, you could take the vo-
cals from one track and mix it with the beat from another. Utilizing your D2, in combination
with TRAKTOR, you can mix music at a deeper level.
Stem Files
A Stem File is a track in the file format .stem.mp4 that contains four audio tracks (Stem
Parts). Each Stem Part represents one of the key elements e.g. drums, percussions, synths, vo-
cals, of the entire track. By default when a Stem File is played back in TRAKTOR all Stem
Parts are audible and result in an entire track.
Due to the large amount of data that must be read from a Stem File, it is currently nec-
essary that Stem Files are analyzed before loading into a Stem Deck. It is not possible to
load and play a Stem File before it has been analyzed. For more information on how to
analyze tracks or Stem Files, refer to the TRAKTOR Manual.
The Stem Deck
On the display of the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 the Stem Deck looks identical to a conventional
Track Deck but showing the additional identifier STEM. Furthermore, the titles of the Stem
Parts are visible in the Performance mode pane.
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The Stem Deck on the D2.
3.11.1 Loading and Playing a Stem File
Prerequisites
We assume here you already have imported and analyzed your Stem Files in your Track Collec-
tion and your TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 is in the following state:
▪ Deck A is focused and stopped.
▪ On the Deck All Slot Volume faders are set to the maximum level.
Loading a Stem File
To load a Stem File into Deck A:
1. Press the BROWSE encoder to open the Browser.
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2. Rotate the BROWSE encoder to navigate to TRACK COLLECTION > All Stems >.
3. Select a Stem File.
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4. Press the BROWSE encoder again to load the Stem File.
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The Deck Flavor automatically switches to Stem Deck.
→
The Deck Flavor automatically switches to Stem Deck and the upper row of the Pads re-
flect the colors of the Stem Parts.
Playback the Stem File
►
Press the PLAY button to start playback.
→
The Stem File is playing back and the waveform is moving in the display.
3.11.2 Switching between Track View and Stem View
To have an individual view of the Stem Parts’ waveforms switch the view in the display from
Track View to Stem View.
In Track View the display shows the waveform of the entire Stem File.
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Stem Deck in Track View.
In Stem View the display shows the four colored waveforms of the Stem Parts.
Stem Deck in Stem View.
To switch the view:
1. Hold the SHIFT button. Depending on current view either Display Button 3 or 4 will light
up.
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2. Press the unlit Display button to switch the view in the display.
3.11.3 Performing with Stem Decks
While the Stem File is playing back you can perform the following actions on the Stem Deck:
Adjusting or Cutting Volumes of Stem Parts
To adjust the volumes of key elements from the music or to take them out completely:
►
Move the four Slot Volume Faders downwards or upwards.
→
You will hear the Stem Parts change in volume or they will be completely taken out of the
mix.
Adjusting Volumes of Stem Parts
In order to adjust the volume of e.g. Stem Part 1:
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1. Press the Performance Mode buttons until the VOLUME page is selected in the Perform-
ance Mode pane.
2. Press Stem Selector 1 (the most left Pad) to select the corresponding Stem Part 1. The
Stem Selector Pad flashes indicating Stem Part 1 is selected.
The Footer in the display expands and the selected Stem Part name is underlined.
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3. Rotate the BROWSE encoder to adjust the volume of Stem Part 1.
4. Press the
BROWSE encoder to reset the volume to maximum level.
5. Press Stem Selector 1 again to unselect the corresponding Stem Part 1. The Stem Selec-
tor Pad is dim. The Footer in the display diminishes.
When all Stem Parts are selected you can adjust and reset the volumes of all Stem Parts si-
multaneously.
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Applying FILTER to Stem Parts
To apply the FILTER to Stem Parts:
1. Press the Performance Mode buttons until the FILTER page is selected in the Perform-
ance Mode pane.
2. Press the ON buttons to activate the filter.
3. Rotate the respective Performance knob to change the parameters for applying a high-
pass or a low-pass filter.
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Applying FX SEND to Stem Parts
You can also apply FX SEND to any of the Stem Parts.
To apply the FX Unit’s FX to Stem Parts:
1. Assign the Stem Deck to the active FX Unit.
2. Press the Performance Mode buttons until the FX SEND page is selected in the Perform-
ance Mode pane.
3. Press the ON buttons to apply the FX of the active FX Unit to the Stem Parts.
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4. Rotate the Performance knobs clockwise to increase or counterclockwise to decrease the
FX SEND amount.
Additional Information about Performing with Stem Decks
Besides the aforementioned actions for performing on Stem Decks you can also make use of
setting Hotcues, applying Loops, using FREEZE mode, using FLUX mode, and using the Touch
Strip as you learned in previous tutorials.
It is not possible to capture Samples from Stem Files.
3.11.4 Adding another Stem File to the Mix
Equipped with the fundamental knowledge about performing on a Stem Deck you will now
learn to mix Stem File on Deck A with another Stem File on Deck B. For the best possible mix-
ing experience we recommend you use a second TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 controller. When on-
ly using one D2 controller you need to switch between the left and the right Deck Control posi-
tion.
3.11.4.1 Loading a Stem File into Deck B
We assume here you are using a second TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 controller.
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To load a Stem File into the right Deck B:
1. Press the BROWSE encoder to open the Browser.
2. Turn the BROWSE encoder to navigate to TRACK COLLECTION > All Stems >.
3. Select a Stem File.
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4. Press the BROWSE encoder to load the Stem File. The Deck Flavor automatically switches
to Stem Deck and is set to SYNC.
5. Press the PLAY button to start playback.
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The Stem File is playing back on Deck B and in sync with the Stem File on Deck A.
After all Slot Volume Faders are set to minimum position, you should not hear any audio from
the Stem File of Deck B.
3.11.4.2 Combining Sounds of different Stem Decks
While the Stem Files are playing back on Deck A and Deck B, you can now perform the follow-
ing actions for mixing both Stem Files. We assume here that the Stem Parts of both of your
chosen Stem Files are using the same naming and coloring scheme e.g. Stem Part 1 for
drums, Stem Part 2 for bass, Stem Part 3 for melody, and Stem Part 4 for vocals.
Combining Sounds
To combine the Sounds of the Stem File on Deck A with the Sounds of the Stem File on Deck
B:
1. On the right Deck move the Slot Volume Faders to the maximum position one by one. The
Stem Parts of both Stem Files are now audible in the mix.
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2. Lower and raise the Slot Volume Faders of both Stem Decks to combine the sounds of
both Stem Files.
3. On the left Deck move the Slot Volume Faders to the minimum position. You now hear the
sounds of Stem File on Deck B only.
3.12 Working with Beatgrids
TRAKTOR recognizes a track's BPM precisely and sets the Beatgrid. Some tracks, however,
need manual correction e.g. a track with a complex rhythm or with uneven timing, coming from
a tape machine or warped vinyl, and the D2 provides you with the controls to do this.
3.12.1 Checking a Beatgrid
To guarantee that all Tempo, Loop and Move controls work as expected, you will have to verify
the Beatgrid for your tracks:
1. Load a track into a Track Deck. The Track will be analyzed.
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2. Press Display Button 3 to zoom into the waveform and get a more precise view.
3. Check the
Beatmarker at the beginning of the track.
→
In this example, you can see the Beatmarker isn't aligned with the very beginning of the
waveform. As a result, the track will not sync with others.
In the following section you will learn how to fix a misaligned Beatgrid manually.
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3.12.2 Correcting a Beatgrid Manually
If it a track is not correctly aligned to the beat, use Beatgrid mode to fix it. The following sec-
tion will explain the required steps.
Enabling the Beatgrid Mode
To enable the Beatgrid mode:
1. Press the EDIT button.
The Beatgrid mode opens in the display. A four beat loop at the current playback position
is displayed.
2. Press the Deck's PLAY button to trigger playback of the track.
On the display, you'll see a four beat loop, based on the detected BPM value, which serves as a
reference for manual Beatgrid adjustments. While playing back the track, a white position
pointer cycles through, indicating the relative sync position within the loop. In the background,
the entire track is played back and the red playhead travels across the waveform displayed be-
low the loop.
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Beatgrid Interactions
While the track is playing with Beatgrid Mode enabled:
►
Rotate Performance knob 1 (OFFSET) to shift the entire waveform underneath the Beat-
grid. Align the first Beatmarker with the first peak in the loop's waveform.
►
Rotate Performance knob 2 (BPM) to correct the detected BPM value in coarse steps. Try
to align the second, third and fourth beat (in most cases indicated by the biggest peaks
in the waveform) with the second, third and fourth Beatmarker.
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►
Rotate Performance knob 3 (FINE) to fine-adjust the BPM value.
►
Rotate Performance knob 4 (SCAN) to scroll through the track. Check if the Beatgrid
stays aligned over the course of the track.
Beatgrid Interactions
While the track is playing with Beatgrid Mode enabled:
►
Press the Performance Mode buttons to select the desired parameter OFFSET, BPM,
FINE, or SCAN in the Footer.
►
When OFFSET is selected rotate the LOOP encoder to shift the entire waveform under-
neath the Beatgrid. Align the first Beatmarker with the first peak in the loop's waveform.
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►
When BPM is selected rotate the LOOP encoder to correct the detected BPM value in
coarse steps. Try to align the second, third and fourth beat (in most cases indicated by
the biggest peaks in the waveform) with the second, third and fourth Beatmarker.
►
When FINE is selected rotate the LOOP encoder to correct the detected BPM value in
fine increments (.01 BPM).
►
When SCAN is selected rotate the LOOP encoder to scroll through the track. Check if the
Beatgrid stays aligned over the course of the track.
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Position-aware Beatgrid Tempo Adjustment
Performance knobs 3 and 4 (BPM) are scaled based on the viewing position of Beatgrid mode
so that adjustments made far away from the Beatmarker don’t result in abrupt changes to the
waveform position. For example, if you are near the Beatmarker at the start of a track and
change the tempo of the Beatgrid, you will see the waveform move under the Beatgrid by a
particular amount. If you then scan later into the track, adjusting the tempo will create a simi-
lar amount of motion on the waveform (rather than a large amount of motion) thus allowing for
precise setting of the Beatgrid tempo over the length of the track.
Beatgrid Zoom Mode
To set the position of the Beatgrid with greater precision you can use the Beatgrid Zoom mode:
1. Press the ON button 1 to zoom in the first beat.
2. Rotate Performance knob 3 and 4 to adjust the Beatgrid.
3. Press the ON button 1 again to exit Beatgrid Zoom mode.
3.12.3 Additional Help Actions
Tap the Tempo
Tap allows you to manually set the tempo by tapping along the playing track:
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►
Press Display Button 3 (TAP) four times in sync with the playback.
→
The tempo is calculated and the Beatgrid adapts to the tempo.
Tick (Audible Beatgrid)
The Tick works like a metronome, giving you an audible pulse for every beat. Align the Tick
and the beats in your track for perfect sync.
You can only hear the Tick on the CUE (headphones), not the MAIN (audience).
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►
Press Display Button 2 to enable Tick.
→
The beat tick will then be audible in your headphones when cued.
Reset your edits
If your edits do not produce the desired result, you can undo your edits:
►
Press Display Button 4 (RST).
→
This will reset your edits to the auto-detected values.
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Lock the Beatgrid
Once the Beatgrid is correctly aligned with the beat throughout the whole track:
►
Press Display Button 1 (LOCK).
→
All buttons in the Beatgrid panel are deactivated.
The stored tempo (BPM) is locked and cannot be changed until you unlock it by clicking LOCK
again. All tracks with a locked Beatgrid will show a small Lock Icon within the Browser.
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4 Hardware Reference
This chapter details the interface elements on your D2 and explains how they interact with the
TRAKTOR software. This includes an overview of the main areas of the user interface, as well
as a full reference for every button, knob, fader, and the color display.
4.1 Overview of the Controller
This section provides you with an overview of the different areas of the controller's user inter-
face.
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Sections on D2's Top side
The top panel of the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 is divided into two main areas:
(1) Deck: The Decks are the place where tracks, Stem Files, and Samples are played back. For
more information on the Decks and it’s elements refer to section ↑4.2, The Deck.
(2) FX Unit: Adding effects to playing audio can tremendously expand the sonic possibilities of
your mix. For that purpose, TRAKTOR provides you with a great selection of high-quality FX.
These FX can be loaded into the so-called FX Units. For more information on FX Units, refer to
section ↑4.3, The FX Unit.
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4.2 The Deck
D2 features a Deck section that gives you hardware control over the software Decks in the
TRAKTOR software. Active TRAKTOR Decks always work in one of the Deck modes, as Track
Deck, Stem Deck, or Remix Deck.
Since the left and right Decks work identically, we'll just talk about the left one. Implicitly,
though, the descriptions also apply to the right Deck.
The left-hand Deck controls TRAKTOR's Decks A and C. The entire section can be focused on
either the primary (A) or secondary (C) Deck. The positions of Decks on D2 are consistent with
the Deck layout in TRAKTOR:
▪ The left-hand Deck controls TRAKTOR Decks A (on top) and C (below).
▪ The right-hand Deck controls TRAKTOR Decks B (on top) and D (below).
The following image and table give a detailed overview of the Deck's elements and links refer-
ring to sections with further information.
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The Deck unit's interface elements
(1) DECK button: The DECK Button allows you to switch the focus (and controls) between the
primary and secondary Deck. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.1, DECK Button.
(2) FLUX button: The FLUX button enables Flux Mode for the focused Deck. For more informa-
tion, refer to section ↑4.2.2, FLUX Button.
(3) Mode Select Buttons: The Deck can operate in several modes which can be easily enabled
by the Mode Select Buttons. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.3, Mode Select But-
tons.
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(4) Loop encoder: Primarily, the Loop encoder is dedicated to looping functions but it also for
determining values in other preferences. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.4, Loop
Encoder.
(5) EDIT button: The EDIT button enters Beat Grid mode for re-aligning Beat Grids of tracks. For
more information, refer to section ↑4.2.5, EDIT Button.
(6) CAPTURE button: The CAPTURE button opens the CAPTURE pop-up and allows you to
quickly select the capture source for a Remix Deck.
For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.6, CAPTURE Button.
(7) Display Area and BROWSE controls: The display reflects the information of TRAKTOR’s Decks
and provides further display controls as well as BROWSE controls. For more information, refer
to section ↑4.2.7, Display Area and Controls.
(8) Performance controls: These knobs and buttons control effects for Remix Slots on a Remix
Deck as well as effects for Stem Parts on Stem Decks. For more information, refer to section
↑4.2.8, Performance Controls.
(9) Slot Volume Faders: The Deck provides four Slot Volume Faders allowing you to mix signals
of Remix Slots of REMIX Decks as well as Stem Parts of Stem Decks. For more information,
refer to section ↑4.2.9, Slot Volume Faders.
(10) Pads: The Deck comes with a set of eight pads. Depending on the mode selected via the
Mode Select buttons, these pads are assigned different functions. For more information, refer
to section ↑4.2.10, Pads.
(11) Touch Strip: The Touch Strip reflects the behavior of Jog Wheels of traditional DJ control-
lers. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.11, Touch Strip.
(12) TRANSPORT controls: The TRANSPORT controls control playback of the Deck. It also pro-
vides the SHIFT button to access secondary functions of other buttons. For more information,
refer to section ↑4.2.12, Transport Controls.
4.2.1 DECK Button
The DECK button allows you to switch the focus (and controls) between the primary and secon-
dary Decks in a Deck section.
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DECK Button
The DECK button lights blue when a primary Deck (A or B) is focused and white when the sec-
ondary Deck (C or D) is focused.
4.2.2 FLUX Button
The D2's FLUX button enables Flux Mode for the focused Deck.
FLUX Button
Flux Mode
In Flux mode, for every Deck, a second playhead continues playing the track, even if you loop a
section, temporarily jump back to a cue point, skip forward or backward, etc. That way, the
track keeps progressing, no matter what you do.
4.2.3 Mode Select Buttons
On any Deck, next to the eight pads, D2 features the four Mode Select buttons HOTCUE,
LOOP, FREEZE, and REMIX. Depending on which of the four modes is active the pads’ func-
tionality varies as explained in this section.
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Mode Select Buttons
On any Deck, next to the eight pads, D2 features the four Mode Select buttons HOTCUE,
FREEZE, and REMIX. Depending on which of the three modes is active the pads’ functionality
varies as explained in this section.
4.2.3.1 HOTCUE Button
The HOTCUE button activates HOTCUE mode. While in HOTCUE mode, the pads store and
trigger HOTCUE markers in a track. On Decks A and B the button lits blue whereas on Decks C
and D it lits white. HOTCUE mode is the default for Track Decks and Stem Decks.
HOTCUE Button
HOTCUE mode is not available for Remix Decks. When a Remix Deck is focused, the
HOTCUE button is disabled.
4.2.3.2 LOOP Button
The LOOP button activates LOOP mode. On Decks A and B the button lits blue whereas on
Decks C and D it lits white.
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LOOP Button
While in LOOP mode, the first row of pads turns green, and the second row turns orange.
Pads in Loop Mode
Looping
▪ The first row of pads (green) allow you to loop a part of a track. By default the pads are
assigned common loop sizes1/8 of a beat, 1/4 of a beat, 1/2 of a beat, 1 beat.
You can change the loop sizes in TRAKTOR's D2 Preferences:
Preferences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Loop Mode Sizes > Loop
For more information, see the TRAKTOR manual.
▪ If Quantize is activated, TRAKTOR will loop from the next beat.
▪ If Quantize is deactivated, looping starts immediately when you press the pad.
The behavior of the pads changes when you activate FLUX mode. While FLUX is deacti-
vated, the loop will play back until you press that pad again. With FLUX activated, loop-
ing stops as soon as you release the pad.
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Beatjumping
The second row of pads (orange) allow you to jump backward and forward in a track in prede-
fined steps, in sync with the track's tempo. By default, the step sizes are:
▪ Jump back 1 loop size (set per Deck).
▪ Jump back 1 beat.
▪ Jump forward 1 beat.
▪ Jump forward 1 loop size (set per Deck).
Beatjump sizes can be changed in TRAKTOR's software preferences: Preferen-
ces>TRAKTOR KONTROL D2>Loop Mode Sizes>Beatjump.
▪ If Quantize is activated, TRAKTOR waits for the next beat before jumping.
▪ If Quantize is deactivated, TRAKTOR jumps immediately after pressing the pad.
4.2.3.3 FREEZE Button
The FREEZE button activates Freeze mode. On Decks A and B the button lits blue whereas on
Decks C and D it lits white.
FREEZE Button
Freeze Mode
Freeze mode takes the playhead position, adds the number of bars set as loop size and splits
this section of a track into eight equally sized slices. These Freeze Slices are then mapped to
the adjacent pads, which light up blue. By pressing any of these pads the playback continuous
at the mapped Freeze Slice position and will play to the end of the track if no other Freeze
Slice is triggered.
In Freeze mode, the numbers 1 - 8 are overlaid on the waveform to indicate the location of the
Freeze Slices. The first row triggers Freeze Slices 1 - 4, the second row triggers Freeze Slices 5
- 8.
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Freeze Mode Overlay
►
Adjust the size of the Freeze Slices by pressing and holding the FREEZE button and then
turning the Loop encoder. The waveform in the display adjusts its zoom level accordingly.
You can vary Freeze Slice sizes between 1/4 of a beat and 4 beats.
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Slicer Mode
The Slicer mode extends the Freeze mode's functionality. A press on the LOOP button while in
Freeze mode the playback behavior of the pads changes: Instead of playing from the slice start
to the end of the entire track, pressing and holding a pad in Slicer mode will play back just the
corresponding slice in a loop. A further press on the Loop encoder exits Freeze Slicer and play-
back continuous as normal.
In Slicer Mode, the pads turn green and while playing back the selected loop, pads flash
bright green while the assigned slice is played back. This is also reflected on the Deck's
display.
4.2.3.4 REMIX Button
When on a Track Deck or Stem Deck the REMIX button enables Remix mode to get direct ac-
cess to the current Remix Set page of the corresponding Remix Deck. The pads reflect the col-
ors of the underlying Remix Cells.
REMIX Button
The Remix mode can only be enabled when the underlying Deck is configured as Remix
Deck. Otherwise the REMIX button remains unlit.
On a Remix Deck, the REMIX mode is the default and allows you to capture portions of a track
to the Remix Cells by pressing a pad. Furthermore, the REMIX button can be used to capture
loops.
If the Deck you set as capture source is empty, D2's display shows Error while copying
in the Deck header.
For more detailed information on capturing samples, refer to section ↑4.2.6, CAPTURE Button.
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4.2.4 Loop Encoder
The Loop encoder is dedicated to looping functions on Track Decks, Stem Decks or Remix
Decks. It has a press function to engage a loop, a rotate function to adjust the loop size, as
well as a segmented LED ring indicating that a loop is engaged. When focus is on Deck A or B
the LED ring color is blue. When focus is on Deck C or D the LED ring color is white.
Loop Encoder
You cannot permanently engage a loop when Flux mode is active. The loop only remains
engaged for as long as you hold the Loop encoder and turns off again when released.
Adjustments to loop size can be made whether a loop is engaged or not.
Moving the Playhead
When a loop is inactive, the Loop encoder can also be used for moving the playhead in incre-
ments of the Loop size by holding SHIFT and then turning the loop encoder.
4.2.5 EDIT Button
The EDIT button activates Beat Grid mode that lets you adjust a track's Beat Grid. The TRAK-
TOR software can analyze your music and apply a Beat Grid which allows automatic beat-
matching and synchronization.
EDIT Button
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In most cases (through its Analyze function), TRAKTOR recognizes a track's BPM precisely and
sets the Beat Grid. Some tracks, however, need manual correction (e.g. a track with a complex
rhythm or with uneven timing, coming from a tape machine or warped LP), and the D2 pro-
vides you with the controls to do this. For more information on using Beat Grid mode refer to
section ↑3.12, Working with Beatgrids.
Beat Grid editing only applies to Track Decks and Stem Decks. The EDIT button is disa-
bled when a Remix Deck is focused.
4.2.6 CAPTURE Button
The CAPTURE button allows you to quickly select the capture source for sampling to the Re-
mix Deck.
CAPTURE Button
By holding the CAPTURE button and touching the BROWSE encoder the display shows the
current capture source. The rotation of the BROWSE encoder selects another capture source.
The capture size is determined by the source Deck's loop size setting.
4.2.7 Display Area and Controls
On the D2's graphic color display, some functionality is dynamically shown or hidden by means
of the Display buttons adjacent to the display. The following image gives a detailed overview of
the Display area and its controls, as well as a table with links referring to sections with further
information.
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Display Area and Controls
(1) BACK Button: The BACK button lets you navigate back up a level in the Browser. For more
information, refer to section ↑4.2.7.1, BACK Button.
(2) BROWSE Encoder: The BROWSE encoder opens the Browser on a Deck’s display and let you
scroll through lists and load tracks. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.7.2, BROWSE
Encoder.
(3) Settings Button: The Settings button opens the device settings, allowing you to adjust RGB
calibration (color rendition) and screen brightness, as well as TOUCH sensitivity of the knobs.
For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.7.3, Settings Button.
(4) Display Buttons: The function of these four buttons depends on context - whether the dis-
play is currently showing a Track Deck, Remix Deck or Beat Grid Edit. For more information,
refer to section ↑4.2.7.4, Display Buttons.
(5) Display: By means of the 4.3-inch color displays, you can use a lot of TRAKTOR's features
without looking at your computer's display. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.7.5,
Display.
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(6) View Button: This button toggles between Single View and Split view, which gives you a very
basic overview of the corresponding secondary Deck. For more information, refer to section
↑4.2.7.6, View Button.
(7) Performance Mode Buttons: These two buttons are used to select the Performance Mode (i.e.
FILTER, PITCH, FX SEND, and MIDI) for the Performance Controls (i.e. the four Performance
knobs and ON buttons underneath the displays). These modes apply to Remix Decks and Stem
Decks. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.7.7, Performance Mode Button.
4.2.7.1 BACK Button
When in the Browser displayed, the BACK button lets you navigate a level up in the folder
structure, up to the Browser's top level. Pressing the BACK button for longer than a second lets
you exit the Browser.
BACK Button
4.2.7.2 BROWSE Encoder
The BROWSE encoder lets you access the Browser and navigate through your track collection
and playlists.
BROWSE Encoder
The BROWSE encoder can be pressed and rotated. Primarily it has following functionalities:
▪ Pressing the BROWSE encoder opens the Browser in the display.
▪ Turning the BROWSE encoder lets you scroll through the list items. Pressing it again enters
a sub folder and again loads an item.
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Besides browsing, the BROWSE encoder can be used for adjusting parameters and selecting
options in other menus and pop-ups.
You can configure the Browse encoder to open the Browser on touch. To do so, activate
the Auto Open Browser on Touch option in TRAKTOR's TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 Prefer-
ences.
4.2.7.3 Settings Button
The Settings button opens D2's device settings screen.
Settings Button
Display Settings (RGB)
Within the settings, you can adjust the screens' color rendition (saturation of RED, GREEN and
BLUE colors), as well as the screen's BRIGHTNESS. The rotation of the Performance knobs
beneath the display adjust the parameters.
Display Settings View
4.2.7.4 Display Buttons
The Display buttons provide different functionality depending on current view.
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Display Buttons
This is an overview of what these buttons do depending on what you see on the display.
Track Deck View
(1) Display Button 1: Opens the BPM pop-up.
(2) Display Button 2: Opens the KEY window.
(3) Display Button 3: Zooms into the waveform.
(4) Display Button 4: Zooms out of the waveform.
Stem Deck View
(1) Display Button 1: Opens the BPM pop-up.
(2) Display Button 2: Opens the KEY window.
(3) Display Button 3: Zooms into the waveform. Secondary function: When in Stem view and
holding SHIFT and pressing Display button 3 will show Full Track view.
(4) Display Button 4: Zooms out of the waveform. Secondary function: When in Full Track view
and holding SHIFT and pressing Display button 4 will show Stem view.
Remix Deck View
(1) Display Button 1: Opens the BPM pop-up.
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(2) Display Button 2: Opens the QUANTIZE pop-up.
(3) Display Button 3: Scrolls up in the Sample Grid in steps of two.
(4) Display Button 4: Scrolls down in the Sample Grid in steps of two.
Please note that you can leave any pop-up by pressing the same button again or, alternatively,
the View button.
4.2.7.5 Display
TRAKTOR's default layout is 2 Track + 2 Remix Decks (Scratch). This means that D2's two
upper Decks (A and B) are Track Decks, and the lower Decks (C and D) Remix Decks.
▪ The left display provides feedback about Decks A and C.
▪ The right display provides feedback about Decks B and D.
Every active TRAKTOR Deck is a Track Deck, Stem Deck, Remix Deck or Live Input Deck.
Here's an overview of the information D2's displays provide for each of these:
Every active TRAKTOR Deck is a Track Deck, Stem Deck, Remix Deck or Live Input Deck.
Here's an overview of the information D2's display provide for each of these:
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Track Deck and Stem Deck
Track Deck or Stem Deck View
The Track Deck or the Stem Deck view on D2 provides information about:
(1) Artwork, Song title and Artist name.
(2) Loop size: From 1/32 - 32 beats.
(3) Playhead position: time played and time remaining.
(4) Deck tempo in BPM.
(5) Deck Focus: Deck A - D.
(6) Sync state: If a Deck is assigned Tempo Master, MASTER is displayed underneath the BPM
value. SYNC indicates that the Deck is synchronized to a Tempo Master. If a Deck isn't
synchronized at all, the Deck header shows tempo deviation in percent from the file's original
tempo.
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Remix Deck
Remix Deck View
The Remix Deck view on D2 provides information about:
(1) Artwork graphic, Set title and Artist name.
(2) Loop size: from 1/32 - 32 beats.
(3) Quantize Value.
(4) Deck tempo in BPM.
(5) Deck Focus: Deck A - D.
(6) Sync state: If a Deck is assigned Tempo Master, MASTER is displayed underneath the BPM
value. SYNC indicates that the Deck is synchronized to a Tempo Master. If a Deck isn't
synchronized at all, the Deck header shows tempo deviation in percent from the file's original
tempo.
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(7) The absolute position on TRAKTOR's timeline measured in Bars.Beats.Phrases.
4.2.7.6 View Button
The View button switches between view types in the display.
View Button
It switches between view types:
▪ Single View: Only the focused Deck is displayed.
▪ Split View: Both Decks are displayed; the focused Deck is visualized by a big waveform and
detailed information, while the unfocused Deck is reduced to a small waveform, showing
markers and a playhead.
Whenever you open a pop-up from a Deck view (e.g. FX Selection Menu, Browser, BPM,
or KEY) the View button starts flashing. Press the View button to close the pop-up.
4.2.7.7 Performance Mode Button
The Performance Mode buttons marked with left and right arrows let you cycle through the Per-
formance modes FILTER, PITCH, FX SEND and, if enabled, MIDI.
Left Performance Mode Button
4.2.8 Performance Controls
Underneath the display, the Deck features four knobs and buttons which control FILTER,
PITCH, FX SEND or, if enabled, MIDI per Remix Slot in a Remix Deck.
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Performance Controls
Performance Mode FILTER
The default Performance Mode for a Remix Deck is FILTER. The Performance ON buttons are
used to engage/disengage a Remix Slot's FILTER. The FILTER cutoff is controlled by the corre-
sponding Performance knob. Adjustments to FILTER cutoff are shown via the Performance
pop-up at the lower end of the displays.
The Performance Controls work even if the Remix Deck isn't focused.
Performance Mode FX SEND
When FX SEND is selected, the knobs control the amount of signal being sent to the assigned
FX Unit(s), per Slot. The FX SEND amount is displayed right above the corresponding Perform-
ance knob.
In case you increase FX SEND and still don't hear any effect, please make sure the Re-
mix Deck is actually assigned to an FX Unit in the corresponding Mixer channel.
Performance Mode PITCH
When PITCH is selected, the Performance knobs transpose the pitch of the playing sample. In
other words: pitch correction is applied per Remix Cell. The amount of pitch change is dis-
played above the corresponding knob.
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4.2.9 Slot Volume Faders
D2 offers a separate volume fader per Remix Slot or Stem Part. This allows you to mix signals
from up to four Remix Slots within a single Remix Deck, or to mix signals from up to four Stem
Parts within a single Stem Deck before it runs through the channel fader and the Crossfader.
Slot Volume Faders
Slot Volume Faders used on Remix Decks
▪ In case only one Deck per side is a Remix Deck, the faders control that Remix Deck's slot
volume even if another Deck is focused.
▪ In case both the primary and secondary Deck are configured as Remix Decks, the Slot Vol-
ume faders control the focused Deck's slots.
Slot Volume Faders used on Stem Decks
▪ In case only one Deck per side is a Stem Deck, the faders control that Stem Deck's Stem
Part.
▪ In case both the primary and secondary Deck are configured as Stem Decks, the Slot Vol-
ume faders control the focused Deck's Stem Parts.
4.2.10 Pads
The Deck of the D2 comes with a set of 8 pads. Depending on the mode selected via the Mode
Select buttons, these pads are assigned different functions.
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Pads
Here's an overview of what the pads do in each mode:
HOTCUE mode
During playback, pressing in an inactive pad sets a cue point. The pad lights up and the cue
point is automatically assigned to this pad. Pressing that pad again let jump back the playhead
to the cue point just defined.
LOOP mode
In Loop mode, pressing a pad instantly loops playback for the number of bars set as Loop
Mode Size in Preferences > Traktor Kontrol D2 > Loop Mode Sizes > Loop. These values are by
default:
▪ 1/8 Bar Loop
▪ 1/4 Bar Loop
▪ 1/2 Bar Loop
▪ 1 Bar Loop
The Loop functionality considers the global Quantize setting:
▪ If Quantize is active, TRAKTOR delays starting the loop until the next down-beat, making
sure looping keeps the track in sync.
▪ If Quantize is deactivated, looping starts precisely when you press the pad.
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FREEZE and Slicer Mode
In Freeze mode, TRAKTOR takes the playhead position, adds the number of bars set as loop
size and splits this section of a track into eight equally sized slices. These are then mapped to
the pads. Press a pad to start playback from that slice.
While in Freeze mode, you can access Slicer mode. This is how Slicer mode is different from
Freeze mode:
▪ In Slicer mode, holding a pad will infinitely loop the corresponding slice.
▪ In Slicer mode, holding two pads will loop the range between the start of one pad and the
end of the second.
By pressing the Loop encoder while Freeze mode is active this will enable the Slicer mode. The
slices in the display and pad color change from blue to green.
REMIX Mode
In Remix mode, the pads trigger the content of corresponding Remix Cells - the tracks, loops
or Samples defined in the Remix Set. After loading a Remix Set, the pads take on the Sample
Cells' color. By pressing Display buttons 3 and 4 you can scroll through the rows of Remix
Cells in steps of two.
4.2.11 Touch Strip
D2 doesn't feature the conventional Jog Wheel of a regular DJ controller. Functions usually as-
sociated with Jog Wheels are instead controlled by the intuitive Touch Strip.
Utilizing the Touch Strip, you can:
▪ Seek/navigate within the track.
▪ Tempo bend (nudge) for aligning beats.
▪ Create a scratch effect
▪ Holding the track or Samples.
▪ Backspinning the track or the Samples.
Above the Touch Strip, a number of LEDs provide visual feedback for the actions taken on the
touch strip.
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Phase Meter
For Track Decks, Stem Decks and Remix Decks, the LEDs work as a Beat Phase Meter, showing
the focused Deck's beat phase offset from the MASTER Deck. This is the same meter as dis-
played in TRAKTOR's Deck.
Direction of Scratching
If you didn't learn scratching with LPs and turntables, you may find inversing the Touch Strip's
direction more intuitive. If you select this option, swiping to the right on the Touch Strip will
move forward in the track's waveform.
►
Inverse the directional response by unchecking the Invert checkbox in TRAKTOR's D2
preferences: Preferences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Touchstrip>Scratch Sensitivity.
For detailed information on the Touch Strip's preferences, refer to section ↑5.3, Touch-
strip.
Direction of Tempo Bending
In TRAKTOR's default setting, swiping your finger on the Touch Strip has a similar effect to
speeding up or slowing down an LP with your hand:
▪ Moving to the left speeds up the LP.
▪ Moving to the right slows down the LP.
If you didn't learn aligning LPs on turntables, this behavior may not make sense to you. In-
stead, looking at the waveform, you think in terms of moving the playhead position within the
track. Also, you want Tempo Bending to be consistent with Seeking:
▪ Swipe to the right to move the playhead ahead.
▪ Swipe to the left to move the playhead back.
To achieve this, uncheck the Invert option in: Preferences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Touch-
strip>Bend Sensitivity.
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Sensitivity
D2 comes with a Sensitivity setting which should accommodate most users in most situations.
You might, however, find that the Touch Strip doesn't react immediate enough to your input or
just the opposite, it may recognize input where there was none intended.
You can adjust the Touchstrip's Bend Sensitivity and Scratch Sensitivity separately in: Prefer-
ences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Touchstrip.
4.2.12 Transport Controls
The Transport buttons control playback of D2's Deck.
PLAY Button
The PLAY button starts/stops the playback of a focused Deck. When playback is active the but-
ton lits green brightly. When playback is stopped it is dim.
PLAY Button
CUE Button
The CUE button is tied to the Hot Cue points workflow in TRAKTOR. When the button is press-
ed it lits blue brightly. When it is released it is dim.
CUE Button
The CUE button functions as follows:
▪ If a Deck is playing, pressing CUE let you jump to the Floating Cue Point and stop playback.
▪ If a Deck is stopped, holding CUE starts playback as long the CUE button is hold.
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▪ If a Deck plays while CUE is hold, pressing PLAY let keep playing after releasing the but-
tons.
▪ Press SHIFT + CUE to skip back to the beginning of the track and playback continuous im-
mediately.
SYNC Button
The SYNC button activates/deactivates the synchronization to the Master Deck.
SYNC Button when in Sync
While playing, pressing SHIFT + SYNC sets the Deck as the Tempo Master. The Deck's tempo
becomes the tempo reference for all other synced Decks and FX. D2's display shows MASTER
in the Deck header of the Master Deck.
The SYNC button takes on different states to provide visual feedback:
▪ If the Deck is BPM-synced and in phase with the Tempo Master, the button is bright green.
▪ If the Deck is BPM-synced but out of phase with the Tempo Master, the button is bright
red.
▪ If the Deck is not in sync, the button is dim green.
If a focused Deck gets out of phase, pressing the SYNC button twice let snap back the Deck
into sync with the Tempo Master.
SHIFT Button
The SHIFT button is a modifier for other control elements on the D2. It allows you to access
secondary functions. When the Shift button is pressed it lits white brightly.
SHIFT Button
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You will find examples of using the SHIFT button to access secondary functions throughout
this document.
4.3 The FX Unit
Above the Deck, the D2 features an FX Unit which can be assigned to any of the Decks. Four
knobs and buttons allow you to control effects parameters in real time.
The FX Unit of the D2
This is an overview of the naming and function of the FX Unit's key control elements. The
knobs in this section are sensitive to touch. Touch any of them to open the FX drop-down
menu that provides an overview of the effect(s) loaded along with control assignments and pa-
rameter values.
▪ Single Mode: select one effect; the FX knobs let you control up to 4 parameters.
▪ Group Mode: select up to three effects as an effects chain; the FX knobs let you control
one parameter per effect.
The following table gives a detailed overview of the parameters controlled by FX buttons and
FX knobs and it provides links referring to sections with further information.
Name
Function in Single Mode Function in Group Mode
FX Button 1 Activate/deactivate the entire FX
Unit.
-
FX Button 2 Reset all FX parameters to their
default value.
Activate/deactivate FX slot 1.
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Name Function in Single Mode Function in Group Mode
FX Button 3 Depends on the selected effect. Activate/deactivate FX slot 2.
FX Button 4 Depends on the selected effect. Activate/deactivate FX slot 3.
FX Knob 1 Adjust the ratio between the
unprocessed (dry) signal and
processed (wet) signal for the
entire FX Unit.
Adjust the ratio between the
unprocessed (dry) signal and
processed (wet) signal for the
entire FX Unit.
FX Knob 2 Controls FX parameter 1. Control the 1st effect in the FX
Unit.
FX Knob 3 Controls FX parameter 2. Control the 2nd effect in the FX
Unit.
FX Knob 4 Controls FX parameter 3. Control the 3rd effect in the FX
Unit.
4.3.1 FX SELECT Button
Pressing the FX SELECT button opens the FX Settings in the display.
FX SELECT Button
The FX Settings stay open until the FX SELECT button is pressed again. When disengaged, the
FX SELECT button is dim.
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FX Settings of FX Unit 1
The options in these FX Settings determine how you will use the FX Unit.
4.3.2 FX Unit Assignment
In order to route a Deck's signal to an FX Unit, press the corresponding FX Assign button in the
mixer channel.
►
In TRAKTOR's default setup with 2 FX Units, press the left FX button to assign the mixer
channel to FX Unit 1. Press the right FX button to assign the channel to FX Unit 2. The
FX assign buttons light up bright orange when assigned.
4.4 The Rear Panel
The rear panel holds the connectors you need to get the D2 running and to connect additional
USB equipment such as TRAKTOR controllers.
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Connections on D2's Rear Panel
(1) USB Hub: The USB Hub connects USB-devices such as other TRAKTOR controllers. For
more information, refer to section ↑4.4.4, USB Hub.
(2) USB connector: The USB connector connects your device to your computer. For more infor-
mation, refer to section ↑4.4.2, USB Connector.
(3) POWER section: The POWER section attaches the power supply and switches the D2 on and
off. For more information, refer to section ↑4.4.3, POWER Section.
(4) Kensington Lock slot: This slot attaches a Kensington lock for protecting your device against
theft. For more information, refer to section ↑4.4.1, Kensington Lock Slot.
For technical details about all the connections see chapter ↑7, Technical Specification.
4.4.1 Kensington Lock Slot
Kensington Lock Slot
Use a Kensington-slot compatible lock to lock your D2 to a heavy object like a table to prevent
theft.
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4.4.2 USB Connector
USB Connector
Connect D2 to your computer here, using the included USB cable. The connection is USB 2,
but is compatible to USB 3-equipped computers.
Due to the large amounts of data transmitted to the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2, it may not
work properly when connected to a USB hub. Make sure to connect D2 directly to a
USB port on your computer if possible.
4.4.3 POWER Section
POWER Section
In the POWER section, you make the connection to the power supply and to your computer:
(1) Power Supply connector (15V - 2.66 A): connect the included power supply.
(2) ON/OFF switch: press this switch to turn your device on or off.
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Do not use the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 with a power supply other than the one includ-
ed in delivery. In case of loss or damage, make sure to purchase a replacement power
supply approved by Native Instruments for use with the D2.
Before you use the power supply and connect to the D2, please refer to the TRAK-
TOR KONTROL D2 IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS leaflet (included in the box).
This leaflet explains how to attach the specific adaptor plug for your region.
Only use the power supply splitter cable to power a second TRAKTOR KONTROL D2
unit. Powering another device may damage your devices.
4.4.4 USB Hub
The USB 2 Hub provides additional connectivity for using further equipment such as TRAK-
TOR controllers and audio interfaces.
USB Hub
4.5 The Deck
D2 features a Deck section that gives you hardware control over the software Decks in the
TRAKTOR software. Active TRAKTOR Decks always work in one of the Deck modes, as Track
Deck, Stem Deck, or Remix Deck.
Since the left and right Decks work identically, we'll just talk about the left one. Implicitly,
though, the descriptions also apply to the right Deck.
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The left-hand Deck controls TRAKTOR's Decks A and C. The entire section can be focused on
either the primary (A) or secondary (C) Deck. The positions of Decks on D2 are consistent with
the Deck layout in TRAKTOR:
▪ The left-hand Deck controls TRAKTOR Decks A (on top) and C (below).
▪ The right-hand Deck controls TRAKTOR Decks B (on top) and D (below).
The following image and table give a detailed overview of the Deck's elements and links refer-
ring to sections with further information.
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The Deck unit's interface elements
(1) DECK button: The DECK Button allows you to switch the focus (and controls) between the
primary and secondary Deck. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.1, DECK Button.
(2) FLUX button: The FLUX button enables Flux Mode for the focused Deck. For more informa-
tion, refer to section ↑4.5.2, FLUX Button.
(3) Mode Select Buttons: The Deck can operate in several modes which can be easily enabled
by the Mode Select Buttons. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.3, Mode Select But-
tons.
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(4) Loop encoder: Primarily, the Loop encoder is dedicated to looping functions but it also for
determining values in other preferences. For more information, refer to section ↑4.2.4, Loop
Encoder.
(5) EDIT button: The EDIT button enters Beat Grid mode for re-aligning Beat Grids of tracks. For
more information, refer to section ↑4.2.5, EDIT Button.
(6) CAPTURE button: The CAPTURE button opens the CAPTURE pop-up and allows you to
quickly select the capture source for a Remix Deck.
For more information, refer to section ↑4.5.3, CAPTURE Button.
(7) Display Area and BROWSE controls: The display reflects the information of TRAKTOR’s Decks
and provides further display controls as well as BROWSE controls. For more information, refer
to section ↑4.5.4, Display Area and Controls.
(8) Performance controls: These knobs and buttons control effects for Remix Slots on a Remix
Deck as well as effects for Stem Parts on Stem Decks. For more information, refer to section
↑4.5.5, Performance Controls.
(9) Slot Volume Faders: The Deck provides four Slot Volume Faders allowing you to mix signals
of Remix Slots of REMIX Decks as well as Stem Parts of Stem Decks. For more information,
refer to section ↑4.5.6, Slot Volume Faders.
(10) Pads: The Deck comes with a set of eight pads. Depending on the mode selected via the
Mode Select buttons, these pads are assigned different functions. For more information, refer
to section ↑4.5.7, Pads.
(11) Touch Strip: The Touch Strip reflects the behavior of Jog Wheels of traditional DJ control-
lers. For more information, refer to section ↑4.5.8, Touch Strip.
(12) TRANSPORT controls: The TRANSPORT controls control playback of the Deck. It also pro-
vides the SHIFT button to access secondary functions of other buttons. For more information,
refer to section ↑4.5.9, Transport Controls.
4.5.1 DECK Button
The DECK button allows you to switch the focus (and controls) between the primary and secon-
dary Decks in a Deck section.
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DECK Button
The DECK button lights blue when a primary Deck (A or B) is focused and white when the sec-
ondary Deck (C or D) is focused.
4.5.2 FLUX Button
The D2's FLUX button enables Flux Mode for the focused Deck.
FLUX Button
Flux Mode
In Flux mode, for every Deck, a second playhead continues playing the track, even if you loop a
section, temporarily jump back to a cue point, skip forward or backward, etc. That way, the
track keeps progressing, no matter what you do.
4.5.3 CAPTURE Button
The CAPTURE button allows you to quickly select the capture source for sampling to the Re-
mix Deck.
CAPTURE Button
By holding the CAPTURE button and touching the BROWSE encoder the display shows the
current capture source. The rotation of the BROWSE encoder selects another capture source.
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The capture size is determined by the source Deck's loop size setting.
4.5.4 Display Area and Controls
On the D2's graphic color display, some functionality is dynamically shown or hidden by means
of the Display buttons adjacent to the display. The following image gives a detailed overview of
the Display area and its controls, as well as a table with links referring to sections with further
information.
Display Area and Controls
(1) BACK Button: The BACK button lets you navigate back up a level in the Browser. For more
information, refer to section ↑4.5.4.1, BACK Button.
(2) BROWSE Encoder: The BROWSE encoder opens the Browser on a Deck’s display and let you
scroll through lists and load tracks. For more information, refer to section ↑4.5.4.2, BROWSE
Encoder.
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(3) Settings Button: The Settings button opens the device settings, allowing you to adjust RGB
calibration (color rendition) and screen brightness, as well as TOUCH sensitivity of the knobs.
For more information, refer to section ↑4.5.4.3, Settings Button.
(4) Display Buttons: The function of these four buttons depends on context - whether the dis-
play is currently showing a Track Deck, Remix Deck or Beat Grid Edit. For more information,
refer to section ↑4.5.4.4, Display Buttons.
(5) Display: By means of the 4.3-inch color displays, you can use a lot of TRAKTOR's features
without looking at your computer's display. For more information, refer to section ↑4.5.4.5,
Display.
(6) View Button: This button toggles between Single View and Split view, which gives you a very
basic overview of the corresponding secondary Deck. For more information, refer to section
↑4.5.4.6, View Button.
(7) Performance Mode Buttons: These two buttons are used to select the Performance Mode (i.e.
FILTER, PITCH, FX SEND, and MIDI) for the Performance Controls (i.e. the four Performance
knobs and ON buttons underneath the displays). These modes apply to Remix Decks and Stem
Decks. For more information, refer to section ↑4.5.4.7, Performance Mode Button.
4.5.4.1 BACK Button
When in the Browser displayed, the BACK button lets you navigate a level up in the folder
structure, up to the Browser's top level. Pressing the BACK button for longer than a second lets
you exit the Browser.
BACK Button
4.5.4.2 BROWSE Encoder
The BROWSE encoder lets you access the Browser and navigate through your track collection
and playlists.
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BROWSE Encoder
The BROWSE encoder can be pressed and rotated. Primarily it has following functionalities:
▪ Pressing the BROWSE encoder opens the Browser in the display.
▪ Turning the BROWSE encoder lets you scroll through the list items. Pressing it again enters
a sub folder and again loads an item.
Besides browsing, the BROWSE encoder can be used for adjusting parameters and selecting
options in other menus and pop-ups.
You can configure the Browse encoder to open the Browser on touch. To do so, activate
the Auto Open Browser on Touch option in TRAKTOR's TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 Prefer-
ences.
4.5.4.3 Settings Button
The Settings button opens D2's device settings screen.
Settings Button
Display Settings (RGB)
Within the settings, you can adjust the screens' color rendition (saturation of RED, GREEN and
BLUE colors), as well as the screen's BRIGHTNESS. The rotation of the Performance knobs
beneath the display adjust the parameters.
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Display Settings View
4.5.4.4 Display Buttons
The Display buttons provide different functionality depending on current view.
Display Buttons
This is an overview of what these buttons do depending on what you see on the display.
Track Deck View
(1) Display Button 1: Opens the BPM pop-up.
(2) Display Button 2: Opens the KEY window.
(3) Display Button 3: Zooms into the waveform.
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(4) Display Button 4: Zooms out of the waveform.
Stem Deck View
(1) Display Button 1: Opens the BPM pop-up.
(2) Display Button 2: Opens the KEY window.
(3) Display Button 3: Zooms into the waveform. Secondary function: When in Stem view and
holding SHIFT and pressing Display button 3 will show Full Track view.
(4) Display Button 4: Zooms out of the waveform. Secondary function: When in Full Track view
and holding SHIFT and pressing Display button 4 will show Stem view.
Remix Deck View
(1) Display Button 1: Opens the BPM pop-up.
(2) Display Button 2: Opens the QUANTIZE pop-up.
(3) Display Button 3: Scrolls up in the Sample Grid in steps of two.
(4) Display Button 4: Scrolls down in the Sample Grid in steps of two.
Please note that you can leave any pop-up by pressing the same button again or, alternatively,
the View button.
4.5.4.5 Display
TRAKTOR's default layout is 2 Track + 2 Remix Decks (Scratch). This means that D2's two
upper Decks (A and B) are Track Decks, and the lower Decks (C and D) Remix Decks.
▪ The left display provides feedback about Decks A and C.
▪ The right display provides feedback about Decks B and D.
Every active TRAKTOR Deck is a Track Deck, Stem Deck, Remix Deck or Live Input Deck.
Here's an overview of the information D2's displays provide for each of these:
Every active TRAKTOR Deck is a Track Deck, Stem Deck, Remix Deck or Live Input Deck.
Here's an overview of the information D2's display provide for each of these:
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Track Deck and Stem Deck
Track Deck or Stem Deck View
The Track Deck or the Stem Deck view on D2 provides information about:
(1) Artwork, Song title and Artist name.
(2) Loop size: From 1/32 - 32 beats.
(3) Playhead position: time played and time remaining.
(4) Deck tempo in BPM.
(5) Deck Focus: Deck A - D.
(6) Sync state: If a Deck is assigned Tempo Master, MASTER is displayed underneath the BPM
value. SYNC indicates that the Deck is synchronized to a Tempo Master. If a Deck isn't
synchronized at all, the Deck header shows tempo deviation in percent from the file's original
tempo.
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Remix Deck
Remix Deck View
The Remix Deck view on D2 provides information about:
(1) Artwork graphic, Set title and Artist name.
(2) Loop size: from 1/32 - 32 beats.
(3) Quantize Value.
(4) Deck tempo in BPM.
(5) Deck Focus: Deck A - D.
(6) Sync state: If a Deck is assigned Tempo Master, MASTER is displayed underneath the BPM
value. SYNC indicates that the Deck is synchronized to a Tempo Master. If a Deck isn't
synchronized at all, the Deck header shows tempo deviation in percent from the file's original
tempo.
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(7) The absolute position on TRAKTOR's timeline measured in Bars.Beats.Phrases.
4.5.4.6 View Button
The View button switches between view types in the display.
View Button
It switches between view types:
▪ Single View: Only the focused Deck is displayed.
▪ Split View: Both Decks are displayed; the focused Deck is visualized by a big waveform and
detailed information, while the unfocused Deck is reduced to a small waveform, showing
markers and a playhead.
Whenever you open a pop-up from a Deck view (e.g. FX Selection Menu, Browser, BPM,
or KEY) the View button starts flashing. Press the View button to close the pop-up.
4.5.4.7 Performance Mode Button
The Performance Mode buttons marked with left and right arrows let you cycle through the Per-
formance modes FILTER, PITCH, FX SEND and, if enabled, MIDI.
Left Performance Mode Button
4.5.5 Performance Controls
Underneath the display, the Deck features four knobs and buttons which control FILTER,
PITCH, FX SEND or, if enabled, MIDI per Remix Slot in a Remix Deck.
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Performance Controls
Performance Mode FILTER
The default Performance Mode for a Remix Deck is FILTER. The Performance ON buttons are
used to engage/disengage a Remix Slot's FILTER. The FILTER cutoff is controlled by the corre-
sponding Performance knob. Adjustments to FILTER cutoff are shown via the Performance
pop-up at the lower end of the displays.
The Performance Controls work even if the Remix Deck isn't focused.
Performance Mode FX SEND
When FX SEND is selected, the knobs control the amount of signal being sent to the assigned
FX Unit(s), per Slot. The FX SEND amount is displayed right above the corresponding Perform-
ance knob.
In case you increase FX SEND and still don't hear any effect, please make sure the Re-
mix Deck is actually assigned to an FX Unit in the corresponding Mixer channel.
Performance Mode PITCH
When PITCH is selected, the Performance knobs transpose the pitch of the playing sample. In
other words: pitch correction is applied per Remix Cell. The amount of pitch change is dis-
played above the corresponding knob.
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4.5.6 Slot Volume Faders
D2 offers a separate volume fader per Remix Slot or Stem Part. This allows you to mix signals
from up to four Remix Slots within a single Remix Deck, or to mix signals from up to four Stem
Parts within a single Stem Deck before it runs through the channel fader and the Crossfader.
Slot Volume Faders
Slot Volume Faders used on Remix Decks
▪ In case only one Deck per side is a Remix Deck, the faders control that Remix Deck's slot
volume even if another Deck is focused.
▪ In case both the primary and secondary Deck are configured as Remix Decks, the Slot Vol-
ume faders control the focused Deck's slots.
Slot Volume Faders used on Stem Decks
▪ In case only one Deck per side is a Stem Deck, the faders control that Stem Deck's Stem
Part.
▪ In case both the primary and secondary Deck are configured as Stem Decks, the Slot Vol-
ume faders control the focused Deck's Stem Parts.
4.5.7 Pads
The Deck of the D2 comes with a set of 8 pads. Depending on the mode selected via the Mode
Select buttons, these pads are assigned different functions.
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Pads
Here's an overview of what the pads do in each mode:
HOTCUE mode
During playback, pressing in an inactive pad sets a cue point. The pad lights up and the cue
point is automatically assigned to this pad. Pressing that pad again let jump back the playhead
to the cue point just defined.
LOOP mode
In Loop mode, pressing a pad instantly loops playback for the number of bars set as Loop
Mode Size in Preferences > Traktor Kontrol D2 > Loop Mode Sizes > Loop. These values are by
default:
▪ 1/8 Bar Loop
▪ 1/4 Bar Loop
▪ 1/2 Bar Loop
▪ 1 Bar Loop
The Loop functionality considers the global Quantize setting:
▪ If Quantize is active, TRAKTOR delays starting the loop until the next down-beat, making
sure looping keeps the track in sync.
▪ If Quantize is deactivated, looping starts precisely when you press the pad.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 193
FREEZE and Slicer Mode
In Freeze mode, TRAKTOR takes the playhead position, adds the number of bars set as loop
size and splits this section of a track into eight equally sized slices. These are then mapped to
the pads. Press a pad to start playback from that slice.
While in Freeze mode, you can access Slicer mode. This is how Slicer mode is different from
Freeze mode:
▪ In Slicer mode, holding a pad will infinitely loop the corresponding slice.
▪ In Slicer mode, holding two pads will loop the range between the start of one pad and the
end of the second.
By pressing the Loop encoder while Freeze mode is active this will enable the Slicer mode. The
slices in the display and pad color change from blue to green.
REMIX Mode
In Remix mode, the pads trigger the content of corresponding Remix Cells - the tracks, loops
or Samples defined in the Remix Set. After loading a Remix Set, the pads take on the Sample
Cells' color. By pressing Display buttons 3 and 4 you can scroll through the rows of Remix
Cells in steps of two.
4.5.8 Touch Strip
D2 doesn't feature the conventional Jog Wheel of a regular DJ controller. Functions usually as-
sociated with Jog Wheels are instead controlled by the intuitive Touch Strip.
Utilizing the Touch Strip, you can:
▪ Seek/navigate within the track.
▪ Tempo bend (nudge) for aligning beats.
▪ Create a scratch effect
▪ Holding the track or Samples.
▪ Backspinning the track or the Samples.
Above the Touch Strip, a number of LEDs provide visual feedback for the actions taken on the
touch strip.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 194
Phase Meter
For Track Decks, Stem Decks and Remix Decks, the LEDs work as a Beat Phase Meter, showing
the focused Deck's beat phase offset from the MASTER Deck. This is the same meter as dis-
played in TRAKTOR's Deck.
Direction of Scratching
If you didn't learn scratching with LPs and turntables, you may find inversing the Touch Strip's
direction more intuitive. If you select this option, swiping to the right on the Touch Strip will
move forward in the track's waveform.
►
Inverse the directional response by unchecking the Invert checkbox in TRAKTOR's D2
preferences: Preferences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Touchstrip>Scratch Sensitivity.
For detailed information on the Touch Strip's preferences, refer to section ↑5.3, Touch-
strip.
Direction of Tempo Bending
In TRAKTOR's default setting, swiping your finger on the Touch Strip has a similar effect to
speeding up or slowing down an LP with your hand:
▪ Moving to the left speeds up the LP.
▪ Moving to the right slows down the LP.
If you didn't learn aligning LPs on turntables, this behavior may not make sense to you. In-
stead, looking at the waveform, you think in terms of moving the playhead position within the
track. Also, you want Tempo Bending to be consistent with Seeking:
▪ Swipe to the right to move the playhead ahead.
▪ Swipe to the left to move the playhead back.
To achieve this, uncheck the Invert option in: Preferences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Touch-
strip>Bend Sensitivity.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 195
Sensitivity
D2 comes with a Sensitivity setting which should accommodate most users in most situations.
You might, however, find that the Touch Strip doesn't react immediate enough to your input or
just the opposite, it may recognize input where there was none intended.
You can adjust the Touchstrip's Bend Sensitivity and Scratch Sensitivity separately in: Prefer-
ences> Traktor Kontrol D2>Touchstrip.
4.5.9 Transport Controls
The Transport buttons control playback of D2's Deck.
PLAY Button
The PLAY button starts/stops the playback of a focused Deck. When playback is active the but-
ton lits green brightly. When playback is stopped it is dim.
PLAY Button
CUE Button
The CUE button is tied to the Hot Cue points workflow in TRAKTOR. When the button is press-
ed it lits blue brightly. When it is released it is dim.
CUE Button
The CUE button functions as follows:
▪ If a Deck is playing, pressing CUE let you jump to the Floating Cue Point and stop playback.
▪ If a Deck is stopped, holding CUE starts playback as long the CUE button is hold.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 196
▪ If a Deck plays while CUE is hold, pressing PLAY let keep playing after releasing the but-
tons.
▪ Press SHIFT + CUE to skip back to the beginning of the track and playback continuous im-
mediately.
SYNC Button
The SYNC button activates/deactivates the synchronization to the Master Deck.
SYNC Button when in Sync
While playing, pressing SHIFT + SYNC sets the Deck as the Tempo Master. The Deck's tempo
becomes the tempo reference for all other synced Decks and FX. D2's display shows MASTER
in the Deck header of the Master Deck.
The SYNC button takes on different states to provide visual feedback:
▪ If the Deck is BPM-synced and in phase with the Tempo Master, the button is bright green.
▪ If the Deck is BPM-synced but out of phase with the Tempo Master, the button is bright
red.
▪ If the Deck is not in sync, the button is dim green.
If a focused Deck gets out of phase, pressing the SYNC button twice let snap back the Deck
into sync with the Tempo Master.
SHIFT Button
The SHIFT button is a modifier for other control elements on the D2. It allows you to access
secondary functions. When the Shift button is pressed it lits white brightly.
SHIFT Button
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 197
You will find examples of using the SHIFT button to access secondary functions throughout
this document.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 198
5 Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Once configured via the Setup Wizard, a dedicated pane for D2 is added to TRAKTOR's Prefer-
ences window, which lets you configure the behavior of the touch controls, as well as overall
LED brightness for the back-lit buttons and the Loop and Beatjump Sizes assigned to each
Deck's pads.
The D2 pane in TRAKTOR's Preferences
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 199
5.1 Restore Default
This button recalls all factory default settings for the TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 and lets you
choose its basic deck configuration via the Setup Wizard.
5.2 Touch Controls
A number of controls are sensitive to touch. TRAKTOR lets you activate touch functions, which
will save you the dedicated press of a button for a few features.
▪ Auto Open Browser on Touch: If activated, touching a BROWSE knob will open the Brows-
er, after letting go, it will automatically close. If deactivated, press the BROWSE knob to
open the Browser.
▪ Auto Open FX Panels on Touch: If activated, touching the FX knobs overlays an FX panel
with information about the knobs' parameter values, as well as the adjacent FX buttons'
functions. If deactivated, you can still control the parameters, but no panel is opened.
▪ Auto Open Performance Control on Touch: If activated, touching the Performance knobs
below the display overlays a Performance panel with information about the knobs' parame-
ter values, as well as the adjacent Performance buttons' functions. If deactivated, you can
still control the parameters, but no panel is opened.
5.3 Touchstrip
Touch technology relies on the electrical properties of your skin, which differ from one person
to another. The default value will work for most people under most conditions. However, if you
feel the touch strips should react more sensitively, or start registering too soon, you can adjust
the behavior here.
▪ Bend Sensitivity: by default set to 50%; adjust the Tempo bend sensitivity and check in
real time if the change accommodates you better.
▪ Scratch Sensitivity: by default set to 50%; adjust the Scratch sensitivity and check in real
time if the change accommodates you better.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Restore Default
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 200
▪ Bend Invert: by default deactivated; swiping to the left slows playback down momentarily.
If activated, swiping to the left nudges playback forward.
▪ Scratch Invert: by default activated; swiping to the left advances playback position in the
track. If deactivated, swiping to the left goes back in a track.
▪ Shift + Touch to Scratch: by default deactivated, holding the SHIFT button +swiping within
the Touch Strip performs an absolute seek. If activated, holding the SHIFT button +swip-
ing within the Touch Strip performs a scratch effect or backspin.
5.4 Calibrate
Calibration ensures that each control allows adjustments over their full range and with maxi-
mum precision. These settings are precisely calibrated during production, although they might
need to be recalibrated over the lifetime of your D2 unit. Recalibration is necessary when a
control ceases to allow you to set actual minimum and maximum values.
Calibration is done in groups of control elements, just click the corresponding Recalibrate but-
ton:
▪ FX Knobs: for recalibrating the FX knobs on both FX Units 1 and 2.
▪ Short Faders: for recalibrating the Slot Volume Faders.
▪ FX Knobs: for recalibrating the FX knobs on both FX Units 1 and 2.
▪ Mixer Knobs: for recalibrating EQ (HI, MID, LOW) and FILTER knobs.
▪ Mixer Faders: for recalibrating the channel faders.
▪ Crossfader: for recalibrating the Crossfader.
5.5 LEDs
The pad and button backlights on the D2 offer two distinct brightness levels to indicate On
and Off states. Depending on your light conditions during a performance, it can be necessary
to adjust these.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Calibrate
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 201
On State Brightness: sets the brightness level for engaged buttons and pads.
Dim State Percentage: sets the brightness level for inactive buttons and pads.
5.6 Loop Mode Sizes
When a Deck is in Loop Mode, the corresponding pads are split into two rows. The top row rep-
resents four Loop sizes, and the bottom row four Beatjump sizes. Here, you can adjust these
settings to suit your needs.
▪ Loop: For each of the upper four pads, you can select a Loop size of: 1/32, 1/16, 1/4, 1/2,
1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32 beats via drop-down menus.
▪ Beatjump: For each of the four lower pads you can select a Beatjump size of: - LOOP, - 32,
- 16, - 8, - 4, - 2, - 1, -/2, -/4, -/8, -/16, +/16, +/8, +/4, +/2, +1, +2, +4, +8, + 16, + 32,
+LOOP.
5.7 Enable MIDI Controls
The TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 allows you to use the Performance Knobs, Performance Buttons,
and the Performance Faders below the Display as MIDI output controls. You can use these
controls to send MIDI messages to other software or external equipment. This feature is not
enabled by default and requires some configuration.
Enabling MIDI Controls
To enable MIDI Controls for the D2:
1. In the TRAKTOR window click File, then Preferences to open the preferences window.
2. Navigate to the Traktor Kontrol D2 page. There, check the Enable MIDI controls prefer-
ence in the MIDI Controls section.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Loop Mode Sizes
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 202
The Enable MIDI Controls option in the Preferences.
Assigning MIDI Messages
To assign the MIDI message and MIDI channel to the various MIDI controls:
1. Select Controller Manager tab in the Preferences.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Enable MIDI Controls
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 203
2. Click the Add... button and select Generic MIDI from the list to create a new Generic
MIDI Device.
3. In the upper-right corner, select the MIDI port to use as the output for this Generic MIDI
device.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Enable MIDI Controls
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 204
4. Click the Add Out... button.
5. Navigate to Global > MIDI Controls >….
Here you can assign the MIDI message and MIDI channel to the various MIDI controls.
You will find a list of Knobs, Faders, and Buttons. The first four entries in each category
correspond to the left Deck side (assigned to Decks A and C), while the last 4 knobs, fad-
ers, and buttons correspond to the right Deck side (assigned to Decks B and D).
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Enable MIDI Controls
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 205
6. Select an entry to add it to the mapping.
7. Click the Device Mapping drop-down menu to show a list of 16 MIDI Channels. Hover
your mouse over the desired MIDI output channel’s entry. A sub-menu holding message
types CC, Note, and Pitch Bend will open. You can select Pitch Bend to map the MIDI
Pitch Bend message to this control, or you can hover your mouse over one of the other two
menus to show a list of specific CC and Note numbers and names. You can then click one
of these to map the control to the specified Note or CC.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Enable MIDI Controls
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 206
8. Repeat the above two steps for each of the MIDI controls you want to map.
9. Close the Preferences by clicking Close.
Switching to MIDI Mode on the D2 Controller
To switch the Performance Controls into MIDI Mode on the D2:
►
Press the Performance Mode buttons next to the display until the MIDI page appears.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Enable MIDI Controls
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 207
►
Touch a Performance knob to enlarge the MIDI pane displaying current parameters of the
selected MIDI controls.
The MIDI page will not appear if the above Enable MIDI controls preference is not
turned on.
When the MIDI mode is enabled on the D2, the Performance Knobs and Buttons will
output the MIDI messages that you assigned in the Controller Manager. If you intend to
assign the Slot Volume Faders to output MIDI messages, make sure neither of the Decks
controlled by the D2 is a REMIX Deck. Otherwise the Slot Volume Faders will still con-
trol the Remix Slot volumes instead of outputting MIDI.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
Enable MIDI Controls
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 208
6 Troubleshooting - Getting Help
This chapter covers the most common issues. Most of what can go wrong when setting up and
using TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 should be listed here along with some tried-and-tested ways to
solve these issues.
6.1 Troubleshooting
There are a few things you should check in case D2 doesn't work with your system.
6.1.1 TRAKTOR Won’t Start
▪ Check the system requirements for TRAKTOR KONTROL D2. Meeting the minimum re-
quirements ensures that TRAKTOR will work, but advanced use (i.e. Keylock, FX) may re-
quire a more powerful system.
▪ Launch the Service Center application and make sure you have the most recent TRAKTOR
version installed.
▪ Make sure that you haven't double-clicked an outdated application alias/shortcut.
▪ Try to restart your computer. Disconnect any other audio interfaces and computer peripher-
als like printers, scanners, and the like to see if that solves the problem.
▪ Try to rename the file collection.nml in the TRAKTOR 2 Root folder and restart TRAKTOR.
This way, TRAKTOR will create a blank Collection. Re-import the renamed .nml file to re-
store your Collection.
The Root folder is located in:
Windows: \My Documents\Native Instruments\Traktor 2\
Mac OS X: YourUserFolder/Documents/Native Instruments/Traktor
Troubleshooting - Getting Help
Troubleshooting
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 209
6.1.2 TRAKTOR Crashes
In case of a crash during operation, please contact the Native Instruments technical support
team and send them your crash log. You will find the crashlog in the following folders:
▪ Windows: \My Documents\Native Instruments\Traktor 2\Crashlogs\
▪ Mac OS X: YourUserFolder/Library/Logs/CrashReporter/
6.1.3 Updates
Whenever you encounter problems, it is recommended that you first download and install any
available software updates in Service Center or on our website:
http://www.native-instruments.com/updates
Updates are released regularly to fix known problems, maintain compatibility with operating
system updates, and to continuously improve the software.
6.2 Getting Help
If you are experiencing problems related to your Native Instruments product that the supplied
documentation does not cover, there are several ways of getting help!
The links in the following sections are also accessible from the Service Center application:
►
Open the Service Center application and click on the Support button in the upper-right
corner.
6.2.1 Knowledge Base
The Online Knowledge Base gathers useful information about your Native Instruments product
which helps solve issues you may have. You will find the Knowledge Base at:
http://www.native-instruments.com/knowledge
Troubleshooting - Getting Help
Troubleshooting
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 210
6.2.2 Technical Support
If no Knowledge Base entry matches your problem, or if the matching entry does not solve the
problem, you can use the Online Support Form to contact the Technical Support team of Na-
tive Instruments. The Online Support Form will ask you to enter information about your hard-
ware and software setup. This information is essential for our Support team to be able to pro-
vide you with quality assistance. You can reach the Online Support via:
http://www.native-instruments.com/suppform
When communicating with the Native Instruments support team, keep in mind that the more
details you can provide about your hardware, your operating system, the version of the software
you are running, and the problem you are experiencing, the better they will be able to help you.
In your description, you should mention:
▪ How to reproduce the problem
▪ What you have already tried to fix the problem
▪ A description of your setup, including all hardware
▪ The brand and specifications of your computer
▪ The software version number
The version number of your software is displayed in the TRAKTOR splash screen you see
when the application launches. After startup, the same splash screen can be opened by
clicking the TRAKTOR logo in the upper right corner of the user interface.
When installing new software or software updates, a Readme file is included that contains last
minute information that was not yet included in the documentation. Please open and read this
Readme file before contacting Technical Support.
6.2.3 Registration Support
If problems occur during the product activation procedure, please contact our Registration
Support team:
http://www.native-instruments.com/suppform
Troubleshooting - Getting Help
Getting Help
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 211
6.2.4 User Forum
In the Native Instruments User Forum, you can discuss product features directly with other
users and with experts moderating the forum. Please be aware that the Technical Support
team does not participate in the forum. If you’re encountering an issue that can’t be solved by
other users, contact Native Instruments’ Technical Support team via the online support form
as described above. Find the User Forum at:
http://www.native-instruments.com/forum
Troubleshooting - Getting Help
Getting Help
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 212
7 Technical Specification
Connectors
USB-HUB: Two USB 2.0 Type A connectors
K: One Kensington lock slot
USB: One USB 2.0 Type B connector
POWER: One power supply connector
Power Supply
▪ Input: 100-240VAC, 50/60Hz, 1.5A
▪ Output: 15VDC, 2660mA
Dimensions and Weight
▪ Depth: 37.8cm
▪ Height: 6.6cm
▪ Width: 19.6cm
▪ Weight: 1.5kg
Environmental Specifications
▪ Operating temperature: +5 to +35 °C (41 to 95 °F), max 85% non-condensing humidity
▪ Storage temperature: 0 to 40 °C (32 to 104 °F), max 85% non-condensing humidity
Do not install this unit in locations exposed to high humidity or direct sunlight.
Technical Specification
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 - Manual - 213
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