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(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.
(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
↑4.7.3, 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 ↑4.7.4, 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
↑4.7.5, 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 ↑4.7.6, 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 ↑4.7.7, Pads.
(11) Touch Strip: The Touch Strip reflects the behavior of Jog Wheels of traditional DJ control-
lers. For more information, refer to section ↑4.7.8, 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 ↑4.7.9, Transport Controls.
Hardware Reference
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