User Manual

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.
4.7.8 Touch Strip
S8 doesn't feature the conventional Jog Wheels of a regular DJ controller. Functions usually
associated with Jog Wheels are instead controlled by the intuitive Touch Strips.
The Touch Strip
Utilizing the Touch Strip, you can:
▪ Seek/navigate within the track.
▪ Tempo bend (nudge) for aligning beats.
▪ Create a scratch effect
Hardware Reference
The Deck
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