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▪ Mixer Faders: for recalibrating the channel faders.
▪ Crossfader: for recalibrating the Crossfader.
6.5 LEDs
The pad and button backlights on the S8 offer two distinct brightness levels to indicate On and
Off states. Depending on your light conditions during a performance, it can be necessary to ad-
just these.
On State Brightness: sets the brightness level for engaged buttons and pads.
Dim State Percentage: sets the brightness level for inactive buttons and pads.
6.6 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.
6.7 Enable MIDI Controls
The TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 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.
Preferences Pane in TRAKTOR
LEDs
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