User's Manual
Table Of Contents
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- Table of Contents
- 1. Disclaimer
- 2. Welcome to TRAKTOR KONTROL S3
- 3. Setting up TRAKTOR KONTROL S3
- 4. TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 Overview
- 5. Tutorials
- 5.1. Mixing Your First Tracks using Sync
- 5.2. Browsing and Loading Tracks
- 5.3. Controlling Track Playback
- 5.4. Previewing Tracks using the Cue Channel
- 5.5. Adjusting Volume Levels
- 5.6. Using the Equalizer to Tweak Your Sound
- 5.7. Adjusting Track Tempo
- 5.8. Locking the Key of Tracks
- 5.9. Playing with Mixer Effects
- 5.10. Playing with Cue Points
- 5.11. Playing with Loops
- 5.12. Mixing Tracks Using Jog Wheels
- 5.13. Using Flux and Reverse Modes
- 5.14. Working with the Preparation List
- 5.15. Correcting Beatgrids of Tracks
Removing a stored Loop
To remove a stored Loop from the Hotcue and from the track:
• Press SHIFT and press a green lit Pad.
The Loop is removed from the Hotcue and from the track. The Pad is now unlit.
5.12. Mixing Tracks Using Jog Wheels
In this section, you learn how to mix your first two tracks using Deck A and Deck B, the Jog
Wheels and your headphones. At first, you will prepare the Mixer by adjusting the control elements
for mixing from Deck A to B. Then you will load the first track into Deck A, and begin to perform
step by step.
5.12.1. Prerequisites
Before you can start to mix your first tracks, you need to prepare the Mixer on your S3 :
1. Set the crossfader to the left-most position.
2. Set Channel fader A and Channel fader B to maximum position.
3. Set the MASTER knob to center position.
4. Set the volume of your audio system or active speakers to minimum level.
5.12.2. Loading the First Track into Deck A
To load a track into Deck A:
1. Press the Browser View button to maximize the Browser view in the software.
2. Turn the BROWSE encoder to select one of your tracks in the Track List, or a demo track, for
example, Berlin Hauptbahnhof by Native Instruments.
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