User Manual

(7) The absolute position on TRAKTOR's timeline measured in Bars.Beats.Phrases.
Live Input Deck
S8's rear panel allows you to connect microphones, turntables, or CD players. You can route
these audio signals into the TRAKTOR software and mix them with your other Decks by setting
a Deck to Live Input mode. In this mode, S8's display reads Live Input - Traktor Audio Passthru.
S8's Transport Controls are disabled while a Deck runs as Live Input.
Thru Mode
If you don't need to run an external device like turntable or CD player through a Deck, switch
that mixer channel to Thru mode on S8 by pressing the TRAKTOR button. The signal is mixed
in S8's mixer and never sent to TRAKTOR then.
4.2.7.6 View Button
The View button is located in the top right corner of the display area.
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 are at the bottom on either side of the display, marked with
left and right arrows.
Hardware Reference
The Deck
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