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This app is only available on the App Store for iOS devices.
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Description
Whether it’s a few friends at a house party, or a few thousand in a warehouse, we want to make mixing tunes and playing sets something everybody can do. TRAKTOR DJ 2 is a DJ app without barriers; it’s free, SoundCloud Go+ integration means you have access to an endless track collection, and TRAKTOR’s song recommendations help you choose which one to play next.
STAY IN SYNC
Throw on a couple of tracks, and TRAKTOR DJ 2 keeps them on-time and in-tune. Because everything’s on-beat, you’ll have plenty of time to start mixing things up.
SOUNDCLOUD GO+
From chart toppers and guilty pleasures, to underground edits and bootleg bangers, SoundCloud GO+ integration means TRAKTOR DJ 2 packs a record bag that’s got it all. All your likes and playlists are available right in the app – just drag and drop any track you want into a deck and spin away.
SHAPE YOUR SOUND
Adjust the sound of your mix with EQs and a filter on each channel – this means you can cut the bass of one track, for example, and blend in only the vocals and higher frequencies for a smooth and creative mix. Effects let you manipulate your sound and twist up your tracks when things start getting groovy.
FREEZE MODE: REAL-TIME REMIXING
Hit the snowflake icon on TRAKTOR DJ 2 for iPad to freeze the waveform. The track will carry on playing, but you can tap directly onto the frozen section to play it like an instrument. It’s great for chopping up vocals, or for dissecting interesting drum beats to make them your own.
MADE FOR TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 MK3 is our take-anywhere DJ controller. It’s made for TRAKTOR DJ 2, so you can plug and play straight away. TRAKTOR DJ 2 is also fully integrated with the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 and TRAKTOR KONTROL Z1.
Features:
SYNC: Hit play, and TRAKTOR gets your tunes in sync.
MATCH: Get recommendations on what track to play next, based on what’s playing.
HOTCUES: A bit like bookmarks in a track – jump to breaks, vocal sections, or drops for live re-edits.
FREEZE MODE: Instantly slice a track into one-beat segments, and play them like an instrument.
FLUX MODE: Flux Mode means that the track’s relative position is never lost when mixing things up, so you’re always back on-groove after scratching or backspinning.
NUDGE TO BEATMATCH: Use the jog wheels, or nudge and stall the beat to beatmatch manually.
QUEUE LIST: Add tracks to a dynamic playlist that’s always at hand to plan your set on the fly.
SOUNDCLOUD GO+ AVAILABILITY
A list of territories that currently support SoundCloud Go+ can be found here – https://help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003453007-SoundCloud-Go-availability
STAY IN SYNC
Throw on a couple of tracks, and TRAKTOR DJ 2 keeps them on-time and in-tune. Because everything’s on-beat, you’ll have plenty of time to start mixing things up.
SOUNDCLOUD GO+
From chart toppers and guilty pleasures, to underground edits and bootleg bangers, SoundCloud GO+ integration means TRAKTOR DJ 2 packs a record bag that’s got it all. All your likes and playlists are available right in the app – just drag and drop any track you want into a deck and spin away.
SHAPE YOUR SOUND
Adjust the sound of your mix with EQs and a filter on each channel – this means you can cut the bass of one track, for example, and blend in only the vocals and higher frequencies for a smooth and creative mix. Effects let you manipulate your sound and twist up your tracks when things start getting groovy.
FREEZE MODE: REAL-TIME REMIXING
Hit the snowflake icon on TRAKTOR DJ 2 for iPad to freeze the waveform. The track will carry on playing, but you can tap directly onto the frozen section to play it like an instrument. It’s great for chopping up vocals, or for dissecting interesting drum beats to make them your own.
MADE FOR TRAKTOR KONTROL S2
TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 MK3 is our take-anywhere DJ controller. It’s made for TRAKTOR DJ 2, so you can plug and play straight away. TRAKTOR DJ 2 is also fully integrated with the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 and TRAKTOR KONTROL Z1.
Features:
SYNC: Hit play, and TRAKTOR gets your tunes in sync.
MATCH: Get recommendations on what track to play next, based on what’s playing.
HOTCUES: A bit like bookmarks in a track – jump to breaks, vocal sections, or drops for live re-edits.
FREEZE MODE: Instantly slice a track into one-beat segments, and play them like an instrument.
FLUX MODE: Flux Mode means that the track’s relative position is never lost when mixing things up, so you’re always back on-groove after scratching or backspinning.
NUDGE TO BEATMATCH: Use the jog wheels, or nudge and stall the beat to beatmatch manually.
QUEUE LIST: Add tracks to a dynamic playlist that’s always at hand to plan your set on the fly.
SOUNDCLOUD GO+ AVAILABILITY
A list of territories that currently support SoundCloud Go+ can be found here – https://help.soundcloud.com/hc/en-us/articles/115003453007-SoundCloud-Go-availability
34 Ratings
You’re KILLING me
As far as I can tell, this seems to be a rehash of the original interface/app released a few years back. There’s some good and some bad with that;
Loving the updated colors to mirror TP3 on the Mac/PC. Same great audio engine.
Unfortunately, there’s STILL a lack of beat jump? Unless you have it buried somewhere, like how un-intuitively buried the FXs are. This is a HUGE reason I use Traktor on my laptop and I’m pretty sure NI was the first to come out with that functionality. I get wanting to include “platters” for those turntablists out there but what about those who like having dedicated ability to jump around on the fly without needing to set a loop or cue points?
I’ve been using your products since the days of using my PowerBook G4 12” next to my Technics in the clubs. Hell, I’ll gladly pay for that feature since it has been a staple of my mixing workflow.
Without beat jump, I’ll remain on Algoriddim since even their free version allows varied length jumps AND everything else in here.
Loving the updated colors to mirror TP3 on the Mac/PC. Same great audio engine.
Unfortunately, there’s STILL a lack of beat jump? Unless you have it buried somewhere, like how un-intuitively buried the FXs are. This is a HUGE reason I use Traktor on my laptop and I’m pretty sure NI was the first to come out with that functionality. I get wanting to include “platters” for those turntablists out there but what about those who like having dedicated ability to jump around on the fly without needing to set a loop or cue points?
I’ve been using your products since the days of using my PowerBook G4 12” next to my Technics in the clubs. Hell, I’ll gladly pay for that feature since it has been a staple of my mixing workflow.
Without beat jump, I’ll remain on Algoriddim since even their free version allows varied length jumps AND everything else in here.
A good start, lacks settings and key features
Compared to original, this is a distant second. This could be good for “everyone” with its ease of use, more advanced users will feel left out. While EQs are nice and Nudging is very nice, I would like to see 1-touch kills, more effects and better control of the effects. Sync seems not completely functional as I was unable to reset to original BPM once synced to another track without reloading the track (I didn’t see a jog for BPM either). I would like to see customization options like cross fader cut off, or layout.
Not worth it if you need a new controller
I bought the Traktor S4 Mk2 specifically to use with Traktor DJ. Now Traktor DJ app doesn’t support my controller.
The app seems to function very well in terms of speed and Beatmatching etc. but without being able to use my S4MK2 I’m afraid its not worth it. It’s a shame because I really love my S4 but If I need to get a new controller I’m forced to look at something that’s compatible with Algoriddim, especially since Algoriddim has really put a lot into their iPad Pro functionality.
Added note: The Apple Pencil only works with certain functions on this app so whereas I could open and cue new tracks on the old app with an Apple Pencil, this does not work with Traktor DJ 2.
Nice effort but I’m afraid I have to give the app a thumbs down.
The app seems to function very well in terms of speed and Beatmatching etc. but without being able to use my S4MK2 I’m afraid its not worth it. It’s a shame because I really love my S4 but If I need to get a new controller I’m forced to look at something that’s compatible with Algoriddim, especially since Algoriddim has really put a lot into their iPad Pro functionality.
Added note: The Apple Pencil only works with certain functions on this app so whereas I could open and cue new tracks on the old app with an Apple Pencil, this does not work with Traktor DJ 2.
Nice effort but I’m afraid I have to give the app a thumbs down.
Information
Requires iOS 11.0 or later. Compatible with iPad.
Supports
Family Sharing
With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.
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In the final instalment of our “Your First Day With…” series, we take a look at Native Instruments’ Traktor, undoubtedly one of the most popular DJ apps today. Just like in the previous articles and videos, I’m going to walk you through your first encounter with the software; downloading and installing it on your computer, hooking up your DJ controller if you have one, and getting your music onto Traktor’s library.
The many faces of Traktor
Like Serato DJ, Traktor comes in different flavours. Let’s run them down so you can get a better idea:
Traktor Pro 2
Traktor Pro 2 is Native Instruments’ flagship DJ software. It’s the present-day evolution of Traktor DJ Studio 3, which was discontinued in 2008. This is the software that comes bundled with Native Instruments’ own Traktor Kontrol S4 and S2 controllers, and comes with all the bells and whistles like Remix Decks and mix recording.
Unlike Serato DJ, which has an ongoing list of licensed compatible controllers, and unlike Virtual DJ 8, which needs a specific licence in order to use it with any controller, Traktor Pro 2 works with any controller as long as it’s Midi class-compliant, meaning you can make anything (even a guitar synth!) work with it, provided you can map it.
Traktor LE 2
Traktor LE 2 is the “lite” version of Traktor Pro 2. It comes bundled with a small number of third-party DJ controllers (fewer than ever, actually), as well as Native Instruments’ portable Traktor Kontrol Z1 mixer. While you can DJ properly with Traktor LE 2, there are certain limitations with the software, such as only being able to mix with two decks and three FX. For a comprehensive list of differences between Traktor LE 2 and Traktor Pro 2, check out this comparison chart.
Traktor Scratch Pro 2
Traktor Scratch Pro 2 is the DVS (digital vinyl system) version of Traktor Pro 2. It’s identical to the flagship Traktor Pro 2, with the difference being this package includes two pieces of timecode vinyl and two pieces of timecode CDs for use with a pair of turntables or CDJs, respectively.
This is the version of Traktor that comes bundled with Native Instruments’ Traktor Kontrol Z2 two-channel hardware mixer, as well as the company’s Traktor Scratch A10 and A6 audio interfaces. Note that even if you’ve purchased a Traktor Kontrol S4 and have Traktor Pro 2 installed, you’ll still need to pay for the US$99 upgrade to get Traktor Scratch Pro 2 and the timecode package. Also note that you can’t use timecode vinyl/CDs with a Traktor Kontrol S2, as this controller doesn’t have any phono/line inputs to plug your turntables or CD players in.
Traktor DJ
Traktor DJ is the iOS cousin of Traktor. Available on the iPad and iPhone, Traktor DJ isn’t a direct port of its laptop counterparts as it has its own distinct feature set, but you can still use a Traktor Kontrol S4/S2 mk2 with it, as well as the Traktor Kontrol Z1 controller. For more information on Traktor DJ, check out our full review.
Installation
Traktor Pro 2 Demo
For the purposes of this article, we’ll assume that you’re using Traktor Pro 2. If you don’t have it, you can grab a time-restricted demo. Here’s how:
- Open your browser and head to the Native Instruments website
- Click on the “Demo” button on the upper right of the screen.
- Enter you e-mail address and click “Get Download Link”
- Check your e-mail inbox for a message from Native Instruments and open it. If it’s not there, look at your Bulk or Spam mail folder
- Click the link in the e-mail to go to the download page
- Download the installer
- Go to your Downloads folder and double click on “Traktor_2_XXX_Mac.dmg” (Traktor_2_XXX_PC.zip if you’re on a PC). Follow the onscreen instructions to install it on your machine
- When the installation finishes, it’ll ask you to Restart your computer. Go ahead and press the “Restart” button
Traktor Pro 2 Full
If you just bought a new Traktor Kontrol S4/S2, you should be able to find a voucher inside your product box with the serial number for Traktor Pro 2. Here’s how to download and install it on your computer:
- Once you’ve opened your box, locate the piece of paper that contains your software serial number and download link. Do not throw this away!
- Open your browser, type in the link provided, then create your own account on the Native Instruments website. This will serve as a repository for all your NI-related serial numbers, downloads, and vouchers if any
- Once you’ve logged in, download your copy of Traktor Pro 2
- Go to your Downloads folder and double click on “Traktor_2_XXX_Mac.dmg” (Traktor_2_XXX_PC.zip if you’re on a PC). Follow the onscreen instructions to install it on your machine
- When the installation finishes, it’ll ask you to Restart your computer. Go ahead and press the “Restart” button
Traktor LE 2
If you bought a DJ controller that came bundled with Traktor LE 2, go ahead and install it according to your controller manufacturer’s instructions located in the manual.
Running Traktor Pro 2 for the first time
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Connecting your DJ controller
After you’re done installing Traktor Pro 2, it’s time to run it for the very first time. But before you do that, connect your DJ controller first if you’re using one. Remember that Traktor Pro 2 doesn’t need a controller connected in order to function properly.
- Connect your DJ controller using the supplied USB cable. Plug one end to your laptop’s USB port and the other in your controller’s
- If your controller comes with a power adapter and requires it for use, connect that as well to ensure proper functionality. When in doubt, consult your DJ controller’s manual
- If it hasn’t power up already, turn your controller on by pressing/flicking its switch. Again, consult your controller’s manual if you’re unsure how to do this
- If your controller has an onboard audio interface, connect your speaker leads to your controller’s output jacks
Activating Traktor Pro 2
If your copy of Traktor Pro 2 came bundled with your Traktor Kontrol S4/S2, you’ll have to activate it in order to use it beyond its time restriction. To do this, launch Traktor Pro 2:
- Go to your Applications folder (or on your Desktop if you’re on a PC) and look for the Traktor icon. Double click it, and the program starts
- At the top of your screen, click “Help”, then click “Launch Service Center”
- A new window called Service Center will launch. Enter your Native Instruments login details here like you did over at their website.
- Once you’ve logged into Service Center, you’ll see that Traktor Pro 2 is unactivated. Type in the serial number found on the Traktor Pro 2 pamphlet that came with your controller in the empty fields
- Alternately, you can login to your account over at the Native Instruments website. Click on “My Account” on the upper right, then click “My products & serials”
- Scroll down until you see Traktor Pro 2, then copy paste the serial number to the empty fields in the Service Center app
Using the Set-up Wizard
Easily connect and configure your controller by using Traktor Pro 2’s built-in Set-up Wizard.
- At the top of Traktor’s main screen, click “Help”, then click “Start Setup Wizard”
- You’ll see this screen, and since we’ve already connected your controller, go ahead and click Next
- Follow the onscreen instructions and answer the questions for each step. This will help you get your DJ controller setup properly, particularly if you’re using a third-party controller or other Midi device
- Close the Setup Wizard by clicking “Finish” at the very end
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In use
With Traktor Pro 2 installed and activated, plus your controller hooked up to your computer, it’s time to get cracking! You can probably already see a few demo tracks in Traktor’s browser window, so go ahead and drop them onto either of the virtual decks, hit “Play” on your controller, and get spinning!
But what about your songs, how come you don’t see them in your browser window? That’s because we still have to get your music library onto it. Here’s how.
Getting your music onto Traktor Pro 2
Let’s get your music onto Traktor’s library. Just like in the previous two articles, there are three ways to do this: You can drag and drop from within Traktor’s browser, from the iTunes section within Traktor, or by dragging a song from the Finder window (Mac) or Windows Explorer (PC).
- Browser – On the lower left side of the screen you’ll see a window with a list of folders (eg Track Collection, Playlists, Explorer etc.). This is the browser list, and clicking on any of these folders populates the window in the middle of Traktor’s screen with songs that are contained within that folder. This lists all the audio files that Traktor sees on your hard drive. Try clicking Explorer -> Music Folders to see songs you have in your hard drive’s “Music” folder
- iTunes – Near the bottom of the browser you’ll find a folder called iTunes. This is where all the playlists and music you have stored in iTunes resides, which is good news if that’s what you use to organise your music because you can just choose songs from this list as if you were picking within iTunes
- Drag & drop – You can also just drag a song from your hard drive (Finder for the Mac, Windows Explorer for the PC) onto any of the virtual decks located at the top of the Serato DJ screen
Now that your songs are in Traktor, you should consider analysing them ahead of time. Analysing your tracks enables Traktor to calculate BPM, auto-create beatgrids, and set other attributes and metadata to your music for you. Analysing tracks prior to a DJ set is an essential part of preparation, and one that also saves CPU power as opposed to analysing your songs “on the fly” as you’re DJing, particularly with less powerful laptops.
To analyse your songs, highlight the tracks that you’d want analysed, then right-click and choose “Analyze (Async)”. A new window pops up, just click OK for now. You’ll return to the main Traktor screen and see a progress bar at the bottom of the main interface, letting you know how much longer analysis will take.
Your first mix
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Let’s play some tunes! Drag a song from the browser window onto the left virtual deck of Traktor. You’ll see the song’s name appear on the deck, and you’ll see a waveform appear in the middle of the screen. Move your controller’s crossfader to the left, make sure the volume fader is all the way up, and hit the play button on your controller. You should be hearing the song playing back through your speakers.
Do the same thing for the right deck: Drag a song from your browser onto it to load. With the left deck playing, move the crossfader all the way to the right; notice how the volume of the song that’s currently playing begins to dip until it’s silent. With your right volume fader all the way up, hit the play button on the right deck of your controller. You’re now playing the song that you’ve loaded onto the right virtual deck after you faded out from the song on the left: In other words, you’ve just executed your first mix!
Beyond beginners
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Now that we’ve gone through basic set-up procedures and getting your music into Traktor’s library, here are a couple of more advanced tutorials from our archives to keep you going:
- How To Use Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2′s Touchstrip – Thinking of adding the Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk2 to your set-up? Here’s Phil’s tutorial on how to use them effectively during your DJ set
- Bluffer’s Guide to Traktor’s Remix Decks – If you want to try a different style of DJing that’s a little closer to live production, here’s my series of tutorials on using Traktor’s Remix Decks
Conclusion
At this point, you’ve installed Traktor Pro 2 on your computer, you’ve activated it (or at least have tried it for the maximum of its time restriction, if you’re on a demo), and you’ve connected your DJ controller. You also have your music library within Traktor Pro 2, and have executed your first mix. Congratulations on getting this far!
This week’s video
• That brings our “Your First Day With…” mini-series to an end. I hope it helped walk you through your first encounter with your DJ software of choice, and I also hope that it encouraged you to try out other DJ software in the market as well! One of the best ways to heighten your DJ skills and overall appreciation for DJing is to get out of your comfort zone (whether it’s software you’ve been using for a long time, or a controller that you’ve mastered) and enter uncharted territory. Like they say, you truly find yourself when you “get lost” in an effort to learn more!
Check out the other parts in this series:
Did you encounter any problems getting Traktor Pro 2 up and running? We’d like to know if we missed anything, so go ahead and let us know in the comments below.
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- Can’t speak to Traktor, but I know roughly how you would go about this using VDJscript in Virtual.You’d want a four deck controller with some extra buttons. You’d then map those buttons to “link” decks, so that one set of controls moved the levels for two decks. If you can map that with Virtual, I’m sure there is a way to do it with Tracktor’s mapping setup too.Of course, on a more basic level, never underestimate what you can pull off with just two hands. With a little practice you can move around between controls pretty quickly to the point nobody would ever notice they weren’t linked.Honestly I can turn up to 4 knobs at one time ?
But the key is not equipment it is timing and when to turn knobs.So many different ways of doing this!You don’t say what audio interface you are using, but I guess that its a 2 channel output (e.g. Traktor Audio 2) to your 2 channel mixer; and you don’t mention any DJ controller so I assume you are using the laptop keyboard/mouse. I’m also assuming that you are mixing externally through that 2 channel mixer, rather than mixing internally on the laptop. (If you are mixing internally with a DJ Controller not an external mixer then options 1 probably won’t apply, but there is still something in option 2 that may help.Any midi controller will help make this easier but you can do this without any upgrades if you experiment a bit. The real clunky part is being constrained by the number of channels on the mixer and audio interface.Option 1: This is limited and clumsy, but works. You can use the extra decks 3 & 4 and route through the same channels as 1 & 2 ( so that Decks 1 & 3 , and 2 & 4 each go through the same EQ) – clearly you have to manage volume (or at least manage the relative gain) on decks 3 & 4 on the laptop. If you can workout which mixer channel is going to trim the low frequencies together then simply either queue the loop on the deck that shares the mixer channel, or if the additional deck is set to be a remix deck then drag the loop to the appropriate matching deck. Doing this live could be tricky as you can’t listen or play the Deck 3 when the matching Deck 1 is playing out live.Option 2: Similar to option 1, but more flexible is to use a filter effect to kill the bass (or whatever frequency). I think Filter:92 is best for this. Without going into details (see youtube) you can setup your 2 effect decks to be a high and a low filter. You can choose which decks you want to apply each effect to, then when ready hit the Effect enable button – this can hit whichever decks you want on any mixer channel, and more than one at a time.However both of the options above suffer by being clunky to run decks 1 & 3, and 2 & 4 out of the same physical channel on your mixer. But it’s OK for the occasional mix, if you can practice or set it up beforehand. I went through this process recently.Option 3: Change to mixing internally (in the laptop), and use a midi controller as you suggest. If you on a budget (say £150) then think about something like the Novation you suggested (good if you intend to use ableton alot at home) or an Allen & Heath Xone K1 MIDI USB DJ Controller (better for live work I think) using Traktor. If you already have a controller such as the Kontrol Z1 with your mixer controls then a Kontrol F1 would also be a valid flexible option for live work as it can be mapped to give you all the control over the additional decks.Option 4: Change both the mixer and audio interface, for a combo. Not cheap I know but you’ll get good value. This is where I ended up – I bought the NI Kontrol Z2 to solve essentially the same desire to run primarily 2 channel with the other decks for loops, samples and the occassional third track. The S4 would also have done well, but I preferred the real mixer behaviour and separate mic channel. The balanced outputs and higher quality built-in audio interface has been a big step up from the Traktor Audio 2 for me. I’m getting significantly louder output with lower distortion from the same amp/speakers. But I had an easier cost decision as my Audio 2 had failed (1 min from the end of an Xmas Eve gig – got lucky there!) so moving to a 4 channel setup also needed to include an audio interface combined or separate, so I was getting over the £300 barrier.I made some assumptions in replying to this query – so I may have missed the mark a bit.Youll also express yourself in the stunning Gymkhana mode, inspired by Ken Blocks incredible freestyle driving event, and take on other modes including Rallycross, Trailblazer and Landrush.Regards, MC. - Posts
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Hey everyone --
My setup:
I have the B-52 Matrix v2 1000, Ecler Nuo 2.0, Echo Audiofire 4, VCI-100SE Ean Golden Edition, Traktor Pro.
Problem:
I'm trying to use my external mixer to hookup my digital setup to my speakers but the problem is only the left channel and therefore speaker works.
My Traktor Settings: Internal Mode
Output Monitor: 1, 2
Output Master: 3,4
At the club, all I have to do is run a cable from output 3 (a master output) into one channel on the club mixer. But when I do that with my own speakers only the left speaker plays. I have tested everything to make sure all inputs/outputs and speakers work. Both speakers work when I run a cable from my mixer to my computer headphone jack but only left channel plays when I play out of Traktor/Audiofire 4.
What am I missing so that both speakers play through Traktor/Audiofire 4?
Thanks for you help - I have my first private party tomorrow.