Traktor Scratch Pro 2 Tips And Tricks

Learn how to map Triple-Macro Hotkeys with Traktor. In this video Native Instruments DJ Product Specialist and Dubspot Instructor DJ Endo takes you through the steps on how to customize your keyboard mapping and map multiple commands to a single key. Endo demonstrates this by creating a MIDI/HotKey command (map/Mapping Triple Micro HotKey) which allows you to “do three things in one action,” just by pushing a key! This enables you to jump to the first cue point, play and enable sync all with a single key press.

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Sep 10, 2012 With the introduction of Traktor 2.5, Native Instruments made it possible to route more than one audio channel to the same output. For instance, you are now able to send all four decks from Traktor into an audio interface with only two outputs, sending decks A & C to outputs 1/2 and decks B & D to outputs 3/4, or whatever combination you decide. Oct 31, 2013  Tips & Tricks; Post navigation. Unkut employs advanced scratching and drumming techniques using Traktor Scratch Pro 2 with X1 and Maschine controllers, combining the best of turntablism and controllerism. He adds Traktor effects like Flanger and Gater, using the Gater similarly to the classic 'transform' scratch.

Here is a handy Trick you can do in Traktor Pro that will save you a lot of time mixing in your tracks. It is called a Cue / Play / Sync button. This command is called a “Triple Macro” and will perform 3 actions at the same time with one click of a button. Setting double and triple macros will increase your workflow dramatically since you are saving 2-3 steps with one click of a button.

The following trick is a one button solution to beatmatching and DJ mixing.

This command works best when you have correct beatgrids set for your tracks, with all of your beatgrid markers mapped to Cue Point slot 1 in Traktor Pro (in the Cue section).

Before I explain how to set this command, here is the reasoning behind why I use this magic button in my DJ sets.

When mixing with Vinyl or CDJs, before you can mix your next song in, you have to first find the first beat (Cue) or “the one” of your track. Then you have to play the track, and then adjust the tempo and nudge the track forwards and backwards and change the pitch (tempo) until both tracks are in phase (beats are synchronized) with each other, and then you have to keep the two tracks beatmatched (sync’d) manually until the mix is over. With todays technology, why not just take these 3-4 steps and make them into one step?

When setting this keyboard shortcut or midi command you can perform all three of these actions with one click of a button, and save all the time you would spend cuing the track up, playing the track and manually syncing the track, saving you minutes in each mix. This trick is great for any DJ who plays using MIDI controllers or Hotkeys to DJ in Traktor.

To program this command to a MIDI Note or Keyboard shortcut:

1) Open Traktor’s preferences
2) Go to the controller manager

3) Select the device “generic keyboard” or choose your MIDI device.

We are now going to make our three commands

PLAY

1) Click on the “Add In” button
2) Select “Transport” / “Play Pause.”

3) Click on the “Learn” button
4) Push the button or key that you want to assign as your “Cue / Play / Sync” button. You should then see a MIDI note or keyboard letter appear in the box next to learn.
5) Select the deck you want to assign this to (I always choose “Device Target” so whatever deck is highlighted is the one I’ll be playing
6) Set your interaction mode to “Direct”
7) Change the “set to value” field to “1″ (1 this means ON where 0 means OFF). * note – You might have to change the interaction mode to “0″ and then back to “1″. Its a small bug in older versions of Traktor.*
8) The “Type of Controller” field will be “Button”

SYNC

Install appsync 3utools for pc. 1) Click on the “Add In” button
2) Select “Tempo” / “Sync”

3) Click on the “Learn” button
4) Push the button or key that you want to assign as your “Cue / Play / Sync” button. You should then see a MIDI note or keyboard letter appear in the box next to learn.
5) Change the Assignment to “Device Target”
6) Set your interaction mode to “Direct”
7) Change the “Set To Value” field to “1″. * note – You might have to change the interaction mode to “0″ and then back to “1″. Its a small bug in older versions of Traktor.*
8) The “Type of Controller” field will be “Button”

CUE

1) Click on the “Add In” button
2) Select “Cue / Loops”
3) Click on “Select / Set + Store Hotcue”

4) Click on the “Learn” button
5) Push the button or key that you want to assign as your “Cue / Play / Sync” button. You should then see a MIDI note or keyboard letter appear in the box next to Learn.
7) Change the Assignment to “Device Target”
8) Set your interaction mode to “Hold”
9) Set your “Set To Value” field to “Hotcue 1″

You will notice that all three of the commands you just programmed will be highlighted. This means that the same button is doing three separate things at once.

Once you are done programming, press play a track in Deck A, then load a track into Deck B
Click on the deck header in Deck B so the deck is highlighted
Click on your “Magic Button” (whatever button you chose) and you will be in the mix!
You will notice that the PLAY button is ON, the SYNC button is ON, and the track jumps to CUE POINT 1 when you press the button.

Usually when I’m DJing with strictly controllers, I will just leave sync on the whole set, and click my “Magic Button” on “the one” for each mix. Since all my load markers are mapped to cue point 1 and all my Beatgrids are done perfectly I know that when I hit the “Magic Button” all of my beatmatching is done and my mix will be phrased correctly (on the 1), so I can now focus on more creative things such as beatjumps, loops and effects.

If you do not know how to do beatgrids correctly, here is a video I did on how to do perfect beatgrids.

Here is an older video that Richie Hawtin did on how to set Double Macros

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTGwg6Kz0y8

Happy Mixing!

- DJ Endo

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Was this helpful to you? Do you have questions? Leave us a comment below! DJ Endo is a DJ and product specialist for Native Instruments and lives in Brooklyn. Listen to mixes from him at www.djendo.com.

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DJ Shiftee

Thorough preparation is very valuable, especially with the constant barrage of new music DJs must face on a daily basis. I generally won’t play tracks in a live set until I have set Beatgrids, run them through Mixed In Key, marked every key section of the song with Cue Points, and set strategic loops on cool parts and vocal phrases. I also have to write appropriate notes in the comments field of my browser and organize the tracks into appropriate playlists. This way even if a song is brand new, I can play it as if I’ve known it for years.

Matt Shadetek

If you are a warm up DJ, don’t play banging stuff. Warm up the crowd properly. Nothing will get you not invited back worse than coming on to an empty room and playing every banging hit track. It won’t work, and you will piss off the promoter and the people playing afterward. Feel it out and warm up to a peak. The party will go well, and people will want to book you again.

DJ Endo

Check out the latest evolution of DJ Technology with Traktor’s Sample Decks. While it’s possible to drop your own loops and one-shots into Traktor’s Sample Decks and play them in perfect sync with what your DJing, I find it most intriguing that you can actually create your OWN samples. I often grab the favorite parts of all of my tracks and build a library of samples made out of tracks that I already own.

Raz Mesiani aka Badawi

There are two kinds of DJ’s – Those who take requests and those who don’t. Be the latter. Also, practice without headphones so you can master beat matching.

DJ Shiftee

If the DJ booth is visible to the crowd, you are performing whether you like it or not. Visibly acting like you are enjoying/engaged with what you are doing goes a long way. Energy is contagious.

Mike Rivera aka OneMic

Always be prepared. Even if the spot claims to guarantee turntables, CDJs, controllers, slipmats, needles, and/or built-in interfaces – BRING YOUR OWN! You don’t want to be unpleasantly surprised at the venue. Also, always bring a line in cable. If everything is just plain wrong at the gig, but you still have to play something, that line in will plug into your laptop, iPod or phone. That will be your gig saver.

Sean Clements

When blending tracks together, lower/cut the bass on one of the tracks to create room for the other track. If you cut the bass on the track you’re blending into, the vocals and other mid-range sounds will still be audible (but you’ll be hearing them with the old bass line!). If there are vocals on the old track, consider lowering the mids to save sonic space for the new vocals. Alternately, if you cut the bass on the track you are leaving, it creates a smoother transition to the new track because the heaviest elements of the old song will be gone drawing attention and emphasis to the new track.

Martin Perna

Develop a knowledge of tempo, especially if you play music within a wide range of genres. If you’re a digital DJ, make sure all your music is tagged with the accurate BPM. Even when you’re just doing recreational listening, make sure the BPM column in your iTunes (or another music library program) is visible, and make a mental note of the BPM of the song as you’re hearing it. You can go through each song and manually add the BPM, or use a program like Mixed in Key to analyze batches of music identifying BPM and key of songs (for harmonic mixing). If you’re using vinyl, use mailing labels or masking tape to make notes about BPM and breaks on the album sleeves of songs.

JP Solis

Know your tunes. Develop your musical memory by playing tunes over and over, until you can sing them in your head. If you can hum the tune when you look at the album cover, it’s yours.

Michael Walsh

When you are performing live and find yourself confused in a mix, turn your headphones and monitor down to regain control of your ears (and the mix). Your ears fatigue from high volume levels and you need to give them a break to perform well. Often, when DJs feel “lost” in the mix, it’s a matter of the headphones or monitor (or both) being too loud. Make a habit of turning down your headphones and monitor between mixes to give your ears a chance to bounce back and work properly.

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