In traktor s preferences midi clock menu moving the sending offset slider up and down until the traktor tick and the live metronome are running in sync.
Traktor scratch vinyl sync.
Verify the settings by turning the master clock start pause button off and back on in traktor.
The mixer channels on the s4 allow you to connect up to two phono level audio devices.
Deck a and b are set to scratch control and for deck c and d the thru mode is activated.
The native scratch technology features traktor scratch mk2 timecode vinyl and cd control for the next step in tight timecode performance.
When the setup wizard is finished open the traktor preferences and go to audio setup.
Fine tune your setup with a new simplified midi map mode.
For the the wax enthusiasts digital vinyl support lets you control traktor decks using timecode vinyl on your turntables.
The following figure shows the signal path when using timecode vinyl.
This is especially good for more advanced techniques like triggering additional loops and samples or for syncing external gear with your traktor setup via midi or ableton link.
Use these two faders while using timecode media on the corresponding turntable cd player.
A library ready for anything.
In the traktor gui this configuration looks like this.
For performers blurring the lines of djing midi syncing ableton link and external inputs let you build extensive hybrid setups.
Outputs a and b supply the audio from traktor deck a and b.
Connect your turntables or cd players to the in connectors of the audio interface.
It shouldn t be too much of a struggle to adjust if you end up playing on cdjs or vinyl dvs.
Sync that never skips a beat for mixing samples loops using flux mode and more.
A turntable that requires a separate phono preamp has to be connected to mixer channel a or b.
Annoyingly traktor still uses a fixed beatgrid.
All the setup action needed for getting traktor scratch duo working with timecode is about getting the signal path between the turntable cdj and the master out of the mixer properly configured.
In the deck layout selection choose 2 track decks scratch.
The traktor kontrol s4 gives djs the option of integrating turntables and using them to play vinyl or control the decks with timecode vinyl.
Sync is good but not always perfect.
Hit sync and traktor keeps the elements of your mix perfectly matched.
