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1. #TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL HOW TO#
2. #TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL MANUAL#
3. #TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL PRO#
4. #TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL SOFTWARE#
5. #TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL SERIES#

So, this is the second paradigm that Native Instruments is seeking to conquer with the launch of the Traktor Kontrol S8, its fully integrated 4-deck Traktor controller, which includes Traktor Scratch Pro 2 software. Mobile DJs are more apt to use a larger, all-in-one controller, while club DJs, particularly global jocks like Dubfire and Danny Tenaglia, have most often gone the modular route.Ĭan you be considered a world-class DJ while using an all-in-one controller? Seems like a ridiculous question, as CDJs with USBs or HID mode are nothing but controllers in guise, but curious perceptions remain in the industry. The “type” of DJ you consider yourself also comes into the equation. I also love the flexibility and portability of N.I.’s modular controllers (X1, F1, Z1), which are often the only choice in crowded, poorly planned DJ booths, where you barely have room for a laptop and two X1s. I am a big fan of the functionality of N.I.’s full-size controllers, and in settings where space is not an issue, my Traktor Kontrol S4 MK2 is by my side. I am what I would consider a Traktor power user. Native Instruments has gone all-in on the sync/beat-grid-based paradigm-not only delivering an incredibly well-made, futuristic piece of kit, but revealing a big part of its long-term strategy and direction for Traktor in general.| In light of this, it is hard to see how anyone that has been following the progression of controller-based DJing could not see this day coming. set out to take the art form to an entirely new place where the performer is less DJ and more live remixer.

#TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL MANUAL#

Unlike Serato, which concentrated on a model that mirrored vinyl DJing, Traktor was conceived as a pathway to the future: Four-track deconstruction, loops, samples, and studio-quality effects all built around removing the constraints of manual beat-matching. Since the early days of partnering with Stanton on Final Scratch, Germany’s Native Instruments navigated the world of digital DJing using the road less traveled-and, for DJs, this has made all the difference. So for one pro-audio column, at least, “we’ll keep the blue flag flying high.” Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S8 MK2 No, the two aren’t related, but they are both Chelsea supporters. Got any specific questions about the Traktor Kontrol S8, transport or otherwise? Want to add anything to this tutorial’s info? Please feel free to do so in the comments.This month’s column finds Boston’s Paul Dailey taking on Native Instruments’ Traktor Kontrol S8 MK2 controller and Atlanta’s Reed Dailey tackling Akai’s pair of controllers (AMX and AFX).

#TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL HOW TO#

Video Training: How To DJ With Stems & The Traktor Kontrol S8.Video Training: How To Use Looping On The Traktor Kontrol S8.Video Training: How To Set Beatgrids On The Traktor Kontrol S8.Video Training: How To Connect External Devices To The Traktor Kontrol S8.The Training VideoĬheck out the other parts in this series:

Or to put it another way: “How do I cue my music when there are no jogs?” We’ll answer that question and many more in the video. We’ll be looking at the displays, switching to other gear / switching laptops between two DJs, the FX engines, and how to use loops on the unit… but we’re going to start today right at the very beginning, which is how to use the transport.

#TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL SERIES#

Hence this tutorial series is designed to help DJs coming to the unit for the first time or considering buying it to understand better some of the concepts. However, we know already from a lot of your feedback that, while a lot of you “get” why such a unit is potentially so important to DJing, it’s still a daunting prospect getting used to some of the ideas baked into the S8. The Remix Decks, built-in screens, lack of jogs, ability to work with both Midi gear and analogue gear, and more, show Native Instruments’s intent to put this unit at the heart of digital DJing, at least for today’s electronic genres.

#TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 TRAP SET TUTORIAL SOFTWARE#

I think it’s true to say that this is the first truly mainstream hardware / software DJ system that dares to comprehensively reimagine how we might DJ with digital music. Today we’re bringing you the first of our Get Started With The Traktor Kontrol S8 series, which is an exciting new five-part video training we’ve made on the new Traktor Kontrol S8, designed to help DJs coming from more conventional DJ controllers, CDJs or even vinyl to make the most of this new flagship from Native Instruments. Yup, that’s your “jogwheels” in the Kontrol S8, and yup, you can manually beatmatch, nudge, scratch (of sorts) and do everything else on them that you can on CDJs and even vinyl… as long as you know how to.