Issues with Timecode

I got a call from a friend who had some trouble with Traktor Pro 2 and CD timecode. He had no trouble with Vinyl, but once he used CD there was some problems with the Timecode. The symptomes was that transport mode changed from relative to internal playback.

The reason to this was very simple, but took some time to figure out. After trying to calibrate the decks and getting: Unkown medium I

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Optimize Your Windows PC for Traktor

GOLDEN!
Check out these two videoes to optimize your computer DJing from DubSpot.
It's important to always have a healthy computer.
Use a antivirus, but turn it off before you play.
Always update.
Buying your music and software always keep you safe and gives you the best quality.

Part 1


Part 2


Thanks Jay for the tip!

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The other day I tried out Ableton Live for the first time. I found some tracks and just added them and tried to do some easy mixes. As I went through the different tracks I found that I had added an old track that is not played on click (Tempo is all over the place).
However... When I tried it out the beats matched perfectly! I was stunned about how good the timestretch in the software was.

Ean

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Learning about the basics

DigitalDJTips wrote an article today about some of the basic principles you should know a little about when you're DJing. They go through basic knowledge like the impact of using an EQ and Gain, what effects does to the sound, about balanced and unbalanced inputs and some other important topics.
This will help you understand some issues and might help you along the way to improve your sound and

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Combining audio sources on PC

You can use Traktor with just this bad boy for $1 and the internal soundcard in your computer.
It's fairly easy combining audio sources on MAC cause it's built in to the core platform. On PC it's a bit different, but there is a software that will help you resolve this issue. It's called ASIO4ALL and is a freeware that is available for download. I'm not quite confident that the stability is 100%

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Learn Traktor at a high level

If you like to enhance your skills you should take a look at what DubSpot can offer. They've got some very nice courses that you can attend if you're in New York or you can take a smaller online courses that they are holding aswell.


Digital DJing w/ Traktor Program
Digital DJing w/ Traktor Level 1: Introduction to DJing
Digital DJing w/ Traktor Level 2: Phrase Mixing (by phone)
Digital DJing w

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Traktor offer extended

Native Instrument had a campain in december where they had 50% off Traktor. The offer originaly expired 31.12.2010, but it's now extended to 31.03.2011.

So if you didn't know about the original offer or just didn't get off your ass to get the worlds best DJ software. You can get it for half price untill 31.03.2011.

And for those of you who wonder if I get payed to write this... No, I don't. :)

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Pioneer CDJ as Traktor Pro Controller

Todays video is an informative video from Dubspot. This video shows you how the HID setup of the CDJ-900 works. Pretty neat stuff.

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Win Traktor Kontrol S4

DJ Techtools needs your feedback and in the contest you can win the brand new Traktor Kontrol S4 from Native Instruments.
Just some simple questions about your self and their site.

Participate here

Future of DJ Techtools:
It looks like they are looking to squeze some money out of their site. That's totaly fair. Up untill now it looks like they haven't been earning quite alot on their page. I

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Building a mix

DJ Techtools did a nice article about how to build a mix, or set if you like. An informative article that look to parallells between a mix/set and a feature film. This also actually reffer to the construction of a single track.
In this example it all boils down to the example of a three-act paradigm:


I think this was a good way to attack the concept on how to build a mix/set. I've seen alot of

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USB issue: Not enough power

I've experienced this once on a mac, but never on a PC... :)


From DJ Techtools
 The reason is simple and stated in the error message: Your hardware simply deliver enough juice to your MIDI devices.As the MIDI devices use alot of power these days, with LED lights flashing all over the place, you probably will experience this in the future aswell. DJ Techtools has written an article that's

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Traktor Kontrol S4 top plate

Got a loose top plate on your S4?? No problem! Here's how you fix it.

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Traktor Bible

For those of you that are not familiar with the Traktor Bible you should probably check it out ASAP.
It's the holy grale for newbies and gives in depth description of everything you need to know and probably don't even want to know about Traktor.

They are extremly good at updating it and you can now get alot of cool material on the S4 allready!

Also they have some great free software available

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Software update: Controller Editor 1.3.2

Controller editor is the software that makes it possible for us to get an overview and edit the standard midi layout for the Native Instruments controllers. The new version 1.3.2 was released 17.11.2010 and include some new features that are long over due.
New features in versjon 1.3.2:* Brings Support for Traktor Kontrol S4* Brings Multi Controller Support for Traktor Kontrol X1

Download it

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Kontrol S4 Midi mode

Hitting Shift + Browse button on your S4 controller sets it to "MIDI mode". This makes it possible to controll another applications then Traktor S4 with the Native Instruments Kontrol S4 controller! :) Fancy.

PS:
It's should in theory disable the HID controlls, but that's not the case for all the buttons. So there are some bugs that hopefully NI will fix a software upgrade in the near future.

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Mixed in Key competition

Only 7 days left in the Mixed In Key competition!!

"Upload your mix now for a chance to win an amazing $3,000 Event Opal speaker system, fresh copies of Ableton Suite 8 and Serato Scratch Live. The prizes are massive. "

So if you win the competition you might get a fantastic speaker system or an awsome software called Abelton. If you loose you'll get a free copy of Serato Scratch Live.

Go to:

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Win Technics 1210s!

Skratchworx has a pretty cool contest going. Tick a box and win Technics.

Well... Tick A box is an understatement. It's more like a couple of dosine, but it's worth it. Maybe your feedback can make someone make a more informed descision on what DJ gear to produce in the future. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of the survey.

More info
Participate now!
Click here

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For the X-1 users

For those of you that use the X1 controller and not very well versed in midi mapping in Traktor, you can get alot of presets and tips from the Native Instruments X1 user library. :)

There are alot of nice mappings that might help you improve your performance.

Check it out here

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Win Platinum Notes 3!

DigitalDJTips.com has a pretty cool competition where you can win Platinum Notes 3.
A fantastic tool for maximizing, key correcting and generaly improving your tracks and mixes.
Click here for more info

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TIP: Music on USB

I've had some problem with Traktor crashing while playing from external disks and drives.
My Traktor is normaly pretty reliable, but when I play music directly from an external drive it some times just gives my computer some hickups.
Just want to recommend you NOT playing directly from an external source, but copying your tracks to your local drive. It could just be my computer acting up, but

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