Hee Won Jung

What they want is when you are going straight from the Controller to the Speakers…when you have to deal with another mixer (dj mixer djm800 etc.) you will need to mix into someone elses set.

Yeah they do…because they are wanting the software to do what you should be able to do yourself.

Autogain is not perfect…and you will get fluctuating levels from each song to song….how do you set your volume levels?
Use your heaphones…yes the volume meter isnt the greatest…but use your headphones…they do more than just line up the beats.

The one thing that NI doesnt tell you is: Limiter, Autogain, Keylock all compress your sound and do not get a true reproduction of the song you bought.

1:1 factor is what the Kontrol S4 and S2 are…the controller is made to act directly with the software (no mapping required)

Hey Bud…regarding your Traktor issues:

Here are some helpful tips to get the best Quality sound you can get:

First off go into your settings under mixer and take off limiter, auto gain, and set the headroom to 0dB.

Next goto your main screen that has your track decks…at the very top middle there will be your master output…set that so it is @ 12 oclock…that will be about -10dB

Now regarding songs that are at a lower dB overall…you can use programs like Media monkey or Audacity or whatever but honestly…if you are buying all your music the level differences are minor and SHOULD be adjusted with your gain knobs.

On your S2 you have 2 track decks and from top to bottom is Gain/High/Mid/Low/Filter

The gain knob on the deck will affect your overall gain. the Top Middle volume knob on the top middle of your S2 will affect your output volume from the controller to the Deck…this Knob does not affect master output which you originally set to -10dB, mind you if u are routing into a mixer you should not screw with this as it can cause your levels on the mixer to go into the red.

Keylock – If you are mixing music that is within 2-4 bpm of each other DO NOT USE keylock…keylock compresses your sound and with certian songs with sloppy mastering will make the songs sound dull or flat. Only use keylock when needed then turn it off.

The tips above will ensure that you have the BEST sounding qualitiy out of your S2 controller…NI makes decent gear…but their sound cards are not the greatest imo….passable yes…useable yes…but not amazing.

Regarding your music collection…Traktor does not save a copy of your music but just identifies the music you have within set parameters, file size, file name, etc. Then whenever u setup cue points, loops or what not it will automatically save them for next time…the way traktor reads the music files is actually pretty decent in that if u swap everything out to another computer you just need to import your music plus ur collection.xml and all your cue points and stuff will be switched to the new computer.

Now if you are trying to make your own samples and stuff there is an option within Traktor to Save all samples you make and will be located under Traktor/recordings/samples under your my documents. (PC User)

Yeah that is exactly what you are looking for…the X-530 should have come with one

Coming from A controllerist Traktor Fanboy….I love my S4…and i wouldnt trade it for anything….cept maybe a VCI-400 EGE edition….sigh…this feels like deja vu.

The M-Audio is a great starter keyboard for producing as it is not JUST a keyboard…having drum pads as well as rotery encoders make it one of the most affordable and usable keyboards for midi users. Yes they dont have weighted Keys, or Velocity sensitive pads but for around 125 BRAND NEW it is the best bang for your buck. This was my starter keyboard and i still swear by it….heck even Ean at DJTT started off using an M-Audio Oxygen keyboard and that guy is one of the gods of controllerism.

With that said i no longer use the M-audio as i have upgraded to an AKai Mpk49 😀

No you wont be wanting those…as it is merging the sound…you want unbalanced cables…thats 1 red into 1 XLR and 1 white into XLR…

something like this.
but the male version.
http://www.computercablestore.com/5FT_Audio_Cable_Female_XL_PID8001.aspx

Dont use the limiter and auto gain in Traktor.
the Limiter will compress your sound and make it sound really flat if u play after someone on CDJs.
Do NOT adjust your tracks to -3Db as not all songs are created equal….
Within Traktor Set the Headroom to 0db and your master volume to -10Db.
This is the base starting line for your tracks.
From there its using your ear and listening to your mix before you bring it in.

This is probably one of the biggest mistakes that Controller DJs make…they think that the software can do everything for them…and it does…but not very well.