Native Instruments TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 MK2 Bedienungsanleitung

Manual

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Document authored by: Christian Schulz

Software version: 2.6.5 (10/2013)

Hardware version: TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 MK2

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Table of Contents

1 Welcome to TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ...................................................................................7

1.1 About this Manual ...................................................................................................................... 7

1.2 Setup Overview ........................................................................................................................... 8

1.3 What is included in the Box? ...................................................................................................... 9

1.4 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 9

2 System and Power Requirements ................................................................................11

2.1 Power Requirements ................................................................................................................... 11

2.2 Software System Requirements .................................................................................................. 11

3 TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 at a Glance ...................................................................................12

3.1 Hardware Overview ..................................................................................................................... 12

3.2 Using the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 (Setup Scenarios) .......................................................................... 15

3.2.1 Overview of Internal Mixer Mode ................................................................................ 15

3.2.2 Overview of External Mixer Mode ................................................................................ 17

4 Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with Your Computer ..............................................................20

4.1 Setting up Your System for Internal Mixer Mode ......................................................................... 20

4.1.1 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your Computer ....................................................... 21

4.1.2 Connecting Headphones to Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ................................................... 22

4.1.3 Connecting an Amplification System to Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ................................ 22

4.1.4 Final Preparations in TRAKTOR .................................................................................. 23

4.2 Setting up Your System for External Mixer Mode ......................................................................... 25

4.2.1 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your Computer ....................................................... 25

4.2.2 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your DJ Mixer ......................................................... 26

4.2.3 Connecting Headphones to Your DJ Mixer .................................................................. 28

4.2.4 Connecting an Amplification System to Your DJ Mixer ............................................... 28

4.2.5 Final Preparations in TRAKTOR .................................................................................. 29

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5 Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with Your iOS Device ...........................................................31

5.1 Setting up Your System for Internal Mixer Mode ......................................................................... 32

5.1.1 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your iOS Device ...................................................... 32

5.1.2 Connecting Headphones to Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ................................................... 34

5.1.3 Connecting an Amplification System to Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ................................ 35

5.1.4 Final Preparations in TRAKTOR DJ ............................................................................. 35

5.2 Setting up Your System for External Mixer Mode ......................................................................... 36

5.2.1 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your iOS Device ...................................................... 36

5.2.2 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your DJ Mixer ......................................................... 38

5.2.3 Connecting Headphones to Your DJ Mixer .................................................................. 40

5.2.4 Connecting an Amplification System to Your DJ Mixer ............................................... 40

5.2.5 Final Preparations in TRAKTOR DJ ............................................................................. 41

6 Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 as Your Computer's Default Audio Output Device .................... 44

6.1 Driver Software Installation on Windows .................................................................................... 45

6.2 Connecting TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 to Your Computer ........................................................................ 46

6.3 Connecting Headphones to Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 .................................................................... 47

6.4 Connecting an Amplification System to Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ................................................. 48

6.5 Final Steps on Mac OS X ............................................................................................................. 49

6.6 Final Steps on Windows .............................................................................................................. 50

6.7 Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 as Audio Output Device with Your Music Software ............................... 50

7 Advanced Configuration of Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ..................................................... 52

7.1 Advanced Configuration on Windows (Control Panel) ................................................................. 52

7.1.1 Audio Settings Page .................................................................................................. 53

7.1.2 Diagnostics Page ....................................................................................................... 56

7.2 Advanced Configuration on Mac OS X ......................................................................................... 59

8 Troubleshooting and FAQ ........................................................................................... 61

8.1 Solving Hardware-related Problems ........................................................................................... 61

8.2 How to Check Whether the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 Drivers are Installed on Windows Correctly .......... 62

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8.3 USB Troubleshooting .................................................................................................................. 63

8.4 Physically Re-configuring the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 ........................................................................ 63

8.5 Check your IRQs (Windows only) ................................................................................................. 64

8.6 Installation Folder Not Found by an Update Installer .................................................................. 64

8.7 Audio Clicks and Drop-outs When Playing Tracks ....................................................................... 64

8.8 More Troubleshooting Resources ................................................................................................ 64

9 Additional Documentation Resources ..........................................................................65

9.1 Further Documentation Resources .............................................................................................. 65

9.2 Knowledge Base / Readme / Online Support ............................................................................... 65

9.3 Forum ......................................................................................................................................... 66

9.4 Updates ...................................................................................................................................... 66

10 Technical Specifications ........................................................................................... 67

11 Hardware Returns ......................................................................................................69

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1 Welcome to TRAKTOR AUDIO 2

Thank you for purchasing the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 audio interface. It is the ultimate hardware

complement for a variety of home studio and DJ applications. The TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 pro-

vides the following features:

▪Ultra-portable audio interface for your computer or iOS device

▪24-bit/48 kHz pro sound quality

▪Cue and monitor – pre-listen to the next track

▪Send two stereo tracks to separate mixer channels

▪Two high-quality balanced audio output ⅛" (3.5mm)-sockets

▪ASIO, Core Audio, DirectSound and WASAPI driver support

▪Increase TA2 volume output and charge your iOS devices with optional power supply

1.1 About this Manual

This manual will guide you through the basic steps you need to take to set up your TRAKTOR

AUDIO 2 audio interface. After reading it, you should be able to start using TRAKTOR AU-

DIO 2 with the TRAKTOR software, the TRAKTOR DJ app, or as your computer's default audio

output device. We recommend that you take the time to read this guide in its entirety.

With TRAKTOR or TRAKTOR DJ already installed, you will simply need to update to the latest

software version. You can find detailed information on how to update TRAKTOR on your com-

puter in TRAKTOR's Setup Guide. To update TRAKTOR DJ on your iOS device, download the

latest version from the Apple App Store.

It is also suggested that you read the subsequent sections to understand how to configure the

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 audio interface with your computer or iOS device, whilst acknowledging

potential Setup options, and further information available to you.

Welcome to TRAKTOR AUDIO 2

About this Manual

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 - Manual - 7

1.2 Setup Overview

This section provides a quick overview of the various steps required to get your TRAKTOR AU-

DIO 2 up and running, all of which will be described in greater detail in further sections of this

manual.

▪Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with Your Computer: For Internal Mixer Mode, connect the TRAK-

TOR AUDIO 2 audio interface to your computer, and connect headphones and an amplifi-

cation system to it. For External Mixer Mode, connect the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 audio inter-

face to your computer and a DJ mixer.

For more information on Internal and External mixer modes see section ↑3.2, Using the

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 (Setup Scenarios).

For detailed instructions on setting up TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with your computer, please

proceed to section ↑4, Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with Your Computer.

▪Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with Your iOS device: For Internal Mixer Mode, connect the TRAK-

TOR AUDIO 2 audio interface to your iOS device, and connect headphones and an ampli-

fication system to it. For External Mixer Mode, connect the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 audio in-

terface to your iOS device and a DJ mixer.

For detailed instructions on setting up TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with your iOS device, please

proceed to section ↑5, Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 with Your iOS Device .

▪Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 as Your Computer's Default Audio Output Device: Connect the TRAK-

TOR AUDIO 2 audio interface to your computer, connect headphones and an amplifica-

tion system to it. Then adjust the settings in your computer's system preferences.

For detailed instructions on using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 as your computer's default audio

output device, please proceed to section ↑6, Using TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 as Your Comput-

er's Default Audio Output Device.

▪Advanced Configuration of Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2: The advanced configuration settings of

the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 can be accessed in the Control Panel software of Windows, or in

the Audio MIDI Setup menu on OS X. For detailed instructions on how to access the ad-

vanced configuration settings, please proceed to section ↑7, Advanced Configuration of

Your TRAKTOR AUDIO 2.

Welcome to TRAKTOR AUDIO 2

Setup Overview

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 - Manual - 8

1.3 What is included in the Box?

The TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 box contains the following items:

▪The TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 audio interface

▪The Mini USB cable

▪The Native Instruments iOS device connection cable

▪The registration flyer with your TRAKTOR LE 2 software serial number, your TRAKTOR

AUDIO 2 hardware serial number, and a link to the hardware registration page, where you

can register your hardware and download the TRAKTOR LE 2 software

▪The Safety Instructions Flyer

1.4 Document Conventions

This document uses particular formatting to point out special facts and to warn you of poten-

tial issues. The icons introducing the following notes let you see what kind of information can

be expected:

Whenever this exclamation mark icon appears, you should read the corresponding note

carefully and follow the instructions and hints given there if applicable.

This light bulb icon indicates that a note contains useful extra information. This informa-

tion may often help you to solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply to

the setup or operating systems you are using; however, it's always worth a look.

Furthermore, the following formatting is used:

▪Text appearing in (drop-down) menus (such as Open…, Save as…) and paths to locations

on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics.

▪Text referring to elements appearing on the screen (labels of buttons, controls, text next

to checkboxes, etc.) is printed in light blue. Whenever you see this formatting applied,

you will find the same text appearing on your computer screen.

Welcome to TRAKTOR AUDIO 2

What is included in the Box?

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 - Manual - 9

▪Text referring to elements printed on hardware is formatted orange. Whenever you see this

formatting applied, you will find the same text appearing on the hardware.

▪Important names and concepts are printed in bold.

►Single instructions are introduced by this play button type arrow.

→Results of actions are introduced by this smaller arrow.

Naming Convention

Throughout the documentation, we will refer to the TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 hardware whether as

“TRAKTOR AUDIO 2" or abbreviate “TA2.”

Welcome to TRAKTOR AUDIO 2

Document Conventions

TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 - Manual - 10

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