3. CONCEPTS
In this section you are briefly introduced to the main concepts of the TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 and
some basic concepts of the TRAKTOR software.
3.1. S4 and TRAKTOR Control Concept
This overview introduces you to the concept of how TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 controls the TRAK-
TOR software.
S4 and TRAKTOR control concept.
(1) Decks: TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 provides you with four virtual Decks. The Decks are where
tracks, Samples and live input are played back. The Decks can be seen as the virtual equivalent to
the good old vinyl or CD decks — with a bunch of additional, powerful features and the flexibility of
a computer-based system. The two Decks on your S4 hardware controller allow you to control the
four software Decks (labeled A, B, C and D) available in TRAKTOR: The left Deck on your S4 can
control Decks A and C in the software. The right Deck on your S4 can control Decks B and D in
the software.
(2) Mixer: Sitting in the middle of your TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 controller and in the middle of
TRAKTOR’s window, the Mixer receives audio signals coming from the four Decks, on its four
channels. There is one channel for each Deck. As with any DJ mixer, the Mixer’s purpose is to
adjust the relative level of each channel, to control the channels’ frequency content, and possibly
adding effects before sending the overall result to the MASTER output.
(3) FX Units: The signals coming from the Decks can be further processed by two FX Units loca-
ted at the top of your hardware and software interface. The FX Units give you access to a collec-
tion of high-quality effects included in TRAKTOR. The left FX Unit 1 on your S4 can control the left
FX Unit 1 in the software. The right FX Unit 2 on your S4 can control the right FX Unit 2 in the
software.
3.2. Haptic Drive Modes
The Jog Wheels on the S4 can be operated in three different modes, called HAPTIC DRIVE
MODEs. Each HAPTIC DRIVE MODE provides you with different control functions for the Jog
Wheels.
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