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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 2 Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! ...................................................................... 10 1.1 Document Conventions ............................................................................................................... 10 1.2 Names and Pet Names for Software and Hardware .................................................................... 11 1.3 The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Documentation at a Glance ........................................
Table of Contents 3.4.4 3.5 3.6 Muting, and Tweaking Volume and Filter ................................................................... 34 Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid ................................................................................ 35 3.5.1 Flipping Through the Pages ....................................................................................... 35 3.5.2 Changing Pad Colors .......................................................................................
Table of Contents 4 TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference ............................................................................... 63 4.1 4.2 4.3 Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 63 4.1.1 A Word on Modes ....................................................................................................... 63 4.1.2 A Word on Sample Slot Parameters ...............................................
Table of Contents 4.3.9 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Quick Load for Remix Sets ......................................................................................... 90 Capture Mode ............................................................................................................................. 90 4.4.1 Selecting the Capture Source Deck ............................................................................ 91 4.4.2 Activating Capture Mode ....................................................
Table of Contents 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.7.4 Changing the Sample Trigger Type ............................................................................ 105 4.7.5 Changing the Sample Sync Type ................................................................................ 106 4.7.6 Quick Type Function ................................................................................................... 107 4.7.7 Quick Type Function with Gate Override Mode ...............................
Table of Contents 5 4.13.2 Toggling the Slot Parameter States ........................................................................... 123 4.13.3 Keylock ...................................................................................................................... 123 4.13.4 FX .............................................................................................................................. 124 4.13.5 Monitor ...................................................................
Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! Document Conventions 1 Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! Dear Native Instruments customer, Thank you for purchasing the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1, and for your continued trust in Native Instruments products. The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 is a dedicated add-on software controller, specifically designed for using the TRAKTOR Remix Decks. The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 offers the best possible level of control over the Remix Decks, allowing you to quickly load, set up, and tweak Remix Sets.
Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! Names and Pet Names for Software and Hardware This light bulb icon indicates that a note contains useful extra information. This information may often help you to solve a task more efficiently, but does not necessarily apply to the setup or operating system 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… etc.
Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Documentation at a Glance 1.3 The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Documentation at a Glance The Setup Guide A Setup Guide is available on the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 registration page. It will guide you through the software and hardware installation of your TRAKTOR KONTROL F1. This should be your first step before going any further. Find a link to the registration page on the registration flyer, which is included in your TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 box.
Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Documentation at a Glance For more information on the Controller Editor and MIDI mapping, please refer to the Controller Editor Manual; you can access the manual via the Open Manual… entry from the Help menu in the Controller Editor software. 1.3.1 Recommended Reading Order Because the F1 is an add-on controller, we assume that you are already a TRAKTOR user and are somewhat familiar with how TRAKTOR works.
Welcome to the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1! The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Documentation at a Glance ▪ ↑5, F1 Preferences: Here we will explain the various options you have in TRAKTOR's preferences for changing various settings relating to the F1.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview About Remix Decks 2 TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview On the following pages, you will find a summary of the most important aspects of TRAKTOR's Remix Decks and the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1. First of all, you should know that as the proud owner of the F1, you have the ultimate controller for manipulating and performing the Remix Decks. Although you can use the F1 as a MIDI controller, it was designed principally for one thing: controlling the Remix Decks.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview About Remix Decks A Remix Deck in the TRAKTOR software. The Remix Deck is a proper Deck: It is completely independent with its own tempo, timeline, transport controls, sync, and can be scratched using Timecode. A few more specifics: ▪ A Remix Deck can hold up to 64 Samples: This is provided by the new 4x16 Sample Grid, which is the "playground" area of the Remix Deck.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview About Remix Decks 2.1.1 The Remix Deck: A Full-Featured Deck Flavor A Remix Deck behaves like a Track Deck: you can pause, play, cue, loop, and scratch with Timecode control. You can also beat-match Remix Decks manually or let TRAKTOR do the work for you via the new SYNC and MASTER buttons. 2.1.2 Remix Deck Terminology With the new Remix Decks, we need new ways to describe things.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview ▪ Sample Cell: Each Sample Cell can hold one Sample, and has its own playback settings. You can load the same Sample into different Sample Cells, and give them unique settings so that the Sample plays back at different speeds, direction, or pitch in each Sample Cell. ▪ Operating Modes (or just "modes"): The F1 controller offers various modes for configuring settings of Sample Cells, loading and manipulating Remix Sets and Samples, etc.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview The top panel of the F1 with its three main areas. (1) Sample Slot Filter Knobs and Volume Faders: The four Filter knobs and the four Volume faders make up the upper part of the F1's top panel. The functions of these controls do not change in the different controller modes! For example, even when changing a Sample's speed in Speed mode, you can still tweak the Filter knobs and Volume faders in each of the Slots (read about the different controller modes in ↑4.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview (2) Browsing and Modes: The central part of the KONTROL F1 consists of the Browse and Mode buttons, along with the SHIFT button and the dual function encoder knob (rotary and push). The MODE buttons are all dual-function. The function written on the surface of the buttons is the "main" mode that occurs when pressing them, while the name of the "secondary" mode (when pushing SHIFT at the same time) appears just below the buttons.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview With the exception of the SHIFT button, the F1's buttons have two states, which means that they have both a primary and secondary function. The secondary function is attained by pushing the SHIFT button at the same time as the targeted button. In this manual, each button is named by both functions, with the secondary function written in parentheses. For example, the top-left button in the middle section of the F1 is called the SYNC (MASTER) button.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview The four Sample Slot Volume faders at the top of the F1 control the volume levels of the four Sample Slots. Usually you will want them all the way up, but if a Slot (or just a Sample that is playing in that Slot) is too loud, you might want to bring the Volume fader down a bit. See ↑4.2.2, Volume Faders for further information on the Volume faders. SHIFT Button The SHIFT button.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview The encoder knob has several functions, e.g., scrolling through the Sample Grid pages of a Remix Deck, or changing the controllers focus from one Remix Deck to another. The encoder knob is an endless rotary potentiometer. By turning it, you can dial a value for the parameter relatively to its current value in the software. The encoder knob has a step-by-step (incremental) movement.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview The pads are obviously where you'll be triggering your Samples and building up your remixes. But they also have secondary function, which is activated by pushing SHIFT. The secondary function names are written along both sides of the Pad Matrix. See ↑4.2.11, The Pads for further information on the pads. 2.2.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Overview Hardware Overview ▪ Pulsating in color: the Sample associated with that pad is about to play — typically when quantize is on and you've fired the Sample (by hitting the pad), but the Quantize Value hasn't been reached yet and the Sample is not yet playing. ▪ Bright white: this only happens in special cases, such as with the Overview function (see also ↑4.2.7, Encoder Knob). ▪ Dim white and pulsating in white: these are also "special-case" states, and described in ↑4.2.
Tutorials and Workflows Overview 3 Tutorials and Workflows 3.1 Overview In this chapter, the idea is to walk you through a number of typical workflows that you'll need for getting proficient at using the F1. We've organized this from the very basics — such as navigating and loading — to more sophisticated manipulations for masterful live performance using your F1. We'll also show you how to build, set up, and save your own Remix Sets and give you a general overall feel for using the F1.
Tutorials and Workflows Preparations 3. Load in a Sample or entire Remix Set (see ↑3.4.1, Browsing Through the Tree and Loading the Tutorial Remix Set). 4. Trigger the Sample, making sure that volume is up on that Sample's Sample Slot. 5. Once you've done that, come back to this tutorial section to learn more. 3.3 Preparations At first, we need to prepare a few things to: ▪ enable a Remix Deck in TRAKTOR, ▪ and set the F1's focus to it in order to control it. 3.3.
Tutorials and Workflows Preparations 3.3.2 Setting the Current Remix Deck Focus on the F1 If you have more than one Deck set as a Remix Deck, you can quickly switch between Remix Decks with the F1 by changing its Deck focus: 1. Press and hold the SHIFT button. 2. While continuing to hold SHIFT, turn the encoder knob to the left or right one notch — the Pad Matrix is divided into 2x2 squares, and the square representing the current Remix Deck begins to flash.
Tutorials and Workflows Preparations The display showing "db" and the upper right quadrant of the Pad Matrix lighting up to indicate focus on TRAKTOR Deck B. If you just want to check what Deck the F1 is currently controlling, press and hold SHIFT. The display will show the Deck as explained above.
Tutorials and Workflows First Steps With the F1 3.4 First Steps With the F1 Now you're all ready to go! Of course you don't need to use the Remix Sets that we provide for you — the idea is also to build your own, once you get your chops. But for now, it's a good idea to gain some experience with a pre-built tutorial Remix Set so that you can get a feel for using the F1 to quickly and easily navigate and load the Remix Sets as well as individual Samples. 3.4.
Tutorials and Workflows First Steps With the F1 → Congratulations! You've just loaded a Remix Set into a Remix Deck! Make sure the Deck speed of the Remix Deck is 130 as this is the speed the tutorial Remix Set was designed for. 3.4.2 Triggering the Samples In a Remix Deck: Start and Stop Playback For the sake of this tutorial, we will refer to the F1's 16 pads as a grid with four columns (corresponding to the Remix Deck's Sample Slots), A, B, C, and D. We'll call the rows 1, 2, 3, and 4.
Tutorials and Workflows First Steps With the F1 The F1 pads as we will refer to them throughout this tutorial section. To start playback, proceed as follows: 1. Hit the first pad in the top row (upper left corner), pad A1. It should start playing. 2. Hit a few more pads, this time in the other Sample Slots. Notice that only one Sample can play at a time in any given Sample Slot (e.g., in any of the four columns A, B, C, D).
Tutorials and Workflows First Steps With the F1 playheads will not be reset to the Sample start positions in that case. All Samples will start playing from the position where the Deck was stopped the next time you activate the Remix Deck! 4. Let's start the Deck again by hitting pad A2. 5. Now hit the pad just below it on the same slot, pad A3. Notice there is a slight delay before the pad starts playing.
Tutorials and Workflows First Steps With the F1 And here's what quantization really means in the Remix Deck context: the Quantize Value does not represent the amount of beats it will take before a Sample starts playing, therefore, it is not a "delay" value; the Quantize Value represents a mark in the Remix Deck's internal timeline (such as a bar line on a sheet of music). E.g.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid → Congratulations! You can now load Remix Sets, play them, and do some basic tweaking as they are playing. Take some time and have fun tinkering with muting, and volume and filter settings. You can load up to four Remix Sets at a time (one in each Deck) and practice switching around "on the fly.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid The F1's display indicating page 2 of the Remix Deck's Sample Grid. The Page Selector on the left side of the Remix Deck also shows you are on page 2 of 4 of the Sample Grid. 3.5.2 Changing Pad Colors Notice that the second page of our Sample Grid is colored differently than the first. There is a clear pattern of red pads alternating with other colors. Each of these non-red colors is unique to a row of pads.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid If we wanted to continue changing other pads, we could just repeat the process, but we are done, so: ► Press the REVERSE (COLOR) button to return to Performance mode. Using the Encoder Knob to Change Colors In many cases, it might be easier to use the encoder knob to change colors. This might be especially true if you want to match the target pad's color with another pad's color by keeping the assigned colors in view.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid 4. Notice that on the TRAKTOR software, you can also see that the playback is reversed because the playhead of the respective Slot Player is moving backwards. 5. Push and hold the REVERSE (COLOR) button. 6. While continuing to hold the REVERSE (COLOR) button, hit and release pad A1. → The Sample is now playing forwards. ► You can now release the REVERSE (COLOR) button and the Sample continues to play forwards.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid Practice changing the playback directions of various Samples using the F1. You'll soon notice that there is a logic in the "finger dancing" that you perform while doing this. Normal playback always results when you release the pad first, before releasing the REVERSE (COLOR) button. Reverse playback is locked on when the pad is released last.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid all of them; but this is not the case, so just hit the pads (while still holding SHIFT) to toggle them on (bright orange). 5. You'll propably notice that the third pad in the top row (C1), containing the "Bubble Gate" riff, is not in the same key as the rest of our Remix Set. 6. Press SHIFT + TYPE (PITCH) to enter Pitch mode — both SHIFT and TYPE (PITCH) start blinking. 7. Now push and hold the third pad (C1) and look at the display.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid 3.5.5 Getting Size Right Another problem can be seen and heard, if you hit the second pad in the second row (B2). You'll notice that there is a lot of "empty space" (silence) where the Sample just doesn't play, before looping back to the beginning. You can also see in the Remix Deck waveform display on the TRAKTOR software that the actual audio material takes up half the length of the display area.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid 3.5.6 Setting the Right Playback Type Things are slowly beginning to take shape. But we're not finished yet. There are still some pads that aren't playing right, or don't seem to be triggering like they should. This is where we will turn to Type mode, where we can determine whether or not a Sample is set to One-shot or Loop mode, gated or latched, and synced (with the rest of the Remix Deck) or not.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid 3. Press and release the TYPE (PITCH) button, which starts flashing. 4. Turn the encoder knob until the display shows "tr" for Sample Trigger Type. 5. The pads are now all purple except for one, which is yellow. All of the purple pads are latched, meaning that once they are pressed, they will "latch" on and stay on until another pad is pressed in the same Sample Slot.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid Sample Play Type There's one more playback problem in our page. In the last row, the second pad (B4) will only play once when pressed, it won't loop! In the context of this Remix Set, that doesn't really fit; we want this sound to keep looping once the pad is pressed. 1. Make sure you are on page two (P2) of the Sample Grid. 2. Hit pads A4 to D4 to start the Remix Deck and the corresponding Sample Slots. 3.
Tutorials and Workflows Fixing the Second Page of the Sample Grid 3.5.7 Bad Speed We're almost done fixing our tutorial Remix Set. There's one blatant problem with the second pad in the last column (pad D2), sounds like popcorn — it's playing the Sample way too fast. 1. Make sure you are on page two (P2) of the Sample Grid. 2. Hit pads A2 to D2 to start the Remix Deck and the corresponding Sample Slots. 3. Press SHIFT + SIZE (SPEED). Both buttons start blinking. 4.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set Emptying the Remix Deck If you have a Remix Set already loaded, delete the Set the following way: 1. Push and hold SHIFT + CAPTURE (DELETE). 2. While continuing to hold the two buttons, rotate the encoder knob until you see "UL" (for "UnLoad") on the display. 3. Push the encoder knob to delete the contents of the Remix Deck. → We now have a fresh Remix Deck. On the TRAKTOR software, you'll notice that the name is "New Remix Set." 3.6.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set ► Press and hold the SHIFT button, and then press the first Mute (STOP) button from the left to stop the Sample Slot and to reset the Sample start to its initial position. Manual Loading Many times you will want to load a Sample into a specific Cell: 1. Go back into Browse mode by pushing the BROWSE (MIDI) button. 2. Using the encoder knob, find and select the Sample "D1 Deep Verb Splash" in "All Samples." 3.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set 4. You can continue to go through different Samples while still in Browse mode, testing to see how they fit with the other Samples in your newborn Remix Set. Add a few more Samples to your Remix Set. You don't have to fill up all sixty four Sample Cells! You don't even have to fill in a whole page.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set → Your new Remix Set is now saved in your Collection. ► Press the BROWSE (MIDI) button to exit Browse mode. 3.6.5 Delete Samples and Pages As we saw in ↑3.6.1, Preparations, you need to press and hold SHIFT and CAPTURE (DELETE) in order to remove material from the deck. You remain in this mode only as long as you are holding at least one of the two buttons. This is to prevent you from accidentally deleting Samples or pages.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set ► Select and load the Sample "OctaveUp Perc" into an empty cell. If you have already filled a page, you should start a new page because you'll want to have some extra, free pads for the next steps. Copying 1. Press SHIFT + QUANT (EDIT). Both buttons start blinking. The display should show "CP" for "Copy and Paste." 2. Turn the encoder knob clockwise, one notch at a time.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set Offsetting Sample Playback Offset moves the starting position of a Sample in 16th note steps. To offset a Sample: 1. Re-enter Edit mode, as described above, with SHIFT + QUANT (EDIT). 2. Turn the encoder knob until you see "OF" in the display to enter the Offset sub-mode. 3. Push and hold one of the pads that you just copied which is playing.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set 3.6.7 Capturing Samples From Other Decks Remixing with the F1 takes on a new dimension with live capture: you can quickly and easily capture from tracks playing in other Track Decks or the Loop Recorder and, thereby, create a Remix Deck (and, of course, a remix) on-the-fly. Preparations First of all, you'll need to load a track into a Track Deck. We'll use the "TechHouse 1" track for this tutorial.
Tutorials and Workflows Making Your Own Remix Set ► Turn the encoder knob until you see "4." This means that four beats will later be captured from the capture source Deck. When pressing the encoder knob at this point, a loop of the specified length will be activated in the capture source Deck. Pressing the encoder knob again will deactivate the loop. Activating a loop inside the Track Deck before capturing can be handy for transitions between elements of a Remix, or between track transitions in your mix.
Tutorials and Workflows Importing Remix Sets to TRAKTOR → 3.7 Congratulations! If you have worked through these simple tutorials, you will be on your way to becoming an F1 expert! The next chapter, ↑4, TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference, covers every aspect of the F1 from start to finish. Importing Remix Sets to TRAKTOR Importing Remix Sets to TRAKTOR is as easy as this: ► Drag and drop the file containing the Remix Set and its Samples (.trak file) onto TRAKTOR's Collection in the Browser.
Tutorials and Workflows Using F1 for Stem Deck Control Stem Files A Stem File is a track in the file format .stem.mp4 that contains four audio tracks (Stem Parts). Each Stem Part represents one of the key elements e.g. drums, percussions, synths, vocals, of the entire track. By default when a Stem File is played back in TRAKTOR all Stem Parts are audible and result in an entire track. Stem files must be analyzed before loading and playback.
Tutorials and Workflows Using F1 for Stem Deck Control 2. Select Deck Flavor Stem Deck. → The Deck is set to Stem Deck and is ready for loading a Stem File. On your F1 controller: 1. Push the BROWSE button to enable Browse mode. 2. Hold the SHIFT button and rotate the encoder for navigating along the Browser Tree and select the All Stems folder. 3. Release the SHIFT button. 4. Rotate the encoder for navigating within the Browser List and select a Stem File.
Tutorials and Workflows Using F1 for Stem Deck Control 5. Push the encoder to load the Stem File into the Stem Deck. 6. Push the BROWSE button to leave Browse mode. → The Stem File is now loaded into the Stem Deck. 3.8.2 Controlling the Stem Deck Compared to a Remix Deck where the playback is started as soon a Pad is triggered, you cannot start the playback of the Stem Deck with the F1 controller.
Tutorials and Workflows Using F1 for Stem Deck Control Applying FILTER on Stem Parts To apply the FILTER on Stem Parts: ► Rotate the Filter knobs to apply the hi-pass or low-pass Filter to the Stem Channels. → You will hear the applied Filter on the Stem Channels output. The usage of the Filter FX in combination with TRAKTOR’s EQ let you mix more precisely and with more flexibility. 3.8.3 Applying FX SEND to Stem Channels You can apply the FX of FX Unit 2 to any of the Stem Channels. Preparation 1.
Tutorials and Workflows Using Step Sequencer Mode In order to use Step Sequencer mode with the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 controller you need to import the Step Sequencer User Mapping into TRAKTOR, and to select the User Map option in the Preferences. For an explanation on how to import the Step Sequencer Mapping, consult this article on the Native Instruments website.
Tutorials and Workflows Using Step Sequencer Mode 1. According to the selected Step Sequencer User Mapping in TRAKTOR’s Controller Manager, assign the corresponding Deck to a Remix Deck in TRAKTOR. ⇨ The Deck Flavor changes to Remix Deck and contains an empty Remix Set. 2. On the F1 controller focus the Remix Deck accordingly. 3. Load a Remix Set or fill the empty Cells with one-shot samples from your Track Collection. 4. Press SHIFT + BROWSE in order to activate Step Sequencer mode.
Tutorials and Workflows Using Step Sequencer Mode Setting / Removing Steps 1. Press a pad to set that step in the sequence. ⇨ When the playhead reaches the step, the sample will play back. 2. Pressing the pad again removes the step from the sequence. Switching the Sample Focus ► Press any of the four STOP buttons to focus a specific sample. Defining the Number of Steps ► Turn the encoder to increase / decrease the number of steps of the sequence.
Tutorials and Workflows Using Step Sequencer Mode Applying FX Send 1. Press SHIFT + any of the four STOP buttons to engage the FX Send of an FX Unit. 2. Press SHIFT + the same STOP button again to disengage the FX Send.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Introduction 4 TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference 4.1 Introduction This chapter is your go-to reference for using the F1 to control your Remix Decks in TRAKTOR. For learning how to use the F1 in everyday situations, please see ↑3, Tutorials and Workflows. If you are "diving right in" with this chapter, you still might want to work through the tutorials in ↑3, Tutorials and Workflows. There you will learn the very basics of loading and playing the Remix Decks. 4.1.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Introduction In this Manual, we always refer to the buttons with both mode names. The primary mode is written without brackets, and the secondary mode with brackets. For example, the top-left button in the middle section of the F1 is the SYNC (MASTER) button. The secondary function (Master mode) is always achieved by pressing SHIFT + the Mode button. 4.1.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Introduction You can toggle the four Sample Slot parameters for each Sample Slot on and off using the SHIFT button. The Sample Slot parameters also become visible in the Remix Deck when pressing SHIFT on the controller.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode 4.2 Performance Mode Performance mode is the "default mode" for the KONTROL F1. It is where you navigate the Sample Grid, trigger Samples, mute and stop Sample Slot playback, edit Sample Slot parameters, and adjust the Volume faders and Filter knobs. You will certainly be spending most of your time in Performance mode, so it's a good place to start.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode The F1's Filter knobs are always active and work independently of the mode the F1 happens to be in. ► Rotate the Filter knobs to the left (counterclockwise) for low-pass filtering and to the right for high-pass filtering. Notice that the Filter controls on the software move as you move the F1's Filter knobs.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode The F1's Volume faders behave just like the Filter knobs and control the corresponding Remix Deck faders on the software's user interface. If the Volume faders in the software have been moved so that they don't match the position of the F1's Volume faders, when you move the faders on the F1, the faders on the software will snap to the hardware faders' positions.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode 1. Press and hold SHIFT while pulling the Volume fader for Sample Slot 3 down a bit. Remember: you won't hear any changes because the gain of the Sample is being increased by the same amount that the Sample Slot volume is decreased. 2. When the Sample is loud enough, release SHIFT and move the Volume fader back up to increase the output level of the Sample Slot.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode A Deck's SYNC button in the software. When the Deck's Sync is engaged, the SYNC (MASTER) button (and therefore the corresponding button on the software) will be lit up. When Sync is turned off (either by pressing the button on the F1 or by clicking on the SYNC button on the TRAKTOR GUI) the button will be unlit. ► Press SYNC (MASTER) to toggle the Sync state of the Remix Deck.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode Quantize Quantizing is important for aligning the timing of the Samples you trigger with your F1. This timing is called the Quantize Value and ranges from a single sixteenth-note to 32 beats (8 bars). From shortest to longest, these values are: quarter-beat (sixteenth-note), half-beat (eighth-note), 1 beat (quarter note), 2 beats, 4 beats, 8 beats, 16 beats, and 32 beats.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode ► Briefly press the QUANT (EDIT) button to toggle the Remix Deck's Quantize. Viewing the Current Quantize Value If you press and hold the QUANT (EDIT) button for longer than one second, the F1 will tell you the current Quantize Value in two different ways: ▪ On the 7-segment Display, you will see the Quantize Values of a quarter-beat (sixteenthnote) to 32 beats; when the Quantize Value is between 1 and 32 beats, only the numbers will show on the display.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode In addition to the visual feedback on the F1, you'll also see the Quantize Value on the TRAKTOR software GUI. ► Press and hold the QUANT (EDIT) button, and turn the encoder knob to change a Remix Deck's Quantize Value. → The Quantize Value will also be displayed next to the Deck tempo in the software. 4.2.5 CAPTURE (DELETE) Button The CAPTURE (DELETE) button on the F1.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode The page number is preceded by "P" (for "page"). Each Sample Grid page contains 16 Sample Cells. Since each Remix Deck contains 64 Sample Cells, there are four pages. For example, if you see "P2" on the display, then the pads on the F1 represent the second page of the current Remix Deck. 4.2.7 Encoder Knob In Performance mode, the F1's encoder knob has two different functions depending on whether you turn it or press it.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode This Remix Deck Overview function is very useful to get a quick idea of what is going on in a Remix Deck. Since you might have Samples playing over several pages of the Remix Deck's Sample Grid, it's easy to loose track of where the sound is coming from if you are just looking at a single page. Pressing and holding the encoder knob is a great way to keep on top of what's going on in your Remix Decks.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode A Remix Deck in Small Size mode with Grid View active. When the Remix Deck is in the Large Size mode on the software, pressing the encoder knob does not affect the software, since the Sample Grid is already visible. A Remix Deck in Large Size mode. Double-click the upper border of the Deck in the software to skip through the Viewing modes.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode ► Hold SHIFT and press the encoder knob. If you are saving a pre-existing Remix Set, you will then be given the option to Overwrite, Rename, or Cancel on the TRAKTOR software. You can choose your desired option using the encoder knob: ► Press the encoder knob to activate your selected option.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode The 7-segment display, and the lower-left quadrant of the F1 indicating that Deck C is the Remix Deck currently controlled by the F1. Note that a pad quadrant will only flash if the corresponding Deck is a Remix Deck. If you've set Deck C to be a Track Deck, for example, then the lower-left quadrant of the Pad Matrix will not light up when you rotate the encoder knob. This is because the F1 can only control Remix Decks.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode After releasing SHIFT, the F1 will now show the status of the newly assigned Remix Deck. Often, the Volume faders and Filter knobs will not match those of the new Deck. For example, if you had all Volume faders all the way up in the previous Remix Deck, whereas the Volume fader of Sample Slot 2 is halfway down in newly selected Remix Deck, the "full on" position of the physical fader won't represent the actual value in the Remix Deck.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode The REVERSE (COLOR) button. With the F1, you can activate reverse Sample playback either as a temporary, gated action (in other words, as long as you press the Sample Cell's pad), or as a "permanent," latched action (in other words, the reverse playback continues even after releasing the Sample Cell's pad). Reversing a Sample Temporarily For a gated (temporary) reversal of Sample playback: 1. Press and hold the REVERSE (COLOR) button. 2.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode 1. Press and hold the REVERSE (COLOR) button. 2. While holding the button, press and hold a pad where a Sample is playing. 3. Release the REVERSE (COLOR) button before releasing the pad. → The difference in triggering temporary Sample reversal and permanent Sample reversal is just a matter of whether you release the pad first (temporary) or the REVERSE (COLOR) button first (permanent).
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode Triggering Samples In Performance mode, pressing the pads will trigger Samples and light the pads accordingly. If you have a relatively long Quantize Value set (see also ↑4.2.4, QUANT (EDIT) Button), the triggered pads will "pulse" (blink) until playback actually begins. This shows you that the Sample is "armed," or "standing by" before it begins playing. Once playing, the triggered pads will be continuously brightly lit.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode Special Case: One-shot Samples As described above, the pads have three different illumination states for all types of Samples except for Samples in One-shot mode.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode In this screenshot, Keylock, Monitor, and Punch are activated in the first Sample Slot — FX is not active. In the second Slot, only FX and Punch are activated. All four parameters are active in Slot 3 and none in Slot 4. You can quickly see the state of all the Sample Slot parameters of a Remix Deck: ► Press and hold SHIFT. The active parameters are orange, while the inactive parameters are not lit.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Performance Mode With SHIFT held, the top row of pads will show if Keylock is enabled on each of the four Sample Slots. The same is true for FX, Monitor, and Punch. To change the parameter status: ► Just tap a pad while holding SHIFT. Each time you press a pad, the parameter state (active or inactive) will be toggled. When you release SHIFT, the Pad Matrix shows the contents of the current page of the Sample Grid. 4.2.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Browse Mode Latching Sample Slots for Gated Samples You can use the Mute (STOP) button to temporarily latch the playback of a gated Sample (see also ↑4.7, Type Mode). Here's how: 1. While holding the pad of a gated Sample, press the Mute (STOP) button. 2. Now release both buttons and the Sample will continue to play. This is only a temporary override of the normal, programmed behavior for the Sample Cell.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Browse Mode ▪ QUANT (EDIT) ▪ CAPTURE (DELETE) ▪ REVERSE (COLOR) ▪ TYPE (PITCH) ▪ SIZE (SPEED) ▪ MIDI 4.3.1 Activating Browse Mode To activate Browse mode: ► Press and release the BROWSE (MIDI) button. When Browse mode is active, the BROWSE (MIDI) button flashes on and off. To exit Browse mode, push the BROWSE (MIDI) button again. When not active, the button is dim. The BROWSE (MIDI) button. 4.3.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Browse Mode ► Releasing SHIFT returns the encoder knob to navigating the Browser's File List. Make sure the Browse mode is active — the BROWSE (MIDI) button is blinking — before you push SHIFT to navigate the Browser Tree. Pressing SHIFT + BROWSE (MIDI) from the Performance mode activates the MIDI mode of the controller! 4.3.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Browse Mode 4.3.6 Loading a Remix Set into the Remix Deck If you have selected a Remix Set in the Browser List, you can load the entire Set into the Remix Deck by pressing the encoder knob. This will overwrite the entire contents of the Remix Deck; however, if you have checked the Preference Auto-Save Edited Remix Sets (File > Preferences > Remix Decks > Saving), then TRAKTOR will attempt to save the current contents of the Remix Deck before loading the new Remix Set.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Browse Mode Quick Load With Automatic Selection Progression If you continue to hold down the BROWSE (MIDI) button, the selection will automatically move down one line. You can then hit another pad and load that Sample into the designated pad. 4.3.9 Quick Load for Remix Sets Just like with individual Samples, you can also quickly load Remix Sets, without having to first enter Browse mode.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Capture Mode ▪ SYNC (MASTER) The following controls are not available when Capture mode is active: ▪ QUANT (EDIT) ▪ DELETE ▪ REVERSE (COLOR) ▪ TYPE (PITCH) ▪ SIZE (SPEED) ▪ BROWSE (MIDI) 4.4.1 Selecting the Capture Source Deck When capturing Samples into the Remix Deck, you need to designate the capture source Deck: 1. Press and hold the CAPTURE (DELETE) button (you can do this either in Performance mode or Capture mode). 2.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Capture Mode 7-segment display Beats Bars/Note Lengths 32 32 beats 8 bars 16 16 beats 4 bars 8 8 beats 2 bars 4 4 beats 1 bar 2 2 beats Half-note 1 1 beat Quarter-note .2 Half-beat Eighth-note .4 Quarter-beat Sixteenth-note .8 Eighth-beat Thirty-second-note .16 Sixteenth-beat Sixty-fourth-note The Loop Size is the same as the capture length.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Capture Mode 4.4.4 The SYNC (MASTER) Button in Capture Mode When Capture mode is active, the SYNC (MASTER) button will both control and indicate the Sync and Master states of the capture source Deck. This is mostly for the case where you realize that the capture source Deck is not synced to the Master.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Capture Mode 4.4.7 Capturing a Sample into a Cell Capturing a Sample into a new Sample Cell is very easy: 1. Make sure Capture mode is active (CAPTURE (DELETE) button flashing). 2. If you want the Sample start to snap to the capture source Deck's Beatgrid, make sure the Snap function (S) is active in the software's Main section. We recommend to always have the Snap function active when capturing Samples. 3. Press the pad where you want the Sample to be captured to.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Capture Mode ► With Capture mode active, press and hold CAPTURE (DELETE), then press the encoder knob. The new Sample will be placed in the first available Sample Cell. The F1 determines the first available Cell by examining the Sample Grid, starting in the top left of the first page and then checking each row from left to right, top to bottom.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Delete Mode 4.5 Delete Mode Delete mode can only be activated by continuously pressing the CAPTURE (DELETE) button. If you stop holding the button, Delete mode will no longer be active. In other words, there is no way to toggle Delete mode on and off. This is to prevent you from unintentionally deleting Samples.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Delete Mode Press SHIFT and the CAPTURE (DELETE) button together to enter Delete mode. When you enter Delete mode (by holding SHIFT, then holding the CAPTURE (DELETE) button), you can release either the SHIFT button or the CAPTURE (DELETE) button without leaving Delete mode. This makes it a little easier to carry out a "one-handed deletion" of a Sample without twisting your fingers too much! To leave Delete mode: ► Release both the SHIFT and the CAPTURE (DELETE) buttons. 4.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Color Mode ► Turn the encoder knob while in Delete mode until the Display reads "UL" for "UnLoad." When in this position, the entire Sample Grid will start blinking red. Push the encoder knob to delete the Remix Deck. Deleting the entire Remix Deck resets the Deck back to a "new," or initialized state. This ensures that any settings you have made to the various Sample Slots will be returned to their default state. 4.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Color Mode ▪ SIZE (SPEED) ▪ BROWSE (MIDI) 4.6.1 Activating Color Mode To toggle Color mode on and off: ► Press SHIFT + REVERSE (COLOR). When Color mode is active, both the SHIFT and REVERSE (COLOR) buttons blink on and off. You can also disable Color mode by pressing the REVERSE (COLOR) button (without pressing SHIFT). 4.6.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Color Mode 3. While continuing to hold the pad, turn the encoder knob, which now steps through each color of the Palette (one color per tick of the encoder knob). 4. When the pad displays the desired color, release the pad. 5. To continue with other pad color changes, press and hold another pad and choose the color with the encoder knob in the same way. 6. When you are finished assigning colors, press the REVERSE (COLOR) button to return to Performance mode.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode 2. Continue to hold at least one of the two buttons (if desired, you may now release either the SHIFT or the REVERSE (COLOR) button). 3. Press and hold the pad you wish to change. 4. While continuing to hold the pad, turn the encoder knob to choose a new color. Each tick of the encoder knob steps through a different color of the Palette. 5. Release the pad. 6.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode ▪ The Mute (STOP) buttons The following controls will be disabled when Type mode is active: ▪ SYNC (MASTER) ▪ QUANT (EDIT) ▪ CAPTURE (DELETE) ▪ REVERSE (COLOR) ▪ (PITCH) ▪ SIZE (SPEED) ▪ BROWSE (MIDI) 4.7.1 Activating Type Mode and Selecting Sub Modes To activate Type mode: ► Press and release the TYPE (PITCH) button. When Type mode is active, the TYPE (PITCH) button blinks on and off. When inactive, the TYPE (PITCH) button will be dim.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode ▪ Trigger Type: Indicated by "tr" on the Display. ▪ Sync Type: Indicated by "Sy" on the Display. 4.7.2 Gate Override Sub-Mode The Gate Override sub-mode lets you temporarily override the Trigger Type of all Sample Cells so that they behave as if they are all set to Gate Trigger mode, where you must hold down a pad for a Sample to play.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode Samples which are already playing before you enter Gate Override sub-mode will continue to play normally, unless you press their corresponding pads while in the sub-mode. Latching Samples in Gate Override Sub-Mode You can also latch Samples (regardless of their normal play states) while in Gate Override submode: ► In Gate Override sub-mode, press and hold a Sample, then press the Mute (STOP) button on its slot.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode The Pad Matrix in Play Type sub-mode. The green pads are Loops and the blue ones are One-shots. One of the pads is unlit — it is empty. 4.7.4 Changing the Sample Trigger Type The Trigger Type of a Sample determines whether it has a gated or a latched behavior. A gated Sample will only play while you hold the pad down — releasing the pad causes the Sample to stop. A latched Sample, by contrast, continues to play after you release the pad.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode ▪ Empty Cell: pad is off. As with the Play Type sub-mode, each time you tap an occupied pad, the Trigger Type will be toggled between latched and gated. The same Sample Grid page as in the above illustration. There are two gated Sample Cells on this page. Notice the empty Sample Cell is unlit. 4.7.5 Changing the Sample Sync Type The Sync Type of a Sample simply means the sync state of a Sample: either it is synced or unsynced.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode When you select the Sync Type sub-mode, the pads light up to show the Sync Type of the Samples: ▪ Synced: pad is orange. ▪ Unsynced: pad is white. ▪ Empty Cell: pad is off. As with the other sub-modes, tapping an occupied pad will toggle the sync state. This time you can see several pads which are white — they will not be affected by sync. 4.7.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Type Mode You can also change the sub-type when using the Quick Type function. Just turn the encoder knob while holding the TYPE (PITCH) button and the new sub-mode appears on the Display, with the pads lighting up according to the new sub-mode (see above). 4.7.7 Quick Type Function with Gate Override Mode The Quick Type function also works with the Gate Override sub-mode.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Pitch Mode ▪ SIZE (SPEED) ▪ BROWSE (MIDI) In order for Pitch mode to work, make sure Keylock is enabled for the Slot (↑4.13.3, Keylock). 4.8.1 Activating Pitch Mode To activate Pitch mode: ► Press and hold SHIFT, then press and release TYPE (PITCH). When Pitch mode is active, both the SHIFT and the TYPE (PITCH) buttons will blink on and off. You can exit Pitch mode by pressing both the SHIFT and TYPE (PITCH) buttons or by pressing TYPE (PITCH) button alone.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Pitch Mode Each tick of the encoder knob moves the value up or down one semitone. The maximum pitch range is +/- 12 semitones. If Keylock is not enabled in the Slot, turning the encoder knob (to change pitch) will automatically enable it so that the pitch change can take effect. 4.8.3 Resetting the Pitch Value of a Sample To reset the pitch setting of a Sample — in other words, to bring the pitch change back to zero: 1. Hold the pad to be reset and press the encoder knob.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Size Mode The following controls will not be accessible when Size mode is active: ▪ SYNC (MASTER) ▪ QUANT (EDIT) ▪ CAPTURE (DELETE) ▪ REVERSE (COLOR) ▪ TYPE (PITCH) ▪ (SPEED) ▪ BROWSE (MIDI) ► To activate Size mode, simply press the SIZE (SPEED) button. → When activated, the button blinks and all other mode buttons turn off. 4.9.1 Setting a Sample to Full Length Playback If you wish to quickly set a Sample to play at its full length: 1.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Speed Mode → The display shows you the current length divider or multiplier. 4.10 Speed Mode As its name implies, Speed mode lets you change the playback speed of your Samples. Press SHIFT + the SIZE (SPEED) button to enter Speed mode.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Speed Mode When Speed mode is activated, both the SHIFT and the SIZE (SPEED) buttons will blink on and off. The two buttons become dim when you deactivate Speed mode. 4.10.2 Adjusting the Playback Speed of a Sample To adjust the playback speed of a Sample: 1. Activate Speed mode by holding SHIFT + SIZE (SPEED). 2. Press and hold a pad — the current speed multiplier or divisor will appear on the Display. 3.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Edit Mode Like most other F1 modes, when you activate Edit mode only a portion of the controls are affected. The unaffected controls are: ▪ The Filter knobs ▪ The Volume faders ▪ The Mute (STOP) buttons The following controls are disabled when you enter Edit mode: ▪ SYNC (MASTER) ▪ QUANT ▪ CAPTURE (DELETE) ▪ REVERSE (COLOR) ▪ TYPE (PITCH) ▪ SIZE (SPEED) ▪ BROWSE (MIDI) 4.11.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Edit Mode ▪ Cut & Paste: Shown as "Ct" on the Display and used for moving a Sample to a new location in the Sample Grid. ▪ Offset: Shown as "OF" on the Display. Offset shifts the playback position of the Sample by 1/16th note increments. ▪ Nudge: Shown as "nU" on the Display. This shifts the playback position of the Sample by very small amounts (fractions of a 1/16th note) to correct alignment problems. 4.11.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Edit Mode With Sample Copy & Paste, you can copy a single Sample across multiple Sample Cells (either in the same Sample Slot or across different Slots). By using different parameters on each Sample, you can then create mash-ups using different trigger and speed combinations or play melodies by pitching short one-shots differently. With Sample Copy & Paste, you can copy a single Sample across multiple Sample Cells (either in the same Sample Slot or across different Slots).
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Edit Mode If you have started cutting and pasting, but decide that you want to cancel the operation, just press either SHIFT or QUANT (EDIT) to exit Edit mode and return to Performance mode. It might help to think of both Sample Copy & Paste and Sample Cut & Paste as operations where there is always a source pad and a target pad. 4.11.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Edit Mode Used with Sample Copy & Paste, Sample Start Offset lets you move duplicated Samples off-beat from each other. For example, instead of doubling the speed of a steady fouron-the-floor kick loop, you could make a copy and then move the copy two 16th-notes forward, thickening the sound and accelerating the pace. 4.11.5 Sample Nudge Sample Nudge works together with Sample Start Offset (above) to fine-tune the start position of a Sample.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference MIDI Mode er, there may be situations where you would like to use the F1 as a MIDI controller for controlling other MIDI-compatible software. In MIDI mode, the F1 will send ordinary MIDI-standard signals. 4.12.1 Activating MIDI Mode By default, the F1 uses a proprietary, NHL-based mapping when activating MIDI mode with TRAKTOR (see ↑4.12.2, Using MIDI Mode with TRAKTOR (User Map Mode) for further information).
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference MIDI Mode 2. Check the MIDI Mode radio button in the Traktor Kontrol F1 section of the Preferences window.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference MIDI Mode 3. Close the Preferences window. To now activate MIDI mode with TRAKTOR: ► Press SHIFT + BROWSE (MIDI) on your F1. When you wish to return to Performance mode: ► Press SHIFT + BROWSE (MIDI) again. 4.12.2 Using MIDI Mode with TRAKTOR (User Map Mode) When using the F1 with the TRAKTOR software, there is really no need to have it communicate via MIDI.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Sample Slot Parameters 4.13.1 Viewing the Sample Slot Parameter States To view Sample Slot Parameter states: ► Push and hold SHIFT on your controller. → You can see the Sample Slot parameter states of the four Sample Slots at a glance on both your F1 and in the software. If a Sample Slot parameter is on, the corresponding pad lights up orange.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Sample Slot Parameters The Sample Slot parameters also become visible in the software when pressing SHIFT on the F1. 4.13.2 Toggling the Slot Parameter States To toggle the state of the Sample Slot parameters: ► Press and hold SHIFT and then tap the pads corresponding to the Slots and parameters you wish to toggle. Note that you don't have to hit one pad at a time to toggle Sample Slot parameter states.
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 Reference Sample Slot Parameters 4.13.4 FX When FX (Enable) is active, Samples playing in this Sample Slot will be routed through the FX Unit assigned to the Remix Deck's channel in TRAKTOR's mixer. Note that this is independent of the Remix Deck's filter parameters, which are controlled by the Filter knobs at the upper part of the F1. 4.13.5 Monitor When you enable Monitor, Samples in the Sample Slot are routed to the Mixer's Monitor Input.
F1 Preferences The F1 Preferences Section 5 F1 Preferences Although the F1 is pretty straightforward right out of the box, you do have some important options to get things working exactly how you want. ► 5.1 You can open TRAKTOR's Preferences via File > Preferences..., or click the cog wheel symbol in TRAKTOR's Header.
F1 Preferences The F1 Preferences Section The settings for your TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 In this page, settings are grouped into four sections, all of which are explained in the following sub-chapters: ▪ Restore Default ▪ Calibration ▪ LEDs ▪ MIDI Mode TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 - Manual - 126
F1 Preferences The F1 Preferences Section 5.1.1 Restore Default The Restore Default section contains just one element: the Restore button. The Restore button. Clicking on this button opens a warning message window, asking you if you really want to reset TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 to its default factory settings: ► Click Yes to confirm resetting the F1 to its default state. ► Click No to go back to the Preferences window without changing anything.
F1 Preferences The F1 Preferences Section ▪ Faders: for recalibrating the four Volume faders on the F1. 5.1.3 LEDs You can adjust the brightness of both states of your F1's LEDs in this section. The LEDs section. ▪ On State Brightness: Sets the brightness for the On state of the LEDs. ▪ Dim State Brightness: Sets the brightness for the Dim state of the LEDs. This value is expressed as a percentage of the On state brightness. 5.1.
F1 Preferences The Remix Decks Preferences Section 5.2 The Remix Decks Preferences Section The Remix Deck section of TRAKTOR's Preferences window holds additional options for influencing the default behavior of TRAKTOR's Remix Decks. ► To adjust the Remix Deck's settings, click on Remix Decks entry. The Remix Deck settings in TRAKTOR's Preferences window.
F1 Preferences The Remix Decks Preferences Section In this page, settings are grouped into three sections, all of which are explained in the following sub-chapters: ▪ Remix Deck Layout ▪ Behaviors ▪ Saving 5.2.1 Remix Deck Layout This section lets you change the Remix Deck Flavor's default Display settings. The Remix Deck Layout section. The available entries are: ▪ Show Volume Fader: This preference determines if the Slot Volume controls should be visible or hidden in the Remix Deck.
F1 Preferences The Remix Decks Preferences Section Sample at its original level. When checked, TRAKTOR will adjust the gain level as specified by the Auto-Gain level in the Sample so that it plays at an almost maximum volume (matching the level of other Samples that were loaded with Auto-Gain). 5.2.2 Behaviors This section lets you influence the default behavior of the Remix Decks. The Behaviors section.
F1 Preferences The Remix Decks Preferences Section ▪ Switching the Deck Flavor from Remix Deck to a different type of Deck: the Remix Set will be saved right before the Deck Flavor is switched. ▪ Loading a new Remix Set into the Remix Deck: the Remix Set will be saved right before the new Remix Set is loaded. ▪ Triggering the "Delete All" action from the F1: the Remix Set will be saved right before the contents of the Remix Deck are cleared.
Index Index A D Auto-gain [130] Deck Flavor set [27] B Brightness [128] Browse [86] BROWSE (MIDI) button [86] Browse mode [86] C Deck focus set [28] Delete entire Remix Deck [97] Page [97] Sample [97] Calibration [127] Delete mode [96] Capture [94] Display [74] CAPTURE (DELETE) button [73] [91] Document conventions [10] Capture mode [90] Documentation Capture size [92] Manual overview [13] Capture source Deck [91] overview [12] Color mode [98] reading order [13] Controller modes [63]
Index E K Edit mode [113] Keylock [64] [123] Copy & Paste sub-mode [115] Cut & Paste sub-mode [116] Nudge sub-mode [118] Sample Offset sub-mode [117] sub modes [114] L latched [105] LED brightness [128] Load Remix Set [89] Encoder knob [74] F Sample [88] Loop [104] Filter knobs [66] Focus [77] set [28] FX [64] M MIDI mode [118] MIDI mode vs.
Index O R One-shot [104] Record [94] Overview [15] Remix Deck Overview function [74] overview [15] Size Views [75] P Pads [81] Illumination states [82] Pet names [11] Pitch mode [108] Pitch Sample [109] Play Type sub-mode [104] Preferences [125] Pre-listen [124] terminology [17] Remix Set [17] load [89] Quick Load [90] Reverse permanent [80] temporarily [80] REVERSE (COLOR) button [79] [98] Punch [64] [124] Q QUANT (EDIT) button [70] [113] Quantize [71] Quantize Value [72] Quick Browse [89]
Index S SIZE (SPEED) button [110] [112] Sample Size mode [110] adjust playback speed [113] Source Deck [91] adjust Sample start offset [117] Speed mode [112] capture [94] Stop [85] copy & paste [115] STOP buttons [85] cut & paste [116] SYNC (MASTER) button [69] delete [97] load [88] in Capture mode [93] Sync Type sub-mode [106] monitor [124] nudge [118] pitch [109] Quick Load [89] record [94] set end position [111] set size [110] Sample gain [68] Sample Slot parameters [64] [83] [121] FX
Index T record Sample from Loop Recorder [52] Trigger Type sub-mode [105] record Sample from Track Deck [52] Tutorial [26] reverse Samples [37] activate Sync for Sample [42] save Remix Set [48] browse [30] set capture length [52] capture Sample from Loop Recorder [52] set Playback Type [42] capture Sample from Track Deck [52] set Sample to Gate/Latch mode [43] change pad colors [36] set Sample to Loop mode [44] change Sample size [41] set Sample to One-shot mode [44] change Sample speed [
Index V W Volume faders [67] Walk-through [26] TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 - Manual - 138
