Native TRAKTOR AUDIO 10 User manual

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TRAKTOR AUDIO 10
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TRAKTOR AUDIO 10
Manual
Table Of Contents
1 WelcometoTRAKTORAUDIO10! .................................................................................................................. 4
1.1 What is Included in the Box? ........................................................................... 4
1.2 Manual Conventions ....................................................................................... 4
2 Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................................................... 6
2.1 Risk of Damaging your Hearing ........................................................................ 6
2.2 Caution ......................................................................................................... 7
2.3 Notice ........................................................................................................... 8
2.3.1 Disposal of the Product .......................................................................... 8
2.3.2 SpecicationsSubjecttoChange ............................................................. 8
2.3.3 Disclaimer ............................................................................................. 8
3 Installation .................................................................................................................................................... 9
3.1 System Requirements ..................................................................................... 9
3.2 Software Installation....................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO10onWindows®7 ........................................ 9
3.2.2 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO10onWindows®XP/Vista® ..........................12
3.2.3 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO10onMacOS®X ........................................15
3.3 Connecting the Hardware ............................................................................... 18
3.4 Registration ..................................................................................................20
4 BasicConguration .................................................................................................................................... 21
4.1 SelectingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10asYourSystem’sDefaultAudioOutput
Device ..........................................................................................................21
4.1.1 Windows®XP ...................................................................................... 21
4.1.2 Windows®Vista®,Windows®7 ............................................................ 21
4.1.3 MacOS®X ......................................................................................... 22
4.2 UsingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10asanAudioOutputDevicewithMusic
Software ......................................................................................................22
4.3 UsingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10withDJSoftware .............................................22
5 The Hardware in Detail ............................................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Front Panel ................................................................................................... 23
5.2 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................24
5.3 Top Panel .....................................................................................................26
6 AdvancedConguration ............................................................................................................................. 28
6.1 AdvancedCongurationonWindows®(ControlPanel) ......................................28
6.1.1 Audio Settings Page ............................................................................. 29
6.1.2 ChannelSetup(PortCongurationonWindows®) ....................................31
6.1.3 Diagnostics Page ................................................................................. 34
6.2 AdvancedCongurationonMacOS®X ...........................................................36
6.2.1 ChannelSetup(PortCongurationonMacOS®X) ................................. 36
6.2.2 AudioConguration .............................................................................. 39
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7 UsingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10(SetupScenarios) ...................................................................................... 41
7.1 AnalogDJingSetups ......................................................................................41
7.1.1 ConnectingaTurntableforAnalogDJing .................................................41
7.1.2 ConnectingaCDDeckforAnalogDJing ................................................. 44
7.2 DigitalDJingSetups ......................................................................................47
7.2.1 SettingUpTRAKTORAUDIO10forInternalMixing .................................47
7.2.2 SettingUpTRAKTORAUDIO10forExternalMixing ............................... 49
7.2.3 ConnectingTurntablesforDJingwithTimecodeVinyl .............................. 52
7.2.4 ConnectingCDDecksforDJingwithTimecodeCDs ................................. 58
7.3 Miscellaneous Setups ....................................................................................63
7.3.1 Connecting Headphones ....................................................................... 63
7.3.2 Connecting a Dynamic Microphone for Recording .................................... 64
7.3.3 ConnectingMIDIEquipment ................................................................. 67
8 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 69
8.1 SolvingHardware-relatedProblems ................................................................. 69
8.2 HowtoCheckWhethertheTRAKTORAUDIO10DriversareInstalled
Correctly ......................................................................................................69
8.3 USBTroubleshooting .....................................................................................70
8.3.1 USB2.0required ................................................................................. 70
8.3.2 TryanotherUSBcable .......................................................................... 70
8.3.3 UsingapoweredUSB2.0hub .............................................................. 70
8.3.4 RecommendedUSB-ports(MacBook®Only) ...........................................71
8.3.5 DisableUSBEnergySavingMode(Windows®only) .................................71
8.3.6 Update the Driver .................................................................................71
8.4 PhysicallyRe-conguringtheTRAKTORAUDIO10 ..........................................71
8.5 CheckyourIRQs(Windows®only) ..................................................................71
9 GettingHelp ................................................................................................................................................. 72
9.1 Readme/KnowledgeBase/TechnicalSupport ................................................72
9.2 Forum ..........................................................................................................72
9.3 Updates .......................................................................................................72
10 Appendix ...................................................................................................................................................... 73
10.1AboutLatencyandBuffers .............................................................................73
10.2 Different Types of ASIO .................................................................................73
4–TRAKTORAUDIO10–Manual
1 WelcometoTRAKTORAUDIO10!
ThankyouforyourpurchaseofTRAKTORAUDIO10.Itistheultimatehardwarecomple-
mentforavarietyofhomestudioandDJapplications.TheTRAKTORAUDIO10provides
the following features:
• USB2.0soundcard,basedonthenewXMOSaudioplatform
• 10Ins/10Outs(RCA)
• PhonopreampsforinputchannelsonportsA,B,C,andD
• “DirectThru”optiononportsA,B,C,andDforanalogmixingandstand-alonefunc-
tionality(usingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10withoutemployingacomputer)
• Microphoneinputwith1/4”phonesocket
• Headphoneoutputwithswitchablemonitoringsource(In1|2andOut1|2)
• 24-bit/96kHzCirrusLogic®AudioInterface
• ASIO™-,CoreAudio™-,Directsound®andWASAPI™driversupport
• MIDI In and Out
1.1 WhatisIncludedintheBox?
The package contains:
• 1xTRAKTORAUDIO10audiointerface
• 1xshieldedUSB2.0cable
• 1xDCpowersupplywithadapterplugs
• 1xdriverinstallationdisc
• A printed copy of this manual
• TheTRAKTORLE2DJsoftware
• KOMPLETE7PLAYERSsoftwarebundle
1.2 Manual Conventions
This manual 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 is
to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lightbulbiconindicatesthatanotecontainsusefulextrainformation.Thisinforma-
tionmayoftenhelpyoutosolveataskmoreefciently,butdoesnotnecessarilyapply
tothesetuporoperatingsystemyouareusing;however,it’salwaysworthalook.
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Furthermore,thefollowingformattingisused:
• Textappearingin(drop-down)menus(suchasOpen…,Save as…etc.)andpathsto
locations on your hard drive or other storage devices is printed in italics.
• Textappearingelsewhereonthescreen(labelsofbuttons,controls,textnexttocheck-
boxes,etc.)isprintedinlight blue.Wheneveryouseethisformattingapplied,youwill
ndthesametextappearingsomewhereonthescreen.
• Important names and concepts are printed in bold.
• Referencestokeysonyourcomputer’skeyboardyou’llndputinsquarebrackets
(e.g.,“Press[Shift]+[Return]”).
▶ Singleinstructionsareintroducedbythisplaybuttontypearrow.
→ Resultsofactionsareintroducedbythissmallerarrow.
Pet Names for the Hardware
Throughoutthedocumentation,wewillrefertotheTRAKTORAUDIO10hardwarewhether
as“TRAKTORAUDIO10”orabbreviate“TA10.”
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2 Safety Precautions
BeforeusingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10,thoroughlyreadthefollowinginstructions.Thiswill
provide you with important information needed for setting up and using your TRAKTOR
AUDIO10safely.
Keep this document in a safe place for further reference.
2.1 RiskofDamagingyourHearing
TheTRAKTORAUDIO10,incombinationwithanamplier,headphonesorspeakers,can
producesoundsindecibelrangesthatmaycausehearingdamage.Foryourprotection,
setallvolumelevelstoaminimumbeforeusingTRAKTORAUDIO10.Graduallyraisethe
volume controls while music is playing to set the desired listening level. If you experience
anyhearingproblemsorringingintheears,consultahearingspecialistimmediately.
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2.2 Caution
It is important you read and understand the following instructions to make sure the TRAK-
TORAUDIO10oranydeviceconnectedwillnotbedamagedduringusageormaintenance:
• Donotusetheproduct’spowersupplyifitappearstobemalfunctioning.Discontinue
useimmediatelyandhavethedeviceinspectedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.
• DonotconnecttheTRAKTORAUDIO10topowersuppliesoftypesnotidenticalto
the one delivered with the device.
• DonotopentheTRAKTORAUDIO10orattempttodisassembleormodifyanyinternal
parts.TheTRAKTORAUDIO10doesnotcontainanyuser-serviceableparts.Ifthe
deviceappearstobemalfunctioning,discontinueuseimmediatelyandhavethedevice
inspectedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.
• Donotexposetheunittorain,useitnearwaterorindamporwetconditions.
• Makesurenoobjectsorliquidsofanykindpenetratetheunit.Whencleaningthe
TRAKTORAUDIO10,useasoft,drycloth.Neverusepaintthinners,solvents,clean-
inguids,orchemical-infusedwipingcloths.
• Neveruseorstoretheunitinareassubjecttoextremetemperatures(e.g.,direct
exposuretosunlightinanenclosedvehicleornearheat-generatingequipment),orhigh
levelsofvibration.
• AlwayslettheTRAKTORAUDIO10adapttochangedroomtemperatureafterithas
beenstoredinacoldenvironment.
• DonotplacetheTRAKTORAUDIO10inanunstablepositionwhereitcouldacciden-
tally fall.
• Turnoffelectronicdevices(e.g.mixers,ampliersoractivespeakers)beforeconnect-
ingthemtotheTRAKTORAUDIO10.
• BeforemovingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10,removeallconnectedcables.
• DisconnecttheTRAKTORAUDIO10’spowersupplyfromthepoweroutletduringthun-
derstormsorwhenleavingtheTRAKTORAUDIO10unusedforalongperiodoftime.
• Donotuseexcessiveforceonbuttons,knobs,switchesandconnectorsifanyparts
shouldappeartobemalfunctioning.DiscontinueuseimmediatelyandhavetheTRAK-
TORAUDIO10inspectedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.
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2.3 Notice
2.3.1 DisposaloftheProduct
Shouldthisproductbecomedamagedbeyondrepair,orifyouwishtodisposeit,please
observetheregulationsofyourareaandcountrythatrelatetothedisposalofelectronic
products.
2.3.2 SpecicationsSubjecttoChange
Theinformationcontainedinthismanualisbelievedtobecorrectatthetimeofprinting
ordigitalrelease.However,NativeInstrumentsreservestherighttomakechangestothe
specicationsatanytimewithoutnoticeorobligationtoupdateexistingunits.
2.3.3 Disclaimer
NativeInstrumentsGmbHcannotbeheldresponsiblefordamageorlostordestroyeddata
causedbyimproperuseormodicationofTRAKTORAUDIO10.
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3 Installation
In orderfortheTRAKTORAUDIO10toworkproperlywithyourcomputer,thefollowing
two programs are automatically installed on your system during the software installation
process:
• TheTRAKTORAUDIO10driver.Thishandlesthecommunicationbetweentheaudio
interface and your computer.
• The Control Panel software:
• InWindows®,theControlPanelsoftwareallowsyoutoadjustperformanceset-
tings,preampsettings,toperformdiagnostics,andtocongurethesoundcard’s
port settings.
• InMacOS®X,theperformancesettingsandpreampsettingsarecontrolledfrom
thesystem’sAudioMIDIsetup,locatedintheUtilitiesfolder.Theportconguration
again is accessed through the Control Panel software.
IfyouarefamiliarwiththeinstallationprocedureandthegeneralcongurationofUSB-
drivenaudiodevicesonyourcomputer,youcanskipthischapterandcontinuewith
registrationchapter10.
3.1 System Requirements
For thelatestsystemrequirementsofyourproduct,pleasevisittheproductpageathttp://
www.native-instruments.com/TA10.
3.2 Software Installation
3.2.1 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO10onWindows®7
DonotconnecttheTA10toyourcomputerbeforethesoftwareinstallationprocessis
nished.
ToinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO10onWindows®7:
1. Placetheinstallationdiscinyourcomputer’sCD/DVD-ROMdrive.
2. UseWindows®Explorertobrowsethecontentsofthedisc.
3. Double-clicktheinstallerle:“TRAKTORAUDIO10SetupPC.exe.”
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4. Intheinstallationwelcomescreen,clickNext.
5. Tocontinue,youneedtorstacceptthelicenseagreement.Afteryouhavereadthe
licenseagreement,clickonthecorrespondingcheckbox.ThenclickNext.
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6. TheInstallAwareWizardwillpromptyoutobegintheconguration.ClickNext to proceed.
7. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,clickFinish.
8. Proceedwithconnectingthehardwareasdescribedinchapter3.3.
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3.2.2 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO10onWindows®XP/Vista®
DonotconnecttheTA10toyourcomputerbeforethesoftwareinstallationprocessis
nished.
ToinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO10onWindows®XP/Vista®:
1. Placetheinstallationdiscinyourcomputer’sCD/DVD-ROMdrive.
2. UsetheWindows®Explorertobrowsethecontentsofthedisc.
3. Double-clicktheinstallerle:“TRAKTORAUDIO10SetupPC.exe.”
4. Intheinstallationwelcomescreen,clickNext.
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5. Tocontinue,yourstneedtoacceptthelicenseagreement.Afteryouhavereadthe
licenseagreement,clickonthecorrespondingcheckbox.ThenclickNext.
6. TheInstallAwareWizardwillpromptyoutobegintheconguration.ClickNext to proceed.
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7. Duringdriverinstallation,aWindows®securitywarningwillappear.Thisdoesnot
indicateaproblem.Toproceedwiththeinstallation,clickContinue Anyway(onWindows®
XP)orInstall(onWindows®Vista®).
8. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,clickFinish.
9. Proceedwithconnectingthehardwareasdescribedinchapter3.3.
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3.2.3 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO10onMacOS®X
ToinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO10onMacOS®X:
1. Placetheinstallationdiscinyourcomputer’sCD/DVD-ROMdrive.Itsiconwillappear
intheMacOS®XFinder.
2. Double-clicktheTRAKTORAUDIO10discicontodisplaythecontentsofthedisc.
3. Double-clicktheinstallerle:“TRAKTORAUDIO10InstallerMac.mpkg.”Theinstalla-
tionwillstart,andawelcomescreenwillappear.
4. Click Continue to proceed.
5. ReadtheSoftwareLicenseAgreementandclickContinue to proceed.
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6. IfyouagreetotheSoftwareLicenseAgreement,clickAgree to continue.
7. Click Install to install the driver.
8. MacOS®Xwillpromptyoutoauthenticatetheinstallation.Enterthenameandcor-
responding password of a user with administrator privileges.
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9. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,youwillbepromptedtorestart
your Mac. Click the Restartbuttontocompletetheinstallation.
10. Proceedwithconnectingthehardwareasdescribedinsection3.3.
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3.3 ConnectingtheHardware
Beforeconnectingthehardware,makesureyouhaveinstalledallsoftwarecomponentsas
describedinchapter3.2.Onceyouhaveinstalledthesoftware:
1. Insertthextureofthematchingadapterplugintothecorrespondingpartonthe
powersupply,thenpresstheadapterplugcarefullyagainstthepowersupplyuntila
clickconrmstheadapterplughassnappedintoplace.
2. Connect the power supply to a power outlet.
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3. Connecttheplugattheendofthepowersupply’scabletothepowersupplyconnector
ontherearpanelofyourTA10.
4. ConnecttheTA10toaUSB2.0portonyourcomputerusingtheUSBcableincluded
in the package.
→ Afterconnectingthesoundcardtoyourcomputer,theUSBdriverswillbeinstalled
onyourcomputerautomaticallyandtheTRAKTORAUDIO10soundcardshouldbe
readytousestraightaway.Proceedwithregistrationchapter3.4.ForWindows®XP,see
separatesectionbelow.
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