Native Instruments TRAKTOR AUDIO 10 User manual

Manual

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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

10.1About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:

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

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

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Thislightbulbiconindicatesthatanotecontainsusefulextrainformation.Thisinforma-

tionmayoftenhelpyoutosolveataskmoreefciently,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.

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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 Specications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.

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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

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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®

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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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