Native Instruments TRAKTOR AUDIO 6 User manual

Manual

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TRAKTOR AUDIO 6

Manual

Table Of Contents

1 WelcometoTRAKTORAUDIO6! .................................................................................................................... 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 ........................................................................................................... 7

2.3.1 Disposal of the Product .......................................................................... 7

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6onWindows7 ............................................ 9

3.2.2 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO6onWindowsXP/Vista .................................12

3.2.3 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO6onMacOSX .............................................15

3.3 Connecting the Hardware ............................................................................... 19

3.4 Registration ..................................................................................................21

4 BasicConguration .................................................................................................................................... 22

4.1 SelectingtheTRAKTORAUDIO6asYourSystem’sDefaultAudio

Output Device ............................................................................................... 22

4.1.1 WindowsXP ........................................................................................ 22

4.1.2 WindowsVista,Windows7 .................................................................... 22

4.1.3 MacOSX ............................................................................................ 23

4.2 UsingtheTRAKTORAUDIO6asanAudioOutputDevicewith

Music Software .............................................................................................23

4.3 UsingtheTRAKTORAUDIO6withDJSoftware ...............................................23

5 The Hardware in Detail ............................................................................................................................... 24

5.1 Front Panel ................................................................................................... 24

5.2 Rear Panel ...................................................................................................25

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) ...................................... 30

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6(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 ................................................. 45

7.2 DigitalDJingSetups ......................................................................................48

7.2.1 SettingUpTRAKTORAUDIO6forInternalMixing .................................. 48

7.2.2 SettingUpTRAKTORAUDIO6forExternalMixing ..................................51

7.2.3 ConnectingTurntablesforDJingwithTimecodeVinyl .............................. 55

7.2.4 ConnectingCDDecksforDJingwithTimecodeCDs ................................. 63

7.3 Miscellaneous Setups ....................................................................................70

7.3.1 Connecting Headphones ....................................................................... 70

8 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................................... 72

8.1 SolvingHardware-relatedProblems ................................................................. 72

8.2 HowtoCheckWhethertheTRAKTORAUDIO6DriversareInstalled

Correctly ......................................................................................................72

8.3 USBTroubleshooting .....................................................................................73

8.3.1 USB 2.0 required ................................................................................. 73

8.3.2 TryanotherUSBcable .......................................................................... 73

8.3.3 UsingapoweredUSB2.0hub .............................................................. 73

8.3.4 RecommendedUSB-ports(MacBookOnly) ..............................................74

8.3.5 DisableUSBEnergySavingMode(Windowsonly) ....................................74

8.3.6 Update the Driver .................................................................................74

8.4 PhysicallyRe-conguringtheTRAKTORAUDIO6 ............................................74

8.5 CheckyourIRQs(Windowsonly) .....................................................................74

9 GettingHelp ................................................................................................................................................ 75

9.1 Readme/KnowledgeBase/TechnicalSupport ................................................75

9.2 Forum ..........................................................................................................75

9.3 Updates .......................................................................................................75

10 Appendix ..................................................................................................................................................... 76

10.1AboutLatencyandBuffers .............................................................................76

10.2 Different Types of ASIO .................................................................................76

4–TRAKTORAUDIO6–Manual

1 WelcometoTRAKTORAUDIO6!

ThankyouforyourpurchaseofTRAKTORAUDIO6.Itistheultimatehardwarecomplement

foravarietyofhomestudioandDJapplications.TheTRAKTORAUDIO6providesthefol-

lowing features:

• USB2.0soundcard,basedonthenewXMOSaudioplatform

• 6Ins/6Outs(RCA)

• Phono preamps for input channels on ports A and B

• “Direct Thru” option on ports A and B for analog mixing

• Headphones output

• 24-bit/96kHzCirrusLogicaudiointerface

• ASIO,CoreAudio,DirectsoundandWASAPIdriversupport

• Stand-alonefunctionality(onlyincombinationwiththededicatedDCpowersupply;

seechapter5.2forfurtherinformationonthepowersupply)

1.1 WhatisIncludedintheBox?

The package contains:

• 1xTRAKTORAUDIO6audiointerface

• 1xshieldedUSB2.0cable

• 1 x driver installation disc

• 1xDCpowersupply(ifyouobtainedtheTA6aspartofaTRAKTORsoftwarepackage)

• 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 potential

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6hardwarewhetheras

“TRAKTORAUDIO6”orabbreviate“TA6.”

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2 Safety Precautions

BeforeusingtheTRAKTORAUDIO6,thoroughlyreadthefollowinginstructions.Thiswill

provide you with important information needed for setting up and using your TRAKTOR

AUDIO6safely.

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Keep this document in a safe place for further reference.

IncaseyouobtainedtheTRAKTORAUDIO6aspartofaTRAKTORsoftwarepackage,thebox

containsapowersupplyforthesoundcard.Ifnot,youcanpurchasethepowersupplysepa-

ratelyontheNIwebshop.Thepowersupplyisnotmandatoryforoperatingthesoundcard,itis

onlyneededforusingtheTA6instand-alonemode(withoutemployingacomputer).

2.1 RiskofDamagingyourHearing

The TRAKTOR AUDIO6, 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6.Graduallyraisethevolume

controls while music is playing to set the desired listening level. If you experience any hear-

ing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6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6topowersuppliesoftypesnotidenticaltothe

one delivered with the device.

• DonotopentheTRAKTORAUDIO6orattempttodisassembleormodifyanyinternal

parts.TheTRAKTORAUDIO6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6,useasoft,drycloth.Neverusepaintthinners,solvents,cleaning

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6adapttochangedroomtemperatureafterithas

beenstoredinacoldenvironment.

• DonotplacetheTRAKTORAUDIO6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6.

• BeforemovingtheTRAKTORAUDIO6,removeallconnectedcables.

• DisconnecttheTRAKTORAUDIO6’spowersupplyfromthepoweroutletduringthun-

derstormsorwhenleavingtheTRAKTORAUDIO6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6inspectedbyqualiedservicepersonnel.

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ob-

serve the regulations of your area and country that relate to the disposal of electronic products.

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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6.

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3 Installation

In orderfortheTRAKTORAUDIO6toworkproperlywithyourcomputer,thefollowingtwo

programs are automatically installed on your system during the software installation process:

• TheTRAKTORAUDIO6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settings,

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 3.4.

3.1 System Requirements

For thelatestsystemrequirementsofyourproduct,pleasevisittheproductpageathttp://

www.native-instruments.com/TA6.

3.2 Software Installation

3.2.1 InstallingTRAKTORAUDIO6onWindows7

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DonotconnecttheTA6toyourcomputerbeforethesoftwareinstallationprocessisnished.

ToinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO6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6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6onWindowsXP/Vista

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Do not connect the TA6 to your computer before the software installation process is

nished.

ToinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO6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6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.

7. Duringdriverinstallation,aWindowssecuritywarningwillappear.Thisdoesnotindi-

cateaproblem.Toproceedwiththeinstallation,clickContinue Anyway(onWindowsXP)

or Install(onWindowsVista).

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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6onMacOSX

ToinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO6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6discicontodisplaythecontentsofthedisc.

3. Double-clicktheinstallerle:“TraktorAudio6InstallerMac.mpkg.”Theinstallation

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. SelectthedriveyouwanttoinstalltheTRAKTORAUDIO6drivertoandclickContinue.

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8. Click Install to install the driver.

9. 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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10. Oncetheinstallationhasbeenperformedsuccessfully,youwillbepromptedtorestart

your Mac. Click the Restartbuttontocompletetheinstallation.

11. 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:

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Steps 1to 3 are onlyrelevant ifyou obtained theTA6as part of a TRAKTOR software

package;inthatcase,theboxcontainsaDCpowersupplyforpoweringthesoundcard.The

powersupplyisnotmandatoryforoperatingthesoundcard,itisonlyneededforusingthe

TA6instand-alonemode.YoucanpurchasethepowersupplyseparatelyintheNIwebshop.

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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