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Traktor kontrol s4 controller editor software#

Traktor kontrol s4 controller editor software#

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You can now control your Live Set with your TRAKTOR KONTROL device. The Traktor Kontrol S3 is the best Traktor controller.

When you are done with the mappings, click the MIDI button again to leave the MIDI Assignment mode.

This way, the fader on the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 will match 0 dB in it's topmost position. In our example, we changed the Max value for the Track Volume mappings to 0.0 dB. Note: You can adjust the control ranges with the Min and Max settings in order to customize the response of the parameters.

While MIDI Mapping mode is active, you can see a list of all mappings in the Browser area on the left side of the screen.

In our example, we are assigning all four faders of the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 to four Audio tracks in our Live Set.

Repeat the above steps for all functions you want to assign.

The controller number of the chosen control element shows up above the function in Ableton Live when the mapping has been successfully set in place.

In our example, we use the leftmost fader of the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1.

Move the control element of your choice on your TRAKTOR KONTROL device.

Click on a function you want to assign, for example the volume fader of the first Audio track.

Enter the MIDI Mapping mode by clicking on the MIDI button in the upper right corner.

Traktor kontrol s4 controller editor how to#

The following steps describe how to map the controls of your TRAKTOR KONTROL device to parameters in your Ableton Live Set: In this example, we are using the TRAKTOR KONTROL F1.

Activate the Remote button for both the Input and Output of your TRAKTOR KONTROL device.

Open the Live Preferences and go to the MIDI / Sync tab.

These steps establish the connection between Ableton Live and your TRAKTOR KONTROL device. Find out more about using the Z1 as a MIDI controller here in the Knowledge Base. Note: The TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 and Z1 automatically enter MIDI mode when TRAKTOR is not running. Please consult the list from this article to find out which button combination activates MIDI mode on your controller. It will let you define or ‘assign’ the MIDI messages sent by each control element (pads, buttons, knobs, encoders, etc), for example, Pad 13 sends. In order to use your TRAKTOR KONTROL device as a standard MIDI controller with other applications, you need to switch your device to MIDI mode via a specific button combination on your controller. CONTROLLER EDITOR is basically the middleman between your MASCHINE controller and TRAKTOR or indeed, any other combination of NI controllers and software in your studio or live setup. Activating MIDI Mode on your TRAKTOR KONTROL DeviceĪll of our TRAKTOR KONTROL devices communicate with TRAKTOR using our own proprietary NHL protocol.

Traktor kontrol s4 controller editor drivers#

Make sure your TRAKTOR KONTROL drivers are correctly installed and the device is properly connected to the computer. This article explains how to set up your Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL device as a MIDI controller for Ableton Live.