Do's Traktor pro 2 sound different to older versions?

**DJ Shifty Sheep** · 03-31-2011, 08:05 AM

Right folks as a suspect a lot of you have been playing around with the new Traktor release (Pro 2).

I was wondering if anyone had noticed a sound difference between tp2 & older version. I have upgraded from Traktor Pro S4 & its been bugging me how different it sounds from the S4 version of the software (to the point it is annoying me).

So I loaded the same Wav file into both versions on traktor (TPS4 & TP2) with the same setting for the mixers (i.e. EQ type), made sure the sample rate and buffer where set the same, then played the track though my monitors.

I personally think the mids & highs are harsher on TP2 than TPS4 & that TPS4 sounds better!

Also on a side note do's anyone else think that the new TP2 is less CPU intensive?

**bumtsch** · 03-31-2011, 09:22 AM

Less CPU intensive than s4 maybe. I can only speak as a tsp-timecode user, but afaict it's hungrier than tsp 1.2.7 even when doing nothing.

Re: sound color-(snipped some crap due to lack of attention) Ill try and a/b test both tsps on the same settings later on though. Maybe the algorithms behind eq. Styles have changes somehow.

**warpa4** · 03-31-2011, 09:39 AM

still had to reinstall the old audio driver. i thought it kinda sounded crispier and a little more responsive. im having a hard time figuring out the sampler, nothing records, all though i am just using the demo.

**Nesquigs** · 03-31-2011, 09:41 AM

Originally Posted by warpa4

still had to reinstall the old audio driver. i thought it kinda sounded crispier and a little more responsive. im having a hard time figuring out the sampler, nothing records, all though i am just using the demo.

its prob because youre using the demo.... no recording is a feature of that (and LE i believe)

**GeekGod** · 03-31-2011, 10:05 AM

It's funny as I was listening to a set I have been working on for a week or so everything did sound a bit more crisp and clear. I thought it was a placebo at first but after reading @warpa4 response I wonder if there is something more to this.

Also, the new version uses a lot more CPU. My MBP fan comes on all the time now vs before it would rarely ever come on in a 2-3 hour set.

**warpa4** · 03-31-2011, 11:52 AM

even crazes new video has a different sound to it, i mean it sounds good just um a lil less underlined reverb in the new video vs the older one (not the effects just the sound quality)