Just a quick curious question

**astromech** · 11-22-2013, 07:00 AM

Originally Posted by DubluW

i have an App installed called InsomniaX that's enables you to close the lid whilst having all the functions running. I haven't tried this whilst running Traktor mind you.

On OS X, there's an app on the store called Caffeine. It keeps your laptop awake when the lid is down. You won't blow any of your gear if your computer goes to sleep, but you may have some glitches when it wakes. It's unlikely to happen, but a possibility. NI recommend you run Traktor (especially Scratch) from a fresh reboot. That said, I've run Traktor without issue from sleep many times.

**3heads** · 11-22-2013, 12:06 PM

Originally Posted by Superfreak

I'm using an Allen and Heath xone 92 mixer, with Traktor and audio 10, using all 4 channels for Traktor decks, but have turntables in channels 3&4. So can't turn down channel 3&4 faders.

I don't want to get that bad popping sound as soon as I shut my laptop lid... I just want to shut it so it's not just there, open, doing nothing... But I do to want to quit Traktor, is it okay for me to just shut the lid? I think I have sleep turned OFF in the settings.

It'll be good to know this for future gigging preferences too..

So to get this clear, you want to shut the lid of your laptop while you have vinyl playing? Faders down on 1&2 should be fine then as 3&4 would be switched to vinyl rather than line. No dangers there. During a gig I would advice using the app called Caffeine (as others have suggested) for stability reasons, at home it really shouldn't matter.

**Superfreak** · 11-22-2013, 12:26 PM

Originally Posted by 3heads

So to get this clear, you want to shut the lid of your laptop while you have vinyl playing? Faders down on 1&2 should be fine then as 3&4 would be switched to vinyl rather than line. No dangers there. During a gig I would advice using the app called Caffeine (as others have suggested) for stability reasons, at home it really shouldn't matter.

Thanks mate, that's what I needed to know.

And cheers to all who recommended Caffeine, I'll keep this for future references!