Hi Guys! Been looking around the site and seems very legit!
And i just have 2 simple questions… I just bought a DDJ T1 it comes with Traktor 2.5? I think…
Is Traktor Scratch Pro and Traktor 2, two completely different things or is there a way to load Traktor Scratch Pro? Because every video or picture I see shows Scratch Pro…
And when i spin the jog wheel, is there a way to eliminate that scratching sound? Ive seen videos of Scratch Pro 2 and you dont have the scratching.
Welcome! To answer your question, yes they are different softwares, but the only difference is that Traktor Scratch Pro has the ability to read timecode signal, either from CDJ’s or from turntables. This is for people who want to continue playing with vinyl. Traktor Pro has every feature you need, because the controller you bought is a MIDI controller, so you don’t have to worry about timecode. However, if you’d like to change your setup in the future, and are thinking of using turntables, you can upgrade to Scratch Pro for a discount. But for what you bought, don’t worry! You have everything you need
Awesome! Alright, the jog wheel, is there any way to remove the scratching sound? When I connect my speakers to my DDJ-T1 I hear the scratching in my headphone and my speakers, is it possible to isolate the scratching to just my headphone?
Show me the videos you’re referring to about no scratching sound when they spin the wheel…
The platters on the DDJ T1 are touch sensitive, so when you touch the metal part of the platter it simulates you putting your hand on a vinyl record. If you rest your hand on a record, it stops. That’s the idea behind touch sensitive platters.
If you want to get really technical, it’s possible that you can edit the mapping to disable the “Scratch On” function of the platter. But for now, show us what you’re referring to.
edit: I posted this before I saw your post Wasn’t sure how familiar you were to the technology
Also I can’t make out what you’re referencing in your images. Can you post larger ones or perhaps upload them to tinyurl or some other image hosting site?
Whoops sorry, its seems that 2.5.1 isnt showing up? Unless it installs directly on top the Traktor program
Edit: Never mind, i checked the info on the actual program, should have do that from the start.
Question about the jog wheel is still up in the air tho, How to hear the scratch in you headphones but not your speakers.. if thats even remotely possible
It looks like you installed it correctly. Run an update in Service Center if you’re unsure.
I am afraid I don’t understand your question. The only way you can hear something in your headphones but not through the speakers is with the headphone cue for a deck on and the fader on the same deck at 0.
But if you can point to exactly where in the video he scratches I can help more.
Like ToOntown explained, think of your platters as actual records. If you touch them they will stop the music, and moving it forwards and backwards will stop the music.
The side that the crossfader is on allows sound from that platter through. Say for example you want to only hear deck A in your headphones, what you would need to do is push the crossfader to deck B so sound is only coming from that side. Above your deck at line fader (volume control), there’s a CUE button. What this does is that it feeds the sound from which ever deck you’ve enabled cue on to your headphones. So if the crossfader is on deck B, speakers will head that, but if you cue deck A, you’ll hear it in your headphones. This is called cue-ing. However, the catch to this, and what you had before was that if you have the cue button on for a deck which the crossfader is pushed to, you’ll hear sound in both headphone and from the speakers.
Plus can you also take screenshots of your “audio setup” and “output routing” tabs from the configure menu in traktor. If you’re unsure, that’s the wrench in the top right corner.
Ok so everything is set up right, I just wanted to make sure. But ya, that’s the basics of cue-ing. You use it to get your next song ready without the crowd hearing you prep. There’s many tutorials on it, a good place to start are the ellaskins videos, which I saw you’ve been watching, and the DJ Techtools videos on youtube. If you have any more questions feel free to ask
Yeah i really like Ellaskins videos, he really gets straight to the point, and ill check out this websites videos as well.
I guess it just comes with practice, another any good videos or anything to read up on, on doing a smooth transition… like when i go from one song to another it just flat out drop the song and starts another.
I guess you just find the perfect blend in the other song?
Before you get into any transitions try doing the following.
Pick 2 tracks from your collection with clear drum intros and outros. How about those two Nicky Romero tracks “Toulouse” and “Titanium (Nicky Romero Remix)”
In Toulouse do you hear how there’s just drums until about the 1:00 mark? This is a 32 bar intro. It’s there so you can blend it on the back-end of another song.
Load Toulouse into Deck A
Slide the crossfader over all the way left
Hit play on Deck A
Load Titanium into Deck B
Hit Sync on Deck B
Enable Headphone Cue on Deck B
Hit play on Deck B
You should not be able to hear Titanium anywhere but in your headphones, but the beats should be syncopated.
Stop Deck B and reverse the track back to the beginning
Slide the crossfader to the dead center and wait.
At about the 5 minute mark of Toulouse there will be a big white noise blast–this is a great spot to hit play on Deck B (try to time it based on the beat).
What you’ll do now is let Deck A play out during the intro of Titanium until it’s over. When it’s done, slide the crossfader over to the right and pick a new song in the same BPM for Deck A, repeat the process.
I don’t have it always on. I only have the cue button on for a song that’s not playing over the speakers. It’s also the reason why sometimes you see DJs have only one headphone on. I like to hear what everyone else is hearing, as well as have the song I’m cue-ing up. This way you can try and blend the two songs together.
To answer your question, yes they are different softwares, but the only difference is that Traktor Scratch Pro has the ability to read timecode signal, either from CDJ’s or from turntables. This is for people who want to continue playing with vinyl. Traktor Pro has every feature you need, because the controller you bought is a MIDI controller, so you don’t have to worry about timecode. However, if you’d like to change your setup in the future, and are thinking of using turntables, you can upgrade to Scratch Pro for a discount. But for what you bought, don’t worry! You have everything you need
