# Traktor S4 glitches, skips and drop outs! **URL:** \ **Category:** Traktor\ **Tags:** traktor-s4\ **Created:** [May 30, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822 "2012-05-30T17:57:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/1 "2012-05-30T17:57:58Z")
**Traktor S4 glitches, skips and drop outs!** Hello there, I’m a new member here and I decided to register so that maybe someone would be able to help me out with this: I recently purchased a Traktor S4 and last gig was a complete mess, I was terribly embarrased as the audio kept on freezing and crackling and it was pretty noticeable. These are my computer specs: - Intel Core i3 @ 2.40 Ghz - 2 GB RAM - Windows 7 Home SP1 64 bits I’m currently running Traktor 2.5, S4 driver version 3.0.3. I’ve seen that many people is experiencing the same issue with this device, I’ve been searching for a solution but nothing seems to help; I have disabled wi-fi, bluetooth, defrag’ed my HDD, I went through every single step the “troubleshoot guide” says and still my Traktor keeps on freezing and crackling! My main concern is that I have a gig soon and I don’t want to go through the same situation again, it was very embarrasing the las time. Please, if anybody has a solution for this let me know! Thank you, Renzo. ---
**Author:** ![scamo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/scamo/32/15344_2.png) [@scamo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/scamo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 6:08pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/2 "2012-05-30T18:08:01Z")
Have you tried adjusting the latency settings? scamo ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 6:10pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/3 "2012-05-30T18:10:45Z")
Yes scamo, I’ve adjusted the latency and sample rate to every possible option and still nothing, I have recalibrated all knobs, crossfaders, jogwheels, etc. Still audio pops and crackles, it’s driving me nuts! ---
**Author:** ![smiTTTen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/smittten/32/12629_2.png) [@smiTTTen](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/smiTTTen)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 8:28pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/4 "2012-05-30T20:28:50Z")
> **[\[windows\] My S4 Diary: Prepping for and setting up my S4](https://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=23335)** > > I thought I would share my experiences as a new Digital DJ (I really dont like that term) who just took delivery of their S4 about 72 hours ago. I used to play on 1210s years ago but this is my first time with a software based solution. I am... ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2012, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/5 "2012-05-30T20:58:22Z")
I read that topic before, I just wish I didn’t have to create a partition but I guess it would be a much better option than buying a Mac! Now, what programs did you use to create the partition and how many GBs did you assign to the Traktor partition? Would I have to transfer all my music to the new partition? ---
**Author:** ![scamo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/scamo/32/15344_2.png) [@scamo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/scamo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/6 "2012-05-31T05:00:16Z")
Virus software turned off? Any programs running in the background, which may do a lot of hard drive access like an optimization program? The battery/ power saving stuff turned off too? scamo ---
**Author:** ![RockingClub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rockingclub/32/14721_2.png) [@RockingClub](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/RockingClub)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:43am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/7 "2012-05-31T07:43:10Z")
> [@scamo](#): > > Virus software turned off? Any programs running in the background, which may do a lot of hard drive access like an optimization program? The battery/ power saving stuff turned off too? WLAN most often is the killer if I experience drop-outs with my S4. Apart from that I would make sure computer’s focus is on programs running in the background. You are able to adjust this in your computer’s settings. It’s very important to reach lower latencies/ less crackles at the same latency. ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:46am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/8 "2012-05-31T07:46:22Z")
> [@RockingClub](#): > > Especially: WLAN off? This is most often the killer if I experience drop-outs with my S4. Yes, it’s all been turned off and disabled from the devices manager. Seriously I’m thinking that the only way out of this would be getting a Mac! 😞 ---
**Author:** ![RockingClub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rockingclub/32/14721_2.png) [@RockingClub](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/RockingClub)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/9 "2012-05-31T07:49:36Z")
You already had a look at this: > **[Optimizing Windows for DJing – Part I (Power Script)](https://djtechtools.com/2011/08/14/optimizing-windows-for-djing-part-i-power-script/)** > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ey-YiiXpwoM What's it going to be? Mac or PC? One is the toast of the creative industry with each unit > **[Optimizing Windows for DJing – Part II (Dual Booting)](https://djtechtools.com/2011/10/09/optimizing-windows-for-djing-part-ii-dual-booting/)** > > In the previous Windows optimization article we showed you a simple and temporary method to free up system resources and Quite helpful as well: [Optimize Your Windows PC for DJing & Music Production w/ DJ Endoby | Dubspot](http://blog.dubspot.com/optimize-your-windows-7-pc-for-djing-music-production/) ---
**Author:** ![smiTTTen](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/smittten/32/12629_2.png) [@smiTTTen](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/smiTTTen)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/10 "2012-05-31T11:22:21Z")
Send me your laptop and $200 and I’ll get it working. Cheaper than a Mac by some stretch. ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 6:18pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/11 "2012-05-31T18:18:13Z")
> [@smiTTTen](#): > > Send me your laptop and $200 and I’ll get it working. Cheaper than a Mac by some stretch. I would SO do it Smitten! I am THAT desperate but I’m outside of the US, sending you my laptop woud be a lot of hassle! 😞 I tried the .bat file to optimize my computer, I manually disabled wifi from the Device Manager, I also ended every process that I didn’t need and… guess what? it didn’t help! I’m freaking out! I could understand if my laptop was under the minimun requirements, but it is not. I guess the best option for me would be to create a new partition for Traktor only, problem is that I don’t have a copy of Win7 to install on that partition, I’m screwed! 👎 ---
**Author:** ![RockingClub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rockingclub/32/14721_2.png) [@RockingClub](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/RockingClub)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/12 "2012-05-31T19:38:37Z")
> [@Renzo](#): > > I could understand if my laptop was under the minimun requirements, but it is not. But, to be honest, you’re not far away from the minimum requirements. Keeping in mind that official system requirements often tend to be quite optimistic (which also promises to sell some more copies of the software for sure), it is not that surprising that you might have issues. Probably the new Remix Decks and so on demanding even a bit more cpu power than Traktor needed in older versions just gave your system the death blow. My laptop is way more performant than yours (2,7Ghz i5, 4GB Ram) and also experiences some crackles from time to time (when running 4 decks with effects and recorder on while using the jogwheel to be honest). To me it seems like you’ll need to buy a better system… ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:42pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/13 "2012-05-31T19:42:23Z")
> [@RockingClub](#): > > But, to be honest, you’re not far away from the minimum requirements. > Keeping in mind that official system requirements often tend to be quite optimistic (which also promises to sell some more copies of the software for sure), it is not that surprising that you might have issues. Probably the new Remix Decks and so on demanding even a bit more cpu power than Traktor needed in older versions just gave your system the death blow. > My laptop is way more performant than yours (2,7Ghz i5, 4GB Ram) and also experiences some crackles from time to time (when running 4 decks with effects and recorder on while using the jogwheel to be honest). > To me it seems like you’ll need to buy a better system… Well whenever I use the software only, without the S4, it doesn’t crakle or anything, everything goes smoothly but when I plug in the S4 and use it, that’s when the problems come, it crackles, freezes and all kind of audio issues happen! ---
**Author:** ![RockingClub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rockingclub/32/14721_2.png) [@RockingClub](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/RockingClub)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2012, 7:51pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/14 "2012-05-31T19:51:45Z")
> [@Renzo](#): > > Well whenever I use the software only, without the S4, it doesn’t crakle or anything, everything goes smoothly but when I plug in the S4 and use it, that’s when the problems come, it crackles, freezes and all kind of audio issues happen! That seems to be common. One of my friends experienced the same. ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2012, 10:08pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/15 "2012-06-06T22:08:30Z")
I’ll try restoring my laptop to its original settings with the recovery discs and I’ll just install the Traktor 2.5 and try it out without any of the programs that I currently have installed… I’ll let you know if it works… ---
**Author:** ![a.karalic819](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@a.karalic819](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/a.karalic819)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 8:46am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/16 "2012-06-08T08:46:26Z")
> [@Renzo](#): > > I’ll try restoring my laptop to its original settings with the recovery discs and I’ll just install the Traktor 2.5 and try it out without any of the programs that I currently have installed… I’ll let you know if it works… Hi, So what happened in the Final Run ? I tryed mostly everything as you did, but in my case I’am a Traktor Kontrol S2 user. My audio doesn’t crackle or makes weird pops, instead my Audio Freezes and my complet work stops. So I need to turn Off and back On the machine to be able to continu to work with it. I tryed many things, such as installing the latest drivers, USB Buffer changing, Process buffer and Sample Rate. Nothing seems to work out. I so desperated, I contacted NI and they told me to try different things and mostly make a new partition so It will only Use the Traktor S2 and give it the power it needs. I find this completely ridiculus paying for something 650 to 1000 $ and not being able to play with it as it should. Is realy GAY (no offense to GAY people) 😡 😡 😡 But anyway I’ll probably try this Partition thing, and if it doesn’t work out, then Fuck off, I’ll buy a MacBook Pro. My Computer Setup: AMD Phenom II x6 T1090 3.2 Ghz 8 GB or RAM Geforce GTX560 1GB dedicated Graphic Card USB Root Ports sleep mode turned Off BTW this is a Desktop and not Laptop, only to tell you on any Windows machine you’ll have the same fucking problem. I’ll hope it turned out well for you, leave a message to let me know what you did and if the reinstalling process worked fine for you 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Renzo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/439d5e/32.png) [@Renzo](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Renzo)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 8:51am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/17 "2012-06-08T08:51:48Z")
> [@a.karalic819](#): > > Hi, > > So what happened in the Final Run ? I tryed mostly everything as you did, but in my case I’am a Traktor Kontrol S2 user. My audio doesn’t crackle or makes weird pops, instead my Audio Freezes and my complet work stops. So I need to turn Off and back On the machine to be able to continu to work with it. I tryed many things, such as installing the latest drivers, USB Buffer changing, Process buffer and Sample Rate. Nothing seems to work out. I so desperated, I contacted NI and they told me to try different things and mostly make a new partition so It will only Use the Traktor S2 and give it the power it needs. I find this completely ridiculus paying for something 650 to 1000 $ and not being able to play with it as it should. Is realy GAY (no offense to GAY people) 😡 😡 😡 But anyway I’ll probably try this Partition thing, and if it doesn’t work out, then Fuck off, I’ll buy a MacBook Pro. > > My Computer Setup: > > AMD Phenom II x6 T1090 3.2 Ghz > 8 GB or RAM > Geforce GTX560 1GB dedicated Graphic Card > USB Root Ports sleep mode turned Off > > BTW this is a Desktop and not Laptop, only to tell you on any Windows machine you’ll have the same fucking problem. > > I’ll hope it turned out well for you, leave a message to let me know what you did and if the reinstalling process worked fine for you 🤔 Hey dude, well I did the recovery thing yesterday and then transferred my music files back to my laptop and it still has the same issues… 😞 Let me know how it goes with the partition… That is my last resort now! ---
**Author:** ![a.karalic819](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/7feea3/32.png) [@a.karalic819](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/a.karalic819)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2012, 9:03am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/18 "2012-06-08T09:03:53Z")
> [@Renzo](#): > > Hey dude, well I did the recovery thing yesterday and then transferred my music files back to my laptop and it still has the same issues… 😞 > > Let me know how it goes with the partition… That is my last resort now! Thanks for the Quick answer, you might maybe like to read the thread here [S4 ruined my gig last night. Help. - Page 3](http://forum.djtechtools.com/showthread.php?t=48221&page=3) some guy has an issu similar to yours. I will try the partition thing later, it’s like 5:03 in the morning here, trying to fix this shit --', I feel so much riped Off. So I keep you updated, by the way call me Ad. ---
**Author:** ![NewManSoon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@NewManSoon](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/NewManSoon)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 8:29am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/19 "2012-06-09T08:29:13Z")
I had the same problem with my Vaio .. i just started uninstalling all devices (blue tooth, webcam etc) and I upgraded my video drivers, the load barely moves past 1/4 . ---
**Author:** ![RockingClub](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/rockingclub/32/14721_2.png) [@RockingClub](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/RockingClub)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822/20 "2012-06-09T09:47:16Z")
@NewManSoon Which Vaio do you have? Some months ago I tried to upgrade my video drivers as well but I wasn’t able to find where. At the Radeon homepage it was a mess to find anything about a new driver (maybe there just wasn’t one, I couldn’t make head or tail of it.). [Next page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-glitches-skips-and-drop-outs/42822.md?page=2)