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Traktor Noob Question

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  • 08-12-2011 8:48pm
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    SteveDon
    Registered Users Posts: 749 ✭✭✭


    Sorry about asking this first of all, the answer is probably staring me in the face but it seems impossible.

    Im using traktor scratch pro with an audio 4.

    Basically wondering if its possible to record a mix while using an external mixer? or do i need an audio 8 to do that?


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    ironclaw
    Registered Users Posts: 8,004 ✭✭✭ironclaw


    You have two "decks" going from your PC through the Audio 4 into an external mixer?

    If you are using an external mixer (NOT the internal Traktor mixer) then yes, you need to take the master output from the mixer and record that. Depending on your PC / Mac, you could use the record line in (Won't be good quality), buy a bigger sound card and use one input on it, or buy a recorder. I use an iKey: http://www.ikey-audio.com/

    EDIT: Unless you have an input on the Audio 4 your not using, then its a case of taking that input and routing it to the recording sound software of your choice. In the long run, you'd be better off getting a stand alone recorder because using the same PC to play out and record may be a disaster waiting to happen.


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    electrogrimey
    Registered Users Posts: 3,791 ✭✭✭electrogrimey


    Yeah, you can only record within Traktor when you're not using an external mixer.

    Going from the master out straight back into the laptop's line-in is fine, it's not ideal quality, but you're gonna have to compress the mix down for the internet anyway.

    Audacity and Traktor are both pretty light on CPU, so that'll be fine too, it's nothing compared to a DAW and a load of VSTs.


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    brianc27
    Registered Users Posts: 668 ✭✭✭brianc27


    you can record from an external mixer, i use traktor to record all my mixes, vinyl and traktor scratch, you'll need one of the other soundcards though as you need a spare channel input, audio 4 only has 2 channels, basically take the output of the mixer and hook it to the free input channel of NI soundcard, then go into the record section of the preferences and set it to what ever channelthe mixer is hooked into.

    EDIT: just seen ironclaw pretty much said the exact same thing


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