Native Instruments 214: DJing With Traktor Pro

28 videos | 103 minutes | by Olav Basoski

Traktor Pro 2.5 + Traktor Kontrol F1 is a DJ's digital dream machine come true! Get in “da” house with Master DJ and EDM producer Olav Basoski and learn all about Native Instruments' powerful DJ-ing tools...

Traktor Pro 2.5 gives the modern DJ countless creative alternatives when performing their sets or crafting that perfect remix. Master DJ Olav Basoski turns on the inspiration in this detailed look at Native Instruments' amazing digital DJ-ing software and hardware.

There is lots to learn here and Olav dives right in with a tour of the interface that will get you comfortable navigating around Traktor Pro. You'll quickly learn how to cue up your tracks and, using Traktor's high-quality analysis tools and how to move around the music while staying perfectly in sync between your digital decks. The looping feature gives you even more creative control: you can loop that break and build it up on the fly to make your set as high energy as you want!

Olav also shows you the awesome Traktor Kontrol F1 hardware controller—a must for any serious Traktor Pro user! The Kontrol F1 really shines when using the remix decks: it makes creating loops and quantizing or pitch-shifting super intuitive.

When you've learned and marveled at what Traktor Pro and Traktor Kontrol F1 has to offer, stick around for a while and dive into our ever-expanding collection of Native Instruments courses!