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 TRACKTOR brings professional DJ mixing to the digital domain, unifying listening, interaction, mixing and composition. The modular concept of TRACKTOR integrates two high-quality players with a convenient playlist section, DJ mixer, beat matcher, digital scratcher, cue section and filters. The innovative parametric control of the software makes it possible to record all control movements and export a mix in a dedicated file format. Five cue points for settings loops or triggering the next track can be set and saved for each audio file. The unique interactive waveform display, full MIDI control, mix automation and audio file export make TRACKTOR a superior music player.
Comprehensive file format
All user interactions during a TRACKTOR session can be recorded with sample accurate precision. For first first time it is possible to generate a mix as a pure control file without replicating the audio material. Interrupt and resume mixing at any point or edit parts of a mix in a second pass for additional effects. TRACKTOR files contain all information needed to identify the tracks used in the mix and reduce hours of performance to a size perfectly suited for sharing and distributing mixes over the internet. Of course, a mix can also be recorded in WAV format.
Interactive waveform display
The visual interface of TRACKTOR brings together all the possibilities of digital mixing. The real-time waveform displays an both decks allow inspection of the audio material ahead of time, graphically showing cue points and detected beat events. The waveform can be manually dragged with the mouse for precise positioning of cue points. For turntablists, TRACKTOR offers scratching in a most realistic way.
Beat detection and looping
TRACKTOR boasts a unique beat recognition and aligning feature. Tempo and phase of two tracks can be automatically matched, allowing the DJ to focus on the artistic aspects of mixing. Phase shift is displayed for easy manual beat matching. What's more, TRACKTOR's beat detector makes it possible to set tempo accurate loops on the fly. Hit a button during playback and TRACKTOR goes into a loop. Shift the loop position forward or backward and finally leave the loop - all this without getting out of groove.
Mixer and Filter
TRACKTOR's mixer offers a crossfader with selectable sensitivity and a convenient auto-fade feature as well as punch-in, boost and mute buttons. A 3-band EQ with kill switches per band is available for each deck. On top of that, a superb sounding 8-pole bandpass filter can be used to completely change the character of the track.
More options
Synchronize your MP3 or WAVE tracks automatically and set loops on the fly. Control the extensive mixer functions, the 3-band-EQs and the superb bandpass filter with a MIDI fader box. Record your performance to disk or to a TRACKTOR mix file for sharing it over the internet.
FEATURES
- MP3 and WAVE player sound quality based on REAKTOR technology
- Interactive waveform display, sample-accurate cue points, pitching (+/- 35%), scratching, seek mode and reverse play
- Dedicated file format for recording, editing and automatic playback of a mix
- Fully automated beat matching
- Loops with selectable multiples of bars can be set on the fly, crossfader with selectable sensitivity
- Auto-fade function with adjustable time, punch-in, boost and mute buttons
- 3-band EQ (-24dB...+12dB) with kill switches per band for each deck
- 8-pole bandpass filter with variable width, resonance and cutoff frequency for each deck
- Separate monitor output supporting multichannel, 3D and secondary soundcards or 2 mono outputs on a single soundcard
- MIDI control over all relevant panel elements with special optimization for the NI 4-Control
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Windows 98/ME/2000, Pentium-II 366 MHz, 64 MB RAM, 16 bit sound card
TRACKTOR will be released in February 2001 with a retail price of $199.
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