DJ Equipment Recommendations April 2014

Review: Traktor 2 Bible is the practically oriented compendium for all digital DJs using Native Instruments Traktor. Rainer Haselier and Karl Yates (moderator for the Native Instruments Traktor forum and the forum at DJ TechTools) have teamed up again to get the new, revised 2014 Edition of Traktor 2 Bible ready.

Since the very first edition of Traktor Bible which was published in 2009, Traktor Bible has become the standard reference for digital DJs using Native Instruments Traktor. Thousands of readers worldwide - including the R&D departments of some well-known controller manufacturers - use Traktor Bible to learn Traktor, to solve problems, and to create customized controller mappings.

The book provides answers to questions that Traktor newbies are faced with and it also covers features that experienced users may struggle with. The selection and the weighting of the topics were strongly influenced by research in the Traktor user forum on the Native Instruments website. This was to make sure that the issues that prey large on the minds of Traktor users are covered in detail and that useful solutions can be provided.

In Traktor 2 Bible all information regarding one topic is brought together in one chapter and things are explained from a practical point of view. This includes documenting the mapping commands that are needed for automating the workflow. Traktor 2 Bible explains the usage of the various Traktor Kontrol controllers made by Native Instruments. DJs who need to change or extend the standard feature set of the Kontrol controllers will learn how this can be done.

Several chapters contain tutorials with step-by-step explanations of the more complicated Traktor features. Many "HOW TO-Sections" show how things are done in the Traktor user interface, and how they can be implemented via controller mappings.