Problems with Traktor Pro 2 and beat matching???

TranceAddict Forums (www.tranceaddict.com/forums)
- DJ Booth
-- Problems with Traktor Pro 2 and beat matching???

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-04-2011 23:05:

Problems with Traktor Pro 2 and beat matching???

I've been using Traktor since Traktor 3, then Traktor Pro, now Traktor Pro 2, and I've noticed that TP2 is horrible with beat matching... What I mean is it messes up more than any previous version I've used when it comes to syncing two tracks together. Take for example "Rebound" by Arty & Mat Zo. I am unable to get this to sync properly with any track.

Anyone else experiencing more problems with TP2 vs older versions? Can anyone else get "Rebound" to sync with other tracks?

Any advice on how to help solve the problem?

Thanks,
Keith

Posted by Zyklon_Jay on Aug-05-2011 01:48:

Its because the track is either drifting or you lack skill.

Posted by Adam420 on Aug-05-2011 02:19:

Or it isn't gridded properly

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-05-2011 13:00:

I've tried gridding it properly, and I think I have the skill considering I've been using Traktor for a few years now... But maybe you can elaborate?

Can someone upload a video of "Rebound" being gridded properly?

Posted by SPACEMASTERS on Aug-05-2011 21:50:

with the new tracktor and the zoom option it is nearly more flawless than the one before.

Posted by orTof�nChiLd on Aug-05-2011 21:52:

quote:
Originally posted by SPACEMASTERS
with the new tracktor and the zoom option it is nearly more flawless than the one before.

+1

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-05-2011 21:56:

I would ASSUME TP2 is better, but I'm telling you I'm finding more and more tracks that wont sync properly... Would appreciate some help here guys!

Posted by SPACEMASTERS on Aug-05-2011 23:44:

a video of how i grid and played it, with a completely different genre mixed in.
Some people might do it different but this is how i do it, and all my lines meet nearly exact at there peaks.

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-06-2011 15:01:

quote:
Originally posted by SPACEMASTERS
a video of how i grid and played it, with a completely different genre mixed in.
Some people might do it different but this is how i do it, and all my lines meet nearly exact at there peaks.

Thank you! Would you mind explaining what you did in the first video as I'm not very familiar with the process of manually gridding a track (and it's difficult to see the buttons you pressed given the angle of the TV)? I appreciate you taking the time to post the video!

Also, out of curiosity what BPM did you come up with for "Rebound"?

-Keith

Posted by SPACEMASTERS on Aug-06-2011 19:30:

quote:
Originally posted by keithos27
Thank you! Would you mind explaining what you did in the first video as I'm not very familiar with the process of manually gridding a track (and it's difficult to see the buttons you pressed given the angle of the TV)? I appreciate you taking the time to post the video!

Also, out of curiosity what BPM did you come up with for "Rebound"?

-Keith

you let traktor automatically beatgrid for you?
thats step number one for failure...

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-06-2011 20:52:

yeah... 5,700 mp3s... didn't beatgrid them myself

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-07-2011 18:31:

Would you mind explaining the process of how you set up the beat grids? I'm not familiar with the process and I couldn't really follow via the video (I think there was a lot of scrolling and maybe hitting keyboard buttons in the process). Thanks.

Posted by Trancefxs on Aug-07-2011 23:48:

This video is based on TPro 1, but from what I saw so far on TPro 2 the procedure doesn't change much, except you can zoom in a lot more (a + / = / - button show up when you place your mouse on the track grid) to place more accurately the beat-mark.

Posted by keithos27 on Aug-16-2011 16:13:

^thx mate!

Posted by Looney4Clooney on Aug-20-2011 01:18:

the only way to really make it idiot proof is to warp them in ableton. I used to dj years ago and now my brother asked me to dj his wedding and I found the sync function rather useless as there is always some minor phasing so you might as well just dj like you did in the past riding the pitch shirt.

Ableton does it pretty fast. Takes a bit of time to get it down but will take about as long as it will take to listen to the track.