{"id":1580,"date":"2023-12-11T12:53:47","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T12:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/?p=1580"},"modified":"2024-08-19T21:36:32","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:36:32","slug":"traktor-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/traktor-review","title":{"rendered":"Traktor review, overview &amp; performance tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"simpletoc-title\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<style>html { scroll-behavior: smooth; }<\/style><ul class=\"simpletoc-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#what-is-native-instruments-traktor\">What is Native Instruments Traktor?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#user-interface-and-usability\">User Interface and usability<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#controller-support\">Controller support<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#cloud-sync-amp-streaming\">Cloud sync &amp; streaming<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#other-impressions\">Other impressions<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#general-feedback\">General feedback<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#is-traktor-free\">Is Traktor free?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#information\">Information<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#performance-tests\">Performance tests<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#system-requirements\">System Requirements<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pros-amp-cons\">Pros &amp; cons<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a>\n\n\n<ul><li>\n<a href=\"#is-traktor-any-good\">Is Traktor any good?<\/a>\n\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#is-traktor-good-for-beginners\">Is Traktor good for beginners?<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 id=\"what-is-native-instruments-traktor\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Native Instruments Traktor?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor is software for DJs to perform gigs with digital music.<br>You can use the software with or without a DJ controller, although a controller is recommended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can analyze your music for BPM, beatgrid and Key.<br>The music you are currently playing is displayed on the top of the screen.<br>Your collection is displayed at the bottom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27a67f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27a67f\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-panels-top-music-bottom-library-960x540.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1932\" style=\"width:763px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-panels-top-music-bottom-library-960x540.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-panels-top-music-bottom-library-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-panels-top-music-bottom-library-150x84.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-panels-top-music-bottom-library-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-panels-top-music-bottom-library.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can organize your music into playlists and smart playlists.<br>With smartlists (as Traktor calls it), the contents of a playlist is automatically generated based on conditions you set.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27ae38&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27ae38\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"413\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-smart-playlist-conditions-960x413.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1934\" style=\"width:758px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-smart-playlist-conditions-960x413.webp 960w, 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12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What I like about Traktor&#8217;s approach is that you can define your playlists manually (like you would expect), but it also automatically generates playlists based on the genre meta tag of music files.<br>I still prefer to create my own playlists based on genre, because I often don&#8217;t agree with the genre that Beatport filled out.<br>My &#8220;deephouse&#8221; isn&#8217;t always what the professionals agree upon, is &#8220;deephouse&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These auto-gen genre playlists don&#8217;t work perfectly in the real world.<br>Apparently, I (or Mixed In key) had some oopsies with putting key or BPM information in the genre tag.<br>They now show up as genre playlist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, meta data tags aren&#8217;t always filled out and .WAV files for example don&#8217;t have tags.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But still, it is nice to have the option to dive into the &#8220;official&#8221; genres when you can&#8217;t find that one specific track.<br>It&#8217;s just one of those little time-savers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27b48c&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27b48c\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"800\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-auto-generated-genre-playlists.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1940\" style=\"width:255px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-auto-generated-genre-playlists.webp 303w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-auto-generated-genre-playlists-114x300.webp 114w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-auto-generated-genre-playlists-57x150.webp 57w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"user-interface-and-usability\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">User Interface and usability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When you first start the software you need to answer 100 questions of which I don&#8217;t know how to answer them.<br>I don&#8217;t know the software and I have no idea what they are talking about.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27bb58&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27bb58\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"606\" height=\"407\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-setup-wizard.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1946\" style=\"width:462px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-setup-wizard.webp 606w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-setup-wizard-300x201.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-setup-wizard-150x101.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The next thing they do is, shove an overcrowded settings screen in my face with an error message about my sound card.<br>It is easy to fix by selecting a sound card, but still, I am completely overwhelmed as a first-time user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It also took me a while to figure out where the CUE button is.<br>Apparently you have different decks: a track deck, a remix deck, stem deck, live input, internal playback, scratch control, flux mode &#8230; pfff.<br>The cue button is in one of them, but I already forgot in which one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27c18a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27c18a\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"549\" height=\"547\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-type-deck.webp\" alt=\"\" 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0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then you can also choose the view: Essential, Extended, Browser, Mixer, Parallel, Preparation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-type-view-960x533.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1948\" style=\"width:530px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-type-view-960x533.webp 960w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-type-view-300x167.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-type-view-150x83.webp 150w, 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href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\">Rekordbox <\/a>does the same thing and I absolutely hate it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Native Instruments calls this: &#8220;the interface is customizable&#8221;, I call it &#8220;annoying&#8221;.<br>It&#8217;s not a feature, it&#8217;s a bug!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will probably get used to the overwhelming interface you can &#8220;customize&#8221; over-time.<br>But from a first-time usability standpoint, I have to deduct points.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ&#8217;s<\/a> skin approach is much &#8220;user-friendlier&#8221; and even more customizable than Traktor&#8217;s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27cb20&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27cb20\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" 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https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/traktor-review-essential-view.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Nevertheless, the interface looks nice and clean.<br>The buttons are big enough to click quickly (or with alcohol vision, if you catch my drift), which was my biggest complaint with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\">Rekordbox<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The font in the software is easy to read, but the font in the setting-screen is rather small.<br>On top of that, it is fat and anti-aliased in a very weird way, which makes it pretty hard to read.<br>Regretfully, the screenshot below doesn&#8217;t do it justice with all the compression and anti-aliased resizing going on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27d47d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27d47d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"850\" height=\"960\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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\/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another thing I noticed is, that clicking around in the playlist section lags sometimes, especially in the folder &#8220;demo content&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"controller-support\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Controller support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor has limited support for DJ controllers.<br>Although I see a lot of controllers in the list, from Pioneer for example, I see only a handful.<br>Make sure you research if your controller is compatible with Traktor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All MIDI hardware is compatible, which is nice in theory, but not in the real world.<br>You need a physical representation of a DJ layout with 2 decks and a mixer to make it usable.<br>And a jog-wheel for example is very hard to replicate with any other button.<br>As extra set of buttons however, it could be very useful!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Technically you don&#8217;t need a controller for the software, but I do find it very useful.<br>First, because of the tactile feedback of pressing button.<br>Second, the speed of which you can press buttons the <strong>right <\/strong>buttons is not match for a (generic) keyboard and a slow mouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A list of supported 3rd party controllers, you can find <a href=\"https:\/\/support.native-instruments.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/209557129\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"cloud-sync-amp-streaming\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cloud sync &amp; streaming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The cloud is part of DJing nowadays.<br>Personally I don&#8217;t use it because I think <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/why-streaming-dj-music-is-stupid\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">streaming is stupid<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor only supports streaming by Beatport and Beatsource (not Tidal or Soundcloud what other DJ software does).<br>But the free version (Traktor DJ) does support Soundcloud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What lacks is the support for cloud storage via Dropbox or Google Drive.<br>Again, I don&#8217;t use it, but a lot of DJs do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"other-impressions\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other impressions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For the vinyl boys amongst us, you will be glad to hear that Traktor Pro supports DVS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor supports playing stem tracks (playing 4 tracks at once: drum, bass, chords, vocals), which <strong>not every DJ software does<\/strong>.<br>However it doesn&#8217;t do auto stem separation on existing (non-stem) tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor supports the old-school high-mid-low EQ mixing on-screen (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox <\/a>doesn&#8217;t support this for example without a controller).<br>I see this a positive, because the sound quality of automatic track stem separation in pretty much all DJ software sucks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a09d1a27e57d&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a09d1a27e57d\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"808\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" 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height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To assist you with harmonic mixing, Traktor uses the Open Key Notation (CMaj = 1D) instead of the more popular Camelot notation (CMaj = 8B).<br>It&#8217;s not an impossible hurdle to overcome, because it works basically the same as Camelot, it just something you need to get used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One annoying thing is, the demo version regularly crashed when closing.<br>This even happened on the first run of the software.<br>The first time this happened all my playlists and tracks are gone!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It could be a demo version related issue, because it happens when my 30 minutes of trial time are up.<br>Nevertheless, it is sloppy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><span style=\"font-size: 1.6rem\">Free DJ tips in your inbox?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a bonus gift I will send you a <strong>FREE <\/strong>E-book on how to kick-off your DJ career!<\/p>\n\n\n<!-- MailerLite Universal -->\n<script>\n(function(m,a,i,l,e,r){ m['MailerLiteObject']=e;function f(){\nvar c={ a:arguments,q:[]};var r=this.push(c);return \"number\"!=typeof r?r:f.bind(c.q);}\nf.q=f.q||[];m[e]=m[e]||f.bind(f.q);m[e].q=m[e].q||f.q;r=a.createElement(i);\nvar _=a.getElementsByTagName(i)[0];r.async=1;r.src=l+'?v'+(~~(new Date().getTime()\/1000000));\n_.parentNode.insertBefore(r,_);})(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/static.mailerlite.com\/js\/universal.js', 'ml');\n\nvar ml_account = ml('accounts', '1691580', 't0j5q7h5d7', 'load');\n<\/script>\n<!-- End MailerLite Universal -->\n\n<div class=\"ml-form-embed\"\n  data-account=\"1691580:t0j5q7h5d7\"\n  data-form=\"6052713:y7m2e8\">\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"general-feedback\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">General feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is some general feedback for all DJ performance software, not only Traktor.<br>Sometimes I&#8217;m too busy searching for music, I forget which player deck is &#8220;on air&#8221;.<br>Both decks are playing (1= on air, 1=previewing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I want to know to know in an instance which deck is &#8220;hot&#8221; and I shouldn&#8217;t touch with a ten foot pole.<br>Color that deck with a bright red color and make it flash!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With physical players your brain is hardwired to remember which one deck is live, but with software that intuition is completely missing.<br>I have to double check 4-5 times to make sure I touch the right deck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What Traktor does however, which I really like, is to show in which deck a track is loaded.<br>It also shows a checkmark when a track is played in the 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Pro.<br>But misses: remix decks, sample decks, recording and some effects.<br>It is included with hardware of Native Instruments and other manufacturers, you can&#8217;t purchase it separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A complete comparison list with other software you can find in my article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best DJ software<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"information\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Price<\/strong>: $99 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4amEDBh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">check latest price on Amazon<\/a><br><strong>Manufacturer<\/strong>: Native Instruments<br><strong>Website<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/catalog\/hardware\/traktor\/\">native-instruments.com<\/a><br><strong>Download demo:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/traktor\/dj-software\/traktor-pro-3\/demo-and-downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">native-instruments.com\/en\/products\/traktor\/dj-software\/traktor-pro-3\/demo-and-downloads\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"performance-tests\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Performance tests<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I tested how Traktor Pro performs on my computer.<br>These tests were done on a freshly rebooted Intel Core i9-X 10th gen processor with 64GB RAM memory, NVidia RTX 3080 and a PCIe Gen 3 NVME SSD:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>CPU normal<\/td><td>1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPU peak (analyzing)<\/td><td>40%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPU<\/td><td>1%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memory<\/td><td>900 MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memory peak (analyzing)<\/td><td>1000 MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Startup speed<\/td><td>5 sec<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Analyzing 1000 tracks<\/td><td>22m 58s<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Traktor is very light on system resources compared to other DJ software like I showed in my article about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the best DJ software<\/a>.<br>Software like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/serato-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Serato <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox <\/a>are far worse in terms of CPU, memory and startup speed.<br>Analyzing of tracks however is the slowest of all DJ software, roughly 9 minutes slower than the slowest (Rekordbox).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Screenshots of CPU and memory usage of Traktor, you can find in my article on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-processor-for-djing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">best CPU for DJing<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/ram-memory-dj-software\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how much memory you need for DJing<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"system-requirements\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">System Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>What do you need for Traktor Pro?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>OS<\/td><td>Windows, Mac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>CPU<\/td><td>Intel Core i5, i7, i9<br>Ryzen 5,7, 9<br>Apple M<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Memory<\/td><td>4GB RAM<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Storage<\/td><td>1GB Hard disk\/ SSD (recommended)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>GPU<\/td><td>GPU support for Open GL 2.1 or higher<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monitor<\/td><td>1280&#215;800<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Misc<\/td><td>Internet connection<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supported file types<\/strong>: MP3, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, non-DRM AAC, Ogg Vorbis, Audio CD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"pros-amp-cons\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pros &amp; cons<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Pros<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Cons<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f reasonable price<\/td><td>\u274c User experience<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Nice UI<\/td><td>\u274c Open key notation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Light on resources<\/td><td>\u274c Crash on first run<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u2714\ufe0f Playing stem tracks<\/td><td>\u274c Limited controller support<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c &#8220;Customizable&#8221; layout<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td>\u274c Laggy playlist section<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"conclusion\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For two similar questions, I have two different answers<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"is-traktor-any-good\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Traktor any good?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Absolutely! I like the professionalism of the software and the way it looks and feels.<br>The software is light on system resources, and fast!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stem-tracks feature I see using myself during a gig, a feature that not a lot of DJ software supports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The feature set is complete, although there are some &#8220;features&#8221; I could do without.<br>Of course I&#8217;m talking about the &#8220;customizable&#8221; interface, the crashes and unresponsive playlists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But other than that, I like the software!<br>Even over Rekordbox (coming from the guy who made tons of articles and YouTube videos about Rekordbox)!!<br>The software is very usable as a DJ, even without a DJ controller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"is-traktor-good-for-beginners\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Is Traktor good for beginners?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For the beginner I&#8217;m not that enthusiastic about Traktor.<br>The software is quite intimidating to learn.<br>Things are just not self-explanatory enough to talk about a good user experience when you have no experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I would rather recommend <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox <\/a>or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/rekordbox-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rekordbox <\/a>for Pioneers ecosystem and the ability to grow with it.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/virtual-dj-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Virtual DJ<\/a> for the simplicity, hand holding and visual experience as a beginner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/best-dj-software-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">complete overview of DJ software with performance and feature comparisons<\/a> looks at other DJ software in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Or check my DJ software buying guide:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-deejay-plaza wp-block-embed-deejay-plaza\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GZ2Fzzy408\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/dj-software-buying-guide\">Buying guide: DJ software<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Buying guide: DJ software&#8221; &#8212; DeeJay Plaza\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deejayplaza.com\/en\/articles\/dj-software-buying-guide\/embed#?secret=hsKUR4w2MQ#?secret=GZ2Fzzy408\" data-secret=\"GZ2Fzzy408\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents What is Native Instruments Traktor? User Interface and usability Controller support Cloud sync &amp; streaming Other impressions General feedback Is Traktor free? Information Performance tests System Requirements Pros &amp; cons Conclusion Is Traktor any good? Is Traktor good for beginners? What is Native Instruments Traktor? 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