The Wedding of Traktor and Maschine, Part 1

The Wedding This workshop series explains how to use Jack OS X to send the audio of each Traktor deck to a sound configured as Input in Maschine. Once the Traktor audio is in Maschine you can apply all Maschine effects and plugins to it.

Another input of Traktor Audio 10 or Traktor Kontrol S4 will be used to playback the Maschine sounds.

This workshop part is Mac OS X.

The parts of this workshop

Part 1: Setup for external mixer mode with Traktor Audio 10 (Mac OS X)

Part 2: Setup for internal mixer mode with Traktor Kontrol S4 (Mac OS X)

Part 3: Setup for external mixer mode with Traktor Audio 10 on Windows 7 (coming soon)

Part 4: Setup for internal mixer mode with Traktor Kontrol S4 on Windows 7 (NEW)

Part 5: MIDI Clock Synchronisation of Traktor and Maschine (UPDATE)

Part 6: Insert and Send Effects (coming soon)

Part 7: Some free plugins

Download links for this part

Jack OS X
ZIP File containing the following files:
1. TraktorJackRouterTA10.tsi: Traktor TSI File with the audio settings for this workshop
2. TraktorMaschineTA10.jks: Jack Studio Setup file, contains all routings between Maschine, Traktor, and Traktor Audio 10
3. TraktorMaschineTA10.mprj: Maschine Project file, all inputs and outputs are configured as explained further down in this workshop

Part 1: Setup for external mixer mode with Traktor Audio 10

This part of the workshop series explains, how to route each individual Traktor deck into Maschine and how to output the modified audio to Traktor Audio 10. To get this done each Traktor deck will be assigned to one sound of the Maschine groups A-D; this sound will be configured as Input.

Routing Diagram

Additionally the groups E to H will be used for sounds made in Maschine with either instruments or samples. The playback of these sounds will be synced to the Traktor MIDI clock.

Step 1: The Cabling
Step 2: Installing Jack OS X, Basic Configuration
Step 3: Configuring the Input Routing and Output Routing in Traktor
Step 4: Configuring the Input Routing and Output Routing in Maschine
Step 5: Creating the Connections in in Jack OSX
Step 6: Send MIDI Clock from Traktor to Maschine

Step 1: The Cabling

The example setup of this workshop uses Traktor, Maschine, Jack OS X and the following hardware:

Traktor Audio 10 This audio interface is suited well as it has five stereo outputs: four will be used for the four Traktor decks and the fifth output for all sounds made with Maschine.
Mixer Allen&Heath Xone:92 First, the Xone:92 sounds great. Next to this Xone:92 provides four 'normal' inputs and two Send/Return busses. This workshop will use one of the Return inputs to route the Maschine sounds into the mixer.

TA10

The following connections are set up between Traktor Audio 10 and Xone:92:

TA10	Xone:92	Function
Out Port A	Input 1	Audio for Traktor Deck A (routed via Maschine Group A, Sound 1)
Out Port B	Input 2	Audio for Traktor-Deck B (routed via Maschine Group B, Sound 1)
Out Port C	Input 3	Audio for Traktor-Deck C (routed via Maschine Group C, Sound 1)
Out Port D	Input 4	Audio for Traktor-Deck D (routed via Maschine Group D, Sound 1)
Main Out	Return 1	Maschine Audio, Groups E-H
In Port C	Record Out	Audio for Traktor Mix Recorder

Step 2: Installing Jack OS X, Basic Configuration

In this step you will install Jack OS X. Then you will configure the same sample rate in Traktor and in Maschine, that you configured in Jack OS X. This is very important as the Jack server will not start properly if the sample rate set up in Jack is different from the sample rate in the applications using Jack.

Download and install Jack OS X. When Jack OS X is installed launch Jack Pilot.
Go to the menu and select Jack Pilot/Preferences.
Select Traktor Audio 10 as Input Device and as Output Device.
Select the Sample Rate and Buffer Size you wish to use.
Use section Jack Router to select the number of virtual inputs and outputs Jack Router shall provide. For our example setup we need 10 input and 10 output ports (=channels).
Click on Save. Go to the menu and select Jack Pilot/Quit Jack Pilot.
NOTE: It is important to quit Jack OS X and then to perform the following actions, otherwise there can be problems starting Jack Server.
Launch Traktor and open Preferences/Audio Setup. Select the same sample rate you choose in step 4 for Jack OS X. Quit Traktor.
Launch Maschine and select File/Audio and MIDI Settings. Select the same sample rate you choose in step 4 for Jack OS X. Quit Maschine.
Launch JackPilot. Click in the JackPilot window on Start. This will start the Jack Server who will provide the virtual audio ports.

Step 3: Configuring the Input Routing and Output Routing in Traktor

In this step you will setup the Input Routing and Output Routing in Traktor. If you do not want to do this manually, go to the Preferences dialog and import the TSI file TraktorJackRouterTA10.tsi. This file contains the audio configuration for Traktor.

Launch Traktor and open Preferences/Audio Setup.
Open list Audio Device and select Jack Router.
Open the Output Routing panel and configure the routing as shown in the following figure.
The four decks will send their audio to the selected Jack channels. We will later configure the routing in Jack and Maschine in a way, that each Traktor deck is connected to the sound input of one Maschine group.
Open the Input Routing panel sand configure Input Deck C as shown in the following figure. This step is necessary if you want to record your mixes with the Traktor Mix Recorder. We will later connect the virtual Jack ports used here to input port C of Traktor Audio 10.
Open the Mix Recorder panel. Set Source to External (yes, this is a typo in the Traktor UI), and set External Input to Input Deck C (the same input that has been used in the previous step).
Close the Preferences dialog, keep Traktor running and continue with step 4.

Step 4: Configuring the Input Routing and Output Routing in Maschine

Launch Maschine and select File/Audio and MIDI Settings.
Open the Audio tab and select Jack Router in list Device.
Switch to the Routing/Inputs tab. The assignment between the four external inputs and the virtual Jack channels should look as shown in the following figure:
Switch to the Routing/Outputs tab. The assignment between the first five outputs and the virtual Jack channels should look as shown in the following figure:
Close the Audio and MIDI Settings dialog.
Load the Maschine project file TraktorMaschineTA10.mprj (see Downloads).

This Maschine project file contains the following settings:

The groups A-D are renamed to Deck A-Deck D.
The first sound in groups A to D is configured as Input. Group A/sound 1 (deck A) is set to Ext In 1, group B/sound 1 (deck B) is set to Ext In 2, etc.
The output for group A is set to Output Out 2, for group B it is set to Out 3, for group C to Out 4 and finally group D is set to Out 5.
The output for groups E to H is set to Master, and the output setting for Master is set to Out 1.

The last step for the audio routing is connecting the virtual and physical ports.

Step 5: Creating the Connections in Jack OSX

Now you need to configure the connections between the virtual ports of Jack OS X and some connections to the ports of Traktor Audio 10.

Switch to the window of JackPilot.
Click on Routing. The window Connections Manager is opened.
Go to the menu and choose File/Load Studio Setup. Load the file TraktorMaschineTA10.jks (see Downloads). This studio setup file contains all connections that you need for our example setup. The number of connections (20) is shown in the JackPilot window next to the CPU meter.

You can setup all required connections manually as well. Click in list Send Ports on one of the nodes (for example Traktor). Then select the port you want to connect. Then go to list Receive Port and click the target node, to open it (for example Maschine). Finally double-click on the target port.

Send Port	Receive Port	Description
Traktor Out 1/2	Maschine In 1/2	Deck A to Maschine
Traktor Out 3/4	Maschine In 3/4	Deck B to Maschine
Traktor Out 5/6	Maschine In 5/6	Deck C to Maschine
Traktor Out 7/8	Maschine In 7/8	Deck D to Maschine
Maschine Out 1/2	System Playback 1/2	Audio Maschine Groups E-H to TA 10, Main Out
Maschine Out 3/4	System Playback 3/4	Audio Maschine Group A/Deck A to TA10, Out 1
Maschine Out 5/6	System Playback 5/6	Audio Maschine Group B/Deck B to TA10, Out 2
Maschine Out 7/8	System Playback 7/8	Audio Maschine Group C/Deck C to TA10, Out 3
Maschine Out 9/10	System Playback 9/10	Audio Maschine Group D/Deck D to TA10, Out 4
System Capture 7/8	Traktor In 7/8	Record Out of Mixer to Input Deck C in Traktor, is needed for the Mix Recorder

Step 6: Send MIDI Clock from Traktor to Maschine

To get the Maschine sounds tempo synced to the tempo of Traktor, you need to create a MIDI clock connection between the two applications.

Part 5: MIDI Synchronisation of Traktor and Maschine shows how to proceed.

This ends part 1 of this workshop series, have fun with the advanced routing and all the new possibilities you have.

Authors: Jens Krzikalla/Rainer G. Haselier
Published: July 18, 2011

EsDee wrote on July 19, 2011 at 11:58 PM Before i try this out, i have a question: Is it possible to use a Audio8 and use the Line Output from the MacBookPro for >Audio Maschine Groups E-H< instead of TA10 Main Output, since i don´t have a Audio10 yet, but i like the Concept.
	Rainer G. Haselier (admin) says: The common limitation of Maschine, Traktor and Jack OS X is that you can use one audio driver only. One option for A8DJ is to assign Group D and Groups E-H to the same Out Channel. Then you cannot use Deck D and the Maschine sounds at the same time. You can use the Level knob on the Group panel to set the volume if you want to keep samples playing in Deck D and you do not want them to be audible.

EsDee wrote on July 20, 2011 at 7:37 PM Danke Rainer für die die schnelle Antwort! Ich denke ich werd dann eher noch ein bisschen warten und dann auf eine Audio10 Upgraden. Denn was ich ja gerade will, ist die Maschine parallel zu den 4 Decks nutzen (im Nerds´R´Us Modus :-) ). Ursprünglich wollte ich mir noch ein 2Channel Firewire Interface kaufen, das sollte aber dann mit der Audio10 hinfällig werden.

Michel Mehlem wrote on July 28, 2011 at 8:04 PM Ich würde mal gerne wissen wie das mit dem Xone db4 gehen soll, weil da der Return fehlt und ich habe Videos von Dubfire gesehen mit 4 Decks und Maschine????

Dj Mark Steven wrote on August 5, 2011 at 1:38 PM Moin moin ... Was ich gerne wissen würde ist: Wie verkable ich (virtuel) alles richtig, dass ich von Traktor die einzelnen Decks ins ABleton Live routen kann, dort z.B. das Lexicon PSP 42 als Effekt nutzen kann und dann über die Audi 10 auf einen MIxer gehen kann. Das Problem ist, dass es unter Windows 7 keinen Core Audio Treiber gibt, ... Habe schon vieles versucht, aber nichts hat funktioniert ... Wäre euch sehr dankbar, wenn ihr dies erklären könnt. Danke Steff

Dj Mark Steven wrote on August 16, 2011 at 7:51 AM Hallo nochmals, icke :-) Ich möchte mich recht herzlich für die Anleitung bedanken. Mein Comment vom 05. August 2011 muss ich mit: GESCHAFFT beantworten. Ich habe es hingekriegt, dass alle 4 Decks von Traktor in Ableton Live geroutet wird, und dann direkt auf den Audio 10 Interface geleitet wird. Macht alles so wie im Beispiel mit dem externen Mixen unter Windows 7, statt die Erweiterung: "Asio:: usw." gebt ihr ein "ASIO::Traktor Audio 10" dann noch richtig verkablen und alles läuft super ...

Jose Paulo Conrado wrote on August 20, 2011 at 12:52 AM Can we do the same for A&H Xone:4D?

Michael wrote on August 29, 2011 at 8:40 PM Will the Windows 7 version be available soon? I followed the Mac version minus the jack router steps but still with no audio. What i am trying to accomplish is to use all my VST's through Maschine and manipulate what I am doing in TSPro2. Again jus curious when it will be available.. eager!!

Demelza wrote on September 10, 2011 at 10:16 PM Heck of a job there, it ablsoutely helps me out.

Terry wrote on September 11, 2011 at 4:10 PM Short, sweet, to the point, FREE-exactly as information suhlod be!

Jens Krzikalla wrote on September 13, 2011 at 6:42 AM http://www.salection.de/blog/upgrade-19-10-traktor-maschine-spezial_3676.html#more-3676

kryptonite wrote on September 17, 2011 at 3:59 AM So can I use this configuration with a Pioneer DJM-800, or do I HAVE to use the A&H described? Thanks!
	Rainer G. Haselier (admin) says: You can use the DJM-800 as well, the A&H is used as an example as this is the mixer I use

tricade wrote on October 3, 2011 at 6:12 PM Hallo, kurze Frage... ich habe nun Traktor und Maschine verheiratet klappt alles super mit meiner Pro Fire 610 von M-Audio. Nun würde ich gerne das Mikrofon auch dazunhemen. Ist das überhaupt Möglich?
	Rainer G. Haselier (admin) says: Ich kenn die Karte nicht, lässt sich das Mikro routen?

Hr.Wurzinger wrote on October 18, 2011 at 1:43 AM Hi, mal doof gefragt, kann ich diese Konfiguration auch noch mit der Audio 8 durchführen? LG
	Rainer G. Haselier (admin) says: Ja, das geht auch mit der A8DJ, du hast dann nur zwei Stereo-Kanäle weniger. Du könntest (wenn du C und D als Sample Deck verwendest), den Output der beiden Decks an den gleichen Ausgang der Soundkarte routen (z.B. Port C), damit Port D für das Maschine-Audio frei bleibt. Siehe auch mein Tutorial zum "Loop-Recorder im externen Mixer-Modus". Das beschreibt dieses Routing ebenfalls.

Dj Mark Steven wrote on December 19, 2011 at 12:19 PM Moin ... Habe leider ein Problem, mit der ganzen Verkabelung Windows 7, Ableton und Traktor. Es läuft alles super, doch auf einmal macht glaubs das Jackaudio einen Strich durch die rechnung. Es kommen nur noch Fehlermeldungen ... Kann mr da jemand weiter helfen? Die einfachste Lösung, MAC PRO kaufen ... HMPF ...

Julz wrote on December 24, 2011 at 10:36 AM Could you write about Phsiycs so I can pass Science class?

Krystallynn wrote on December 24, 2011 at 2:36 PM I'm ipmressed! You've managed the almost impossible.

Mark Steven wrote on January 3, 2012 at 12:45 PM So, habe es hingekriegt mit Ableton und Windows 7 ... Könnt mal das Tutorial anschauen, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZqQ3dMsPNI&context=C3b8b3e9ADOEgsToPDskJ7v_JUjIl6jpgjwJrANkHd

John wrote on January 4, 2012 at 8:14 PM Great workshop thank you. My question is: I have a ddm4000 an earlier post stated you could use this mixer. What would be the best way to connect the ddm?'as a Pure analog mixer only or syncd via a USB to midi?? Cheers

Carl wrote on February 21, 2012 at 4:25 PM Is part 3 ever going to be completed? It's highly valuable information that's going to be vital to my live setup. Any updates would be greatly appreciated.

Matthias wrote on February 22, 2012 at 10:50 PM Wann kann man ungefähr mit Teil 3 rechnen.Bräuchte dringend die Anleitung damit ich mein Set endlich mal so einrichten kann wie ich das haben möchte

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