Headphone cueing on X1 mk3

Jong_1
Jong_1 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer
in Traktor Software & Hardware

I've come to Traktor from Serato as I want a small high quality controller. The X1 does everything I want and is great except I cannot get the headphone cueing to work despite pressing the headphone buttons on the X1 adjusting the headphone and mix levels in PRO 3. I've hooked up to a couple of different soundcards but only hear the master out via their headphone sockets.

Help please

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  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 1,555 Expert

    Can we see a screenshot of your audio settings?

    Both `Audio Setup` but also `Output routing`

  • Jong_1
    Jong_1 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer
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    Is this it

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 1,555 Expert

    Yes, but also `Output routing`

  • Jong_1
    Jong_1 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer
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    Sorry thought I sent it

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 1,555 Expert

    Yeah there is your problem.

    • You need to connect a soundcard with 4 channels (2x stereo)
    • Select that soundcard under "Audio Setup" -> "Audio device"
    • In "Output Routing" choose the two channels for master, and two channels for cue under monitor.
  • Jong_1
    Jong_1 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Excellent, thank you so much for your help. What soundcard would you recommend?

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 1,555 Expert
    edited October 5

    Xone 96 :P

    Jokes aside, soundcards are not my area of expertise.

    What did you use with serato? None of your soundcards have 2 outputs?

  • Jong_1
    Jong_1 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    All my Serato gear has it all built in so never an issue. I wanted the X1 for size and sound quality and putting in carry on board luggage when I travel abroad to gigs. I teamed it with a Soundcraft notepad5 via USB as again it is very small and offers good sound quality and XLR master outputs. So sounds like I need to put a soundcard between them. I just don't want to purchase the wrong item.

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 1,555 Expert

    While you search for a new audio interface, you can connect one of your old Serato controllers and connect headphones and speakers to it. Just for the audio I mean. Use the X1 to control Traktor.

    If you want something simple, small and cheap you can try to find an traktor audio 2 on the used market. You can sometimes find them for under 50 EUR.

    What I use with my X1 (mk2) is the Z1 mixer. Both of them with decksaver cover, still small and I can throw it into a carry on backpack. I would dislike having to switch between mixer and fx mode on the x1 mk3 :S

  • Jong_1
    Jong_1 Member Posts: 6 Newcomer

    Is the Audio 2 4 channel x2 stereo?

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