Can't connect my Traktor Kontrol S4 to my MacBook Pro

MattWhittle
MattWhittle Member Posts: 3 Newcomer
edited October 2024 in Traktor Software & Hardware

Tried numerous different things, but don't seem to be able to get my MacBook to connect to my Traktor Kontrol s4... any ideas what I can do?

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  • Mrabti_l
    Mrabti_l Member Posts: 3 Member
    Answer ✓

    I finally tried something different and decided to get myself some professional speaker (Pioneer DM-50D) instead of my Canyon SW-206 and everything works like a charm. I can't believe I wasted so much time on Audio MIDI setups and aggregate speakers and forums….. in hindsight ive learned a lot. Hope this helps someone else who was struggling with the same issue

Answers

  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 1,938 mod

    What version of the S4 do you have? Is it a MK1, MK2 or MK3?

  • MattWhittle
    MattWhittle Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    Its an MK3

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 3,711 Expert

    What are you doing? What happens? What did you expect? And are the drivers installed? Traktor Pro 3 up and running?

  • MattWhittle
    MattWhittle Member Posts: 3 Newcomer

    I've tried just plugging it in via the USB, it doesn't work, no reaction from the mixer etc. I kind of just expected to plug it in and it would work, I've not had a Mac before so a bit lost on how it all works, with my ASUS laptop you just plugged it in and it worked. Traktor Pro 3 is installed and running, not got a clue what a driver is though... Sorry pretty useless with Tech, had old vinyl decks before but now trying to get used to these new ones

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 3,711 Expert

    Mhh, turns out you don't need any drivers for that device on mac. Then I am also at a loss.

  • decat_Tf
    decat_Tf Member Posts: 26 Member
    edited March 2024

    Does it have access to the microphone?

    I don't know if it's really necessary but it could be, in my case it is because timecode.

    edit;

    https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000471958-macOS-Dialog-App-Name-would-like-to-access-the-microphone

  • JBoogie
    JBoogie Member Posts: 1 Newcomer

    I am having the same exact issue! I have a Mac OS Sonoma 14.4.1 and I cannot get the hardware to connect for the life of me. Can someone please help? I have tried EVERYTHING. - Jessica L.

  • Mrabti_l
    Mrabti_l Member Posts: 3 Member

    absolutely same thing as Jboogie. I’ve literally spend week in forums , spend bunch of money on good quality products, upgraded my kontroler from s2 to s3 to now S4 mk3 and bought traktor pro 4. I’m at a loss for words. I’m very disappointed in native instruments. It killed my joy to learn how to DJ. Bought great quality speaker, have TRS , high quality RCA cables and XLR. There is nothing I haven’t tried. Tried to aggregate through audio midi setup , works however I can’t control volume via the S4. How much more can I do? I honestly feel like returning these all back and go with pioneer controllers

  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 1,938 mod

    Have you tried different USB cables? Obvious suggestion I know, but I had a problem with my S8 not connecting to the computer (both Mac and PC) and as a last resort I tried a different USB cable and it sprung into life.

  • Mrabti_l
    Mrabti_l Member Posts: 3 Member

    Which usb are you referring to? the only usb im plugging is the one from the console to my laptop (which I convert into usb c as its the only inputs I have.

  • mykejb
    mykejb Moderator Posts: 1,938 mod

    I mean the USB cable from the S4 to the laptop.

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 3,711 Expert
    edited July 2024

    You can't see the s4 in the audio setup dropdown settings in traktor?

    Can you take a screenshot of what devices you see?

    If you should see the s4, can you select that and then take a screenshot of output routing?

  • Mrabti_l
    Mrabti_l Member Posts: 3 Member
    Answer ✓

    I finally tried something different and decided to get myself some professional speaker (Pioneer DM-50D) instead of my Canyon SW-206 and everything works like a charm. I can't believe I wasted so much time on Audio MIDI setups and aggregate speakers and forums….. in hindsight ive learned a lot. Hope this helps someone else who was struggling with the same issue

  • lord-carlos
    lord-carlos Member Posts: 3,711 Expert

    If you connect the old speakers also directly to the s4, and not via Bluetooth or USB, I bet they work just as good.

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