Traktor Pro 4.2.0 - Windows 11 - Latency Issues - S4 MK3

Biernot · 2025-05-09T05:45:12+00:00

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Hello everyone,

Yesterday I installed the latest Traktor update (4.2.0) on my Windows 11 laptop (Acer Nitro 5, i7, 64GB RAM). Since the update, I have been experiencing major latency problems in the software.

LatencyMon went massively into the red during a test after installation. I have now adjusted my audio settings to 1024 and 5ms. The laptop then ran stably in a three-hour test, the CPU utilization was mostly around 20-30%.

In my opinion, the latency has deteriorated massively with this update.

I use the S4 MK3 controller and use the Asio driver for the S4 MK3.

Has anyone else had this experience?

Many thanks,

Pacal

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DJM (Sagar)

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/45039/traktor-pro-4-2-0-windows-11-latency-issues-s4-mk3

Its unlikely that a software is the cause of a latency issue. It is always the drivers. As @Uwe303 said, please check what latencymon says about what is causing the reds.

Sometimes, it's as simple as the sample rate in the traktor audio settings for the mixer being set too high for the S4. For example, 96k. That's again is something to do with the audio drivers demanding too much from a laptop processor.

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Uwe303

Hello,

normally latencymon also tells you what's causing that issue, you can look at the website and read the manual. In my experience it mostly where drivers causing that issue, network drivers to be specific.

DJM (Sagar)

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/45039/traktor-pro-4-2-0-windows-11-latency-issues-s4-mk3

Its unlikely that a software is the cause of a latency issue. It is always the drivers. As @Uwe303 said, please check what latencymon says about what is causing the reds.

tlego

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/225652#Comment_225652

Hi DJM (Sagar)

Please read this:

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/44993/s4-mk3-problem-playback-slowdown-freezing-crashing

How do you explain that I have been using 96kHz sampling in the pro 3 software 
for years and I had no problems until about version 3.8, even though I had 4-5 other software open 
in the background in addition to the traktor software..?I posted the linked story a week ago, and NI 
didn't even bother to respond.. 

I was very disappointed...

Sunborn

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/225846#Comment_225846

Hello @tlego,

What DJM (Sugar) wrote it is very correct. Technically speaking, it is undeniable. It's a fact.

You also wrote:

I posted the linked story a week ago, and NI didn't even bother to respond..

Actually, you posted at May 8, which is just 3 days ago and not a week. Plus that, 2 of those 3 days is a weekend and NI personnel is limited on weekends (as almost all normal people, they need a day off too).

You also assume that NI Support is watching every single post on this forum. This is wrong. Usually are the moderators (who are not NI employees) and the admins (who are NI employees) who checking the posts and try to provide solutions for you, many times with the help of other experienced forum members. If we can not provide a solution, then usually the admins inform the NI Support.

If you want to contact directly to NI Support (which is usually the best way to solve technical issues) then you need to contact them through Native Instruments Support page, here:

https://support.native-instruments.com/hc/en-us/signin?return_to=https%3A%2F%2Fsupport.native-instruments.com%2Fhc%2Fen-us

zephry

In the last years Windows has increased the processes running in the background. Yes Traktor has become more CPU hungry.

But Windows has added things like Phone link. Microsoft Office ******. And a bunch of junk that is running also.

This has always been a fight. But I seem to be able to keep Traktor running smooth. With the exception of an application I need running for my YouTube Streaming. Now Playing (track ID) which causes a bit of a spike. So I use another application to set CPU affinity. I won't explain that. Because I don't suggest in the forum any names of 3rd party software. But it has worked for me at least 5 years now.

If anyone wants more details send me a direct message on my profile page and I will try to help.

Sunborn

https://community.native-instruments.com/discussion/comment/226096#Comment_226096

If you mean Prio, it is an excellent choice. I use it too.

Either way, I see no harm on posting useful information in the forum 😉

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