Z1 MK2 not working (orange LED on top)

Guitoune · 2025-07-29T22:31:37+00:00

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Hi,

I just received the Z1 MK2, I plug it with a USB-A hub to my MacBook because I don't have USB-B to USB-C and it displays the powering LEDs, but at the end the top button remains orange. What a surprise I thought of an issue with the product but I tested it with Windows 10 and direct plug USB-B to USB-A, all work well.

What is wrong? Do Traktor Z1 MK2 needs direct plug to power it? Do I need to remove my USB hub? All my other Traktor stuffs (X1/F1) work with the USB hub.

Z1 sound card is recognized in "Audio Setup" tab in options, but not in Controller Manager.

Thank you in advance for your help,

Guitoune

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maniacintosh81

Hi,

can you select and use your Traktor Z1 Mk2 as audio output this way? Usually the top middle button lights up orange if Z1 Mk2 is connected but Traktor Pro 4 isn't running. Have you installed at least version 4.1.0 or newer? Support for Z1 Mk2 was just added with 4.1.0. But it is still a class compliant audio interface, therefore older versions of Traktor will recognize it as such.

A USB hub shouldn't cause this problems, if it wouldn't deliver enough energy your X1 and F1 shouln't work too and your Z1 Mk2 would most likely not light up at first - and would not work as audio interface. If I connect my Z1 Mk2 via hub it works flawlessly.

Have you tried to manually load Z1 Mk2 mapping in Controller Manager? (Add… → Premapped → Traktor Kontrol → Z1MK2)

Guitoune

The info that I hadn't was the support version of Z1 MK2, my MacBook was launching a previous version installed with demo (4.0) instead of the Native Access one (4.2).
All is working well now,

Thank you so much for your time

Guitoune

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maniacintosh81

Hi,

Have you tried to manually load Z1 Mk2 mapping in Controller Manager? (Add… → Premapped → Traktor Kontrol → Z1MK2)

Guitoune

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