So….. is there a short cut on the keyboard of my MAC that I can use to add tracks to the preparation list. Thanxxx
Make your own. The command can be assigned to any key (I always use '+'). You may have to reset any other command assigned to the same key to avoid double functions.
I just checked - it's there. What's missing as mappable is "Select as Preparation List".
Nope!
Traktor Pro 3 has 150 shortcuts, but "add to preparation list" is not included, because, really it is not some major or important function.
For Traktor Pro 4 i don't know (yet) but i do not think so too.
In case anyone wonders, here's the full list (for Traktor 3 at least):
Global
F1 Selector F2 Selector F3 Selector F4 Selector F5 Selector F6 Selector F7 Selector F8 Selector F9 Selector F10 Selector F11 Selector F12 Selector Shift + F1 Add folder to favorites Shift + F2 Add folder to favorites Shift + F3 Add folder to favorites Shift + F4 Add folder to favorites Shift + F5 Add folder to favorites Shift + F6 Add folder to favorites Shift + F7 Add folder to favorites Shift + F8 Add folder to favorites Shift + F9 Add folder to favorites Shift + F10 Add folder to favorites Shift + F11 Add folder to favorites Shift + F12 Add folder to favorites Ctrl + / Layout selector decrease Ctrl + / Layout selector increase Left arrow Select up / down (Browser.Tree) Right arrow Select up / down (Browser.Tree) Left arrow Select expand / collapse Right arrow Select expand / collapse Up arrow Select up / down decrease (Browser.List) Down arrow Select up / down increase (Browser.List) Backspace Undo / Redo Space Only browser on Cmd + A Select all Ctrl + A Select all Cmd + F Search Ctrl + F Search Alt + Ctrl + Space Reset downbeat
Deck A / Deck B
1 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck A) 2 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck A) 3 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck A) 4 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck A) 5 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck A) 6 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck B) 7 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck B) 8 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck B) 9 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck B) 0 (hold) Select / Set + Store Hotcue (Deck B) Shift + 1 Loop size select + Set (Deck A) Shift + 2 Loop size select + Set (Deck A) Shift + 3 Loop size select + Set (Deck A) Shift + 4 Loop size select + Set (Deck A) Shift + 5 Loop size select + Set (Deck A) Shift + 6 Loop size select + Set (Deck B) Shift + 7 Loop size select + Set (Deck B) Shift + 8 Loop size select + Set (Deck B) Shift + 9 Loop size select + Set (Deck B) Shift + 0 Loop size select + Set (Deck B) Ctrl + 1 Delete hotcue (Deck A) Ctrl + 2 Delete hotcue (Deck A) Ctrl + 3 Delete hotcue (Deck A) Ctrl + 4 Delete hotcue (Deck A) Ctrl + 5 Delete hotcue (Deck A) Ctrl + 6 Delete hotcue (Deck B) Ctrl + 7 Delete hotcue (Deck B) Ctrl + 8 Delete hotcue (Deck B) Ctrl + 9 Delete hotcue (Deck B) Ctrl + 0 Delete hotcue (Deck B) Q (hold) Cue (Deck A) A (hold) Cue (Deck B) W Play / Pause (Deck common) S Play / Pause (Deck common) E (hold) Beatjump (Deck A) D (hold) Beatjump (Deck B) F (hold) Beatjump (Deck B) R (hold) Beatjump (Deck A) U Sync on (Deck A) J Sync on (Deck B) I Beat tap (track deck. grid) (Deck A) K Beat tap (track deck. grid) (Deck B) O Loop in / Set cue (Deck A) L Loop in / Set cue (Deck B) P Loop out (Deck A) ; Loop out (Deck B) [ Loop size select + Set (Deck A) ' Loop size select + Set (Deck B) Shift + Q Play back mode Int / Rel / Abs / Hap (Deck A) Shift + A Play back mode Int / Rel / Abs / Hap (Deck B) Shift + W Play back mode Int / Rel / Abs / Hap (Deck A) Shift + S Play back mode Int / Rel / Abs / Hap (Deck B) Shift + E Beatjump (Deck A) Shift + D Beatjump (Deck B) Shift + R Beatjump (Deck A) Shift + F Beatjump (Deck B) Shift + T Seek position (Deck Common) Shift + G Seek position (Deck Common) Shift + Y Keylock on (Deck A) Shift + H Keylock on (Deck B) Shift + U Set as tempo master (Deck A) Shift + J Set as tempo master (Deck B) Shift + I Copy phase from tempo master (Deck A) Shift + K Copy phase from tempo master (Deck B) Shift + O Loop size selector decrease (Deck A) Shift + L Loop size selector decrease (Deck B) Shift + P Loop size selector increase (Deck A) Shift + ; Loop size selector increase (Deck B) Shift + [ Loop active on (Deck A) Shift + ' Loop active on (Deck B) Z Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) X Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) C Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) V Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) B Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) N Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) M Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) , Slot capture / Trigger / Mute (Remix Deck~) . Waveform zoom adjust (Deck A) / Waveform zoom adjust (Deck B) / Waveform zoom adjust (Deck A) Shift + . Waveform zoom adjust (Deck A) Shift + . Waveform zoom adjust (Deck B) Shift + / Waveform zoom adjust (Deck B) Shift + / Waveform zoom adjust (Deck A) Shift + Z Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + X Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + C Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + V Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + B Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + N Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + M Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + , Slot retrigger play (Remix Deck~) Shift + Left arrow Load selected (Deck Common) (Deck A) Ctrl + Left arrow Load selected (Deck Common) (Deck A) Shift + Right arrow Load selected (Deck Common) (Deck B) Ctrl + Right arrow Load selected (Deck Common) (Deck B) Ctrl + Shift + Left --> Duplicate track Deck B (Deck A) Ctrl + Shift + Right--> Duplicate track Deck A (Deck B) T Tempo bend (Deck A) G Tempo bend (Deck B) Y Tempo bend (Deck A) H Tempo bend (Deck B) Ctrl + Z Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + X Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + C Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + V Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + B Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + N Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + M Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~) Ctrl + , Slot stop / Delete / Load from list (Remix Deck~)
Hey thank you for quick answer. So curious that it does not exist. I would find "add to preparation list a very useful shortcut", one I would use a lot. I use it at home, while preparing, and when I am making large playlists, I now just often whip out the small S2 so I have at my sitting desk where I have limited space. Because of the add to prep list button, it is a quick way to add a lot of songs to my prep list as I am browsing. On my standing desk where the S4 is, I use this button a lot as well. I would barely use it in a playing out situation, but in my prep it would avoid a lot of mouse clicks.
"Drag n' drop" is much faster than any button, imo…
i make huge playlists in seconds by, first shorting the tracklist by artist, genre, key or bpm (depending in what i want), then select the first track and click Ctrl + Shift to select all and drag them where ever i want.
I have never used the "add to preparation list" (or the preparation list itself) for over a decade, always thought it is a kind of amateurish thing… Of course, in your case, as you described it, looks like a good solution 😉
I love the prep list.
I sort a genre list or similar, then have keyboard shortcuts for "select next song and play in preview player", "fast forward preview player" and of course "add to prep list"
All the keys are close together. That way I can sit on the couch or in the bus/train/plane to the gig and single handidly pick songs.
Hmmmmmmmm…
Thank you all for the feedback
Yes very helpful and thorough, thank you for your time