


We first launched our own Remix Deck sequencer with the Midi Fighter Twister years ago – it still is a powerful solution that’s a bit different from Traktor’s – but it is very exciting to have an official sequencer that anyone can map. Yes, Native Instruments is joining the step sequencing craze. You can adjust the tempo globally for all the connected applications, and start/stop playback without doing so on the other linked apps. What’s special about Ableton Link is that it goes beyond simple MIDI clock synchronization – and in our testing, tempo drift and latency is much improved. Watch two Native Instruments employees show off how Link works in the video below: You can add as many other softwares as you want – including Ableton Live and Serato DJ instances – all over a local area networks (Wi-Fi or ethernet). Any changes to the BPM are propagated to the other softwares.

This feature means that any other software using the Link protocol can be synchronized with Traktor. In the new version of Traktor Pro, they’ve added the very powerful and increasingly common Ableton Link. Here’s how to roll back quickly to an older version if things go south. Keep reading for details and videos.Įditor’s warning: As always, we are obligated to remind you that updating to a new DJ software right before a gig is a bad idea! Make sure you test everything out. The new version includes a few major new features, including Ableton Link, a Remix Deck step sequencer, and Pioneer DJ NXS2 support. For the first time in a year, Native Instruments is shipping a major update to their DJ software, Traktor Pro 2.11.
