{"id":29120,"date":"2012-09-30T12:01:13","date_gmt":"2012-09-30T10:01:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/onsoftware.en.softonic.com\/?p=29120"},"modified":"2025-07-02T01:43:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T08:43:51","slug":"how-to-record-and-share-using-traktor-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/how-to-record-and-share-using-traktor-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"How to record and share using Traktor Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"It’s quite simple to record your mixes using Traktor Pro<\/strong><\/a>, but you end up with enormous WAV files, which are not suitable for sharing.<\/p>\n

Here I’ll show you how to record a mix <\/strong>with Traktor, and then how to convert<\/strong> it with Audacity<\/strong><\/a> and upload <\/strong>it for sharing with Mixcloud<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"\"1. It’s best to prepare a playlist<\/strong> for your mix, so create one in the browser, choose your tracks<\/strong>, and drag them into the playlist folder<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

2. Open preferences<\/strong>, and set the recordings location<\/strong>. By default recordings are left in a Traktor folder, but I prefer to keep my recordings in a desktop folder for fast access.<\/p>\n

3. On the top right of the Traktor Pro interface you’ll see a small cassette icon. Clicking this will show you the little record panel. Play a song to check the levels – make sure they only peak a little into the red. Now you’re ready to record<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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4. Press the record button<\/strong>, then begin your mix, pressing record again when you’re finished.<\/p>\n

5. For file conversion, I use Audacity<\/strong>, which is free for Windows and OS X<\/strong>. Open Audacity, and then open your WAV recording in it. It will have a date\/time stamp name if you’re not sure what to look for! <\/strong><\/p>\n

6. Click File<\/strong>, then Export<\/strong>, and choose MP3<\/strong> from the format list. Click Options<\/strong> and 320kbps<\/strong>. You will now have to fill in the meta data – track name and so on:<\/p>\n

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7. Once you’re finished, click OK, and you’re file will be exported as an MP3.<\/p>\n

8. For sharing<\/strong>, my favorite options are Soundcloud <\/strong>and Mixcloud<\/strong>. However, Mixcloud has some neater features, so we’ll use that.<\/p>\n

9. Create an account<\/strong>, and then upload your MP3. All you need to do is click Upload, choose your file and wait for it to upload.<\/p>\n

10. The great thing about Mixcloud is that you can import traktor playlists<\/strong>. The easiest way to do this is to right click your playlist in Traktor, choose Export<\/strong>, then save it to your desktop in .nml<\/strong> format. You can then simply import this to Mixcloud, and you won’t have to enter your traklist details.<\/p>\n

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11. It is best to use the Timestamper tool in Mixcloud, so people know what track is playing when. It’s a really simple tool – you just have to drag the markers to the points where songs change.<\/p>\n

12. Once you have saved your mix in Mixcloud, you’ll have a link you can share on Facebook or wherever you want!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s quite simple to record your mixes using Traktor Pro, but you end up with enormous WAV files, which are not suitable for sharing. Here I’ll show you how to record a mix with Traktor, and then how to convert it with Audacity and upload it for sharing with Mixcloud.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2019,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441],"tags":[2908],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-29120","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-how-to","tag-app-subdomain-redirectiontraktor-pro"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t