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NI's NEW Traktor Controller...
Last edited by DjWoody on Jul-21-2010 at 19:31
Jul-21-2010 19:21
Polt
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Registered: May 2006
Location: Boston, USA
DJ Tech Tools put up a short post about this, and I'll write a similar comment to what I wrote there:
This looks like a competitor to the XoneX and Serato Itch. By including a soundcard into the midi controller, they can a hardware product that is similar to the DX, but utilizes all of the features found in Traktor. If the pricing is right, then people may decide to go with this system instead of Itch due to the feature set.
Jul-21-2010 20:08
orTofønChiLd
Everything is illuminated
Registered: Feb 2008
Location: Miami
meh
Jul-21-2010 21:35
woscar
Starstuff
Registered: Nov 2004
Location: Guatemala, Guatemala
I saw that on Facebook today and it looks pretty awesome. Specially since it supports 4 decks.
This looks really interesting. From the look so of it deck 3 and 4 can be set to samplers instead of just decks. Interesting idea.
I'm keen on getting more info. From the cost of the other units this thing will probably cost around £1200 mark i'm guessing. Unless they really go for it and under cut the competitors like crazy.
Dunno if i'd ditch my entire system though. I still like vinyl control.
What I'm most curious about is how those little jog wheels will work. If they nail the feel this could be big. If they suck balls like the DX's, it could just be another controller.
Jul-21-2010 23:24
DjWoody
Chingon
Registered: May 2003
Location: Los Angeles (OC) / Mexicali
quote:
Originally posted by n3lly
What I'm most curious about is how those little jog wheels will work. If they nail the feel this could be big. If they suck balls like the DX's, it could just be another controller.
Exactly what I was thinking. I really didn't like the DX.
Jul-21-2010 23:57
Brandt Slater
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Registered: Feb 2010
Location: Long Beach, California USA
Damn! Why did you have to go and show me this. lol. Now I'll have to go and check this out.
I just went out and picked up Traktor Pro, along with an X1 today. Hope to having it installed by the weekend. I may have to pick up another X1 or unless I see this thing and like it.
Last edited by Brandt Slater on Jul-22-2010 at 00:24
Jul-22-2010 00:18
trancypantzzz
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Location: New Jersey, USA
Hopefully, they've updated to allow more than 8 hot cues. With that sample function, it looks pretty cramped on the screen.
Jul-22-2010 01:14
Stu Cox
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Registered: Mar 2003
Location: Southampton, UK
Good that it supports 4 decks, the jog wheels look proper poneh though.
I'm more interested in that version of Traktor with sample decks...
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Jul-22-2010 16:49
djsaekone
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Location: Northern VA
that thing looks AWESOME
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Jul-22-2010 18:05
DjWoody
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Location: Los Angeles (OC) / Mexicali
quote:
Originally posted by trancypantzzz
it looks pretty cramped on the screen.
Yeah it does, but you gotta remember that Traktor is completely customizable. You can pretty much take anything out of the screen you don't want.
Jul-22-2010 18:06
Stu Cox
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Location: Southampton, UK
quote:
Originally posted by DjWoody
Yeah it does, but you gotta remember that Traktor is completely customizable. You can pretty much take anything out of the screen you don't want.
Actually I wish there was LOADS more you could customise with Traktor's layout. It's a good start, but I'd love to see completely resizeable sections
AND BRING BACK THE COVER ART VIEW - like in Traktor 3. I know you can view cover art in the list, but I literally want a load of tiled covers to basically look like a CD wallet I can flick through. Beatport-esque (which if I remember rightly is where the Traktor 3 browser came from)