Why Hardware?ĭigital DJ’ing is a bit like any musical performance in the sense that while you can technically do some of it with a mouse and a screen, it works an awful lot better when you are able to get hands-on and use hardware to interact and perform with the software. It has plenty of features of course - it’s just that the S4 is really more of a pro solution and therefore likely of more interest to serious and already-experienced performers. ![]() I’m oversimplifying a little, but in addition to experienced DJs it’s also designed for keen amateurs or those looking to get started in DJing. I had the choice of the S2 or S4 when reviewing (one of the perks of the job) and I went for the S2 because I think it’s a more accessible unit for a wider range of people. In this case that means Traktor Pro 3, which comes in the box, or Traktor LE. Just like with Komplete Kontrol or Maschine, every variant of the hardware works with the same software. I’m looking here at the Traktor Kontrol S2 MkIII, although there’s a bigger S4 as well, which was also demoed to me back in summer 2018 by the Traktor specialists at NI’s London offices. Plus, digital DJ’ing is already pretty advanced, so any major update to the hardware and software was always likely to be saved for when there was a major step forward ready.Īnd step forward indeed the new generation of Traktor - version 3 of the software, and the third generation of the controller hardware. If NI’s Traktor family has felt a little like it’s taken a back seat in the last couple of years, that’s only really because of the sheer range of other gear NI has been developing and releasing. ![]() And the S2 will even natively connect to iOS devices. NI's brand new family of Traktor controllers come with a raft of new features as well as the new Traktor 3 software.
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