![]() ![]() The Haptic feedback technology is really, really interesting. I recommend the "P600" and the Filter Type "Ladder" for that natural resonance sweep without distortion. Click the settings cog, go to the "Mixer" tab and experiment. On first launch, the "EQ Selection" will be set to "Classic". DVS, a massive selection of FX - assignable to 3 tracks for each deck and also a mixer FX section where you have 4 FX switches plus an additional filter switch! There are a nice few filter models which can be changed in Traktor, which I recommend. They give you everything, for one initial price. However, Serato seem to be the EA of DJing software - "we have the features you want, but it will cost you extra on top of the original purchase!" You have to pay extra for DVS, FX & filter models in a lot of cases so do your research!Ĭontrast this to Native Instruments and Traktor. The Numark NVII does a good job of trying to be CDJs, the built in screens are just amazing and mean you can keep laser focused on mixing instead of taking your head up to look at a screen. ![]() If you've used CDJs or other standalone decks and gotten comfortable with them, only then will you understand the feeling of limitations in controllers. Larger jog wheels would let us perform scratches more naturally, but you do soon get used to the size and you can always attach a regular turntable or CDJ to the Kontrol S4 if you want to scratch on a larger platter.I was stuck between the Numark NVII and this. Our only criticism is the size of the jog wheels. You can also use the jog wheels to speed up and slow down tracks momentarily to synchronise them, and the very low latency and responsiveness helps here too. This responsiveness means you can perform your scratches and beatjuggles naturally without having to compensate for any latency. This means that the jog wheels control Traktor using a special protocol rather than the older MIDI protocol, so moving the jog wheel has a near-instantaneous effect on a track. Because NI manufactures the Traktor software as well as the Kontrol S4, the integration between both is extremely tight. Thankfully, the Kontrol S4’s jog wheels are excellent. Modern DJ controllers only need jog wheels to scratch, so if a controller has them they need to be good. There’s quite a bit of friction in comparison to scratch-oriented crossfaders such as Ecler’s Eternal crossfader or the DJM-T1’s crossfader, but we had no problems performing scratch techniques such as crabs and flares. The Kontrol S4’s crossfader is great for mixing or scratching. The Kontrol S4’s peak meters let you keep your attention on the job at hand. With lesser controllers you must look at your software to check levels, which takes your focus away from your hardware. The peak meters are pretty accurate and are a valuable and useful feature. ![]() Each channel fader has its own peak meter to show you a track’s level visually. We’d have preferred smoother faders, but you can easily and quickly move them without impediment. The faders are fairly smooth and have quite a heavy resistance. There’s plenty of space between each fader, which means you can adjust track volumes without accidentally nudging other faders. The Kontrol S4 has many elements, but the most eye-catching is the S4’s uncluttered and incredibly smooth fader area. Indeed, the Kontrol S4 has enough features to make it the centrepiece of your setup and a replacement for older vinyl and CD-based setups. The Traktor Kontrol S4 is an incredibly versatile DJ MIDI controller that lets you mix and scratch tracks together, loop portions of a track, jump straight to specific part of a track using hot-cue buttons and even control the included Traktor Pro 2.5 software with timecode CDs and vinyl records. ![]()
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