The NI speculation thread
So what do we think is next for NI? There's rumours abound that Traktor 3 is imminent due to aspects of the S8, and to be honest I'd expect a new version of Traktor around about now, or at least a massive upgrade.
What do you think will be the next upgrade on the hardware front though? I think it will be an F1 Mk2 personally. NI usually take around 3 years to upgrade their hardware and I believe (hope) that NI are looking to improve on the F1. Simple silly things like not being able to pitch bend or control the play state of the deck from the F1 are things that should have been in there from the start.
A lot of people are saying an F1/X1 or some other modular controllers with the NI screens on, but I don't think that's likely to happen. It would require a DC adapter to power the screens and I believe NI would not make them for this reason.
What do you guys think will be next?
(Shall we get a betting ring going?)