Originally Posted by
octostout
This exactly.
Also, the S4 is a toy.
I've been using controllers since all we had was the old Hercules'... And even I will say that every single All-in-one controller ever built is, and should be seen as, a toy. Compare them to the mixers and CDJs made by the same companies... they are cheap plastic toys. Except MAYBE the DDJ-SX.
As someone who VERY recently switched away from an S4, after playing hundreds of gigs with it, I must say that All-in-one controllers should never, and probably WILL never be taken seriously. There's no reason to use inferior gear to do the job that the gear already on stage can do way better. Almost every real gig has Pioneer CDJs and a Pio mixer. The majority have 2000's and a DJM 900, meaning you COULD show up and control two traktor decks with nothing but a laptop and three USB cables. Bring supplemental modular controllers if you need things like cue points, effects controls, etc. This (or timecode) is what every serious Traktor DJ should be doing.