Official info on the Kontrol Z2!

[nestaselect]

To be honest, the ONE thing i'm kind of let-down by this, is the fact that the main outputs are 1/4" and so far it doesn't look like there will be a booth output. I mean let's be frank. XLR outputs truly are the standard. If they're expecting people to replace club mixers with this they should have really included main XLR outputs and 1/4" booth outputs. I can forgive them for dropping the rec output, because obviously you can just record internally on Traktor.

From what I've heard. There will be XLR and RCA main outs, TRS Booth outs, 2 USB in (Hub), 1 USB out, Line and phono A, Line and Phono B, two ground posts, RCA AUX in, and 1/4" Mic in. Oh....and a kennsington lock. We'll see if I'm right

[bmo]

From what I've heard. There will be XLR and RCA main outs, TRS Booth outs, 2 USB in (Hub), 1 USB out, Line and phono A, Line and Phono B, two ground posts, RCA AUX in, and 1/4" Mic in. Oh....and a kennsington lock. We'll see if I'm right

Cheers that would perfect. if I'm spinning a gig, and I really don't want to use my computer I would only really use 2 decks. On the other hand, I usually spin with traktor, and in such cases the new mixer would definitely allow me a 4 channel functionality in that regard. After owning a traktor certified 4ch mixer, I'm not really sure if I need those two extra full channels.

Thanks for the info nestaselect. Although I would like to test the EQs nad faders/filtre before I go on a selling rampage.

[Kid Quest]

Basically says that many DJs have preferred a classic 4 channel setup. But the truth is that the Z2 is a 4 chanel mixer, but two of them are only controlled with a volume knob instead of a fader. A DJ using a few F1s could have as many as 12 chanels available 10 of which with their corrisponding volume and filtre. Add a Maschine to the mix and you've basically got the tits.

I hope this means that they will be implementing remix deck control via the maschine mk2 with this update.

[squidot]

I hope this means that means that they will be implementing remix deck control via the maschine mk2 with this update.

hopefully via all maschine versions.

[nestaselect]

hopefully via all maschine versions.

Didn't NI already say that future versions would allow MIDI mapping of all remix decks?

[Nicky H]

Yes but they didn't say which version - hopefully the next one...

[DirtyNerd]

Well, it looks like the info on it is live now:
http://www.native-instruments.com/z2-dj-mixer
plus a nie video of Ean Golden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFumW...ature=youtu.be

$899 is not as bad as I thought, but not as good as I had hoped...

[tricks]

Well, it looks like the info on it is live now:
http://www.native-instruments.com/z2-dj-mixer
plus a nie video of Ean Golden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFumW...ature=youtu.be

$899 is not as bad as I thought, but not as good as I had hoped...

Could you give us some info or clear up rumors? Page is down right now because of heavy traffic.

Thanks

[0.0]

Well, it looks like the info on it is live now:
http://www.native-instruments.com/z2-dj-mixer
plus a nie video of Ean Golden:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFumW...ature=youtu.be

$899 is not as bad as I thought, but not as good as I had hoped...

$899's on the high end, probably more than I'm willing to pay when I could get a second-hand DJM800 for the same price. But with a 20% discount it's closer to $700, which is a liiitle more reasonable.

[deckard26354]

Page is here now:
http://www.native-instruments.com/#/...or-kontrol-z2/

Seems as though my suspicions were correct with it aimed at Turntablists and Controllerism. Included timecode vinyl and cd's. Also the example setups from the site do not show a 4 deck setup example (emphasis on 2 other channels for the remix decks.
Also, not sure if it will be as stated the standard in club mixers. A percentage of DJ's including myself use, and prefer 4 channels, as
in 4 physical faders. Maybe in a few months there will be one hinted at.