Controller question

[lemeiux1]

So I have a mixtrack pro currently and I am having a lot of fun with it. I had been a vinyl scratch dj for about 7 years and thought I would see what the controller thing was all about. I am very happy with the switch over except for the responsiveness on the jog wheels. Now don't get me wrong I am not trying to scratch as I mainly spin house/dance music and I know the mixtrack pro isnt exactly a pro piece of gear, but it has left me desiring a bit.

I have been looking at the kontrol s2 as I dont think I will really need 4 deck control (I also have a midi fighter spectra and there are mappings for that anyway if I do). I read that they have HID jog wheels and being made by native instruments I would assume this means it would be the tightest response of a jog wheel for traktor.

Can anyone confirm this? Or do you have any other suggestions for a controller with very responsive jog wheels?

Thanks in advance

[DISaS73R]

I can't confirm if the jogwheels are indeed the most responsive. (I've heard the same and it makes sense that they are, though) However, they are TINY and I assume that you won't really enjoy them.

[Kwal]

I can't confirm if the jogwheels are indeed the most responsive. (I've heard the same and it makes sense that they are, though) However, they are TINY and I assume that you won't really enjoy them.

Vouch.. The jogs are very small

[Danek]

Behringer CMD Studio 4A's jog wheels are big and extremely accurate, although they get dirty quite easily.

Regarding the S2's, they are pretty small.

[makar1]

If you want decent jog wheel performance without spending too much, you'll have to go for Serato/VDJ/etc rather than Traktor.

[lemeiux1]

Behringer CMD Studio 4A's jog wheels are big and extremely accurate, although they get dirty quite easily.

Regarding the S2's, they are pretty small.

hmm I didnt even think about the cmd studio, looks pretty nice though thanks for the suggestion. I am just worried about build quality because behringer doesn't have the best rep for it, but a 3 year warranty is pretty awesome.

It's just a bit of an adjustment to push a button to bring in a track rather than letting go of a record in time like I am used to. So outside of size of the wheel, would I notice a big difference in responsiveness with the s2 jogs compared to the mixtrack?

Thanks again guys

[makar1]

Unless you're planning on scratching, I wouldn't worry too much about the difference in jog wheels with the controllers mentioned so far.

[lemeiux1]

If you want decent jog wheel performance without spending too much, you'll have to go for Serato/VDJ/etc rather than Traktor.

are you referring to the software cost? Or that serato and vdj have better jog wheel support than traktor? I own all 3 of them but really only use traktor