Impact of Traktor 2.5 on S2/S4, new controller releases, etc.

[stasis]

Would the community here think it's a bad time to invest in a NI controller/setup as a meaningful Traktor upgrade is looming? Obviously the (non-LE) upgrade will be free on the software side - but I wonder if it might pay to bide one's time in terms of investing in any hardware.

Any thoughts from anyone?

Cheers,
stasis

[DysfunkDJ]

Won't change that much to be honest. Native has already said they are going to slightly modify their s4 default mapping to allow triggering of 8 samples on deck C and D. If however you are a Dj that uses samples and one shots a lot then the f1 will be the way to go along side the s2 or s4.

[MrAybar]

I think at the end setups are going to change to modular ones like having X1 + F1 etc.... with an external mixer!!!!!!

[photojojo]

There's people still using 15 year old mixers that work fine, but I doubt in 15 years anybody will still be using an S4.