Who designed the S4?

[Fatlimey]

Truth is, a bunch of people were sent the original design as a paper template and asked to answer a rigorous online questionnaire about sections, uses, omissions, improvements and typical workflows. It started off with some oddities, like the "sync" was a pushbutton on a rotary control - When you need to hit sync you usually need it in a hurry, so that had to go.

So, not only Ean, but he does go visit companies and do the Meet & Greet.

[tekki]

You commented on that one too?

[Fatlimey]

Tekki, fun days! I love ripping into someone else's designs with their permission... I notice I've never been invited back since then.

[tekki]

Tekki, fun days! I love ripping into someone else's designs with their permission... I notice I've never been invited back since then.

Same here... Maybe we were too direct?

[BentoSan]

a few of the DJTT crew including myself actually gave some feedback on one of the designs about a year ago - thats how i got 50% off a maschine

[tekki]

My Audio4DJ over here.
(And don't forget that BP voucher)

[BentoSan]

My Audio4DJ over here.
(And don't forget that BP voucher)

I went for the Kore packs instead presonally

[Quenepas]

sorry to unearth this but do NI pay any feedback or involvement in NI points? SO if Ean worked 4 months on the S4, that should be a lot of NI points to redeem...

[alex8337]

Tekki, fun days! I love ripping into someone else's designs with their permission... I notice I've never been invited back since then.

Same here... Maybe we were too direct?

There are some deisgn flaws in the S4 that should be addressed in their next 4 deck midi controller. For example, cleaning the S4's faders with just compressed air is near impossible if you've had a drink spilled over them. NI could lower their warranty returns by making the tempo and volume faders accessible, detachable and replaceable/cleanable. A removable face plate like on the djm800 pioneer mixer would be great.

[padi_04]

There are some deisgn flaws in the S4 that should be addressed in their next 4 deck midi controller. For example, cleaning the S4's faders with just compressed air is near impossible if you've had a drink spilled over them. NI could lower their warranty returns by making the tempo and volume faders accessible, detachable and replaceable/cleanable. A removable face plate like on the djm800 pioneer mixer would be great.

and the clicky gain encoders getting replaced by the continuous type