Official info on the Kontrol Z2!

[LoopCat]

Since it comes with Traktor Scratch Pro 2 and the control vinyl, would you guys consider this to be a good way to get into DVS if one does not own his own DJ mixer or DVS system?

I think so. You get a decent mixer, audio interface and a Kontrol X1 in one tidy unit, sounds like a tidy set-up with minimal cables. If you are planning to play out on a club system and want to use DVS you will still need an audio interface in most cases

[Shishdisma]

Does a bear shit in the woods?? Hell yeah this is a good deal to get into DVS. Especially compared to Seratos offerings, minimum $1500

How on earth do you need to spend $1500 to get into a Serato setup? I count $1200 with some cheap decks and a pretty solid mixer. A Sixty-One isnt the only way to get into a DVS, even though a Sixty-One actually addresses the needs of a scratch DJ.

[oliosky]

Looks like craze has been recently filming something for NI. Which will be good because it'd nice to see a z2 demo showing its actual capacity.

[rdej47]

How on earth do you need to spend $1500 to get into a Serato setup? I count $1200 with some cheap decks and a pretty solid mixer. A Sixty-One isnt the only way to get into a DVS, even though a Sixty-One actually addresses the needs of a scratch DJ.

I'm basing this off similar products for Serato such as the Rane TTM 57SL or the Rane Sixty One. In it's day the TTM57 brand new was around the $1500 mark. Obviously you could get into any DVS with either a Serato or Traktor soundcard for cheaper and any cheap mixer but i'm comparing 2 DVS ready mixers.

[Shishdisma]

I'm basing this off similar products for Serato such as the Rane TTM 57SL or the Rane Sixty One. In it's day the TTM57 brand new was around the $1500 mark. Obviously you could get into any DVS with either a Serato or Traktor soundcard for cheaper and any cheap mixer but i'm comparing 2 DVS ready mixers.

I guess thats true, but it's a bit hard to compare them beyond "DVS ready." I mean, the Rane mixers both have 20 channel 32float/48khz sound cards, 3 full length, fully adjustable, magnetic, and invincible faders, and a Rane DSP/DACs. The Z2 may cost a few hundred less, but it makes some major concessions throughout the hardware, making it almost seem like an underpowered, but still "budget," offering against the Rane hardware.

[Rukks]

Serato TTM56S for about$700 bucks on ebay all day, you buy two dicers and you get about the same as the z2.

I'm a traktor user but if I started my collection today and wanted to go DVS I would go with serato....not like most ppl spinnin vinyl are going to NEED all teh functions of traktor.

[Shishdisma]

Serato TTM56S for about$700 bucks on ebay all day, you buy two dicers and you get about the same as the z2.

I'm a traktor user but if I started my collection today and wanted to go DVS I would go with serato....not like most ppl spinnin vinyl are going to NEED all teh functions of traktor.

And the $500 SL2 you need because the 56 doesnt have an SSL card.

[DJSigma]

If you are planning to play out on a club system and want to use DVS you will still need an audio interface in most cases

How come?

[botstein]

Thanks to everyone who answered my question. I've wanted to add DVS to my studio for a while now and this seems like a nice deal compared to Traktor options I had only a few weeks ago. I definitely didn't mean to derail the thread or turn it in to a Serato vs Traktor debate - The Bridge would really be my only attraction to Serato over Traktor. I really just wanted advise on the Z2.

What would really be helpful for me to know: Would you guys who are "Traktor all-the way" (I know you're on here) recommend the Z2 as the way to go then? Is the two-(physical)-deck limitation and not-there-yet Maschine integration that big of a deal? Again, I don't currently have a Traktor audio interface (Audio 10 or similar) or a DJ mixer.

[0.0]

What would really be helpful for me to know: Would you guys who are "Traktor all-the way" (I know you're on here) recommend the Z2 as the way to go then? Is the two-(physical)-deck limitation and not-there-yet Maschine integration that big of a deal? Again, I don't currently have a Traktor audio interface (Audio 10 or similar) or a DJ mixer.

The question is whether or not you need four full decks. I don't. If you can live with that, and need a soundcard and mixer anyway, this is a pretty sweet deal for an all-in-one package.