A Controller For Four Decks In Traktor

[DJ Abercrombie]

What exactly are you looking for?

I am looking for four controllers on one chassis without a mixer.

I do not see the logic in using two controllers to manage four decks. Sooner or later you will need a separate control to manage all three or four decks at the same time. There are times I have four players looping and, I am in need of a 5th player.

I already have a mixing board so, I do not need a mixer embedded with the controllers.

Cheers!

[rhombus_77]

http://4midiloop.com/

although it has a mixer, you could probably map these to other functions

[astromech]

I am looking for four controllers on one chassis without a mixer.

I do not see the logic in using two controllers to manage four decks. Sooner or later you will need a separate control to manage all three or four decks at the same time. There are times I have four players looping and, I am in need of a 5th player.

I already have a mixing board so, I do not need a mixer embedded with the controllers.

Cheers!

A mixing board? like, production thing?

[padi_04]

a pair of dn sc2000/x1 could do the job then, depending on your style

[DJ Abercrombie]

A mixing board? like, production thing?

Yes.

I have a small mixing board I use to mix on Traktor so there is no need for me to
buy a device that offers only two controllers with an on-board mixer, when I need four controllers with without a mixer.

Possibly two x-1 controllers is what I need.

Does anyone know if I can use two x-1 controllers on one traktor program?

[padi_04]

Yes.

I have a small mixing board I use to mix on Traktor so there is no need for me to
buy a device that offers only two controllers with an on-board mixer, when I need four controllers with without a mixer.

Possibly two x-1 controllers is what I need.

Does anyone know if I can use two x-1 controllers on one traktor program?

yup, they map automatically to all decks

[bumtsch]

Most definitely.

[loop]

I am looking for four controllers on one chassis without a mixer.

I do not see the logic in using two controllers to manage four decks. Sooner or later you will need a separate control to manage all three or four decks at the same time. There are times I have four players looping and, I am in need of a 5th player.

I already have a mixing board so, I do not need a mixer embedded with the controllers.

Cheers!

I hear you mate. However, there's really no such thing as a single 4 deck Traktor optimized controller. There are a lot of controllers, which can be mapped to control all 4 traktor decks, but they won't be, so to say, optimal as an S4 would be. You can use them in external mixer mode as you so wish.

Here are few examples for potential controllers, which can be used with external mixers:
1) you can get Novation Lunchpad - it has 8x8 grid and can be used like 4 (2x2) Midifighters with the deckalized mappings. Here's a link to one such project: http://www.djtechtools.com/forum/showthread.php?t=15941

2) You get an APC40, which has all the buttons in the world + enough sliders and knobs for controlling all FX, loops, etc - pretty much everything in traktor

Both these examples will give you fully functional and very powerful controller setup, but is this what you want?

3) Reloop Contour has implemented mapping for 4 decks traktor control. Not 4 at a time, but you can switch decks and this will give you controll over all 4 decks.

That said, if you want optimal surface for straight-forward 4 decks Traktor control with external mixer, this would be two X1s. There is a reason why most of the DJs using traktor in clubs are using one or two X1s, depending on the number of decks.

Alternatives to the X1s (again best to be in pairs)
* Allen & Heath Xone:1D (or the 2D, if you want built in audio interface)
* Reloop Contour
* Denon SC-2000

[DJ Abercrombie]

Right!

I watched the X-1 video and it seems the be suitable for the job.

I've noticed there isn't a pitch slider. Can I use one of the knobs as a pitch control by manipulating the midi layout?

Cheers!

[loop]

dude, get a look at the videos of the S4. It will be a much better setup than anything else you cat add to your live mixing console.

Also, the bundled Traktor with the S4 will give you the needed 5th deck.

there's nothing better you can get than what the S4 is ...