Come on NI - you know you want to release this...

[U-31]

^^^^ Me too, but i aint NI centric

[dominant]

if you had a set list prepared I don't see why you would need a computer.

But what if your audience isn't really digging your set and you need to change it up a bit. This is why I need complete access to all of my music on a screen that doesn't make it a hassle to find it.

I don't like spending all my time staring at a laptop screen either but it is just so damn handy having all of my music there ready to go only a few clicks away I don't think I could give that up.

[guiltyblade]

I used that thing at best buy, first problem. And man beat matching on that laggy slow thing was a pain in the arse. Granted I only spent about 5 mins on it, but 5 mins was all I needed to know to stay away.

[MiL0]

that's actually a really interesting controller concept - shame the realisation doesn't meet expectations.

[Xonetacular]

I used that thing at best buy, first problem. And man beat matching on that laggy slow thing was a pain in the arse. Granted I only spent about 5 mins on it, but 5 mins was all I needed to know to stay away.

Me too, that thing is absolutely horrific.

[nem0nic]

...they developed the Maschine specifically so that you can write music without using a mouse or laptop screen. So why can't they do the same for Traktor?

No they didn't. The Maschine software (and it's GUI) is a HUGE part of working with Maschine. Yes, there are some elements of Maschine that can be left to the hardware interface, but I can't imagine using it without the software open right in front of me. Are you going to force users to go through a 3 line list of songs in an LCD to browse their library? And if there is a moving waveform in the display, where do I get the heads up of seeing across a full static waveform where my cue and loop points are? What about sample decks? There's tons of data in the software GUI that users take advantage of - why take a step backwards and eliminate that?

We use computers to perform now. We need to collectively get over the idea that these devices don't belong in a DJ booth.

[MiL0]

No they didn't. The Maschine software (and it's GUI) is a HUGE part of working with Maschine. Yes, there are some elements of Maschine that can be left to the hardware interface, but I can't imagine using it without the software open right in front of me. Are you going to force users to go through a 3 line list of songs in an LCD to browse their library? And if there is a moving waveform in the display, where do I get the heads up of seeing across a full static waveform where my cue and loop points are? What about sample decks? There's tons of data in the software GUI that users take advantage of - why take a step backwards and eliminate that?

We use computers to perform now. We need to collectively get over the idea that these devices don't belong in a DJ booth.

What you're saying is true but you have to admit a large part of NI's marketing campaign (for the Maschine but also the S4) is the notion of ridding a producer of the need to use a mouse and keyboard as much.

I'm not really saying that we should totally get rid of laptops from the dj booth, I'm just saying that NI are in the best possible position to give DJ's the choice of how much they interact with the laptop when DJ'ing. As it stands at the moment, Traktor and hardware like the S4 simply don't offer the same level of hardware/software integration as other NI products do (like Maschine).

[djbrizk]

This idea is AWESOME!!!!!!!!

[CaptainMidnight]

I used that thing at best buy, first problem. And man beat matching on that laggy slow thing was a pain in the arse. Granted I only spent about 5 mins on it, but 5 mins was all I needed to know to stay away.

the jogs are useless on this piece..Best Buy would probably sell more if they got rid of the floor model.

[djproben]

I have mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, yes, way cool. On the other, I don't think it really solves the problem of screen distraction to put more screens on things. You're still gonna be watching a screen, it's just that you moved the screen to your controller instead of your laptop. On the other hand (yes I have 3 hands now), make those waveforms touchscreens and some cool possibilities might open up. But in the end if you want to get away from screens, spin vinyl or use DVS and cover your screen up. Moving the screen doesn't really fix the problem; it just distributes it.