New Traktor? New NI Controller?

[BradCee]

Just place the order, then when they don't make the delivery date, tell 'em you want a discount.

You'll either have it on tuesday, or you'll get a discount! Which, to me, sounds like a win/win situation...

especially if i somehow got it tuesday

[Wickedsight]

Yes indeed!

[Bassline Brine]

I know I've been busy lately because of my new job, and besides Ableton (that I mess with mostly for composition purposes now).

I have to say, the S4 was what I was wanting out of a controller. Exactly what I was looking for. I love the sampling ease of Ableton, and I like the solid controls of a more "normal" setup. This update to Traktor and S4 HID controller hits how I want to mix exactly on the button.

I'm so glad I've been broke so I didn't buy something else before this.

I was planning on getting the VCI-300 with ITCH. Having been mostly familiar with Serato products, and wanting HID, this seemed like the best method to go. I like Traktor, but having HID is a must for me because I'm a precise person.

From what I can see already, feature wise, the S4/Traktor combo blows the competition out of the water in it's price-range. The VCI-100 will always have a solid place because of it's custom layouts, but I think controllers are growing a bit more with technology now.

I'm really interested to see, and haven't researched enough yet, if I can run 3 decks with the S4 digitally, and then use the 4th for a sampler partition. I can really see that being how I'd like to mix overall.

It's really just floored me. I know some people have mixed reviews and thoughts on it. But besides the jog wheels being on the top (which honestly I think I'd get used to because I'd probably play with the stuff on the bottom more often than the jog wheels anyhow) it really feels like this is EXACTLY what I personally was looking for, and wasn't out yet.

I really like NI products. And this seals the deal with me. (Of note: You know you can buy the Audio 2 DJ at Best Buy now???? Saw it in the store the other day.)

I'm a guy who is tech savvy and knows the in's and out's of the techie nerd talk, but whom needs to work on his actual mixing skills a lot. I feel like as a controller for a beginner to master, this is one that can hit a lot of places. Some people have different workflows, but for me, this hits everything on the spot.

[stphotog]

I can't view the NI website or youtube vids at work. It's like being on cold turkey watching what you are all writing and looking at the clock to get out and go watch at home.

Are they high res jogs? Will S4 software support that?

the jogs are high res and you can scratch them.
The software/hardware integration of this thing is AMAZING.. I cant wait!

[Dragonfyre]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_qKaLWYi44

[Dj just b]

Awesome!

[Abyrne7]

Do you think the scratchability of the jog wheels will be that great. Better then CDJ's maybe?

[farhanashraf]

i personally doubt it

[photojojo]

I think it will be the best a midi controller has ever gotten as far as scratching goes. It's not TT's so you may have to make adjustments to how you do it, but from what i've read and seen I think it'll be pretty good.

[stphotog]

I shot it!
My first one!!!
I am soooo proud...