hey guys so i have been looking to buy a kaossilator. I had a couple questions first though:
Do you guys have any synthesizers that you are currently using with the kontrol s4. And would you recommend a kaossilator or a kaossilator pro.
Another thing i was concerned about was how to route the kaossilator into traktor and have it play with my kontrol s4. Is it considered an “live input”
Sorry for the noob questions guys any help would be appreciated
This is possible. Kinda a conscience because I am interested in getting one soon. Go with the Kaossilator Pro for sure! Me and my friend are In production mode right now using a microkorg xl, and for live shows it’s really sick!
Pretty much what you’re gonna do is run some of these (Not available.) Rca to 1/4’’ from the output of the Synth into channel D input. Then just switch deck D to live input in preferences.
hope this helps!
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Go with the Kaossilator Pro, that thing is a freakin beast. I use it with my VCI-300 and it opens up a ton o possibilities. It also has about 20 of the audio effects on the KP3 so it makes a mean effects controller as well. Spend the extra $$ and go with the pro, you won’t regret it.
Note; We just got the thing so we’re not too used to it, In unison with the s4. Just kinda messing around with some loops made from the synth using the loop recorder.
Edit: Just demonstrating that it is possible. Kind of took a little while to get the wiring correct with the output though.
nice this is how i use my kaossilator pro and kaossilator in unison with the s4. what you can do is connect your kaossilator pro/kaossilator into ur mic in of your s4 at the back of the s4. in reference of traktor pro 2 under input routing select ch c left and right either into any of the deck depending on what you want as for me im connecting my kaossilator into the aux in and also deck c. if you want to eq the sound coming in from your kaossilator make a mapping to switch your deck c from track deck to live input to ease your workflow as you do no need to go into your reference and switch it manually to live input in your reference everytime you wanna use your kaossilator as this would ruin your mix going into reference. if you dont intend to eq your sound then you can just use the gain knob or the knob the mic at the front to increase and decrease your volume. don’t forget to switch to thru at the back of your s4. the good thing about all this is that you can record your sounds from your kaossilator in the loop recorder and then copy it over to your sample decks. but that is another work around altogether. hope this helps
go for the Kaossilator Pro 100,000%!!! because it has 4 sample/loop banks, and the most important thing: MIDI!!! so you can sync it to the MIDI clock signal from the S4 or get really creative and use a USB-MIDI interface to use the Kaossilator as a MIDI controller for traktor. I’m actually very surprised to NOT see anyone having done this on this forum (or maybe I haven’t looked hard enough) I’ll be working on some mappings for the K-Pro to be use alongside the S4 and will post some when I think they are useable. The K-Pro touch pad adds a whole new intuitive input for traktor and when using the K-Pro’s editor software to customize the way the pad works the possibilities are endless. have a look at Ean’s video where he uses the nano-pad X-Y pad. but the K-Pro is TONS more powerful! watch this space
That’s a brilliant idea! I’m gonna use my kaossilator+mini-kp Combo in my vms4 input again!!! The only reason I didn’t using it much more was the lack of syncing between those two toys and the other traktor input… Recording it while it’s cued is a good idea. Does a new loop in sample deck is analysed and beatgrided by traktor?
And i think i am going with the pro
