best thing in there imo: FULL itunes support, so i hope I’ll be ale to edit itunes playlist in traktor 
Agreed, i’m pumped for that. Proper integration not the current half baked version where neither of them really talks to the other properly.
+1
Exciting stuff,
but how much is it gonna cost for soundcard/TP3 software?
Will the new software work with the current soundcards?
so i can have a sound card and two x1s without a usb hub. i get what your saying though. just would be pretty sweet for my needs.
a part from everyone with MacBooks mate. all the promotional videos for NI and all professionals seem to use MacBooks, so why not cater there sound cards for MacBooks. just my 2p.
edit would be amazing (wishful thinking i know) if they worked both on firewire and usb.
Macbooks are popular but why on earth would you do write off everyone else!
Macbooks only have 2 usb ports? What the fuck man.
Firewire? Hell no. I don’t have a firewire ting.
I dunno about this.
The SL4 has 2 soundcards inside it. Nowhere has it been said that the second USB port can be used for midi controllers on the same laptop as the first USB port.
Like the guy in the video says, its a great idea for club installation but would you personally want to pay $899 for a soundcard..?
Although it might mean i can pick up an SL1 really cheap soon
I think what he meant was that since a macbook has 2 USBs and a firewire, if the soundcard plugged into the firewire you’d still have the 2 USBs free for midi controllers
that is exactly what i meant.
that’s why I edited to add it would be ace if it could use both. 
I second Jo3 for the Firewire wish, BTW!
Firewire has higher bandwidth (especially the 800) and is much easier on the CPU. Unlike the USB, FW has DMA (Direct Memory Access) which is much more optimal for the purpose. In practice, this means higher bit rates, lower latency, more concurrent channels, MINIMAL risk of pops and crackles.
As per the usage of FW vs USB - unfortunately the low-cost laptops don’t have this port so there will be some pissed-off potential (and existing too) customers. Just for the sake of no trolling and hating, I do understand (and accept) why NI and the other major companies have switched to USB-only recently. I could easily imagine how I’m trying to educate people why the FW is a better solution over USB … over and over again …
bottom line: as good as it is …
Doh… misread the post.
Yeah i used to use a Presonus Firebox which was great as it left both my usb ports free and it was super fast. Also had Midi i/o
I personally dont think anyone will make firewire soundcards anymore. what with apple dropping it of mbs and usb 3.
I doubt NI will ever touch FW.
It just seems strange that the “industry standard” (if there is one) Traktor set up is a MBP (which mosty have 2 USB slots), a 92 with 2 two X1’s and an NI Sound card which adds up to three USB’s. Surely NI must be thinking a firewire 800 card will be more adequate especially if it can use USB as well (to satisfy everyone). I dunno I just think it makes sense. It will probably bump up the cost massively I suppose.
I thought the standard was Traktor, Audio 8, an X1, a xone 92 and 2 CDJ 1000/2000s
the standard is about to become S4 & Maschine
as simple as that LOL
I guess cost is the deciding factor.
I totally agree with what you say though, it seems like a blind acceptance that the choke of 2 USB ports is one that we should suffer.
Just make something that deals with the issue and people will buy it.
Personally i wont be getting one of these new cards cus i dont need one but despite not needing one i would buy one if it had FW and/or dual USB for mulitple midi controllers.
Im sure its not that easy to implement but…
Hell no. Way too bulky.
you mean to use is as a USB hub? not a good idea from technical perspective.
If two USB ports, for two parallel laptops/strems, as on SL4 - it would make more sense …