scratch pro?
http://www.zzounds.com/item--NINTRAKSCRATCHPRO
has anyone else seen this?
That looks to me to be the next version of Traktor if i am not mistaken - nice find !
Alright lets try and work out some of the functionality thats been put in by looking at the photo and whats written on the site.
First of all lets look at the enlarged picture - http://cachepe.zzounds.com/media/quality,85/brand,zzounds/53039M-fd00800e703ef8f2d0ecdd9793f1f332.jpg
If you look at the effects section it now looks like we can chain effects to one another notice how 3 effects are selected on either side of the deck in two effects sections.
The site itself says - 21 new effects
The picture obviously shows that the interface has been reworked.
The picture also shows in the middle of the decks where the eq’s usually are there is some kind of FX selection, being able to choose between fx unit 1 or/maybe and 2.
Chaining effects certainly makes me more happy, however we are yet to see how this works so i wont be getting my hopes up thinking they can replace my Ableton effects racks.
The effect panel looks very simple with one knob for each effect and i it looks like there is a snapshot or file button on the left side of the panel for presets maybe
i think there are more button for loops which is a big plus for me 
What i would really like to know is why are we hearing this from zzounds and not from strait from NI ?
btw nice spotting with that button !
I cant wait to see the Traktor Pro version. The GUI looks clean, question is when is this sucker going to come out? I pressed add to cart…expected 10/16/2008 hmm 1 day after the rumored Mac laptops get updated. I hope the new server is running cuz were gonna get a million question if this sh!t works with the VCI-SE. Ean must be working his ass off if he already has a alpha/beta or official copy of PRO.
Bento and Tekki were gonna be pulling some overtime on this site over the next month or so. This is gonna get really good, can wait to see Traktor PRO Vs ITCH or SSL.
Traktor 3 is already better than Itch and SLL so Traktor 4(pro) is gonna be pulling some more nails in the coffin 
I’m only guessing here, but this is probably what happened…
When a new product is about to be released, the manufacturer puts together press kits for the item. They also do alot of demos to retailers showing what the product can do. In the case of print media (magazines like Remix), there needs to be as much as a month of lead time. Usually in these cases, the manufacturer and the retailer sign an agreement that stipulates when knowledge of that item will be made public.
Unfortunately, some retailers make mistakes and info gets released early. This can be an administrative error, a web development mistake, or (unfortunately) a pattern of poor behavior. Whatever the cause, when it pops up in the wild once, other retailers see that and put THEIR stuff online as well.
I’m just wondering if this will be:
A) an upgrade to Traktor Scratch (completely renaming / replacing the current version)
B) an offshoot of Traktor Scratch (having both the Standard and Pro version on shelves)
C) a free or paid update?
leaves me wondering… Post’s about this product in NI’s and Skratchworx’s forums have been removed…
Exactly what I am thinking. I hope this damn thing is for free for people that just bought upgrades!
Free, I really dont think so, remember when we went from 2.6 to 3? Now were going from 3.4 to PRO. Sh!t I cant wait even If I have to pay $200.
I saw the cached NI msg board no real big info there
I’m pretty sure that is exactly what happened.
Well…I should say that I know that is exactly what happened.
got some more info from pricegrabber…
Native Instruments Traktor Pro DJ Software
(MPN: 17642)
Price Range: $199.00 from 2 Sellers
Description: Native Instruments Traktor Pro DJ Software sets the standard for power, reliability, and creativity in DJing. Traktor Pro is the culmination of a decade of DJ software development. Designed to meet the needs of the professional DJ, Traktor … Read More
Description: Native Instruments Traktor Pro DJ Software sets the standard for power, reliability, and creativity in DJing. Traktor Pro is the culmination of a decade of DJ software development. Designed to meet the needs of the professional DJ, Traktor Pro incorporates streamlined industry-standard workflows. Boasting 21 new creative effects and pre-assigned yet flexible MIDI mapping of all major controllers available the Tracktor Pro software is easy to use, and chock full of features to bring an audience to its feet. Add to this the fact that it incorporates premium sound quality and up to four playback decks and you, too, will see that Traktor Pro redefines the art of DJing. Traktor Pro Features Re-engineered, high-contrast graphical user interface 21 high quality, assignable FX from reverbs and delays to tempo synched capabilities 2 independent FX slots with flexible routing possibilities Chain up to 3 FX per slot Storable FX parameter settings Visual browsing of your entire music collection using acover flowlayout. Advanced tempo synchronization and automatic track beat-gridding All industry leading controllers pre-mapped for plug n play Improved file management, incremental search, supporting all file types
You guys are all over it like butter on bread! 
it looks like the same traktor scratch to me …i really dont think is the same as Traktor DJ studio…i think this is going to be a new version of trakto scratch
I do also think that this is a new Scratch version, and not a new version like in Version 4. Or maybe it is, and thats why they had 50% off for all Traktor 3.x sales in the summer, to make the LAST BUCK from their software. Oh well, I am pretty happy with 3 at the moment, and it works fine with my turntables. I would love to see an update though, so that you would not have to have Scratch installed in order to use your turntables in Traktor 3.
We will see. Good news anyways, however it goes
Yeah someone mentions a new version of Traktor and being all the NI junkies we are… everyone gets super excited
I want some crack! (Traktor Pro)
Sorry Bento,
Music is my drug, and traktor is my crack pipe
this looks cool imo, im interested! I wonder how customable the new interface will be, it hints of what i read of up to 4 decks, so i hope for the possibility of a good 3 deck layout, i rly miss that atm in Traktor.