# Traktor S4 or Allen & Heath Xone: 42 + Audio 6 soundcard? **URL:** \ **Category:** Hardware: Controllers, Mods and Gear\ **Created:** [February 10, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595 "2011-02-10T00:30:29Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Dougst3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dougst3r](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Dougst3r)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 12:30am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/1 "2011-02-10T00:30:29Z")
**Traktor S4 or Allen & Heath Xone: 42 + Audio 6 soundcard?** I finally got my job at a local apple store and already planning to fry my first monthly pay (still live @ my parents) on a new mixer, since my current Xone: 22 does not cut it for the way of performing I want to do. However, I’m not sure what kind of mixer I wanna save for…I had my eyes on getting a Xone: 42 with a new soundcard (audio 6 or 8 if i manage to find one) but after playing around with my friends new S4, I seriously got tempted when i realized it would spare me from buying a new soundcard and software (since the upgrade to Traktor 2 will apparently not be free), although since I already own 2 Kontrol X1:s, it would feel a bit “too traktory” if I go for the S4 😛 I am however concerned over the sound difference from the two since iv’e been playing with my Xone: 22 and the fact i read somewhere that it’s not a suitable mixer if you are playing techno / electro So please, guide me to a good deal so I have something to look forward to 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![padi\_04](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/padi_04/32/56291_2.png) [@padi\_04](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/padi_04)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 12:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/2 "2011-02-10T00:49:26Z")
mixers are mixers, they aren’t genre specific. ---
**Author:** ![djfil007](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7ba0ec/32.png) [@djfil007](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djfil007)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:45am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/3 "2011-02-10T01:45:20Z")
only time a mixer can be style specific would be for scratch dj’s… that would mostly come down to if the crossfader is good for scratching or not. ---
**Author:** ![minimal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/minimal/32/15152_2.png) [@minimal](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/minimal)\ **Post date:** [February 10, 2011, 1:55am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/4 "2011-02-10T01:55:20Z")
Get your hands on a used xone92. baby’s built like a tank! check the corners and faders, if they’re not roughed up you know the dude took good care of his gear. ---
**Author:** ![sepdanger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/71e660/32.png) [@sepdanger](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/sepdanger)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/5 "2011-02-11T01:01:43Z")
What about running an xone 92 along side a vci-300? ---
**Author:** ![djmarko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d78d45/32.png) [@djmarko](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/djmarko)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 2:43am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/6 "2011-02-12T02:43:57Z")
sell the x1, use thes4 with the other x1…to traktor whateva…plus the s4 will get dvs with T2! ---
**Author:** ![Garygary1](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/garygary1/32/14575_2.png) [@Garygary1](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Garygary1)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/7 "2011-02-12T05:49:20Z")
I would suggest the Denon DN-X1600. I bought one about a week ago and I am absolutly in love with it. It has an awesome internal sound card, full midi mappability, and it’s built like a rock. last I checked its going for 800 on ebay (btw I also run 2 x1’s and it works perfectly) ---
**Author:** ![bigbeatzz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f19dbf/32.png) [@bigbeatzz](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/bigbeatzz)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2011, 11:25pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/8 "2011-02-12T23:25:03Z")
I vote S4, I really love mine. It’s honestly the most fun I have had DJing since CDJ 1000’s were invented. I have owned the vci-100 & the vci-300 also but the S4 has them beat. ---
**Author:** ![DennisHuiberts](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dennishuiberts/32/14614_2.png) [@DennisHuiberts](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/DennisHuiberts)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 8:16am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/9 "2011-02-14T08:16:42Z")
Depends on if you really need jogwheels, but I guess not, because you’re using two X1’s. I’d say pick up a Xone:62 or 92: 4-band EQ is a breeze when you’re playing with more than two decks. You can be much more specific with which frequency ranges you want in or out of your mix. ---
**Author:** ![minimal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/minimal/32/15152_2.png) [@minimal](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/minimal)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2011, 11:36pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/10 "2011-02-14T23:36:52Z")
4 band eq… drool, drool 🙂 I’m totally addicted to it (and the filters) I even bring my xone92 to clubs that don’t have one so I can rock out on it. Others just don’t do it for me anymore. ---
**Author:** ![alex8337](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/alex8337/32/14820_2.png) [@alex8337](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/alex8337)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/11 "2011-02-15T05:03:10Z")
S4 hands down, I sold my Pioneer cdj800’s and Djm800, my Denon DNHS-5500 and Traktor scratch pro with the audio8 all about a month after getting my NI S4 and I havent looked back, its the best purchase Ive ever made gear wise and I’ve been mixing for 5 years and had 4 sets of gear. ---
**Author:** ![minimal](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/minimal/32/15152_2.png) [@minimal](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/minimal)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/12 "2011-02-15T20:29:36Z")
4 sets in 5 years! That’s a fast turnover. Guess u weren’t too lucky with the purchases up untill now? ---
**Author:** ![Dougst3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dougst3r](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Dougst3r)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 10:39am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/13 "2011-02-17T10:39:22Z")
If we put it this way: I’m not a club DJ per say but I still want to have access to sample decks and possibly a third track: Will the audio 6 be more suitable or should I get the audio 10 straight away? ---
**Author:** ![fullenglishpint](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/fullenglishpint/32/12539_2.png) [@fullenglishpint](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/fullenglishpint)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2011, 10:42am UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/14 "2011-02-17T10:42:04Z")
> [@Dougst3r](#): > > If we put it this way: I’m not a club DJ per say but I still want to have access to sample decks and possibly a third track: Will the audio 6 be more suitable or should I get the audio 10 straight away? Audio 6 will do it. ---
**Author:** ![Dougst3r](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9dc877/32.png) [@Dougst3r](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Dougst3r)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 7:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/15 "2011-02-19T19:06:50Z")
Could it be possible to have traktor running through an auio 6 while having ableton running on my audio 2 on the same computer (with a usb hub) and on the same mixer? In that way i can run Griid in ableton on my iPad 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dj\_subculture](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/dj_subculture/32/14586_2.png) [@dj\_subculture](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/dj_subculture)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/16 "2011-02-19T21:06:14Z")
> [@Garygary1](#): > > I would suggest the Denon DN-X1600. I bought one about a week ago and I am absolutly in love with it. It has an awesome internal sound card, full midi mappability, and it’s built like a rock. last I checked its going for 800 on ebay (btw I also run 2 x1’s and it works perfectly) +1 for the 1600! In addition to what Gary mentioned, I would also add that the DN-X1600 is Traktor Certified Word of warning, if you decide to buy a Denon DN-X1600, stay away from EBAY “_Warning to all valued consumers:_ _The warranty on DENON DJ products is NOT VALID if the products have been purchased from an UNAUTHORIZED dealer/online retailer(such as Ebay)_…” ---
**Author:** ![paulalexsaltis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/eb9ed0/32.png) [@paulalexsaltis](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/paulalexsaltis)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2011, 9:43pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/traktor-s4-or-allen-heath-xone-42-audio-6-soundcard/19595/17 "2011-02-19T21:43:17Z")
I had the xone 42 and a M-Audio 610 the sound card was great but the mix on the xone was too warm with my Bowers and Wilkins speakers, it sounded too round. So I sold that and got and Ecler Evo 5 for £700… the sound is controlled and clean which is nice… I think the moral of my post is go for the S4 or a mixer with sound card incorporated 😃