So if you link two together with the ethernet cable through USB, will it ‘merge’ the soundcard so you have a 4 channel soundcard?
If it does then you could bring two to a gig, hook them together with ethernet and not need another audio interface and have a 4 channel soundcard. It kind of sucks they put one 1/8" on the front instead of having both outputs in the back. It makes it a little awkward if you wanted to run both outputs to separate channels on the mixer, now you have to run a cable to the front. Also remember you have the option to run each channel in traktor mono so you could use one of them as a 4 channel soundcard with a few adapters (like you would with an audio 2 or 4). Plus a lot of systems are mono anyway.
I really like the idea of having one or two of these with a DB2 or DB4 for a home setup then just take them to your gig with a laptop and you have an audio interface to use already in your controller with the house mixer.
I love the X1s but I might have to give them up for these, i would love to get my hands on one.
Pretty much addressed my two gripes with the 1/2D - the buttons and the “jogwheel”. Very excited! Agreed that I would prefer a standard stereo out on the back over the headphone config, but this will do nicely. Might turn my DB4 into a next gen 4D.
Exactly. Those LED buttons look perfect. I really grew to hate those jogs on the 1D/4D- they were useless except to browse and load tracks and the buttons felt dead. These buttons look like a slightly harder Kontrol X1 button which would be fine for me. If they are a little squishy I would prefer it but I’ll take them either way.
I was waiting for a version without soundcard but I need a new soundcard to replace my Numark DJIO, this might work for me…
And the encoders have push switch:
MIDI Control
Xone:K2 has 52 physical controls – including 12 analogue
and 6 endless rotary encoders with push switch, 4 linear
faders, and 30 backlit performance switches - providing up
to 171 M IDI control commands across 3 layers.
That means with two you can have 4 deck instant gratification type mapping or just 2 decks on one K2. Layer 1 will be your main midi controls, layer 2 deck A instant grat, and Layer 3 Deck B for some pad mashing.
I am much more excited about this than the DB2. The DB2 just made me realize how much I want a DB4.
