Z2 Standalone a no?
Saved up my pennies, sold my S2 & am going big and stepping up to the Z2 !
I’ll be pairing them up with CDJ’s , but heard somewhere that I shouldn’t use the Z2 as a standalone mixer without Traktor!
Is this true , or did I just get trolled? If so , why SHOULDN’T I use it without Traktor ?
HEEELP 
Doesn’t it lose a lot of functionality by not using Traktor?
I guess, but it works just fine without traktor does it not ? It was designed to be a 2+2 Club/Digital Mixer!
It will work as a standalone. You can map those buttons and knobs to whichever dvs you like. If you are not using DVS then I would not go with the Z2 tho.
bah I have been trying to get a z2 without breaking the bank, since it seems like a z4 is in the works i think a price drop is coming pretty soon…
I heard something about only being able to use this mixer in internal mixing mode with timecode. can someone please tell me thats not true casue im not interested in a mixer priced controller.
It’ll work.
I just don’t see why you would get a Z2 if you don’t want to use Traktor considering the Z2 was designed with Traktor in mind.
source?
I want to use the Z2 + CDJ’s with Traktor at home, but have horrid experiences using a computer at a live event
I’d rather just use mixer + cdj during a show than use the computer as well!
sounds like you need a more reliable computer. 
Sounds like you should just get a DJM.
+1
if i was you i’d get a proper 4 channel mixer with midi then use your cdjs in 2 channels and map the other 2 channels to your software. in my opinion this is the way forward rather than these 2+2 mixers
Buy a used djm 800 or a denon dn x1600. If you’re not using your computer than you won’t have any fx besides filters on the z2. If that’s ok with you then fine, but I don’t see why you’d buy a traktor mixer and not use traktor.
You’re spending a lot of money for features you wont use. Just buy a nice 4 channel like the Dn-x1600, its in the same price range and is a truly awesome mixer. Or an A&H if you have the money. (Ive heard the Db2 is the best mixer on the market aside from its bigger brother)
Thanks for your insight guys !
I think I’m going to spend a bit more time looking at ALL the options before picking something new !
if you take you time and look and save you can get a djm 900 which has a traktor cert soundcard, and is a legit mixer with all functions on it.
DJM900 is almost like double the price ofa Z2
Does the z2 have stand alone filters even…
Yes
Yes, filters work in stand-alone mode.