I don't understand the hate..To all saying that this is useless.. It is probably because you already have something better or have already invested in something more expensive.. For someone like me who only does music production and does not DJ, this make for a very tempting case to dip my toes into the DJ world.. It is also clearly aimed to be a beginner/portable controller, not to replace them Pioneers you have or whatnot..
jazRock13 I see pro DJs rocking beach parties with less. A Z1 only, for example. Another thing is, it seems that most only use 2 decks - especially the club standard Pioneer setup. I’m pretty sure it’s all about the show.
I’ve been using the original version since it was introduced. I have this one on order, it does everything I need, want & can use. I DJ 50+ events annually & pairing this with a MacBook Pro makes a seemless setup.
Always has been using Traktor, and this controller seems to have anything that I would need to have. Dedicated loop controls is the must have for me (some musicians likes to add additional 4 to 16 bars in their music). Design looks great and I can’t wait for mine S2 to arrive
100% buying on of these this month. Ive owned high end Pioneer equipment and It just sits there like a pretty toy getting used once and a while its a want not a need having 3k worth of djing kit. Where on this I can make a tight sounding mix and add samples in easily. Also if you look at the second hand market its litterd with Pioneer equipment. My point is you want the best kit but if you need money first thing you look at is decks you dont really need. Far better to get the controller for far less and get your mixes out there. Been there with the high end gear its just over the top unless you have a high end studio or club setup. In my opinion.
I've had this unit for 3 years and definitely recommend it, 👍👍 Traktor also has some drum, bass, vocal separation coming with izotope integration that should be the cleanest yet.
At 3:30 mins you state that any pro3 affects can be assigned to the four effects buttons? Could anyone explain how as I'm under ther impression the four effects installed are prefixed and cant be changed.
One off the biggest gripes I've had with the old s2 was that the jog wheels in high bass environments would constantly activate the wheels ( vinyl mode) and glitch the song. Playing in major clubs and festivals this was a serious issue. I've seen alot of guys use a drink mat or sound proofing to avoid this. Hope the new jogs are different
Best algorithms for beatgrids, key detection quantized and much more. I love Traktor but the versatility of the product native with serato is great! Maybe I'll switch back once they let other gear being used with Traktor.
This controller looks so well design :-) Left tempo fader would be cooler to have in classic mk2 way. Missing fx knobs i see advantage over mk2 in the case if you like to throw your controller all over the place and then your fx knobs falls off first.
You might want to check to product page again: SCRATCH WITH ANY SOUNDCARD TRAKTOR SCRATCH is now included in TRAKTOR PRO 3, right out of the box. This means that DVS DJs using timecode vinyl can now use any soundcard they like, in addition to tried and tested, TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified soundcards and mixers. So if there’s a model that does it for you, or if you’re playing back-to-back with somebody on a different setup, TRAKTOR can adapt.
mick thats the point, i have audio8dj, kind of old,,,i dont know if still good or not, for today standards,,,,besides it has that colored rcas wich are old now,,,i just wanted to see if it worth changing that interface...
mick forgot to tell, i use turntables so rca in is prefered,,,as i see the serato one and pioneer 2 are good ones....im not expert here, audio 8dj is from 2005 i think, pretty old
wird das ding auch irgendwann mal mit dem ipad funktionieren...??? dafür hab ich es mir nämlich gekauft.. ich war sogar so naiv und hab mir die Traktor DJ App für ios gekauft in der Hoffnung es läuft zusammen.. leider Fehlanzeige...!! :-(((
I've seen other devices like the Kontrol S2. Also in the same price category. On all other consoles you have 4 functions for the Performance pads at the bottom. While on the Kontrol S2, there are only 2 functions available. These are Hot Cues and Samples. This can be a drawback. Yes or no ?
About half of the features you presented already exist on the s2 mk1 which I own... you did not renew anything with that looping tbh, like I said it exists from the first model. As for the hot cues, I am glad they added 4 more, but they've actually went back for some reason with the audio connection, which is really unfair imo On my S2 MK1 I have balanced PL outputs + monitor rca outs and of course the headphones plug with the ability to control the cue/master mix and volume I honestly think this product is not worth it that much, your company needs to know what it is promoting and publishing, because it really doesn't make sense to have rca for this 3rd model controller I think it's pretty justified that Pioneer are passing everyone, I mean, come on NI, do you really care about your customers? Call me a hater, whatever, I'm just willinh to pay my money to a brand that I count more...
While im very pleased with the overall look with both the new s2 and s4, i am seriously disappointed with the pads section. Where is pad fx banks for stutter rolls, echos, turn table stops, etc? Why is this on neither of the new controllers? All pioneer controllers in the last 3 years have had this functionality and is really cool for slicing up tracks and making nice fills out of nothing. Really wish they had implemented this, because otherwise these controllers look really nice.
@@RockapeandRolla and u can use the bottom four buttons for that aswell? or only the top 4? i ask because he used the bottom ones to mute in this video. thanks
Ich mag die Software von euch. Aber ich bleibe bei Pro2! 50€ fürn Facelift? Echt? Nö! Und die Hardware schießt ja echt n Vogel ab! Ich behalte meinen Pioneer DDj T1. Macht weiter so und ich bin bei Recordbox!
Not mentioned anything about the new Haptic technology in the jog wheel. To be honest, NI might be very proud of themselves for finally moving forward with new gear and software but they've been left behind by other manufacturers. My guess is the iOS port will be used to link directly to the Traktor DJ app. If this is the case and the company are still persisting with this nonsense iOS app as a legitimate way of DJing, they've lost the plot. Other manufacturers are aiming their new releases at club standards and professionals, NI are still trying to get over a £10 app that links to Spotify.
traktor pro 3 is a real joke !!! make user pay 50 $ for some effects, elastic 3, and a cosmetic look for an old soft , guys you're fooling your users ...
I don't understand the hate..To all saying that this is useless.. It is probably because you already have something better or have already invested in something more expensive.. For someone like me who only does music production and does not DJ, this make for a very tempting case to dip my toes into the DJ world.. It is also clearly aimed to be a beginner/portable controller, not to replace them Pioneers you have or whatnot..
jazRock13 I see pro DJs rocking beach parties with less. A Z1 only, for example.
Another thing is, it seems that most only use 2 decks - especially the club standard Pioneer setup. I’m pretty sure it’s all about the show.
I’ve been using the original version since it was introduced. I have this one on order, it does everything I need, want & can use. I DJ 50+ events annually & pairing this with a MacBook Pro makes a seemless setup.
*cough* paid shill *cough*
Always has been using Traktor, and this controller seems to have anything that I would need to have. Dedicated loop controls is the must have for me (some musicians likes to add additional 4 to 16 bars in their music). Design looks great and I can’t wait for mine S2 to arrive
100% buying on of these this month. Ive owned high end Pioneer equipment and It just sits there like a pretty toy getting used once and a while its a want not a need having 3k worth of djing kit. Where on this I can make a tight sounding mix and add samples in easily. Also if you look at the second hand market its litterd with Pioneer equipment. My point is you want the best kit but if you need money first thing you look at is decks you dont really need. Far better to get the controller for far less and get your mixes out there. Been there with the high end gear its just over the top unless you have a high end studio or club setup. In my opinion.
just got mine. loving it
I've had this unit for 3 years and definitely recommend it, 👍👍 Traktor also has some drum, bass, vocal separation coming with izotope integration that should be the cleanest yet.
excellent tutorial,looks like a very solid piece of kit!
Looks like a neat little thing ;) If the user reviews on quality and usability turn out to be on the positive side, I'll buy one!
look nice, something i can take on the go
I would love to actually work for NI Traktor! I can help big time!!
At 3:30 mins you state that any pro3 affects can be assigned to the four effects buttons? Could anyone explain how as I'm under ther impression the four effects installed are prefixed and cant be changed.
Software lvl...
Is there a way to control those makro effect chains intrduced with traktor 2 with one knob ? Love to use them on my current controller
Can i know if the mic can be used as a Aux or live input in traktor software when i plug mic to S2?
I can’t activated the sample in my traktor s2
One off the biggest gripes I've had with the old s2 was that the jog wheels in high bass environments would constantly activate the wheels ( vinyl mode) and glitch the song. Playing in major clubs and festivals this was a serious issue. I've seen alot of guys use a drink mat or sound proofing to avoid this. Hope the new jogs are different
Danke.
Best algorithms for beatgrids, key detection quantized and much more. I love Traktor but the versatility of the product native with serato is great! Maybe I'll switch back once they let other gear being used with Traktor.
nice vid! I would love to hear more about grid button, and is it finally possible to pitch by hands or by ear...
I make amazing music with al of your products, thanks 4 that
ich verstehe nicht, wieso die FX regler oben links und rechts gestrichen wurden.
da find ich meinen S2 MK2 doch tatsächlich besser :')
Video richtig geguckt? Man kann die 4 Buttons für die FX Effekte mappen wie man möchte. 3:32
@@stereokel jo, trotzdem hat man 8 potis weniger.
How do I download the software to my system, just an S2 dj mixer but am having problem with installation
How I can adjust and launch samples?
mine does not work when i plug it into my i mac, please help
Crossfader started to bleed after one week on mine
where did go the balanced outputs ?
Ricardo GOMES agree with you but not a deal breaker. The mic input I have never used.
Soo...how's that Song Layer on Maschine software coming along? I guess selling pre-made loops it's your priority now.
Is it not USB powered?
Marc Webster It is USB powered but you will have to by an power adapter if you want to keep your iPad charged...I guess.
Seems to be very similar to the Vestax vci380 in terms of buttons etc but without the needle point led markers.
This controller looks so well design :-) Left tempo fader would be cooler to have in classic mk2 way. Missing fx knobs i see advantage over mk2 in the case if you like to throw your controller all over the place and then your fx knobs falls off first.
guys wich are the certified or compatible list audiointerfase for traktor 3
Luis Felipe Urbaneja just about anything with an audio card. Look at their website.
John Bergman nothing yet published regarding that subject
You might want to check to product page again:
SCRATCH WITH ANY SOUNDCARD
TRAKTOR SCRATCH is now included in TRAKTOR PRO 3, right out of the box. This means that DVS DJs using timecode vinyl can now use any soundcard they like, in addition to tried and tested, TRAKTOR SCRATCH Certified soundcards and mixers. So if there’s a model that does it for you, or if you’re playing back-to-back with somebody on a different setup, TRAKTOR can adapt.
mick thats the point, i have audio8dj, kind of old,,,i dont know if still good or not, for today standards,,,,besides it has that colored rcas wich are old now,,,i just wanted to see if it worth changing that interface...
mick forgot to tell, i use turntables so rca in is prefered,,,as i see the serato one and pioneer 2 are good ones....im not expert here, audio 8dj is from 2005 i think, pretty old
wird das ding auch irgendwann mal mit dem ipad funktionieren...??? dafür hab ich es mir nämlich gekauft.. ich war sogar so naiv und hab mir die Traktor DJ App für ios gekauft in der Hoffnung es läuft zusammen.. leider Fehlanzeige...!! :-(((
Waiting for this iOS function !
I couldn’t hear when mixing it wasn’t loud enough maybe my ears have took abuse over the years but it’s a solid well made controller
Please bring the ios TRAKTOR app for sk2mk3 :(((
Ergun Ayral soon...
Who is DJ and under 16 too?
And used this controller on a gig?
I've seen other devices like the Kontrol S2. Also in the same price category. On all other consoles you have 4 functions for the Performance pads at the bottom. While on the Kontrol S2, there are only 2 functions available. These are Hot Cues and Samples. This can be a drawback. Yes or no ?
Sick Unit 🤣 !!?
No main fx controls huh....that’s interesting
WHY DOES THIS NOT WORK WITH TRAKTOR DJ APP OUT OF THE BOX?!!!!!!
DiiGiiTAL ..because new stuff is coming.
Is this Bonobo? Sounds ALOT like him
Probably for the upcoming update to the Traktor iOS app. 😁
FINGERS CROSSED
i'm waiting for ableton link on ios app for years....
i don‘t think it‘s coming soon... no information at all...!!
pauli800 yea I’m waiting
About half of the features you presented already exist on the s2 mk1 which I own...
you did not renew anything with that looping tbh, like I said it exists from the first model.
As for the hot cues, I am glad they added 4 more, but they've actually went back for some reason with the audio connection, which is really unfair imo
On my S2 MK1 I have balanced PL outputs + monitor rca outs and of course the headphones plug with the ability to control the cue/master mix and volume
I honestly think this product is not worth it that much, your company needs to know what it is promoting and publishing, because it really doesn't make sense to have rca for this 3rd model controller
I think it's pretty justified that Pioneer are passing everyone, I mean, come on NI, do you really care about your customers?
Call me a hater, whatever, I'm just willinh to pay my money to a brand that I count more...
While im very pleased with the overall look with both the new s2 and s4, i am seriously disappointed with the pads section. Where is pad fx banks for stutter rolls, echos, turn table stops, etc? Why is this on neither of the new controllers? All pioneer controllers in the last 3 years have had this functionality and is really cool for slicing up tracks and making nice fills out of nothing. Really wish they had implemented this, because otherwise these controllers look really nice.
Matt Swindler
You can map these yourself.
@@RockapeandRolla and u can use the bottom four buttons for that aswell? or only the top 4? i ask because he used the bottom ones to mute in this video. thanks
pioneer/serato had all this like 4 years ago
Wenn es nur wie versprochen aufm iPad funktionieren würde 😑
Florian Bramer gut Ding will Weile haben #läuft ;)
If this device have bether fx controll i wouldnt think, but buy it. But with this fx controlls im gona go ddj 400
I hate what you have done to the fx on the s2 mk3
Yo laptop DJ, your gf prefers vynil
Yo Vinyl DJ, I don't have a trust fund like you ya absolute rocket x
Your ladyfriend still likes 12 inches better. Go press the sync button some more.
Your gf still picks vinyl everytime. Nice warm sound
Yo, asshat, I started on vinyl, now I have my vinyl setup, 2 cdj's and Traktor. Your gf loves my setup.
@lordprettyflano 44 seriously why? He's literally got everything he needs. Why are you being such a dick about it?
Hmmm still no start/stop turntable adjust?
why the f**k have u removed the fx knobs on the upper side, they were so much better than these right here
Nothing new
The newest S2 Mk3 is the plastically / flimsy cheaper quality of the S2 Mk2 ... so dissapointed
🤦♂️💥////china quality
Ich mag die Software von euch. Aber ich bleibe bei Pro2! 50€ fürn Facelift? Echt? Nö! Und die Hardware schießt ja echt n Vogel ab! Ich behalte meinen Pioneer DDj T1. Macht weiter so und ich bin bei Recordbox!
Catastrophic!
Not mentioned anything about the new Haptic technology in the jog wheel. To be honest, NI might be very proud of themselves for finally moving forward with new gear and software but they've been left behind by other manufacturers.
My guess is the iOS port will be used to link directly to the Traktor DJ app. If this is the case and the company are still persisting with this nonsense iOS app as a legitimate way of DJing, they've lost the plot. Other manufacturers are aiming their new releases at club standards and professionals, NI are still trying to get over a £10 app that links to Spotify.
Haptic technology is only included in the jog wheel for the S4 is my understanding. S2 jog is touch sensitive, but not haptic.
Because the Haptic Technology is included in the S4, not the S2.
tombyrnerocks What will such care for tradition cost you!
The quality of the Traktor equipment is shit
This is almost pointless, not worth the money at all. The stuff NI have added has not made it different enough from the previous versions.
Jay Kay What do you recommend for beginner djs then?
That mainly depends on how much money you want to spend, and if you are already familiar with a certain type of product/system.
Jay Kay I’m not familiar with anything. I just thought this was good because it was a everything in a package
Jay Kay rather than buying a mixer, jogwheels and all that separately
You're right it is, but the older models in this series do almost everything this one does at a much lower price, thats mainly my point.
Junk products, there are not many innovative updates, no desire to buy, I still continue to use my S8.
YEah, it is pretty useless. Should be an entry level way to be able to control 4 decks since the s4 and anything above it has pioneer jumped in price.
traktor pro 3 is a real joke !!! make user pay 50 $ for some effects, elastic 3, and a cosmetic look for an old soft , guys you're fooling your users ...
budget crap
Traktor is such a terrible, barnyard thoughts summoning name. Hate it