Traktor kontrol portable#

The S5, S8 and D2 can all be used without any reference to the laptopвЂ™s display and better still, the display is concise and compact, so easier to read and navigate. The DJ canвЂ™t keep the same amount of audience reading going as those who work on say CDJs of vinyl and the remedy of positioning the laptop on a stand in front just means the audience get to see less DJ and more glowing fruit logo for their money. ItвЂ™s becoming a вЂthingвЂ™ for laptop DJs to have a sideways glance through their sets these days due to where their laptop is positioned and itвЂ™s not a great look. The S5 sports the same impressive hi-res displays as I first saw on the S8 which is a blessing for DJs and the audience alike.

Traktor kontrol portable#

As mentioned the S8 is big and personally IвЂ™m more interested in the portable side of controllers so the new S5 is very exciting. Since then the Stem format has been released which also works with four channels except these are all relevant to the same original song, e.g., drums, bass, synths and vocals. After being shocked at how massive it was and that it didnвЂ™t have platters or pitch sliders, I quickly started to see the potential of how its four small faders aligned with controlling the four audio channels of Remix decks and the creative opportunities it could create. It was over a year ago that I first played with the then beta version of NIвЂ™s S8 standalone mixer and controller.