All user reviews for the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4

I uilise for over 6 months.
I tested a lot of surfaces before acquiring it (NS6, NS7, denon etc. ..)
What I like is its perfect compatibility with traktor, plug and play!
I also love its portability and the fact that it can be used without a power adapter (power supply via USB).
What I like least is what it looks cheap, but overall it's pretty well built and sturdy.
The report Quelite price is very good sound card, table + Complete app for less than € 1000.

I do it again without hesitation that this choice is really what I was looking to replace my analog setup.

Great defender of the turntable I own be completely won over by this config that allows digital really be more creative.

Really not bad this controller, with the ability to mix in either a classic controller, or timecode! I swapped my NS6 against two CDJ1000 and controller .... and I do not regret at all!

Well, the touch, however, NS6 was a bit nicer, the buttons and the surface was more pro ...

But in terms of output power, the S4 comes out winner in my opinion.
And especially huge advantage: the effects of Traktor are also active for my CD read along with the CDJ1000.

Traktor is the only one to afford it, I feel.
it seems to me a huge advantage ... the effects of Itch is cheap and obviously limited to MP3 mac ...

I use it for 4 months

I owned an M-Audio Torq Xponent before s4

feature that I love most: the answer is amazing, very simple installation, knobs fatty wish , area entirely dedicated to software the most powerful mix for my taste: traktor pro 2 (on os x lion)


feature that I like least: poor quality of the headphones, but depends on the headphone and used primarily for the adapter used 6.35 (tried with akg 518 dj, akg K271 and Sennheiser HD25 Studio, same result, cracks in headphone when touching the jack (see when you move the cable with an adapter really rotten) see link forum native instruments:

https://www.native-instruments.com/forum/showthread.php?t=153656&highlight=headphones+output+problems

this is why I do not will note the "perfect" product, but excellent, and if I was to repeat that again because the s4 is "the" controller for traktor pro 2, excellent value for money (ability to add 2 decks to mix hardware on four decks, two internal, two external, internal or 4, see replace the decks by samplers )

How long you use it?
I've had it about 6 months.

Did you tried many other models before buying it?
I test the vci400, the NS6 and ddj-S1.

What is so special that you love the most, least?
BONUS: The all in one, the quality of the sound card (always on top), jogs, the sample on the fly, and the cues.
LEAST: they could have done the light button, but not the outline or above the button, I speak entirely bright. lack a bit of space, and for left-handed like me shame we can not do with a touch of a reverse kind music deck b deck passes on deck during a reading to be able scratched with left hand.

How would you rate the quality / price?

Very good I ddj trouve.moins expensive than T1-and also that the numark 4traks of which should be at the 1000th.

With experience, you do again this choice?

Yes no réfléchir.le only thing that would change this is a type ns7 (motorized tray) for traktor.

I use it for 8 months.

Before, I did not use the dedicated controller itself but an Akai MPD24 with traktor pro DUO2, or with Serato.

What is so special that you like best:

ca comes to hand, the ownership and operation of traktor becomes intuitive and fun:

- Loop on the fly that can be sent directly to a sample track, we vary the loop length and its position in the song with a simple dial,

- All knobs or buttons needed to control traktor are here: effects (cumulative), reminders of loops or preselected points / discs, navigation in the 'browser'

- The filter

- The lights and lights that indicated the trails 'on air', samples etc. ... Read always useful for the cab and dark and the hours are felt

- Ergonomics is good although I find that the faders to set the tempo is wrong place and it happened to me to hang them, a good place also for the volume control knobs retractable headphones

Updating with traktor pro to run the discs timecoded, that is not competition (or the date I bought it) which has tilted my choice. And yes, it is possible to run his old LPs and vinyl or timecoded.



What is so special that you like least:

The gain for each (although this contrary to what some say) is set oddly, at least automatically if an option is unchecked I think he ...

The appearance of the box a little cheap for the price, a metal plate for the game console would not have the luxury of even small brushes under running faders to protect from dust and other ... At least the S4 is rather light.

I find the effects less fun than djm. Even if there's something to do is a bit austere for a layman.

The cross slap lot abut and it is a bit frail, compared to a pro sm1 and Co. .. It allows for the sleight of scratch and nice, too bad it does not inspire more confidence and without knowing the price of a replacement I avoid forcing. I hesitate to buy the S4 only for the hardcore turntablism, with the potential shame because there's something to send. The jogs are responding very well but are too small for my taste.

The value for money is okay. It is expensive but the function timecode (that competition will never) has been important in my choice, otherwise I would have bought pionneer.

How long have you use it?
I use it for 1 week

Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Yes, CDJ 800 MK2, Numark TTX, TTM57 Rane, Pioneer DJM 400

What is so special that you like most and least?
what I like most is the use of Traktor Scratch Pro and 2 with timecodes. It's really more pa compared to other controllers. This opens possibilities of Enom, the software is top, there are a lot of posibilities from SERATO (effects, 4 DECKS, DECK samples).
I also like the ergonomic and intuitive side, in just a few hours it is taken well in hand, the CUES, samples, loops and effects are very easy to use and how ave SNAP and quantize it never misses his shot to calibrate the in the TEMPO BEAT

What I like least is its thickness compared to the plates which mandates a fly box for the improve. I also do not like the pitch that is too short and seems fragile, the cross fader also is not suitable for the scratch, it slams against the stops too so that you hear over the noise of the movements that cross the scratch itself, however Audioinnovate created innobender (innofader for s4) so ​​I think the change. the jogs are very reactive but very small. it would nice to have the size of the CDJ Avoi for better control

How would you rate the quality / price? With experience, you do again this choice? ...

A bit expensive new, but for a product while it's still an excellent value for money especially since they now offers the upgrade to TSP2. I received a very good chance I would do so without hesitation that choice

For how long have you been using it?
I have been using one myself.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
-I was on a cd set 2 decks with a table mix mixvibes,
I tried pioneer cdj 400, 800, DJM 600, 700.

What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ The fader with the smooth running well that is set in the app.
+ The sound that many items.
+ The samples, and effects.
+ Lightweight and easy to move.
+ The sound from the microphone recordable and editable.

-Yet I see no problem just to have something to say, the biggest one can JOGG it would have been cool, but otherwise nothing to report yet.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
currently very good.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
Yes, if I have no problem with I would.

I use it for about 3 weeks

I already try in the range of the Controller of Hercules RMX and other numark controller, plus "low" range.
In platinum, 800, 400 and 2000.

The pros:
- The function loop is pretty well done (from 32 to 0.32 times)
- The effects are not bad (although it lacks the high and low pass)
- Sample and hotcues
- Space on the same controller in him

The -:
- So no high pass and low pass
Really convinced otherwise.

Value for money: I found a bit high, almost 900 €. I must have not seen around 750 € -800 €
With the experience: Even choice of controller best moment for me

For how long have you been using it?
2 days.

Did you try many other models before getting this one?
Lately, no. I had CDJ 1000.

What thing do you like most/least about it?
+ Easily transportable
+ More CD burning
+ General Ergonomics (in 2 hours is known to use it)
+ The sampling
The SYNC +, suitable for those who do not stall. Saves a little time.
+ The jogs (small but functioning as well as on CDJ)
+ Effects.
- The SYNC button (you can have big desire to support it), which will not help the DJ to stall his future pieces on the day he spent on something else.
- No kills on the low-mid-hi.
- Encoder for the gain and accuracy of LEDs
- Part mixer seems fragile.

What is your opinion about the value for the price?
For Quality (construction) should do with time.
For the possibilities is the top.
It is worth its price.

Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?
Sure.

A) how long the utis you?
1 month

B) Have you tried many other models
before buying it?

BCD2000, OMNI CONTROL, DJM2000

C) It is special that you like best or least?

Plus, the quality of the table, a table look good ....
software Traktor S4 is high!
The effects are difficult very powerful, but difficult to digest.
The samples

Fewest Using encoder gain (really boring)
impossible to mix with the input line without a PC.

D) How do you value for money.

I found the report very Corrette.

E) Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice?

Yes ..