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Published on 11/09/10 at 13:56For how long have you been using it?
1 week, received two days after its release.
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
With Serato Vinyl and CDJ, Traktor Scratch Pro Vinyl and CDJ, Xone 4D, Kontrol X1
What thing do you like most/least about it?
More:
- The quality of finish: knobs and faders ultra comfortable, the jog that starts to resemble something (compared to the Xone 4D for example) with a scratch more than satisfactory.
- Excellent ergonomics, everything is the right place, and the controller is very readable (you can access various functions without the drawbacks).
- Seamless integration with Traktor PRO S4, just a pure joy to use.
- Weight: despite its impressive size, the beast is quite small, surprising ...
- Finally, car navigation that really helps to let the trackpad (or mouse) in the closet
Less:
- A Knob for gain instead of a knob just rather annoying to know where one is the noise level, especially since that the meter did not super accurate. But pressing the button allows instant reset of winning.
- The thickness of the controller requires almost to the purchase of flight case, the device is found at very low side of turntables or CD.
- Despite the fact that it is powered by 220V it can not be used as a mixer simple as connecting it by USB, so that to mix with conventional turntables one is forced to connect it to pc even if not using the software (unlike the Xone).
What is your opinion about the value for the price?
For a machine of this level comes with a software as comprehensive.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Difficult to speak so fast, but I think so, unless we spell Allen & Heath Xone 5D also an intuitive and pleasant to handle than the S4 Kontrol, Quality Sound A & H premium.
1 week, received two days after its release.
Did you try many other models before getting this one?
With Serato Vinyl and CDJ, Traktor Scratch Pro Vinyl and CDJ, Xone 4D, Kontrol X1
What thing do you like most/least about it?
More:
- The quality of finish: knobs and faders ultra comfortable, the jog that starts to resemble something (compared to the Xone 4D for example) with a scratch more than satisfactory.
- Excellent ergonomics, everything is the right place, and the controller is very readable (you can access various functions without the drawbacks).
- Seamless integration with Traktor PRO S4, just a pure joy to use.
- Weight: despite its impressive size, the beast is quite small, surprising ...
- Finally, car navigation that really helps to let the trackpad (or mouse) in the closet
Less:
- A Knob for gain instead of a knob just rather annoying to know where one is the noise level, especially since that the meter did not super accurate. But pressing the button allows instant reset of winning.
- The thickness of the controller requires almost to the purchase of flight case, the device is found at very low side of turntables or CD.
- Despite the fact that it is powered by 220V it can not be used as a mixer simple as connecting it by USB, so that to mix with conventional turntables one is forced to connect it to pc even if not using the software (unlike the Xone).
What is your opinion about the value for the price?
For a machine of this level comes with a software as comprehensive.
Knowing what you know now, would you make the same choice? ...
Difficult to speak so fast, but I think so, unless we spell Allen & Heath Xone 5D also an intuitive and pleasant to handle than the S4 Kontrol, Quality Sound A & H premium.