The new Traktor Kontrol X1 MK2 is designed to control the virtual decks and effects in the Traktor Pro software, digitally of with time-code, and features two channels.
New features include an horizontal ribbon strip and color LEDs, for tempo, pitch bend, search, loops and effect controls on one deck of both simultaneously.
New controls also include a button for Flux mode access to cue points and synced effect looping and 8 effect knobs and buttons which allow for simultaneous control of all parameters on two (three in chained mode) Traktor effect units. Also new are Advance Browse and Loop encoders that respond to touch.
The size of the the controller remains the same as the first generation.
Traktor Kontrol X1 MK2 is available for 199€ / $229. All X1 customers receive a 50€/$ e-voucher delivered by e-mail upon registration of the X1 hardware.
More info at www.native-instruments.com.
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