All user reviews for the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1

Buy new at Terre De Son in Lille there is less than a month.

I have a Traktor Kontrol S4 and X1 Mk2.

The ideal composition for Remix Decks TP2:

- A filter section and fader for each slot,
- The 16 RGB pads for easy reference samples (+ assignable colors)
- Section for loading remix sets and control of all options (sample type, reverse, sample size, pitch, speed ...).

Easy for basic commands but very complete: everything is controllable from this small interface after a period of adaptation.

F1 can also be used in the manner of a X1 (Native Instrument gives you an Track Deck Overlay for assigning buttons).

To learn more and understand the beast, do not hesitate to watch the video tutorial DJ ENDO (DUBSPOT)


For those who do not use the decks remix, go your way. For others, do not hesitate one second.

How long have you use it?

I used two months

Have you tried many other models before buying it?

No, it must be said that this is the first of its kind, I combined it with my S4 and my two turntables

What is the particular feature you like best and least?

Pros: - The filters
- The colors * __ * ^ ^
- The sync button
- Scratcher the samples on vinyl

The -: I think it takes a minimum of 2
The buttons are not so reactive (minimal latency ... but yet I'm on mac)
The remix on deck or spend hours getting his deck remix or you buy on beatport eg

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

value for money a little high it could not put the license and reduce the price

and I do not ferrai this choice because I no longer want to be dependent on my computer

but for DJ Performer is top!

Cer of music often say, and I begin to understand why "it is useless to always have the latest gear went out, learn to make full use of whatever you have, surely you will come to better outcomes," or something style .... quite rightly!

See who it is intended for: DJ's "+", remixers, but also more broadly to groups that use live sequences

Concurrent opposite: Ableton Live

Pros: one application to send sequences scratch samples and swing effects on the whole. An extremely well designed interface (normal when running the app also). Thoughtful functions like gain settings of samples with shift + volume where the filters tracks per track. A friendly workflow when the goal is to balance occasional samples or loops to scratch

Cons: expensive and an interface that serves only that, a system that quickly shows its limits in use where the track must be 100% sequentially, there is, to my knowledge at the moment, still quantification by adjustable sample sample (Live what long ago). Result = let's say you want to balance out the one-shot rigged action: either your entire project is QUANTIF hyper short and then you have more net, you start your curls perfectly, or it must tweak your one shot with white for the early start on time, not necessarily practical.

My conclusion: One or two more in F1 for the set? Yes but it's expensive. The same goes for outright sequencing songs live? Feasible but impractical at present. Traktor is great for digital DJ'ing, Ableton is for sequencing. Native will be hard to catch up despite a team that listens to its customers, dynamic. As she need to do? No. Just make sure it offers is already optimal, no fault is already huge at the moment this is not the case. The hardware is there, it is the software that will grow. I would not stay alone in a config hybrid between the two apps currently. It is a little cat that bites its tail as native customers need to develop all that and make the system better, some say he was thinking about these small and missing functions required early to be sure disrupt the market. Half the bet is successful, but I think this opinion will be obsolete fairly quickly, at least I hope so.

NB: not at all agree with the test pads and AF regarding their sensitivity! Must be pressed as a lumberjack for trigger, we take the usual way DJ, but still, the pads of my Launchpad seem more appropriate. Even if the hardware is very good and the app is priority, Native could still progress also on this point: pads and faders "softer" would be a good thing. Meanwhile it deserves to be robust.

I use F1 for 5 months and this is definitely a plus in my sets. I mix that with a x1 and z2 (NI shopaholic me?) That allows me to use the F1 as a kind of third way to balance vocals and instrumentals music sampler directly through the capture function f1 and up to 32 days which is pretty huge.

The pads are great colors as they allow me to quickly differentiate samples my way eg blue male, feminine pink, green instrument guitar, synth etc and red is pretty too.


The only downside is the change between the deck c and d when changing cutting deck that another good but with 4 page 16 samples there is already plenty to do but ultimately having two is a must have.


To conclude, I think that f1 is a very powerful machine with a huge capacity, but there is a certain learning time well before the beast master. And NI plug and play is top notch.

Here I advise any user of traktor especially with the 2.6. This little wonder turns your set.

Hoping this helps.

Ordered two months ago at thomann, I hesitated a moment before I started because I find the price a bit too high. Anyway, I really wanted to exploit the remix deck traktor version 2.6 which comes with the F1.
And F1 is the only one to do so. Sure it does very well but the price is the least of it. Feeling of being a little "price" hostage before purchasing. F1 But after we made good, not too bad bill
even if everything is plastic, use plug and play and is the top, not very practical on the other hand if you want to use more than one deck, it quickly becomes necessary to buy a second see see three FOUR really has to be the comfortable and enjoy the logiciel.Et BIIMM 1000 euro, its hurts. While a launchpad and two nano control could easily do the job for the price of ONE F1, even if it is necessary (and I admit that sometimes it's painful) to prepare the file before tsi. This is my only regret, that will push me to wait that native opens the doors remix decks to other controllers.
Fortunately coloring pads evenings we passed a little pill.
Buy a short but occaze and if pressed.

The Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 is a deck controller for Native Instruments Traktor. It does come with DJ Software, the thing that I like about getting some Native Instruments gear is that it does not come with software that is not good. You will love the Pro DJ Software that comes with the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 it is very easy to understand and use even if it is your first time you will have no problems setting up the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1. The learning curve with it is very small and you will be using it like a pro within a few days (depending on how many hours you spend with it). Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 cost 250 dollars which is a decent price for this controller and software. All 16 pads and knobs are made well, they will last you a long time as long as you are not extremely rough with it.
If you are already a Pro DJ Software user then you must go out and get the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1. It is a must have for that software, I have not tried to run this controller in any other software but since it is just a controller it should not be too difficult setting it up in a different DJ software if you choose not to use it with Pro DJ (the software that comes with it).
The controller has no inputs or outputs on it, there are also no onboard effects either. So this unit is useless without software to assign it too. There is also no cross fader on it, which could be a deal breaker depending on what exactly it is that you want. Native Instruments has been coming out with some of the best hardware and software integrated devices with all of the Traktor Kontrols and the Maschines. If you want to stay on top of the technology turn then the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol F1 is the way to go.

I use it for approximately 2 hours ...
Very intuitive even for a beginner like me and despite the severe lack of tutorial in French.

I contradict the previous opinion, however: there is documentation in French. (Pdf file during installation)

With the little experience I have, I can give a very thorough opinion ... but I find it a satisfactory quality and a satisfactory value for money (no offense to some)

A really good product to recommend and very good alternative to a lot of other products much more expensive (after, it is sure it is not an mpc or maschine ... but we have not all ... or all the time: Require these last.)

more: plug and play and seamless integration with traktor
In short, really fun to develop its potential "creative"