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Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2
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«  excellent workmanship and compatibility »

Published on 12/23/12 at 05:51
Value For Money : Excellent
as I received a few requests I start.
- I use it since I changed my config for Imac quadcore (ie with a pentium 4 it could work with 2GB ram tt but still too unstable (crunches, swings, followed the pc too bad ) with the mac integration plug and play, just like traktor pro 2.5 (comes with S2), quality apple and Native Instruments. going perfectly together. If your computer is powerful enough, everything goes well. Installation is bug free, without lugging 30min on site for drivers recent OS X instantaneously.
- The surface is recognized usb 2. there is a fairly well done wizard wizard that guides you through the installation of your devices (other control surface, vestax, numark, pioneer .. possible, besides it not recognize evil and allows mapping facilities) for s2 is the Traktor certified so all controls respond INSTANTLY (happiness). Same conclusion. Pamphlets / diagram showing the color very nice features and connections are supplied in the box. (Native thank you!)
- I have not tried the other controller (with jogs etc.. Similar) except store to see manufacturing (plastic, less good. Except pioneer good or what is allen and heath, but of course it is more expensive). I assignais windows awkwardly on my master keyboard commands traktor pro a few for me already a little fun with the knobs and faders on the keyboard (edirol pcr800). but it did not have the same opportunities! I waited impatiently for the S2.

- Jogs are soft, super good match, very little latency as the buffer / selected settings .. and they are not cheap. The pads are perfectly. this is what strikes with Native, this German quality (design, choice of manufacturing elements, because the realization is probably made in China) but with specifications Berlin, happiness, plastic (looks like) the brushed aluminum, everything is solid, no fader that is too hard, too slow, not rotten or potentiometer plasticky. no gum, superb, sometimes toothed (when he takes to the grave med treble) for example. I also pilot itunes (just for listening / main volume S2) because my saffire 24dsp is not yet arrived, I use the s2 as an internal audio interface to maximize the sound of a youtube video for example. Warning it can hardly replace a sound card such mao (very few connectors).
- Other interest traktor pro: integration (mac) to iTunes directly in the library of traktor to choose your tracks when you mix (which is what 90% of dj, I watched Magda at rex club the other night choose its tracks) Namely, the S 2 has a clickable knob allows you to send the selected track on deck A or deck B (we choose in the list, up down, turning) and click: it sends the track on a particular platinum (button A and B is right next door) practice! everything is intuitive.
- Traktor "analysis" tracks before your loader in each deck (deck). It does not train, but in my old pc it took ages: so make sure you have 2 or 4GB of ram. I probably add to 4GB to 8GB of ram go on the imac).
- Excellent value for money, yes I remake this choice, but if you have a budget S4 is probably worth (more inputs and outputs, filter, phono preamps for platinum (because only regret I have well connected vinyls). on s2 can connect a mic in front or hear the cue mix on headphones, with the volume of course.
- Tjs settings are not the wealthiest in the audio setup 'of traktor but I have not used enough stupid pr criticize the simplicity of the parameters (that is it is a very simple setup not sure :-)!

- To repeat, in the price range I think this is the best! it offers many pads, integrated effects .. does not scratch the tilter the computer (but that it has also the power mac, that we may authorize to your multicore processors, I think my quadcore help I'm not sure that using traktor up to 4 cores but at least 2).
- I recommend the product to their native usually serious. I read a lot of tests before taking course.
caro