![]() ![]() If this controller is locked down like the S8, and we suspect it will be due to the screens, then many pro users might not adopt it. The mapping question is a big unknown and our sources have been mum on a response. What will it be called? (S2 is already taken – S1?) According to Uner’s Facebook page it’s the Kontrol D2.Is this intended to replace the X1 series of controllers ( we hope not)?.Can it be customized like the Kontrol X1 – specifically with MIDI mappings?.The workflow on this is likely the same as the Kontrol S8 but details under the hood remain elusive. ![]() A new jog wheel controller or CDJ alternative now seem unlikely. This controller cements the future workflow Traktor envisions for their users: Remix Deck-oriented, touch strip-centric controllers that match the S8 model. The unit will probably require a power supply (as used in the live stream which is viewable bellow).There appear to be some kind of new expandable feet which have angled the unit forward and brought it closer to mixer height.Based on the screens, and size this will probably be fairly expensive and certainly more than the X1 series, which sit in the $199 range today.The deck is switchable and is designed to control two songs in Traktor.It’s large! Almost double the width of a X1 controller and quite a bit thicker as well.There are 2 extra USB ports for chaining sound cards, controllers ect….There is no sound card, this is only a controller.Control over remix cells, flux, 8 cue points, and loops from the pads.ĭ2 is targeting everyone who liked the screens, and layout of the S8, but has no interest in packing a giant controller on the plane or in their backpack.We are basically looking at the S8 deck section with an extra 4 small buttons in the upper right hand corner.Here is a shot posted on Uner’s Facebook page yesterday with a better look at the actual units: This is a switchable deck controller that has taken one side of the Traktor Kontrol S8 and isolated it from the mixer. The graphic above is a theoretical mockup of how we imagine the controller might be set up given what can be seen from the live stream ( watch the stream below). Is it a replacement for the X1 Mk2? Keep reading for more information on the latest hardware from Berlin. DJs Uner, MK, and Dubfire are performing on a live stream using what appears to be the deck portion of the S8. Native Instruments has given the world a sneak peek at the new Kontrol D2 deck controller live in action at WMC. ![]()
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