Native Instruments announces new wave of Traktor Kontrol S4 & S2
Native Instruments has unveiled the new wave of its Traktor Kontrol series, with the revamped S4 & S2 MK2. The new Kontrol mixers wield color-coded cue point, sampling, and loop buttons, aircraft-grade aluminum jog wheels, freeze and flux mode, and an increased output and dynamic range.
The digital divide: a technical perspective on Zedd and Porter Robinson’s Ultra sets
While Pioneer CDJs were easily the platform of choice for DJ’s at Ultra, both Zedd and Porter Robinson took to their MIDI controllers on Sunday for two hours of rapid, thrilling mixing. Though the world of DJ’ing has been continuously dominated by Pioneer CDJs for more than 10 years now, Zedd and Porter’s rise to fame has been facilitated not by the trusty digital CD player, but by Native Instrument’s small, compact, all-in-one MIDI controller, the Traktor Kontrol S4.