Professional DJs and performing electronic musicians looking for cutting-edge DJ performance platform should check out the Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 MK3, an advanced DJ controller that includes Traktor Pro 3 and features large motorized jog wheels with haptic feedback, as well as three modes of operation: Turntable, Jog, and Beatgrid. An RGB LED ring surrounds each jog wheel to visualize deck rotation in jog and turntable modes, and for track tempo and deck selection (A and B in blue, C and D in orange).
Other improvements include two high-resolution color displays for each deck, which show track ID, key and tempo, transport data, waveform strip with track position, phase meter, loop length, and state, as well as control for Remix and Stem decks. The mixer layout is designed after popular club DJ mixers and features long-life carbon faders, a dedicated cue section, and an adjustable crossfader curve. The 16 RGB pads are used for triggering hotcues, loops, or samples. The mixer FX now include instant one-knob effects and filters on each channel. Choose from 8 FX and 3 filter types in addition to TRAKTOR deck effects.
- Cue points and loops click as you scroll past them with the jog wheels
- Spin the deck to the next cue point to line up tracks in a second
- Spend less time looking at the screen and more time reading the dancefloor
Turntable Mode
- Motorized jog wheels spin according to track tempo and deck behavior
- Nudge records and slow them down using the rim of the jog wheel while mixing, for an old-school turntable feel
- Ride the touch-sensitive top plate slipmat-style, or spin the deck back for peak-time rewinds
- Traditional spin-to-nudge jog wheel behavior that speeds up or slows down the deck
- RGB light ring indicates deck spin?see how fast tracks are playing, and how you're manipulating them
- Haptic feedback means you can mix in one track while quickly finding cue points or loops on the next
- Four Decks: Mix tracks, live inputs, Remix decks, Stems, and loops on up to four decks to create a unique sound.
- Tempo Sync: Automatic beatgrids and beat matching keep everything in sync, giving you more time to get creative in your mix.
- Cueing: Jump between breaks and drops, or mix in a track from exactly where you want.
- Looping: Trigger loops for extended mixes, track manipulation, and reedits.
- Flux Mode: Get confident with chops, stops, and backspins, without losing your position on a track.
- FX Suite: From sweeping filters to dubbed-out delays: build atmosphere with over 40 beat-synced effects in endless combinations.
- Mixer FX: Easily create huge drops, dramatic buildups, and smooth transitions with dedicated one-knob FX.
- Customizable Layout: See only the tools you need for your own DJ style with a flexible user interface.
- Stems: The Stems audio format splits tracks into four musical components such as drums, bass, vocals, and melody, so you can mix them independently. Edit and reedit in the heat of the moment, blend basslines and vocals from tracks you know to create tracks you didn’t.
- Remix Decks: One-shot samples and loops on Remix decks blur the lines between DJ and live performance. Insert vocals, samples, atmospheric effects, and more into a Remix deck to trigger and manipulate them in sync with the rest of your mix.
- Sounds.com: Access thousands of royalty-free hits and loops?from drums to synths, instruments, vocals, and more. Search by BPM, genre, style, and key. Drag and drop them into Remix decks to add a new dimension to your mix and expand its sonic palette.