Getting Digital DJ Guide



by Quinton Carithers


For the past ten years it has been a trend to use native instruments as a way to digital DJ. Through the years there have been a continuous evolution with how DJs perform and interact with their kind of music. Kontrol X1 had its very successful career after its release and now native instruments are having its come back now using the Traktor Kontrol S4.

It is integrated and it is commonly called the Traktor Kontrol S4. What makes it integrated is that it has a portable plug in and play software and hardware digital DJ system. As you have noticed one of the most usual problem of a Dj is when he would look like he is sending emails. Well this system erases this kind of problem and also a DJ will not need to touch a computer or mouse in order to make music.

The Kontrol S4 is kind of strong and sturdy and is also a piece of kit with many feature. Some of these features are a 4-channel mixer, 24 bit sound card, loop recorder & library, sampler and the new S4 software. S4 unit also have solely main features as what they would want to call it. These are it's 4 channels each with their own 3 band EQs, a 24bit sound card, the same as the Audio 4. Basically there are two easy to use effect banks. Both effect banks own 4 control knobs, and two nicely sized dual touch sensitive jog wheels, which have used a new electromagnetic technology which hasn't been seen on midi players before. The jog wheels on the S4 give an exact and responsive deck control. Smooth pitch bending can be seen as well.

Basically a lot of greater and more exciting features like input slots for a microphone & headphones and two brand new features the loop recorder and sample decks are included. The Dj will never have to worry at night for a greater view since the unit comes with a lot of back lights and L.E.D.s

As it was originally made, this Kontrol S4 is made to be exclusively played with the new S4 software though it can configure and also map the control unit to other digital DJ programs. The S4 software is similar to Native Instruments market leading DJ software Traktor Pro but has a slight new layout and a number of new features, namely the 4 deck sampler. A built in 'sampler' that is new and modern lets you add effects and sounds to your mix as well as the option to build live off the cuff live edits by sampling live from your master output or get from one of the input channels and overdubbing back onto the master audio. Never again will mix set come out to be similar. What makes it unique and inviting to all is its very much handy new feature.

S4 gives the DJ an extremely easy job since it has the ability to replicate the thing you see in the laptop screen and put it directly in to the hardware unit.

Among all the DJ systems, the best offer that this S4 can probably offer is that you can simply plug in and play immediately. No need to mess around with the wiring cables to midi players, laptops, sounds cards etc. Another great thing about this S4 is that you do not have to touch your laptop too often. This will give you the chance to be creative while performing, building live edits of the cuff means this system has raised the bar above anything else in the digital DJ market.




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