#Traktor f1 contoller mapping update

The hybrid option is to use an X1 to control things like samples and looping alongside CDJs for mixing. The purest Traktor-based approach is to use two X1s alongside a mixer with a built-in audio interface for full four-deck control.

NI suggest a number of applications for the X1, although much will depend on your own personal approach to DJing and preference in terms of control layouts. Whether you miss the option of cueing or scratching using that touch strip will boil down entirely to personal preference, but overall the MK3 feels like a better all-rounder and a more intuitive layout than the MK2. Less obvious new features include a dedicated mixer mode, a built-in USB hub and a translucent lower case for lighting effects, more of which later. Mode selection is now handled up at the top of the unit, along with three new OLED screens for a total of five displays. Notably, the MK3 also dispenses with the touch strip ribbon controller of the MK2. The effects controls are also optimised this time for mixer control, while the transport controls are subtly different in layout and functionality to the MK2. The MK3 follows broadly the same layout of controls as the MK2, with effects at the top, then looping and track browsing controls, HotCue buttons and finally transport controls.

#Traktor f1 contoller mapping update

Of course, this is far from just an aesthetic update to the X1. The glossy black plastic finish of previous NI controllers has been swapped for a more subtle satin look in keeping with the new Komplete Kontrol MK3 keyboards. From the moment you open the box you’re presented with a high-end experience, with the X1 packaged neatly in a suede-effect dust bag designed to protect it when transporting between parties, gigs and home.

The most obvious change for this third-generation model is the overall physical appearance.