![]() ![]() While not the most reliable thing in my bag, it had a wonderfully simple and intuitive layout. I would buy old controllers off eBay until they inevitably broke from hard use. I personally found the original X1 to be the best version and never upgraded to MK2. Dimensions = Height: 129 mm / Width: 323 mm /Depth: 56 mm.Two months of Beatsource or Beatport streaming included.Customizable button colors and backlighting.I am more interested in what this release says about Native Instruments and the future of Traktor. A solid update on the original classic – most people will want to upgrade to this if they are still have use for a X1 style controller. Yes, the new controller from Native Instruments is very good-looking – dare I say, sexy? It’s also super functional, effortlessly doubling as both a mixer controller and an FX controller. ![]() 20-year cycles? Is Traktor coming back? Don’t count it out. It feels like the beginning of something new, reminiscent of the classic days of old. You all know this story, so why am I sharing this now? Because the new Traktor X1 controller from Native Instruments feels like more than just a sexy new update of a classic product. As the years went by, DJ hardware became just as good as software and took over everything. Then MIDI controllers became standardized, and sadly, no custom mapped them anymore. The modularity they offered was exciting and very innovative. In 2001, I switched to DJing with Traktor because it allowed me to use MIDI controllers and customize them to create new ways of playing. ![]()
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