Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 MK3 DJ MIDI Controller

General

Fresh from the Native Instruments lab, the Traktor X1 MK3 is a smart and fully portable DJ solution for mixing, messing with effects and triggering loops. This unit comes fully upgraded with advanced displays, LED lighting and more. Alongside the X1 MK3, you get Traktor Pro 4 DJ software on the side, which seamlessly integrates with the controller while, out of the box, you gain the clear visual feedback of a set of defined and colour-coded buttons and controls and striking LED lighting that lets you know when a track is almost finished or is looping. A completely new mixer mode has also been supplied for tweaking the equalizer and volume for all four channels and, at the push of a button, you can switch between the mixer and effect modes at will.

X1 Of a Kind

The control panel of the X1 MK3 is populated by no-less-than five OLED displays, each designated for essential track and effect info, so you can get away from your laptop and concentrate solely on this tactile chunk of hardware. The familiar bank of four encoders have been left over from previous generations, so you can comfortably browse through your deck, while a set of twenty transport control buttons with a new, larger and more tactile, ergonomic design have also been provided. The back panel is home to an integrated USB hub for linking up other controllers or media players, including CDJs, another X1, or whatever gear completes your custom DJ setup and, to finish, the included software helps kick everything off straight away: Traktor Pro 3, and a free two month subscription to Beatsource or Beatport.