Reply to Best Ultra Compact Traktor Controller Under $100

Hello,

I love my Traktor S2 and I love my Pacemaker DJ device. My Pacemaker has melted many hours away when on long travels with smooth mixing entertainment. A great little compact device that has so much potential. However Tonium has given up on the Pacemaker hardware, no more firmware updates (and they won't release the code to the public for community updates) and no more editor (computer software) updates to fix issues with beat grid detection and other minor shortcomings. Maybe it's time for me to move on...

I take my laptop on all of my travels. I would probably be just as happy using my laptop and Traktor as my on-the-go DJ setup... however I would prefer to have some physical controls, at least for the faders/knobs, so I don't rely on limited keyboard and mouse controls. But I want it to be nice and small, so I can throw it in with my laptop backpack... and can run without being an excessive drain my laptop battery. Best I can currently see is the Korg NanoKontrol... and may be hard to beat at $60.

I just want easy access to 2 decks (transport, pitch control, volume levels and full EQ)... anything beyond those basics (samples, efx, etc) are just a bonus. Any other hardware suggestions?