NI Kontrol S4 MK2
NI Kontrol S4 MK2 Posted on: 06.08.2013 by Glinda Stagner So... With the Kontrol X1 mk2 going on sale today, anyone else believeing that it may be time for the introduction of an s4 mk2?S4's have dropped in price recently (a common sign of NI bringing out a new product) The s4 has been around for a good few years, time for a new one? With the introduction of new features such as the touch strip, now found on the new NI controllers, is the s4 missing out? What are your thoughts? | |
| Dione Haimes 12.09.2013 | isnt this pretty much what they did with maschine mk1>2 ? |
| Lillia Datson 12.09.2013 | Nah, not really worth the upgrade mebelieves. If it had included some Maschine pads that controlled the remix decks and maybe some more booth/XLR/Audio outputs etc and possibly some sort of touchstrip above the pads then it would be a different beast. I'd like to see what the overall build quality of the unit is despite aluminium Jogwheels, though i doubt it's much different. |
| Jeffrey Akinsanya 12.09.2013 | im not to hot on controllers.. tbh this just looks like a minor facelift... (discounting the IOS stuff) i doubt its worth the upgrade if you have the old s2/s4 - rgb light are nice but... what do y'all believe? |
| Dino Hapgood 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Shishdisma
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| Jetta Drenzek 12.09.2013 | Shishdisma, I would say that is because the S4 is absolutely amazing. Here's a short video about creativity: Also I'm with rdej47, I'm holding off buying a Maschine till they can integrate it with Traktor's workflow. Just do it already! |
| Johnsie Kingrea 12.09.2013 | That was expected, now where the hell is the Maschine 2.0 software update? |
| Nancey Inderlied 12.09.2013 | It's kinda interesting how Pioneer and Numark, CDJ and turntable manufacturers, release controllers that actually evolve the paradigm in terms of functionality and build standard, on Serato, the "traditional" software platform. While NI, the company rooted in "creativity," who created the concept of integrated controllers, releases the exact same thing again, with the most minor complaint about the old hardware fixed, and support for a phone app nobody cares about. |
| Lannie Kutay 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dd7FixvoKBw&t=2m33s |
| Kellie Myrum 12.09.2013 | ^Or maybe it was not |
| Olin Easley 12.09.2013 | http://www.djranking
s.com/2013/09/1...e-controllers/ I'd say it's official. |
| Nila Ragonese 12.09.2013 | This can't be a big announcement. Look at this vs and S4, it is exactly the same mechanical design. I don't believe that this is all they will do. I believe there will be a bigger and/or better product. Something more advanced with more features such as touch strips or bigger machine style pads. |
| Hipolito Scionti 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
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| Jetta Drenzek 12.09.2013 | I was about to get all butthurt cause I bought my S4 in April but... There's no major difference. Cool if you don't want to go all out on an S4+F1 combo but you want to dabble with remix decks I guess, and mapping the flux mode button to those useless tempo buttons has me kicking myself for not believeing it out before. Apart from that, the only improvement I can imagine is component quality (which given the identical price tag can't be that much better) and maybe jog-wheels that actually back spin. |
| Lannie Kutay 12.09.2013 | because we know that any NI leak is ALWAYS the real thing. lol |
| Lorine Belsha 12.09.2013 | If this is the new s4,I really hope they release a z4 at the same time. Would rather have that. |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 12.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by MaxOne
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| Kellie Myrum 12.09.2013 | Cool! Let's wait and see for the build quality and for a love of a God a metal pots upgrade. |
| Hipolito Scionti 12.09.2013 | official http://www.decks.co.uk/products/DJ_C...2#.UjHRjNJJPng |
| Lorilee Zinnerman 12.09.2013 | It looks like musik-produktiv.de is selling Kontrol S4 MK2 starting 01.10.2013 http://www.musik-produktiv.de/native...ol-s4-mk2.html |
| Mei Kaempf 12.09.2013 | Well, I just found this in a german DJ-community
... http://www.da-x.de/de/native-instrum...l-s4-mkii.html I'm a little disappointed about this :/ |
| Mei Kaempf 12.09.2013 | Just found this in my german DJ-Forum: http://www.da-x.de/de/native-instrum...l-s4-mkii.html |
| Sonja Roybal 07.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by KarbonNY
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| Armando Waithour 08.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by derschnitter
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| Lorine Belsha 08.09.2013 | Maybe they will pull an apple and come out with a cheaper version and more expensive version at the same time. The cheaper version will pretty much be like the old s4 and the more expensive version will have more features. At least one could hope, since this is a little disappointing. |
| Rhonda Auriemma 08.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by KarbonNY
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| Isela Retano 08.09.2013 | You guys believe I made a mistake buying my mixer? I just got a brand new s4 for 500 I should just stick with it? |
| Beverlee Bedrin 07.09.2013 | Oh, ok. Thanks. |
| Armando Waithour 07.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by O.D.
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| Rodger Seferovic 07.09.2013 | Maybe they added innofaders + touch sensitive jog wheels without magnets so they can back spin (like CDJs). |
| Beverlee Bedrin 07.09.2013 | I just compared the faders on my S4 to the ones in the picture. They DEFINITELY look like full length faders now. |
| Beverlee Bedrin 07.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by LXJ
On a second note, can anyone tell if that's a new timecode vinyl? I can't read german, but it looks like there's something about flux mode compatibility. |
| Edwardo Rothenberger 07.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by guiltyblade
I can't imagine this is an S2 Mk2. It is the same. |
| Melania Austria 07.09.2013 | I agree with mny others that it looks pretty much the same....but I'm in for my first controller, so can't be wrong Price would be approx. |
| Rodger Seferovic 06.09.2013 | Pitch faders look longer. |
| Alla Bluemke 07.09.2013 | interesting..... that looks pretty cool. But also looks exactly the same. |
| Nelle Maisel 06.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by KarbonNY
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| Nelle Maisel 06.09.2013 | I've got a better res copy but idk if its cool to post them yet. So far they've been getting yanked off. And I don't believe the jogs are chrome. Maybe silver but might just be the reflection. |
| Isela Retano 06.09.2013 | Does anyone know how much they'll go for? |
| Nelle Maisel 06.09.2013 |
Originally Posted by Stewe
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| Kellie Myrum 06.09.2013 | The unit seems to be slightly bigger than an original, with bigger jog wheels? Can't really tell for sure... The pic is to small. |
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