Controller dispute
Controller dispute Posted on: 22.04.2013 by Diego Novicky Im looking to upgrade my set and i was not sure which would be better overall from your opinions.At the moment i have a maschine mikro and was believeing of getting a Kontrol S4 at first. Then i saw different things online and now im desputing between the Pioneer DDJ-SX and the soon to be released Numark NS7 II. Thanks you to anyone who gives their opinion | |
| Diego Novicky 28.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by DJ G-REG
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| Diego Novicky 25.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Diego Novicky 22.04.2013 | Im looking to upgrade my set and i was not sure which would be better overall from your opinions. At the moment i have a maschine mikro and was believeing of getting a Kontrol S4 at first. Then i saw different things online and now im desputing between the Pioneer DDJ-SX and the soon to be released Numark NS7 II. Thanks you to anyone who gives their opinion |
| Diego Novicky 28.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by DJ G-REG
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| Diego Novicky 25.04.2013 |
Originally Posted by makar1
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| Wilson Durrum 26.04.2013 | I was using a Kontrol S2 and it was time for an upgrade so I ordered a DDJSX. I just received my DDJSX last evening and I LOVE IT!!! I used it for about 2 hours last evening with Serato but today I will try the Viper mapping with Traktor. The build quality is way better than the S2/S4 plus you can use two of the channels for microphones and all four channels for cdjs which is a big deal to me since I do a lot of mobile gigs. For me the DDJSX is much more versitile than the S2/S4 but it really comes down to what your needs are. |
| Alphonso Deitchman 26.04.2013 | Which software do you prefer? |
| Diego Novicky 25.04.2013 | Alright so i've narrowed it down to 2 controllers, Pioneer DDJ-SX and Traktor Kontrol S4. Heres the deal, i own a maschine mikro which would go great with the S4 but i could also sell it and make extra cash and have the DDJ-SX which is basically the s4 with the mikro all in one. please leave your thoughts |
| Dannie Dimora 23.04.2013 | This is how it goes: -If you are planning to go mobile, get the s4 or the ddj-sx -If you're planning on integrating your maschine into your workflow seamlessly, get the s4 -If you're planning on integrating your maschine into your workflow, sacrificing 1:1 mapping in traktor and adding latency to the jogs, get the ddj-sx -If you're planning on practising at home and you like the feel of vinyl, ( also sacrificing 1:1 mapping in traktor and adding latency to the jogs), wait for the ns7 II. Why for home? Because the ns7 already is almost 3x as heavy as the ddj, the ns7 II probably coming in at closer to 4x given the additional functions, so you're not really carrying that badboy around easily unless you're The Rock. Also as other people mentioned, believe first about booth dimensions, the ddj and most of all the ns7 are MASSIVE in terms of size. So you may not be able to accomodate both the controller and your laptop |
| Dedra Kreinbring 23.04.2013 | Moving platters are cool |
| Alphonso Deitchman 22.04.2013 | Size becomes less and less relevant as you move towards 4 channel controllers. Either you have a huge table with unlimited space, or you're in a small booth where fitting in any large controller is impossible. The NS7 is insanely heavy though. |
| Malka Wickerham 22.04.2013 | The NS7 and SX will have a better build quality as well. |
| Nga Mcquarter 22.04.2013 | Depends on software. If you want Serato, SX or NS7 II. If you want Traktor, I'd go for the S4, however the others work well with Traktor. In terms of portability I believe the S4 is the smallest and the NS7 II would be a pain in the ass to carry with. In terms of features, I gotta say what I said earlier. If you want Serato, both controllers are beasts and will cover all the features. If you want Traktor, the S4 is cool because it comes with full Traktor version, however I believe it's lacks of features in comparison with the other 2 controllers, but if you use the Maschine Mikro, it could be a nice combo. Pick carefully! |
| Yong Aptekar 22.04.2013 | Lots and lots of threads on this. Do you use traktor? Do you want to put the mapping work in? Budget? What do you like about those 3? If you are asking which is better? They are all better, and worse than eachother in different aspects. |
| Emelina Chillson 22.04.2013 | DDJ-SX. The NS7 is a lot of fun, but in the scenario you ever end up playing somewhere that doesn't let you place your huge NS7 somewhere, you'll be prepared and practiced to use the cdj's since you DDJ-sx at home works very similar. |
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