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The Kontrol S4 has arrived

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The Kontrol S4 has arrived Posted on: 29.10.2010 by Tameka Hembre So as i write i am currently unpacking the S4 at home. contents are as follows: Instruction Manual Software Keyboard shortcuts fold out traktor stickers a beatport $10.00 gift card!!!!1 (What???) USB Cord Power cord and of course the controller. My camera batteries just died so bear with me as it charges. pics to follow
Antonetta Wikel 01.11.2010	Well just make sure to get all your toys BEFORE the wedding day as after that...All bets are off. Speaking from experience. Congrats on the engagement BTW
Candy Vardy 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by SirReal Just slip the engagement ring off her finger while she's asleep and then question her during breakfast about losing it. Ha ha, dude for the price I paid for her ring I can get almost 10 S4's! Hmm pondering having the S4 and sleeping on the couch....
Candy Vardy 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by famoussas32 Can the new S4 software still be controlled by HID control like CDJ400's etc? If I buy this it would be cool to still be able to hook up the CDJ's to the S4 as well. From what I know, for the moment the software only supports the S4 controller and vice versa. I have heard that they will be updating the software at a later date in the future.
Antonetta Wikel 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by Dustin V X 2 mate, Maybe I can sell some of my fiance's jewelry he he he goes hunting in the drawers Just slip the engagement ring off her finger while she's asleep and then question her during breakfast about losing it.
Joanie Kublin 01.11.2010	Can the new S4 software still be controlled by HID control like CDJ400's etc? If I buy this it would be cool to still be able to hook up the CDJ's to the S4 as well.
Treva Carinio 01.11.2010	The real question is what you want to send to your outputs. Do you want the 2 track decks and 2 sample decks as 4 different outputs or not? If you do, you'll need a soundcard with 4 output channels, ie the Audio8DJ. And you'll need a mixer with 4 input channels too. And if you want the software, you'll have to wait a while
Patty Mcgilbra 01.11.2010	most likely not gonna buy it but intrested in the software: any idea if an audi 2 dj would be enough to output 2 decks + sample decks or do i need an audi 8 for that (and 4 channel mixer obv) ?
Laronda Lewison 01.11.2010	Just played with the S4 for around an hour and a half and I already love it. Didn't believe I'd use the loop recorder much but it's a great thing. Can layer up tracks and create something awesome.
Eleonora Musico 01.11.2010	I pre-ordered on Sept 22 and got the billing against my credit card today from DJTT. Super pumped!
Carlee Pickard 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by photojojo Your best bet is to contact the store directly at orders@djranking s.com Not sure they work on the weekends though. I emailed them when you sent me the email, and just got my confirmation that my S4 order was cancelled, thanks Photo. So one lucky person, probably whomever ordered right after they ran out of current units (I believe the last day was on Oct. 24th that they were selling from the first batch) will be getting theirs this sometime this week too! I hope you enjoy it - whomever you are that gets it!
Candy Vardy 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by Nosferatu "arrrrggghh.....must find $900 somewhere...somehow.." X 2 mate, Maybe I can sell some of my fiance's jewelry he he he goes hunting in the drawers
Tyisha Towle 01.11.2010	"arrrrggghh.....must find $900 somewhere...somehow.."
Laronda Lewison 01.11.2010	Nah I pre-ordered mine from NI the day they started taking orders. Shipped on Wednesday, arrived pretty quick Updating the software now. DYING to plug it in
April Gault 02.11.2010	Originally Posted by scott2211 Just got my S4 delivered to work It's an awesome piece of kit. Dying to get home so I can hook it up Did you preorder from here? I'm also having mine delivered to my office. Can't wait to show it off.
Tatum Ansaldo 01.11.2010	according to the new S4 review on DJTT, you can set Deck C or D (or both) to a live audio through. You do sacrifice 4 samplers there though.
Teressa Madorin 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by fullenglishpint Jackpilot works great but it's a pain in the proverbial to set up. I used it for experimenting with routing Traktor into ableton but every time you start it up you have to set it up again, and it has a nasty habit of automatically routing the built in inputs and outputs to whatever you have plugged in, so I spent a while trying to work out why ableton was picking up my voice yeah, that sucks - rerouting every time... it sure is too bad Traktor won't simply accept Reason as a 'rewire' instrument. It seems like an obvious use people would want to have, given the sampling decks. Can Someone please try it, if possible - with the VCI-100 or the S4??? Pretty please :P =Z
Laronda Lewison 01.11.2010	Just got my S4 delivered to work It's an awesome piece of kit. Dying to get home so I can hook it up
Tatum Ansaldo 01.11.2010	Jackpilot works great but it's a pain in the proverbial to set up. I used it for experimenting with routing Traktor into ableton but every time you start it up you have to set it up again, and it has a nasty habit of automatically routing the built in inputs and outputs to whatever you have plugged in, so I spent a while trying to work out why ableton was picking up my voice
Leeanna Ayla 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by sarasin Jack OSX rather. Sunflower is flaking apparently. Really, where'd you see that?
Lilliana Perris 01.11.2010	Jack OSX rather. Sunflower is flaking apparently.
robin loo 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by zeburock Is there a way to internally run Reason 4 audio into the Traktor sample decks? y'know, for live keyboards to sampling?? (I say 'internally', as in NOT running cables out of the computer soundcard and back into the S4... perhaps using SoundFlower? has anyone tried???) look into soundflower if you are on a mac..
Tatum Ansaldo 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by zeburock Is there a way to internally run Reason 4 audio into the Traktor sample decks? y'know, for live keyboards to sampling?? (I say 'internally', as in NOT running cables out of the computer soundcard and back into the S4... perhaps using SoundFlower? has anyone tried???) You might have to have Decks C&D on to do that, not sure...
rolando menendez 01.11.2010	I am soooo jealous.
Teressa Madorin 01.11.2010	Is there a way to internally run Reason 4 audio into the Traktor sample decks? y'know, for live keyboards to sampling?? (I say 'internally', as in NOT running cables out of the computer soundcard and back into the S4... perhaps using SoundFlower? has anyone tried???)
Keiko Percifield 31.10.2010	Fawk cant wait till mine comes in. I hope it comes soon!
Carisa Hinkel 31.10.2010	is anybody running this on a 13" inch mac? i was just wondering how does this look on the screen with the 2 decks + the sample decks?
Leeanna Ayla 31.10.2010	Karlos has been doing 3 or 4 gigs a week for a couple of months and loves it. As far as sound cards it's essentially the same as using an Audio 4 or 8 so thats good. People talk all the time about analog vs digital sound, but I doubt I could tell you one from the other in a club while a party was going on.
Annalisa Shogren 31.10.2010	Originally Posted by VictorM I was going to buy a xone, but no cash so i get this S4, do you believe that its good enought to mix in big clubs without a problem of sound etc as its all digital? I play minimal techno and every dj here is getting a Xone4d, but i want a plug and play thing that doesnt need any map and its made for traktor, i believe S4 is great, but im a bit nervous about how good its gona be when i do a big gig. Ugh, S4 all the way. Perfectly mapped.
Maxima Lobeck 31.10.2010	I was going to buy a xone, but no cash so i get this S4, do you believe that its good enought to mix in big clubs without a problem of sound etc as its all digital? I play minimal techno and every dj here is getting a Xone4d, but i want a plug and play thing that doesnt need any map and its made for traktor, i believe S4 is great, but im a bit nervous about how good its gona be when i do a big gig.
Rosario Byro 31.10.2010	Hi folks, Got mine from MoogAudio. Amazing. My laptop needs an upgrade to handle this baby though Here is some unpacking pics.. DSCF1215.jpg DSCF1218.jpg DSCF1224.jpg DSCF1225.jpg DSCF1226.jpg
Leeanna Ayla 31.10.2010	Originally Posted by rdej47 Hey photojojo that kind of answers my questions. Let's say I have a track loaded into the deck, I set 4 loops in it and drag them all into separate sample backs in deck C. Is it possible to save those 4 individual samples from there into the samples playlist. Or is the only way to use the loop recorder. I just believe this would be a really quick way of creating multiple samples at a time from your library. Originally Posted by photojojo I don't believe you can drag loops into sample decks or at least I haven't seen a way to do it that way yet. The way it works is if you have a track in a deck and your in an active loop you hit one of the sample deck buttons and the active loop is loaded into the corresponding sample deck. If there your not in active loop the sample deck is loaded with a loop from wherever the play marker is and it's set to the whatever size is displayed in the loop count display. After the loop is played live it's then automatically added to the sample library. The sample isn't loaded into the sample collection until it's played three times.
Leeanna Ayla 31.10.2010	Originally Posted by pARtybOy yes there is a ramp-up,have you listened to sound file I've shared? there is always ramp-up,no matter if we use a midi controller or with controller just using the mouse ,dragging and dropping the waveform,you can see/hear the ramp-up,in djdecks, virtual DJ,mixdeck that doesn't happen... is this solved in Traktor Kontrol S4? Here's some good scratching videos. Do you hear it in either one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1EVo8v3OG8 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRq0z...eature=related
Leeanna Ayla 31.10.2010	Originally Posted by Wickedsight Is it possible to scratch the sample decks? Yes
Lorita Leazenby 31.10.2010	Is it possible to scratch the sample decks?
Johnsie Kingrea 31.10.2010	Originally Posted by photojojo I don't believe you can drag loops into sample decks or at least I haven't seen a way to do it that way yet. The way it works is if you have a track in a deck and your in an active loop you hit one of the sample deck buttons and the active loop is loaded into the corresponding sample deck. If there your not in active loop the sample deck is loaded with a loop from wherever the play marker is and it's set to the whatever size is displayed in the loop count display. After the loop is played live it's then automatically added to the sample library. That is good to hear. thanks man
Albina Califano 31.10.2010	Originally Posted by Karlos Santos There is no ramp up in Traktor. There was a ramp up issue with the VCI 100 firmware version 1 which was resolved in v1.2 The issue is not a Traktor issue dude. yes there is a ramp-up,have you listened to sound file I've shared? there is always ramp-up,no matter if we use a midi controller or with controller just using the mouse ,dragging and dropping the waveform,you can see/hear the ramp-up,in djdecks, virtual DJ,mixdeck that doesn't happen... is this solved in Traktor Kontrol S4?
Leeanna Ayla 31.10.2010	I don't believe you can drag loops into sample decks or at least I haven't seen a way to do it that way yet. The way it works is if you have a track in a deck and your in an active loop you hit one of the sample deck buttons and the active loop is loaded into the corresponding sample deck. If there your not in active loop the sample deck is loaded with a loop from wherever the play marker is and it's set to the whatever size is displayed in the loop count display. After the loop is played live it's then automatically added to the sample library.
Johnsie Kingrea 01.11.2010	Originally Posted by photojojo When you use the loop recorder those are saved in your samples playlist as wav files so you can then load the, into sample banks. You can load into sample banks by either dragging and dropping or using the browse feature. Hey photojojo that kind of answers my questions. Let's say I have a track loaded into the deck, I set 4 loops in it and drag them all into separate sample backs in deck C. Is it possible to save those 4 individual samples from there into the samples playlist. Or is the only way to use the loop recorder. I just believe this would be a really quick way of creating multiple samples at a time from your library.
Jordon Atterholt 31.10.2010	Looks awesome!Can't wait to get my hands on mine. Meanwhile i will practice on my neighbours S4..
nayit ruiz jaramillo 31.10.2010	There is no ramp up in Traktor. There was a ramp up issue with the VCI 100 firmware version 1 which was resolved in v1.2 The issue is not a Traktor issue dude.

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