The Kontrol S4 has arrived
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 | |
| Tameka Hembre 30.10.2010 | Nice pics!!!! Sucks to hear that you had such a hard time getting it running but glad to hear it's going now. |
| Treva Carinio 30.10.2010 | Got my S4 yesterday, had a shitload of problems with drivers/communication/etc. After 14 hours of uninstalling and reinstalling and eventually formatting my c-drive and installing Windows 7 again, it finally worked But then the left jogwheel was doing weird stuff, the signal was lost everytime I pressed the top of the jogwheel in. Eventually a mod on the NI community gave me a couple of tips to solve it, had to get the top of the jogwheel off and re-position it again. Then calibrated it and everything worked, although it was very tiring and frustrating Anyway, here are some pics! |
| Tatum Ansaldo 30.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by Wickedsight
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| Lorita Leazenby 30.10.2010 | The buttons aren't backlit, but every single one has a light. |
| Candy Vardy 30.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by fullenglishpint
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| Leeanna Ayla 30.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by weltraumpapst
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| Tatum Ansaldo 30.10.2010 | Shame they couldn't backlight all the buttons like the X1, but I guess there's only so much power to be had from a USB port! |
| Shane Henz 30.10.2010 | Thanks for the pic photojojo - It looks great next to the X1 too... Nice! |
| Leeanna Ayla 30.10.2010 | Got mine his morning. Can't really play with it yet as I've got "chores" to do. |
| nayit ruiz jaramillo 30.10.2010 | Its an option on preferences. I was gonna post on this but i read that Rainer posted this at NI so ill retweet it kinda. You can assign different functions to the jog wheels. 1. Goto Preferences/Traktor Kontrol S4 2. Change the function of the Load buttons by checking Jog Mode 3. Set the Jog Mode function either to FX or to Filter Now the Load buttons on the S4 behave different: a/ LED in load button off: pressing the platter and turning the jogwheel = normal scratching/seeking b/ LED in load button is on: pressing the platter and turning the jogwheel eithter changes the filter parameter or the third fX parameter, depending on what you have configured releasing the jogwheel plate resets the filter/the FX parameter You can still load tracks with the load buttons by pressing Shift+Load |
| Lorita Leazenby 30.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by Front Page
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| Omar Nila 30.10.2010 | QQ ahh well ill deal with it, i guess if it has some sort of use ill give up aesthetics |
| Lorita Leazenby 30.10.2010 | According to Karlos on the NI community s it's impossible. He also noted how it comes in very handy in a dark booth. |
| Omar Nila 30.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by weltraumpapst
+1 i loved eans one without them |
| robin loo 30.10.2010 | could someone who already got theirs teill me if it's possible to remove the traktor symbol from the jogwheels? |
| Lorita Leazenby 30.10.2010 | In holland they won't get them 'til the 5th... I am so sad right now... |
| Miquel Catan 29.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by wgdavis78
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| Miquel Catan 29.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by empolo
Wow... you just made my day. I just Order this for $879 from GC in NYC with tax. This coupon saved me. Thank you so much. |
| david lalinde 29.10.2010 | YO A--gonan post ur vid on masterbeaters.com if you dont mind! |
| Tameka Hembre 29.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by empolo
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| Tameka Hembre 29.10.2010 | I Have Ableton 8.2 running and using the S4 for audio output. I have the S4 the APC40 and a MPK49 all hooked up and working fine in ableton. I am going to start tinkering with some midi assignments for the S4 in ableton but not sure if it will work since the s4 is HID not MIDI but i assume it is sending some sort of signal so i should be able too... I am actually on a Windows XP box and have Windows 7 on my performance laptop. |
| Earl Ancelet 29.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by wgdavis78
Used mine to extend the warranty coverage to two years. Spills/drops/malfunction - covered |
| david lalinde 29.10.2010 | by the way guys! if you dont know sign up for guitar centers email list --you get a 10% off coupon! i used mine on my S4!! |
| Francina Decosse 29.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by A-Sans-A
I see you have an APC40 besides the S4 and you're on Mac. Presumably, Ableton too I'm wondering how would it work if you output Ableton to the S4's Master Out channel and monitor to the S4's Headphone channel. Ideally, i'd like to know if that would work fine with S4 + Maschine, but it should be almost the same if it's done with the S4 & Ableton - they'd both end up to the same CoreAudio set of channels. If you ever feel like testing it, I'll be very glad to know how it goes. P.S. Routing S4 to Ableton (or vice versa) through Soundflower should also be possible, I guess, but that means that S4 wouldn't be usable with timecode control when it comes. Congratulations on your new gadget! Thanks for sharing with us. |
| Horacio Stranathan 29.10.2010 | wanna see you play for 809423809428304 hours so we can drool while we wait! Seriously though it looks good! I am super stoked to get mine when it comes! |
| Tameka Hembre 29.10.2010 | I wouldn't really call it a review just giving you guys what you want to see that's all if you have anything else you wanna see on the controller let me know |
| Earl Ancelet 29.10.2010 | Just got back from Guitar Center in San Francisco - got mine! I just so happened to be on the GC website and wanted to know if they were still sticking to a Nov 1 ship date. Turns out, their first shipment arrived today (my unit was in the store for just 90 minutes before I rescued it). I got the second to last one in stock (already claimed they told me). If you have a GC nearby and they have stock, I highly suggest you pick one up before Sunday as GC has a 10% coupon that is valid until that day. I used my 10% discount to help offset a purchase of GC's extended coverage so I'm covered for two years for anything except a theft. Can't wait til I'm finished with work. Love you Guitar Center!! ========== The On-Stage Mixer Stand (got it from GC) is a perfect stand for the S4. You can angle it, and raise or lower it as you see fit. None of the front or rear jacks and controls are blocked either - solid. |
| Omar Nila 29.10.2010 | nice insight into the kontrol s4 :P ^.^ |
| Shane Henz 29.10.2010 | Thanks A-Sans-A... awesome! |
| Tameka Hembre 29.10.2010 | http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0J3Q06Ej-CE |
| Shane Henz 29.10.2010 | lol, yes thanks that is doing the trick... ahh... can't wait for mine! hehe |
| Omar Nila 29.10.2010 | i was kinda hoping they wouldn't have those traktor decals on the jog wheels |
| Wayne Washko 29.10.2010 | holy santa claus shit |
| Shelia Salzsieder 29.10.2010 | Moar videos |
| Omar Nila 29.10.2010 | thanks guys i needed that ahhhhh, i want mineeee :P |
| Kristian Buneta 29.10.2010 | oh em eff gee |
| Tameka Hembre 29.10.2010 | uploading now |
| Laronda Lewison 29.10.2010 |
Originally Posted by A-Sans-A
Track ID's from your first video? |
| Tatum Ansaldo 29.10.2010 | Loop recorder etc someone... we wanna see everything! @A-sans-A, did you not beatgrid that track or is the new software not using cue point 1 as the start of the grid any more? |
| Tameka Hembre 29.10.2010 | here you go http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0HkL9FIU_Y |
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