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New NI controller!
Posted on: 12.09.2012 by Marquetta Sarnie
Pic from FB, more info tomorrow!
Yong Aptekar
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by Saurus
NI doesn't need to make quality gear. People are stupid enough to buy their crap regardless of the quality. They can build this thing like a mixtrack, and charge pioneer prices for it, and everyone will still buy it.
My X1 is solid, the S2s and 4s I've played with seemed solid........cdj 350s and 400s that I've used felt like toys. How could NI make their gear more quality? I've been happy with it...
Eloy Kiepke
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by nestaselect
Exactly! Key words "so far". Why not waiting until the actual product launch to post about the quality? All I have seen so far from the negative people are lots of assumptions.

I'll reserve passing judgement until I get my hands on it. If the quality is there, I'm selling my SixtyTwo.

You reserve judgement all you want, I'm gonna pay attention to history.

NI doesn't need to make quality gear. People are stupid enough to buy their crap regardless of the quality. They can build this thing like a mixtrack, and charge pioneer prices for it, and everyone will still buy it.

Because:
A: NI fanboys are even dumber than mac fanboys/windows fanboys.
B: They're going to add new HID-only features in this new traktor version that they'll prevent you from using with any other controller. Remember how well this business plan worked for the S4, the S2 AND the F1? Why would they stop?
Concetta Delorie
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by Saurus
Or the fact that so far all NI hardware is of terrible quality and Rane hardware is of amazing quality.
Exactly! Key words "so far". Why not waiting until the actual product launch to post about the quality? All I have seen so far from the negative people are lots of assumptions.

I'll reserve passing judgement until I get my hands on it. If the quality is there, I'm selling my SixtyTwo.
Leota Dolney
13.09.2012
I don't see this being cheap...
Desire Piedmont
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by photojojo
I wouldn't call this the launch because they told us nothing about it. This was a tease and until the official launch when they explain what it is we are only making WAG as to its intent.
Call it what you will, it still doesn't suggest it's for scratching.
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by nestaselect
On what grounds are you making this assumption?
It looks like it's made of plastic, and all the knobs and faders look like they are off S series.. the S4 isn't really strong enough to cope with a good raping.
Eloy Kiepke
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by haze324
2. It's probably not a great scratch mixer vs. a Rane 62
Originally Posted by nestaselect
On what grounds are you making this assumption?
Originally Posted by UncleFunky
Perhaps the fact that the launch doesn't really show it off as a scratch deck?


Or the fact that so far all NI hardware is of terrible quality and Rane hardware is of amazing quality.
Nedra Fresneda
13.09.2012
^this
Leeanna Ayla
13.09.2012
I wouldn't call this the launch because they told us nothing about it. This was a tease and until the official launch when they explain what it is we are only making WAG as to its intent.
Desire Piedmont
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by nestaselect
On what grounds are you making this assumption?
Perhaps the fact that the launch doesn't really show it off as a scratch deck?
Concetta Delorie
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by haze324
My guesses
2. It's probably not a great scratch mixer vs. a Rane 62
On what grounds are you making this assumption?
Arla Seniw
13.09.2012
Awaits Shiftee video showing it off.
Julissa Serrone
13.09.2012
Originally Posted by UncleFunky
If it's a scratch mixer why not launch it with a scratch DJ video?
My guesses

1. There are more folks using Traktor for the F1 functions, button pushing, controller aspect of it vs. Scratch DJ's
2. It's probably not a great scratch mixer vs. a Rane 62

Still a cool concept if priced right....I don't believe it will be that cheap. Quality mixers with a soundcard and midi capabilites aren't cheap.
Desire Piedmont
13.09.2012
If it's a scratch mixer why not launch it with a scratch DJ video?
Ming Devis
13.09.2012
looks like it is turntable height
Shalon Jaranilla
13.09.2012
They better have accessible faders to clean or/and replaceable, Because that has been a real pain in the .... with the s4 and s2.
Lang Abriel
12.09.2012
Comes down to price point weather or not this thing will be profitable....hopefully NI has learned from pioneer's mistake with the T1.

If it comes in above 500 it will be a flop and im sure their marketing team knows that, otherwise we will see mad discounting by NI which is usually what happens anyways.

edit: If its standalone I will buy it for under $750
Horacio Stranathan
12.09.2012
Its all speculation. I love how ones word turns into anothers gospel. Just wait and see, then decide if it is for you or not!
Bunny Sockel
12.09.2012
Maybe NI will stop making all in ones and just make a 2 channel mixer and 4 channel mixer to replace the s4 and s2 then focus more on the f1 and x1 type controllers
Johnetta Olewine
12.09.2012
Couldn't be fucked reading all the heresay and wank of the last 18 pages. One question, is it a standalone mixer with phono/line inputs capable of running traditional decks or not?
Frieda Swoboda
12.09.2012
I don't really understand this thing. Seems to fall right in the middle of all categories, which makes it sort of useless. It's not quite this, it's not quite that, etc.

My only guess is that instead of being expensive, it's going to be very cheap. That's really the only way that justifies it. Unless there are way more features.
Ming Devis
12.09.2012
I wish you could run an external source into Traktor like a vinyl record or cdj and use the effects on that sound. I don't know about ditching my mixer with analogue filters and X1 for those times when I spin real vinyl or my friends bring their CDJ's and usb sticks.
Nita Eviston
12.09.2012
im believeing new flux mode = slip mode of some sort
Johnsie Kingrea
12.09.2012
I can confirm a couple things after ripping the 1080p and loading it into FCPX and doing some color adjustment. There is a booth output (something a lot of S4 users missed), I'm not sure what the knobs that are on the top corner do, also there's a series of micro buttons that run along the top of the mixer. The switches that are on top are also definitely phono/line switches.
Beverlee Bedrin
12.09.2012
I don't know if this has been mentioned already, but after watching the video closely again, it seems like if flux mode is like Pioneers slip mode. Also, it seems as if the two extra decks have rotaries instead of faders for volume control.
Werner Bile
12.09.2012
How interested I am in this is going to vary greatly depending on the price. $600 or below and I'm all over it.
Kori Shatz
12.09.2012
If it works as a standalone mixer and can be upgraded with an Innofader - it may be very interesting... If not I will keep my good old PMC 05 and 6 with the inno's and an X1.
Yong Aptekar
12.09.2012
I like it a lot, but curse you Native Instruments for making me want to spend my money.
Nedra Fresneda
12.09.2012
Originally Posted by photojojo
I've read that it is as tall as a regular mixer, but midi only. The extra space is for storing pineapple to put on your pizza.
that sounds familiar....
Kellie Myrum
12.09.2012
Originally Posted by LXJ
Maybe cause they only have one FX knob.
There is dry/wet and rate knob as I believe. They leaved those FX buttons to creative mappings.
Rodger Seferovic
12.09.2012
Originally Posted by rdej47
Is no one curious as to why this mixer has no chain FX on buttons??
Maybe cause they only have one FX knob.
Leeanna Ayla
12.09.2012
Originally Posted by rdej47
The M could actually stand for Master and maybe it's post fader fx :O.
Originally Posted by photojojo
Maybe we'll be able to create up to 26 groups of effects?
Originally Posted by 0.0
Why 26? You know something I don't?
26 letters in the english alphabet. I believe there's 30 in German though.
Nancey Inderlied
12.09.2012
I really don't see why this would be a standalone mixer. I mean, it could be, but it doesn't make much sense.

1) Theres the whole system of Traktor plugged right into it, with mixing capablilites built in.

2) NI aren't exactly great at making mixing software. Traktor's mixer is pretty meh all around. A standalone mixer with Traktor's algorithms vs the DJM-T1? Yeah. No. I wouldn't be surprised if the NI mixer didn't have isolators.

3) Why would they jack the price so far up to include what's already done by the software? That just doesn't sound very efficient...

Unless the people saying "standalone mixer" dont actually mean "standalone mixer" but "knob box thats ripped out of the middle of an S2 with some shineys."
Dierdre Stillabower
12.09.2012
Originally Posted by photojojo
Maybe we'll be able to create up to 26 groups of effects?


Why 26? You know something I don't?
Leeanna Ayla
12.09.2012
Maybe we'll be able to create up to 26 groups of effects?
Johnsie Kingrea
12.09.2012
The M could actually stand for Master and maybe it's post fader fx :O.
Johnsie Kingrea
12.09.2012
Is no one curious as to why this mixer has no chain FX on buttons??
Tatum Ansaldo
12.09.2012
Originally Posted by photojojo
I've read that it is as tall as a regular mixer, but midi only. The extra space is for storing pineapple to put on your pizza.
Oh god not this again...
Lashawn Maycock
12.09.2012
Definitely an interesting development and I'm sure NI have a 4 ch waiting in the wings, it would make sense to do so, but I reckon it'll be some way off before it'll be standard club install.

Also just been chuckling to myself, still find it amusing that the advent of digital DJing; the ramp up in DJ products to market matches the traditional consumer electronics industry, yet Technics held court for a couple of decades with their TTs. Still it's all good fun. I'll stick with me 1210s and S4 for a bit longer I reckon.
Leeanna Ayla
12.09.2012
I've read that it is as tall as a regular mixer, but midi only. The extra space is for storing pineapple to put on your pizza.

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