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Posted on: 12.06.2013 by Jack Narva
With news of the new NI Z1 I was looking at online retailers and came across this at one of them

http://www.pssl.com/Computer-DJ/Nati...-DJ-Controller

Looks good.

I have not seen it announced anywhere so it looks like someone jumped the gun.
Ervin Calvery
05.08.2013
Originally Posted by 031999
from what i remember flux mode does not work with timecode....has this changed??
Of course flux mode works with timecode!

Check from 0:53
Doreen Schurle
05.08.2013
Originally Posted by 031999
from what i remember flux mode does not work with timecode....has this changed??
Pretty sure it does; Shiftee uses it like crazy in the Z2 demo video with timecode.
Lannie Kutay
05.08.2013		from what i remember flux mode does not work with timecode....has this changed??
Oretha Afful
05.08.2013		just picked one up on Friday but haven't had a chance to use it yet. Should have time to install and mess around with it toevening .
Larita Smaga
05.08.2013		Not sure why the thumbnail on here is of the section where I compare against the original X1... I assure you, the video is about the mk2... I'm not a total wally!
Larita Smaga
05.08.2013		I got hold of one this weekend and did a walkthrough/demo video, I'm sure it's not 100% comprehensive but I covered as much as I could:

Elias Knapp
04.08.2013		I'm itching for more info on this controller, perhaps everyone is enjoying it too much to comment?
Kathyrn Sandbeck
28.07.2013		Hey Karlos,

Do you know if it's possible to switch strip modes on the fly without going into preferences?

The video seems to show it's possible, but as of now the X1 manual download links to the old X1, meaning I can't read the manual to see how the mapping works.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
28.07.2013		LOL my CMD Micro is in permanent use now every thursday as a Virtual DJ controller.

I love this little setup. Using it at a bar gig and a gig in an attic (in a club) every week. Super sleek setup and my shins don't take a bashing from the S4 flight case (well, only on Fridays and Saturdays now).
Kellie Myrum
28.07.2013		That looks super cool Karlos! I guess your CMD fells jealous over this setup
nayit ruiz jaramillo
28.07.2013		Some stores have started selling before the release date.
I guess 4 days early is understandable as its the weekend and foot fall in stores will be massive.

Some stores always jump the release date.

Pimped mine out last week with Chroma Caps.

Lou Geopfert
26.07.2013		Got it at GC? I just purchased my first x1 less than a month ago and was waiting until august 1st to return it to get the mk2. I've called my local GC before and they said to just watch the website to see when/if the mk2 would be available but even today there is not even a spot to preorder the mk2 on their website...this makes me very excited! Even if someone messed up, I'm stoked over the possibility of getting the mk2 in store soon!
Nevada Edgette
26.07.2013
Originally Posted by dj subculture
Have you had the chance to play with it yet?
Messing with it when I get home. Im worried it won't show up in the controller manager in the traktor settings since it hasn't been officially released yet
Nevada Edgette
26.07.2013
Originally Posted by jdownesbaird
Did someone mess up and sell it early, or is it actually officially available?
I know! I was confused as hell. It was the only one they had in stock too. Asked the guy at GC if it was a demo model and he said it wasn't.
Delena Katherman
26.07.2013		Did someone mess up and sell it early, or is it actually officially available?
Fannie Ohayre
26.07.2013		Have you had the chance to play with it yet?
Nevada Edgette
26.07.2013		Picked this up at guitar center today!!!ImageUploadedByTapatalk1374879326.525516.jpg
Lannie Kutay
19.07.2013		I'm believeing you can't use the touchstrips to nudge or bend the track, if your using time timecode. I would love to use either one
nayit ruiz jaramillo
19.07.2013		Hmm, not really with the current layout in my opinion although I must say i havent given it much of a go.

I have actually remapped the bottom FX knob (I don't need 3 FX) to be the pitch fader. Works really well and its a one hander and its instantly there for little tweaks rather than pressing SYNC+ENCODER. I can then pitch bend with the touch strip really easily.

Doing it like that, then its definitely possible but you lose an FX knob. Although Im sure I could keep the FX knob and use a modifier for pitch bending but I'm happy with the way it is.

Also I dont have the BPM in the display using my remap but if Im beatmatching Im listening not looking.
Hipolito Scionti
19.07.2013		How is manual beatmatching on these then? With the combo of encoders and touchstrip? Easy enough?
nayit ruiz jaramillo
19.07.2013
Originally Posted by fokaisnake
Anyone know what the hotcue buttons do when their lit purple?
Yeah, I believe the pics maybe a bit misleading. Purple means there is a Hotcue stored. When the button is pressed it turns Blue.
Nevada Edgette
19.07.2013		Anyone know what the hotcue buttons do when their lit purple?
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
19.07.2013		cool, I want one now, I made a mapping for the ddj-t1 a while back that did some stupid things with the touch strips, I'd love to have something that has better touch strips than that. I was considering a novation twitch but this is probably easier to add to my setup, I'll have to wait for another VDJ user who specializes in mapping NHL to VDJ before I believe of getting one though.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
19.07.2013
Originally Posted by synthet1c
does it send a relative CC message in one mode for pitch bending, and an absolute message CC for effects, meaning if you hit at 80% of the pad you will change the effect slider to 80%
Yeah that.^^
Playing around with delays is awesome. Hit the strip at a certain point and get a one delay rate, hit it at another and you get the corresponding rate. There is also visual feedback on the strip to show rates or percentages (0% 25% 50% 100%) etc.
Jonathan Chiuchiolo
19.07.2013		does it send a relative CC message in one mode for pitch bending, and an absolute message CC for effects, meaning if you hit at 80% of the pad you will change the effect slider to 80% ? or do effects remain relative, meaning you swipe to change the value ?
nayit ruiz jaramillo
19.07.2013
Originally Posted by Stewe
How I understand the touch strip is actually a superfader which sends 3 CC massages.
Touch the Touchstrip - X1MK2 outputs a MIDI Note On.
Release the Touchstrip - the X1MK2 outputs a MIDI Note Off.
Move your finger on the Touchstrip - X1MK2 sends out a MIDI CC value corresponding to your finger's position on the Touchstrip.
Rosina Steinkuehler
18.07.2013		Thats kinda a bummer but thanks for the info!!
Logan Lassey
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by GeekGod
Sorry if I missed this if it was asked previously but is it true there will be no Traktor DJ (ipad) support for the mk2?
Yes, that is correct.
Ulysses Vittetoe
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by GeekGod
Sorry if I missed this if it was asked previously but is it true there will be no Traktor DJ (ipad) support for the mk2?
Yeah it was specifically designed for traktor pro so no traktor Dj support iirc.
Rosina Steinkuehler
18.07.2013		Sorry if I missed this if it was asked previously but is it true there will be no Traktor DJ (ipad) support for the mk2?
Doreen Schurle
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by Stewe
Why is that?
CC massages.

Kellie Myrum
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by mdcdesign
CC massages? Sounds kinky.
Why is that?
Ulysses Vittetoe
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by Karlos Santos
Yes it pitch bends, it does not change up/down like a pitch fader.
Encoders lend themselves to permanent pitch changes better anyway. Thanks for clearing that up Karlos. When I was reading about it it sounded like it just did something with the beatgrids to make phase changes instead of the pitch.
Doreen Schurle
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by Stewe
How I understand the touch strip is actually a superfader which sends 3 CC massages.
CC massages? Sounds kinky.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by firebr4nd
So does the touch strip pitch bend or not? The DJTT article doesn't make this clear.
Yes it pitch bends, it does not change up/down like a pitch fader.
Kellie Myrum
18.07.2013		How I understand the touch strip is actually a superfader which sends 3 CC massages.
Ulysses Vittetoe
18.07.2013		So does the touch strip pitch bend or not? The DJTT article doesn't make this clear.
nayit ruiz jaramillo
18.07.2013
Originally Posted by djjohnr
So normally manual beat matching requires two functions - pitch adjust to change speed, and pitch bend to keep them in phase. How much work is it to do this quickly on the X1 Mk2? How hard/easy is it with the encoder to make precise small increments, and conversely can you also make big changes easily, or is it one or the other?
Pitch bending with the touch strip is incredible accurate but to do both at the same time would not be that easy as you would need to use both hands on the same side of the X1.

Originally Posted by Wea0versd
Seems that only transport is RGB.
Cue buttons are RGB and show the same colour as the Cue Point on screen.

Haven't tried to change the colour of the FX buttons but I don't see much need to do that anyway.
Bernardine Muggli
18.07.2013		Seems that only transport is RGB.
Yuonne Losure
18.07.2013		So normally manual beat matching requires two functions - pitch adjust to change speed, and pitch bend to keep them in phase. How much work is it to do this quickly on the X1 Mk2? How hard/easy is it with the encoder to make precise small increments, and conversely can you also make big changes easily, or is it one or the other?

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