Native Instruments hints at new Traktor controller. Xone:K2 Competitor?

[Ross]

please, please.... no onboard soundcard!

I doubt they would, as it would kill the need for an A2. But this in turn could mean that if they DO include a soundcard, the price would be very high.

Looks like they pretty much copied the K2 since that view looks like it is looking down from the top of the unit. I still bet they didn't include a way to link controllers or any sort of usb hub, which is the biggest reason I would buy a K2.

Not that I really need any of them.

I think if they added some kind of link, it would be too much of a copy of the K2. Yeah, it must be top down. Bass knob, or third effect knob in view.

[MaxOne]

I doubt they would, as it would kill the need for an A2. But this in turn could mean that if they DO include a soundcard, the price would be very high.

Dunno, the K2 has a soundcard. If it had a built in audio 2 and was same price as K2 it may well be a K2 killer.

Looks interesting

[Xonetacular]

Well by the looks of it I really don't think they are too worried about people thinking it is a copy.

[3heads]

Dunno, the K2 has a soundcard. If it had a built in audio 2 and was same price as K2 it may well be a K2 killer.

Looks interesting

Hm, if that scenario was true (which I'm not convinced it will be) then there should be a considerable pricedrop for the X1 I reckon.

[rdej47]

Why the colors? It really does look like some kind of maschine/traktor hybrid. I honestly wasn't expecting any new traktor hardware, I thought we'd see maschine updates.

[Ross]

I think what would be really good is if it came with a decent piece of mapping software that would make it more accessible to map, considering it has all those buttons and no doubt it'll be capable of many layers...

E.g.

Button X: (Layer)
Button X: (Function)
Button X: (Colour On Press)
Button X: (Active Colour)
Button X: (Idle Colour)

With a function to export to a TSI.

[rdej47]

The only use of colors to me is if the cue points became color coded.

[synthet1c]

you could make 7 shifts with rgb each having a different color, sounds good to me

[CryderSteez]

Seriously. After being underwhelmed with the X1 I'd like another NI option. Is this the X2?

[Ross]

Hm, if that scenario was true (which I'm not convinced it will be) then there should be a considerable pricedrop for the X1 I reckon.

Seriously. After being underwhelmed with the X1 I'd like another NI option. Is this the X2?

I'm pretty sure it might be. But I reckon it might be called the X4.