NAMM – The new Traktor Kontrol X2
Here’s a new NAMM leak from Native Instruments of what have been called the Kontrol X2, a brand new controller from the Traktor team that features a 4×4 grid of true RGB pads. See the full photo above, as well as a nice mockup of the device made by one of a Traktor forum members over one year ago. Perhaps the most important element of introducing this type of controller is noting that Traktor Pro 2 currently doesn’t have any type of sampling capabilities that would make the X2 an effective controller.
This new Traktor version might feature enhanced sampling capabilities, including group loading of samples, the ability to assign colors to samples, cue points and maybe even keys. The original Traktor Kontrol X1 offers control over Traktor’s looping, syncing and effects. It has more of an emphasis on rotary controllers and cue/play controls. The new control looks like it may retain the same basic format as the Kontrol X1, but feature pad controllers. This would make it a nice complement to the original Kontrol and be a lot more useful for beatmaking and for performers that have more a clip-based approach.
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