![]() In light of this, I created a mapping for the X1 MK2 that gives you control over the internal mixer in TRAKTOR, so now together with my AUDIO 2 soundcard, I can do everything I used to do on my S4 but I’m more portable than I’ve ever been before!įor my mapping, check the link below and I would ask Ean, or whomever handles this, to add the new X1 MK2 to the list of controllers in the mapping section so we can explore some more intuitive mappings for the new X1. Since I sold my S4 and now only have my X1 MK2, I no longer have a dedicated mixer to record my mixtapes on. Also great when you realise that one of your tracks is 1 or 2 beats off in phase. This means you can jump 32, 16, 8, 4, 2 and 1 beat and even smaller increments as well. The new X1 uses the same system as the S4 scrolling is dependant on the size of the loop size. Since a lot of melodies and vocals are looped over 16 bars or even longer, this often led to a chopped up feeling and, if you needed a few bars longer in a mix, would definitely cause confusion on the dance floor. With its small form factor and great versatility. Also the old X1 only let you scroll through your tracks in increments of 8 bars. Ten years on from the original release, the Traktor Kontrol X1 is still being sold by Native Instruments. This was impossible on the old X1, I used out in the clubs, because the HOT CUES and PLAY button lived on different layers of the same buttons. At home I was used to press and hold a HOT CUE on the S4 to start a track and then press PLAY to keep playback going. What might seem like small and unimportant features to many, was for me the things that made me sell my S4 and wait for the release of the new X1. Also, holding down the SYNC button let’s you use the loop encoders for BPM adjustment. However, instead being able to see the loop size, the added feature of the touch strip and having your HOT CUES in multiple colours is for me a no brainer. Golden □ on the browser section, it was very quick to browse and load with the old X1 and the buttons worked well for bending. I have downloaded this mapping and most the functions work but the deck volume does not work on the 2.6.5 version of traktor and perhaps other functions as well (not completely tested). It’s more straight forward and doesn’t clutter up your brain so much with a million labels here and there. Its just the kind of mapping I was looking for But I do have some questions though. To take this one step further, add effects on top of your samples like delay, echo and reverb. Move the pitch back and forth to modulate the pitch (and tone of the sound). Using your controller, CDJ or turntable scratch the sample back and forth. Unlike the 1D though, the X1 squeezes complete control of two decks into a tiny footprint, and does so quite remarkably. In Traktor, load up samples into a track deck or remix deck. The overall feel and look of the controller is very much improved. The X1's size and shape are designed to sit alongside a standard hardware mixer - not unlike Allen & Heath's Xone:1D. Had the X1 MK2 for a week now and, in my opinion, it’s a great update from the X1 MK1.
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