The bottom section of the unit houses the transport controls.
(This is something made considerably easier by the new mixer mode, which we’ll come on to.) We tested simply by plugging in to Traktor and playing away. So for instance, you could use it in a DVS set-up with turntables, or with a Pioneer DJ DJM/CDJ set-up, or for a more minimal look, with any digital mixer utilising its built-in audio interface – or even just with an audio interface should you be happy controlling Traktor completely from the X1. The idea is that you use it as part of a bigger set up. These types of controller are designed to work as “modular” DJ controllers.
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In Use Whatever set-up you have – pro club separates, turntables with DVS, or even something like the (now discontinued) Traktor Audio 2 seen here – make sure you have an audio interface ready, as the X1 Mk3 needs one to work.
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You get a Traktor Pro licence in the box, worth $99, although if you want the more advanced features of Traktor, you’ll need to subscribe to Traktor Pro Plus separately. Setting up is simply a case of plugging it in to your laptop running the latest version of Traktor. The unit is packaged completely in cardboard which is environmentally sound, although there are several plastic adaptors for global power sockets, of which you’ll probably only use one and bin the others. Plugging in a mixer, sampler, Maschine (or any device) is made a lot simpler with the new USB hub.
On the back are the USB-A sockets for the built-in powered USB hub, a USB-B socket for connecting to your computer with the supplied (USB-B to USB-A) lead, and the DC input socket for the 15v power adaptor and cable, supplied. Read this next: Traktor X1 Mk3 Is The First New Traktor Controller In Years It’s long and thin, with a slightly smaller translucent plastic bottom half and the wider, taller top section where you’ll find all the knobs, encoders, buttons and screens (there are five small OLED screens, three across the top and two in the middle). Straight out of the box (which also contains a power supply – although the unit can be bus powered unless you want to use the USB hub), the X1 Mk3 is a pretty sober-looking controller, with a mainly matt black finish and minimal to no labelling – just the Traktor X1 and NI logos in the new-look typeface on the faceplate, and the “NI” logo on the back.
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