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Second hand S4, anything to look for?

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  • October 22, 2011 at 2:40 am #8880
    SmiTTTen
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    The single most common complaint I hear from people buying used NI kit relates to software registration. Have the owner de-register the software and make sure he does it when you are there. Have them fill out this registration form while you are there: http://co.native-instruments.com/index.php?id=regsuppfrm

    Also. find out which version of the software you are getting. if the unit is only 3 months old it should come with the tracktor 2.x. If it only has the original Kontrol S4 version of the Traktor (the one that was initially released with the S4 prior to the versions merging) you want be sure you get the free upgrade to version 2.

    Check the front and back ports and knobs to ensure they haven’t been damaged. Test all the controls WITH the software. I would be direct and ask the seller if they have opened the unit up. The S4 crossfader is not officially replaceable so hopefully they haven’t messed around with that. Give it a gentle tilt in each direction to make sure you can’t hear anything rolling around inside.

    Good luck!

    October 22, 2011 at 8:27 pm #1001965
    Phil Morse
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    Good advice, heed it! 🙂

    October 22, 2011 at 8:28 pm #8923
    stuart
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    Nice one Smitten, picked it up earlier today, to make sure it all gets deregistered correctly, the seller gave me all his log in info for NI so i can do everything myself. It hasnt been upgraded so if it was deregistered i wouldnt be able to get the upgrade, so i will do this before changing the owner details. As for the unit, its in great condition, if i was told it was new i wouldnt know any different, he bought it in june, says its been out the box about five times. Im frickin chuffed to bits, tomorrow im getting me brother to totally restore my laptop, ready for installation, cant wait to get going with this!!!

    October 22, 2011 at 8:30 pm #8925
    Phil Morse
    Keymaster

    Im excited for you!

    October 22, 2011 at 8:32 pm #8928
    stuart
    Member

    Ill let you know how i get on!! i was tempted to wait till the vci400 came out but the seller accepted my really cheeky offer of £500, so i couldnt(and didnt want to) refuse!

    December 18, 2012 at 6:06 pm #33799
    stuart
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    Update! I never really got on with the traktor s4 set up, It seemed to take the fun out of it for me, its amazing what it can do, but i just found it became a ball ache setting up the laptop when i fancied mixin a few tunes. When it was set up the s4 was fun but keep lookin at the laptop wasnt for me. So the s4 is gone and ive just bout me an xdj-aero. I love it!! does everything i need with ease, and ive been able to ditch my old mixer (DDM4000 if anyones interested! 😉 and plug my 1210s into the aero much neater set up!!!

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