Kontrol X1 users: Need your input for a new article

“What’s in it for me?” (typical Chicago reply)..
I’ll send an email today on how I use mine.

I use two also along with a Traktor Certified mixer. For me this is the perfect system that allows full control of Trakto Pro, while still allowing turntables or CDJs if necessary.
I have found that the Kontrol X1s are, for me, just the right size (I don’t need jog wheels), easy to use and the fact that’s made by NI for TP is a huge plus.

I bought this baby today. Set up was quick and easy. Started Traktor and LITERALLY 5 minutes into a mix, I was doing things I thought would take me months to learn! Amazing is an understatement. I had the biggest dork smile all day while messing around with it. The sticking point at least for me was it’s simplicity. Everything is clearly laid out and the trial and error process is minimal.

eros, post: 6613 wrote: With that set up do you have to use time coded CD’s in the CDJ’s ?

You would still need time code for Traktor Scratch. Unless you’re using the Denon DN-S3700, those will generate a
2KHz sine wave for DVS purposes.

With (Kontrol X1 + Traktor certified mixer) the only thing you need the CDJ’s for is the pitch fader really ?

I’m not using CDJ’s or Turntables. I only mentioned that fact that I can because it’s option should I need to go back to CDs or Vinyl. Which honestly, I don’t see me doing at all.

eros, post: 6668 wrote: Hey thanks for the reply subculture. I also wish to take decks out of the equation but can’t work out how to get around the no pitch fader. How do you adjust your tempo when using just an X1 and external mixer ? Do you do it directly on your laptop ? I guess that’s one advantage of the DC-2000 over the X1.

In Traktor you can adjust the pitch using your laptop or you could map them to your Kontrol X1s.

I prefer to disable the pitch faders in Traktor as this allows me to see more of the track wave form.
I Synch (yes, I know the EVIL SYNCH button) my decks to the internal Clock Master in Traktor. Then I can use the Kontrol X1s to pitch bend (press the Shift button and then use the Beat/Bend buttons) when a track drifts out of synch, which happens more often than not.

If only SYNCH worked as good as it’s detractors say it does… :rolleyes:

eros, post: 6756 wrote: Than

Lol about the SYNC ! Gotta give the haters something to complain about !

Mate when you use the X1 in a club setting..(laptop + X1 + sound card) into the club mixer. Does it play out of
one channel on the club mixer or can you assign your tracktor decks to separate mixer channels ? I’m just thinking in terms
of have separate EQ control for each track.

Also can you please give me some idea of what Ill need to connect to what and the number and type of cables I’ll need ?

Sorry for bombarding you with all these questions mate !

No problem, I don’t mind the questions.

Currently, I don’t have a NI sound card, my mixer (see signature) handles that function, so I can just show up and either:
a) Swap out the club’s mixer. (depending if the other DJs will want to use my mixer and if I’m the first DJ up) or
B) I can just plug my mixer into the club’s mixing board. (the last time I tried to do this, the promoter nearly had a fit!)

For me B is the best option as it takes least amount of time.

As for using a soundcard with Traktor pro:

Cub installation (Direct Thru)

Internal mixer

External mixer

More information can be found on Native Instruments website.

eros, post: 6779 wrote:

…Looking at that set up I’m guessing that you can assign Traktor decks to separate channels on the mixer and have separate EQ’s…which is what I was after….

Which is precisely how I use my set.