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Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3 haptic controller (34)

Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3 — complete with haptic spinning jogwheels

There's one last Traktor announcement. The new Kontrol S4 MK3 has motorised jog wheels. And they give real touch feedback. TAKE MY MONEY.

Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3 controller traktor pro 3 (26)

The small and perfectly formed Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3

It's Traktor Day today around here. And after posting about Traktor Pro 3, it's the turn of the entry level Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3 controller.

Lights, controller, action! Party Mix gets Serato love

Serato embraces the budget DJ again, and makes Numark's existing lightshow enabled Party Mix controller work with Serato DJ Lite.

pioneer dj DDJ-400 rekordbox controller (2)

NEW: Pioneer DJ DDJ-400 — the rekordbox beginner’s box

You might come here for nextlevelness. But starting blocks are just as important, and the new Pioneer DJ DDJ-400 controller is just that.

Pioneer DJ DDJ-SX3 Serato DJ Pro controller (3)

The DDJ-SX3 controller — Serato and Pioneer DJ still dating

It seems that while not exclusive, Serato and Pioneer DJ are still seeing each other. The continued dalliance has brought forth the updated DDJ-SX3, a Serato DJ Pro powered controller that adds dual USB, three mics, and a heap of refinements.

Arturia KeyStep keyboard controller reviewDJ (13)

REVIEW: Arturia KeyStep MIDI keyboard

We don't often review MIDI keyboards, so the Arturia KeyStep 32 key controller with arpeggiator and step sequencer would have to be quite special to get a look in... Well, is it?

MPC v2.2 software turns any controller into an MPC

The MPC, for so many reasons, is legendary. But for the longest time they were a self contained ecosystem, one that saw others invade the inner sanctum. But now Akai Professional has flung the gates wide open, and has made the latest MPC 2.2 software completely mappable to all controllers.

Pioneer DJ Serato DJ Lite DDJ-SB3 controller Jazzy Jeff scratch pads (6)

Brace yourselves — the new Pioneer DJ DDJ-SB3 scratches for you

Despite marching on their own rekordbox path, Pioneer DJ is still in bed with Serato, and together they've updated the entry level DDJ-SB3 controller. But with it comes a feature that's likely to cause some ruckus with established DJs, namely scratch pads.

NAMM 2018: Pioneer DJ releases the DDJ-1000 rekordbox controller

As Pioneer DJ breaks free from the controller clutches of Serato to realise their own vision of a rekordbox driven DJ world, they've released the all new DDJ-1000 controller. And it also features glimpses of the CDJ future with a glorious high res screen right inside the full sized CDJ jogs.