NI LAUNCHES NEW KONTROL D2

Native Instruments has officially announced the Traktor Kontrol D2 along with pricing and release date. The Traktor Kontrol D2 was teased last month at  WMCin performances by Dubfire, MK, and Uner but exact details were missing. Now Dj TechTools has the full scoop on the latest hardware from Berlin

Native Instruments has taken isolated the deck portion of a S8 to create a more portable and affordable Kontrol D2.  For DJs that already have a 4 channel mixer, they can get the benefit of the screens and extra controls without the larger size and price tag of the Kontrol S8.

Those familiar with the Kontrol S8 will recognize the same features.

            •          Large touch strip with LED feedback

            •          High-resolution color screens for displaying track collection, track information, and FX parameters

            •          Kontrol X1/F1 hybrid with fx controls, hot cues, loops, alongside performance faders and encoders for remix decks

            •          New freeze mode for slicing a track into temporary hot cues across the 8 RGB pads

The Kontrol D2 is somewhat of a jack of all trades combining familiar controls from both the Kontrol X1 MK2 and Kontrol F1. The larger pads control a variety of features: remix deck cells, hot cues, loops, and the new Freeze mode. The performance faders and encoders give DJs control over individual remix slot volumes, filters, fx send, and can now easily adjust pitch per remix cell. The screens really make a difference for new stem decks since you can really see which parts are available.

It is expected that the D2 should be available in South Africa round the end of May 2015 so keep ears to the ground as it is expected that this controller is going to be scooped up, by X1 and F1 user very quickly