This Week.....Vestax PAD-One, X1 Sample Deck Mapping, Xtreme Mapping, Numark NS6 and Vintage Gear Demo of the Roland TR-808
Vestax PAD-One:
The Vestax PAD-One is a solid robust MIDI pad controller, compatible with various DJ & DAW software it can be used to control any kind of MIDI device, including synthesizers, samplers, drum machines. Similar to the Korg Nano range It's small and versatile with a handy XY pad for modulation control. Not bad for £129.
New TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 Sample Deck Mapping and Overlay:
There are a couple of new tools for mapping controllers to the latest version of TRAKTOR at the minute. This first is the official solution from NI presented in this video featuring DJ Haus (No idea who he is). Basically it is a skin for the controller and predefined mapping for each sample deck. At the minute the skin and mapping come free when you buy a new controller but I am sure it will not be long before you can get it independently.
More details here
Xtreme Mapping :
Here is another solution to mapping your controllers from TRAKTOR. Xtreme Mapping 1.0 is an advanced editor of MIDI controller mappings for Native Instruments' TRAKTOR DJ software. It looks fast and easy to use but the downside is it is Mac only. It's available now from the App store for US$5.99.
Numark NS6:
A brand new all-in-one controller designed for Serato Itch. Robust and well built this is a professional-looking console designed to tightly tie to a 4 deck version Serato Itch. Although it comes with a TRAKTOR mapping and so could be considered an alternative to the S4 there are apparently sync problems that do not make it worth the effort. Personally for TRAKTOR it would not be my first choice but some may like it.
Vintage Gear Demo: Roland 808:
A bit of history for everyone, this video shows the drum instruments and the various functions of famous TR-808. No external effects, EQ or compression - Only the pure 808 sound.
That's it...Enjoy
Mark (",)
