Ean Golden reviews Kontrol S4 MK3 - Should DJs upgrade?
2018 ж. 24 Қаз.
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The new Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3 brings a lot of new benefits to the table, and may just be the best DJ offering NI has made in a long time.
come back Ean we miss you
Miss your vids Ean, they were always excellent. Hope you consider making more in the future!
Ean, you taught me how to DJ and I’ve had so much fun over the years getting to play out. Thank you
Glad to see you ean! Come back!
s4 mk3 is hugely underrated controller, and still holds firm in 2023.Motorised platters are nice, but I've been on a s2 mk1 for so long i prefer them off.
Ean Golden , so nice to see your review on this as I know it’s near and dear to your heart...I remember your performance with the s4 mk1 many moons ago...love what you have done for djtt over the years and great to see your doing some great things !!!!
Very nice to see you back on the screen Ean. Good review. Hope to see you produce more videos. Thank you.
I really really enjoyed watching an actual review of you Ean! Thanks...
I have been waiting months for this video. I am HYPEEEED. Glad to see your face again, Ean :)
Thanks Ean! Good to see you on the tube again💪🏼
alot of dj's won't even know that this guy helped to mould modern day controller dj's, having a review on a this product by him is somthing that demands attention. Fully appreciate this, and also come back please!
Great to see you Ean! I remember when I was considering my options when I bought my first controller in 2011... I narrowed it down to the Pioneer DDJ-T1 and the NI S4.. I demoed the Pioneer and it felt like a kids toy so I went with the original S4 and still have and use it to this day! Never regretted that decision once... The MK3 is tempting but I'll stick with the MK1 til it breaks..
I’ve watched a few reviews of this model so far and this is probably the best one. Went through the things that matter, not just what the marketing sheets have already given.
Mr Ean '' i envy your cables since 012 '' Golden, great to have you back !
Love this review thank you. Man I've been wanting to pick up a controller for a few years now and to see this evolution has made the wait worth it lol
welcome back hope u feel good man :) we missed u
I still have my postcard from your san Diego office when I ordered an original S4 blue usb cable you guys did so nice to see a familiar face so many gens of S4 on
glad you’re back with an s4mk3!
I second all these other comments! Welcome back Ean! Your videos taught me a sh*t ton and helped me hone my style! You've earned semi retirement, but it'd be great if you'd pop back up again every now and then!
Great to see you back! At least for this review!
Ean is back, big respect! :)
Welcome back! Would love to see a Mk 3 X1 with 4 deck control on the horizon with this new product design. I would also love to have a trigger output (looking at you Richie)!
I love that you still use the S5 cause I still do! It was my very first dj controller I bought myself and love it but I just bought the S2 cause I needed something portable
Thanks Ean. Feel better :-) good to see you back !!
I bought my original mk1 S4 because of your first review. I'm not djing anymore. But just want to thank you for the fun I had.
Can't wait to hear original mix of this Ean's track :)
Yeah, I second that, Ean keep going dude, your videos are a huge help and much appreciated! I have been looking for an old video of your's, regarding music organisation in iTunes. Would you have the link for it, or an updated one? Kind regards.
Really appreciate the your intro review on this product. I have the first S4 MK1 and love it. I also have the original Vestax VCI 100. Thanks to you on both pieces. Also have the Allen & Heath Xone 4D for production. I remember purchasing a carbon overlay for the Vestax 100 through DJTT, I loved it and like I said still have it. My concern is, I am hearing that the face of the MK3 is not very durable and robust and might scratch easy. I am really hoping you folks will consider Creating a 3 piece carbon overlay for the new Traktor S4 MK3. One for original mapping with some beautiful classy artistic design and also for the purpose of durability. Keep up the great work you guys! Thanks again. P.S. Would love to see some black with gold detailing, paying Homage to the first overlay I purchased from DJTT. Cheers! Sincerely Yannis...
great review... thx a lot. always a pleasure to listen to Ean
You are one of the greatest, feel well, hope to see ya more.
Damnnnn,prolly been 10 years since I last watched djtechtools and Ean..From wanting to buy the VCI 100 to thinking if I should get the VCI 400 to saving up more and getting the best at the time @ Traktor S4 MK1..Cheers my bro,u were one of the driving factors in my initial decision to get serious about Djing
Hey Ean, awesome review very precise and straight to the point. Can you please make a review on S2 MK3 as well, I need info on midi
Best reviewer ;) ean come back....😊 Love djtechTools as Well😋
Love the S4!! Have my new one on order. Minor but love the headphone controls topside!
Love that song :) Looking forward to your album! :)
great review thanks! any info on the future of the STEMS and S8? I'm a producer and songwriter using STEMS in my set! great to see you back!
The only man I like to listen to for tractor advice no one comes close. No 1 mayweather of music 👊
Very interesting. We moved out of traktor a few years ago because clubs and festivals standard are CDJs. Still love messing with traktor, when we aren’t in the studio writing a track.
Damn dude, been a while, glad to see you
Gracias por el video analisis y muestra del MK3 S4. Saludos desde Xalapa Veracruz México
welcome back bro good review
Thanks for the review ean. Godbless.
Thank you for the review. I am very interested in the new controller. Might be upgrading soon. I currently own a S4 Mk2.
Is Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3 better than S4 MK2?
Excellent review. Thank you 🙏🏼
this first track is so deep tribals drums and such a trippy bassline... Ean rocks
Heard a lot of this new controller and i am really curious to lay my hands on it. Even it is made for Traktor, i saw that it is already on the ToDo list of VirtualDj supportet Controllers. This made me even more curious .... seems the guys did really good work on the S4 MK3
Great review. This finalised me buying one.
The loop recording button is a must have. I wish the S5 had it. Maybe in the next version. Question: Why the grey waveform?
Great job Ean. Great content. Thanks for the info. Best wishes.
I would love to see NI come up with a modular system much like the s4 but with the mixer section and jogwheel sections separate from one another somewhat like a traditional cdj setup, but with the ability to mix together sections that may work like an s5, s8, x1 (if anyone remembers that..) or the familiar s4 jogwheel section. You could build a more personalised setup with up to 4 physical decks! Would anyone else like to see that?
Can't wait to have this!
Thank you for all the info Bro!
the new tune from Ean is awesome as well. very groovy!
Glad the review clearly explains it will be a good upgrade from the kontrol s4 mk2. This is why I watched it, although I don't understand why at the beginning he is talking about an upgrade from the s5 which is a different model of the kontrol series...?? This was very confusing to hear! But I didn't hear anything about timecode support for vinyl and CDJ's? Despite this, the rest of the review was very clear so thank you! :)
Watching this again 370 days after the first time since I just ordered the controller and this is still the only review that matters. Still cracked up when you said you're not exactly qbert lollll
The Loop-Encoders are genius, the ONE little feature sertting TRAKTOr apart from any other controller i know. (i really miss them on my DDJ-RR)
Is the ddj rr good enough? Or should I buy this traktor kontroler S4 mk3?
@@achenyanthan5431 it is decent. You got only 2 mixer channels (which can be used standalone) but Pioneer build quality on the other side... And no Loop-Encoder -. -
I had an S4 MK1 and the MK3 is like day and night compared to it. I loved my MK1, I'm loving my MK3 even more. Yeah, the change of button positions is a pain at first, but no real issue after some time with the controller. And the jogs are just sooo much better. Haptic drive or not. :)
Per NI: The S4 can be used in the alternative standalone mixer mode without a computer. This means you can mix external audio such as turntables on the S4. In this case, the Mixer FX knob doubles-up as a filter.
Hi bro, i still remember you with long hair and vci 100 :) we were both younger!! I'm happy to see you still inside controllers like me. Can you please tell me if the jogwheel speed change while changing tempo?
He's alive. We missed you Ean.
Best review of S4 MK3 !!
I have the mk2 . Im happy to keep that really but pleased with the software upgrade.
The legend returns!
Holy shit he is back
Ean!!! We miss you!!! Please comeback!!!!
It really looks great. There is allot I like about the looks of this controller, vs my Mk2, but I’m concerned with the learning curve to retrain my muscle memory. That’s allot of layout changes. If I’m retraining so much anyway, it’s worth looking at other systems and platforms to make sure this is truly the right move. If I need to retrain anyway, maybe a move to pioneer would be smarter in the long run?
Thanks for the nice review. I did bought the Traktor kontrol S2. But i do have a little Problem... I can't load two remix Decks. If i do it, the sample buttons are flashing fast and there is no sound. Thank you for helping. Greetings
Hey ean! Im really curious, at 7:53 is that a play/pause turntable break you activated, and if so, is that available in traktor pro 3? Thanks!
this guy still works there? lol good to see you makin' another video Ean
what do you think about having one of these along with push 2 in sync, maybe even ableton channel trough kontrol
The man itself !! Thanks Ean
I got a Traktor Kontrol Z2 mixer with Traktor in 2013, great mixer, then I switched to Serato when I got a Pioneer DDJ-SR controller in 2014... I've been looking into all the new DJ controllers for Serato recently because I prefer Serato and because I want to upgrade to a new controller with a built-in analog mixer to hook up my old neglected Technics Turntables I got back in the 90's... well after watching a bunch of youtube videos & reviews on all the coolest "professional" controllers with built in stand-alone mixers in the last 2 years I realized that the 2 most impressive new controllers are for Traktor and Rekordbox instead of Serato! :( This Traktor Kontrol S4 mk3 for Traktor and the Pioneer DDJ-1000 for Rekorbox are extremely dope, very impressive! Of corse Serato also has their dope profesional controllers with stand alone mixers like the Pioneer DDJ-SX3, Pioneer DDJ-SR2, Numark NS7-3 and Numark NS6-2! I'm also really interested in the upcoming Mixars Primo controller for Serato! Al these new controllers including the one in this video are really dope, controllers have come a long way, from little toy looking devices to professional DJ Equipment.... exciting times for DJ technology and portability!!! :)
I love this thing. And with the screen hack from Joe Easton it's even more awesome!
screen hack?
@@detroittrickster3327 just aweseome! www.patreon.com/traktormods/posts
Great review, thanks!
Hey Ean .. I feel like a have a very good idea for upgrades that need to be made to both Traktor software and controllers.. is there a way to contact the people involved with developing the software and new technology to see if they are on top of this ?
Ean Im looking to upgrade my s4 mk2, I I'm thinking on the mk3 or a Z2 do to portability, but which one has a better sound Quality? I know the MK3 sounds better than mk2, but does it compete with the Z2 quality?
I got the new Traktor S2 its awesome too it came with traktor m3
Hi, I have a question. On the Remix Deck, I used it with the F1 as a sampler deck, with my S4 mk2 and S5. Now on the S5, you are able to view the 8 virtual pads on the screen (on the controller) and then be able to move the panel up or down to the next section (by 2 rows). I would like to know if there is a way/ hot keys to move/ shift the sample 1st row of 1-4 to move to 5-8, 9-12, 13-16, then to go to the full next 16 pads and repeat for Main row B. Was something that I could do on S5 and trying to ween off using the F1... Thank you.
Hi Ean, could you please do a review of the Hercules Dj P32?
I'm not into controllers but there is something very pleasing about the looks of this one...I think it's time for NI to make their standalone
you're the man Ean!
I love my s4 MK3, but man for this price they could made the sample buttons velocity sensitive, like the ones from maschine. Click pads kind of stink for finger drummers. Still have to use maschine with traktor to finger drum. Other than that the mk3 is aesthetically pleasing, and the wheels with motors feel almost exactly like juggling beats on vinyl, very impressed.
I’m about to purchase the Numark Ns7 3 but then I saw this! Is this better than the Numark? Can I use virtual Dj on this unit?
can you use maschine jam and studio with traktor TSI files with traktor 3 as well migrate from traktor 2 etc or do you use all new TSI ETC ?
The groove around 4:27 is so nice
Can we still switch out the knobs for custom colours? Also can the jog lights be turned off?
how much smaller is the new S4 mk3 from the S5? I got a S5 and also have a case for it. Do you think I could still use the case?
Been to a lot of native instrument meet ups always brought up why drop the jog wheels and now they are back about time
I hope this will work with the new Traktor DJ 2 in the future
Does it make sense buying it now, as it's been relased in 2018? In Italy i can find it for about 850 euros...
Can you use the new fx with the S8 using the knobs under the screens? Can I map them there? Thanks!
1. Is there any way I can make pitch fader to change BPM by 0.X not 0.XX? It's hard to beatmatch manually cause one song can be 120,11 and the other can be 120,19. I need only one digit after "." 2. Can i map my SHIFT + Filter to perform color effect for the specfic channel on my Traktor S4 MK2?
Sick new song Ean👍
Is it worth getting the S4 MK3...or getting the Kontrol 2xF1 and 2xX1 since I own a Xone 43c. I can sell my Xone 43c and buy the S4 MK3...thoughts?
Do you know if NI are working to make tractor with the controllers more accessible for blind and visually impaired DJ's?
Any ideas to connect some synths with the clock of traktor? Regards!
I read somewhere that with a simple firmware update that this unit can be used as a standalone mixer without the use of the software. Do you know anything about this?
Ean.. What did you do to your hair ? Where'd it go ?? Oh man.. // Thanks for the review. Most of our DJ's moved to Serato DJ in 2015/2016 due to NI's slow new feature implementations. The S4 MK3 having motorized platters actually makes it a bit easier in my opinion to move back. What we would like to see actually, is a LINK option from Serato to Traktor or vica versa. Again, thanks for the review.
Ramteam Records Both work with Ableton Link these days, you can use that to link up the two apps IIRC
@@AoiiHana I didn't know that. I'll look into it then. Thanks. //Youri
Any word on a possible new mixer from traktor . I need something new . I love the z2 but I need something new lol
I like this controller!