Native Instruments S2-MK3 Overview

The Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 MK3 is designed for DJs and electronic music performers that use TRAKTOR DJ software. The updated controller now features large 5.5″ jog wheel platters, which can be used in two modes. Jog mode offers classic spin-to-nudge functions and scratch capabilities, while the Beatgrid Adjust mode allows the jog wheel to manually adjust the beatgrid in TRAKTOR.

Other enhancement includes a redesigned mixer layout based on a club-standard 2-channel DJ mixer with an updated monitoring section, 3-band EQ, and updated mixer effects for instant one-knob FX and filter control on each channel. Choose from eight FX and three filter types to assign to four hardware FX slots. Additional features include 16 RGB color coded pads for visual feedback when triggering cue points, samples, and loops, as well as full support for the iPad and iPhone TRAKTOR DJ application. The Native Instruments KONTROL S2 MK3 is USB bus powered and ships with a standard USB 2.0 cable

Key Features

• Large 5.5″ smooth precision jog wheels with two modes
  • Jog Mode: Classic spin-to-nudge function as well as scratch capability
  • Beatgrid Adjust Mode: Use the jog wheel to manually adjust the beatgrid in TRAKTOR
• Club-standard layout with identical deck design, 2-channel mixer, and fast control of key TRAKTOR features
• 16 RGB pads for triggering Hotcues, loops, or samples
• 3-band EQs with modeling of industry standard mixer EQs
• New Mixer FX for instant one-knob FX and filter control on each channel. Choose from eight FX and three filter types to assign to four hardware FX slots
• Pro Mixer Layout with redesigned monitoring section and four dedicated slots for Mixer FX plus filters
• Full version of TRAKTOR PRO 3 included

Included Software

• Full Version of TRAKTOR PRO 3
  • Mix across four decks with the industry’s tightest and most reliable looping and beatjump functions
  • Scratch, sample, and re-edit tracks with Stems, Remix decks and over 40 deck effects
  • Updated user interface with club-situation simplified layout
  • Enhanced audio quality with mixer bypass mode and Elastique 3 time-stretching
  • Updated dedicated Mixer FX
  • Improved browser section