Ean Golden reviews Kontrol S4 MK3 - Should DJs upgrade?
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- čas přidán 24. 10. 2018
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Read Ean's full review: djtech.tools/s4mk3review
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. - Jak na to + styl
come back Ean we miss you
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.
Glad to see you ean! Come back!
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
Very nice to see you back on the screen Ean. Good review. Hope to see you produce more videos. Thank you.
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 !!!!
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💪🏼
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.
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!
glad you’re back with an s4mk3!
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
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!
Mr Ean '' i envy your cables since 012 '' Golden, great to have you back !
welcome back hope u feel good man :) we missed u
Good to see you back for this review man. Always trusted your thoughts :)
Ean is back, big respect! :)
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
Thanks Ean. Feel better :-) good to see you back !!
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
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.
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.
Best reviewer ;) ean come back....😊
Love djtechTools as Well😋
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.
Gracias por el video analisis y muestra del MK3 S4. Saludos desde Xalapa Veracruz México
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)!
Can't wait to hear original mix of this Ean's track :)
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...
Love the S4!! Have my new one on order. Minor but love the headphone controls topside!
The only man I like to listen to for tractor advice no one comes close. No 1 mayweather of music 👊
Thanks for the review ean. Godbless.
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
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.
Can't wait to have this!
Damn dude, been a while, glad to see you
Excellent review. Thank you 🙏🏼
welcome back bro good review
Love that song :) Looking forward to your album! :)
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?
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
Great review. This finalised me buying one.
Great job Ean. Great content. Thanks for the info. Best wishes.
Great review, thanks!
Thank you for all the info Bro!
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. :)
the new tune from Ean is awesome as well. very groovy!
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 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 have the mk2 . Im happy to keep that really but pleased with the software upgrade.
this first track is so deep tribals drums and such a trippy bassline... Ean rocks
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! :)
Best review of S4 MK3 !!
I got the new Traktor S2 its awesome too it came with traktor m3
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.
Ean!!! We miss you!!! Please comeback!!!!
The legend returns!
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?
The loop recording button is a must have. I wish the S5 had it. Maybe in the next version. Question: Why the grey waveform?
The man itself !! Thanks Ean
Holy shit he is back
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
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?
He's alive. We missed you Ean.
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
you're the man Ean!
Thank you
Sick new song Ean👍
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?
this guy still works there? lol good to see you makin' another video 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.
what do you think about having one of these along with push 2 in sync, maybe even ableton channel trough kontrol
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!!! :)
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!
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
I like this controller!
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?
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.
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
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
The groove around 4:27 is so nice
Hi Ean, could you please do a review of the Hercules Dj P32?
this track is so cool !
I hope this will work with the new Traktor DJ 2 in the future
Can you use the new fx with the S8 using the knobs under the screens? Can I map them there? 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 ?
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?
Finally post fader effects
long time no see! you feelin' okay?
Can we still switch out the knobs for custom colours? Also can the jog lights be turned off?
So it shows the key even after its transposed up or down or only original?
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?
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 ?
Any ideas to connect some synths with the clock of traktor? Regards!
I've always used the s4 mk2 but it always got a bad rep because of its outputs and toyish look. This seems to have fixed all this, however, i still think it looks a little small. Maybe an S4 max? something that looks and feels similar to a full CDJ set up
hello ean i have a question to you wich one is best or your preffer between ddj 1000 and s4 mk3 or s8 now i vae more which one is more better than other s4 mk3 or s8?
there's some bugs in this model and why I didn't upgrade from the s5. loss of screens obviously sucks, but the other thing that stopped me getting it was when you are playing on a remix or stem deck on say de3ck C or D, hit EXT button to play my Roland SPDSX or an external deck or CDJ, then click EXT again to return to a traktor deck, it cleared the pre loaded remix or stem deck I was playing on before. the S% and the S* return to the previously loaded deck intact and loaded to play immediately again. Big loss...though the new record sequencer function is cool on the s4 mk3 but only goes for a bar (16 steps) and they need it to go for 32 or 64 steps if needed)...