Control your Traktor DJ setup via iPad! This is a review for the Amazing TrakProDJ App for iPad by IXIMIX. I first had the opportunity to check this out after many attempts to find a good DJ controller for iPad. Touch OSC is good but lacks the sleek interface of a REAL DJ controller. This app is EXCLUSIVELY for Traktor Pro. The Traktor Kontrol S4 MK3 is Native Instruments’ newest flagship controller. Unlike Pioneer, Native Instruments’ price ceiling is a lot lower and even though this controller still isn’t cheap, it’s much cheaper than top Pioneer controllers. This is a 4-channel controller running on. Pair a controller with your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV, or Mac Use the instructions that came with your wireless controller to put it into pairing mode. Then learn how to pair a controller with your iOS or iPadOS device, Apple TV, or Mac. When NI decided to refresh their S2 and S4 lineup with the MK2 updates, they added a pretty major feature: support for Traktor DJ for iPad. The S2 is not pushing the innovation envelope, but is still one of the best options for Traktor-based DJs. If you like Traktor DJ and want to use that going forward, this is the recommendation I would give.

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Some love it and some hate it, but either way, the iPad is gaining traction as a viable DJing platform. It makes sense; all the time, tablets are getting more computer-like while computers are getting more tablet-like.

But this is still a bit of an unexplored frontier for many DJs. What are the options? /fs-ingrid-font-free-download-for-mac.html. Are there decent controllers for iPad DJing, or are they all plasticky toys?

To help answer this, I’ve done the research in order to present to you what are, in my opinion, the five current best controller options for iPad DJs as we approach the end of 2014.

Here they are, in no particular order:

Traktor Kontrol S2 MK2

MSRP: $499 See Current Street Price See Customer Reviews

Native Instruments’ Kontrol series is still a staple for many digital DJs. When NI decided to refresh their S2 and S4 lineup with the MK2 updates, they added a pretty major feature: support for Traktor DJ for iPad.

The S2 is not pushing the innovation envelope, but is still one of the best options for Traktor-based DJs. If you like Traktor DJ and want to use that going forward, this is the recommendation I would give. As a bonus, you get to use it with “big Traktor” on your laptop as well.

Of course, the S4 is an option too. But only choose that if you want to use a laptop to DJ sometimes, since you’ll be wasting 2 channels (Traktor DJ for iOS only supports two.)

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Reloop Beatpad

MSRP: $899 See Current Street Price See Customer Reviews

I’ve become a big Reloop fan as of late, because their hardware is solid, well-presented, and tightly-integrated with its intended software.

The Reloop Beatpad is a dedicated iOS controller, developed and optimized for Algoriddim’s DJay software. Of course, it’s MIDI enabled and can be mapped to your software of choice should you connect it to a laptop.

Traktor Compatible Dj Controllers

The unit features two headphone connections on the front side, two master outputs (XLR, RCA) and even an aux input for iPod, CD player or turntable on the back of the device. And the extra large “vinyl grip” jog wheels featured on other Reloop controllers are present here. As a nice added feature, the wheels are surrounded by multi-colored LED rings which indicate the position of the track in a circular motion.

Reloop’s entire controller lineup these days is solid, and the Beatpad is no exception.

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Pioneer DDJ-WeGo3

MSRP: $299 See Current Street Price See Customer Reviews (coming soon)

The WeGo3 is a brand new controller in the WeGo line by Pioneer, and excels as a great bang-for-buck option for iPad DJs.

The “Pulse Control” function gives visual feedback via moving jog wheel animations: Launch Pulse (moves from load button to jog wheel when track is loaded), FX Pulse (light patterns showing which FX/filters are engaged), and Beat Pulse (glows to show the volume of sound).

This controller is also compatible with Virtual DJ 8 and Serato DJ Intro for the laptop users. The WeGo3 version of the Djay software has been streamlined for clarity to remove unnecessary duplication, and the unit itself has a unique (but intuitive) layout.

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Numark iDJ Pro

MSRP: $499 See Current Street Price See Customer Reviews

The iDJ differs from other offerings in that the tablet actually sits flush in the controller itself. This serves both to get the iPad out of your face, and to give more intuitive control for people that want to tap and drag on the iPad itself.

It also differs in that, instead of line faders, it has rotary knobs for each channel. This was probably done to save room (since the iPad effectively becomes part of the controller itself), but many people prefer rotary control. This is something rarely seen on controllers.

The downside to having the tablet dead center is the fact that it forces the configuration into a somewhat non-standard layout. The EQ’s, for example, are at the top left and top right… a spot usually reserved for FX control.

One thing worth mentioning is the fact that this is one of the few iPad controllers that are iPad ONLY… that is, it cannot be used as a MIDI controller for your laptop.

Traktor Controller S2

The iDJ Pro features capacitive touch-activated platters, die-cast aluminum volume knobs, and brushed aluminum casing with hot cue, loop, and effects controls. Overall, a solid choice.

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Vestax Spin2

The Spin2 has an appearance very similar to the classic VCI-100. It works across all Apple devices and provides intuitive control via your iPad.

This controller is compact, lightweight, and includes a “studio grade audio interface”. This is a great unit to just toss in your bag and head to a quick gig without much trouble. The track browsing interface is similar to the d-pad on a video game controller, which some people may or may not prefer over the rotary encoders present on most.

For lovers of the Vestax brand, the Spin2 provides a nice solution at a reasonable price.

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Summary

So there you have it… five great options for DJing with your iPad. As you can see, most of the options utilize the popular DJay app by Algoriddim, with the exception of the Kontrol S2. An S2 is definitely my recommendation if you want to use Traktor DJ. Outside of that, the rest are solid options and it really just comes down to preference (as always).

My personal favorites? The Kontrol S2 if you want to use Traktor DJ; Reloop’s Beatpad otherwise. But, they are all up to the task!

Traktor Pro Controller Ipad Pro

Have experience with iPad DJing and want to weigh in? Feel free to post your comments below!

Traktor is a popular digital DJ app and although NI makes lots of controller hardware, it hasn't yet come up with any tablet-specific controller apps of its own. TKFX is a controller app for Traktor's effects sections that gives you hands-on control of various different parameters and runs on iPad or Android devices. It's free to download and you get control of a limited selection of each of its sections (effects, units, banks, parameters and decks) and there are in-app purchases of $0.99 each to unlock all four decks, all effects and so on. So unlocking everything is still under six Dollars.

Traktor Pro Controller Ipad Mini

Watch Hollin Jones' introductory video for TKFX here:

In order to get TKFX talking to your Mac or PC, you need to download a small app called TKLINK that sets up a wireless MIDI server so that they can communicate. Then download the mapping file and in Traktor, specify the controller map file in the Preferences so that the mapping between the app and the computer is set up correctly. Finally on the tablet, tap to link the two devices. This is all really straightforward and only takes a minute or so.

Unlock all TKFX effects with a $0.99 purchase.

Linking up

The MIDI communication means the two devices can sync tempo though TKFX isn't a playback controller as such, it's an effect controller. So you will have to control Traktor's playback as usual, but focus on the tablet for effect manipulation. If you opt for the in-app purchases you get four preset banks, access to all Traktor's effects and for each effect you can assign parameters to the X and Y axes. Decks can be selected at the top, and deck FX selected as well. On the right hand side is a dry/wet slider to control effect balance and beneath it a Release slider that determines how long after you release your hand the effect takes to drift back to the off position. With release on zero, it snaps off the instant you let go.

Drag and tap the X/Y grid to control Traktor's effects in real time.

The large X/Y pad obviously responds to touch and each square glows when touched which helps you see what you're doing and provides visual feedback. You can switch effect parameters on the left and making movements with your finger on the pad modifies the currently selected effect. As you'd hope there is a Hold button too so that an effect can be held at the current settings even if you remove your hand: useful for switching to and modifying another effect while leaving others on.

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TKFX is excellent fun to use and DJ effects respond especially well to this kind of real-time effect control. Punching in effects by tapping or sweeping them over time by dragging your fingers works beautifully and you don't need to be an expert to get some great sounds out of it. You'll need to familiarize yourself with the layout of the controls at first if you want to do accurate, real-time effect performance but once you've worked out what points where it's a powerful and fun way to take control of your DJ effects. Given that you may already have a tablet, it's also an inexpensive way to expand your live rig.