Native Instruments yesterday announced the Compact professional two-deck DJ controller - DJ TRAKTOR KONTROL X1, a highly functional performance controller that provides DJs of all styles and genres with a highly efficient and intuitive way to control loop, cue, effect, track selection and transport functions of their TRAKTOR DJ software. The unit accommodates the two most common digital DJing paradigms - it ideally complements a typicaltimecode-controlled TRAKTOR SCRATCH setup consisting of a hardware mixer, turntables or CD decks, and also excels as a self-contained controller for DJs who play beat-gridded tracks with the TRAKTOR software and mix externally.

TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 is equipped with precise and durable high-quality buttons, knobs and encoders, complemented by dynamic colored backlighting for additional visual feedback. The unit has been specifically designed for heavy-duty usage in performance environments. Its compact casing is both robust and lightweight for high portability, while the optional high-quality carrying bag doubles as a versatile stand that conveniently raises the controller surface to match the height of typical DJ mixers.

Beyond TRAKTOR, the KONTROL X1 can be used to efficiently control any MIDI-compatible performance application. The X1 also comes with a carefully designed set of parameter assignments for the Serato Scratch Live™ system, matching the relevant features of the software to the controller in an ideal way without any individual setup effort.

TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 will be available in February 2010