Seeing as very few beginner or amateur DJs will buy CDJ-2000s for their homes, let alone have enough money left over to pick up Traktor Scratch Pro, it makes sense that the T1 with Traktor Pioneer Edition is the logical choice, if you're dedicated to the Pioneer range. So we come back to Pioneer's emphasis that this is aimed at the bedroom DJ market. Any DJ coming to Traktor from CDJs would do well to take a serious look at the T1. It tames some of Traktor's complicated functions, presents them in a familiar format and takes away the learning curve in the process. That's kind of the mantra for the whole controller. Press shift and they're five through eight. Switch to Hot Cue mode and the loop size adjustment and seek buttons become cues one through four. The T1 tackles Traktor's Hot Cues in a fairly tasteful manner. Another thing we really love about the T1 is a simple one - one knob filter with an on/off button. The familiar yellow In Out buttons controls loops and the much-loved Auto Loop has also found its way onto the T1 too. Sure Traktor offers auto gain but you lose that reference and the mixer section feels less like an actual mixer and you don't need us to tell you the less you look at the screen, the better. Like the S4 there is no dedicated Booth Out, though the second output can be used if you have a passive volume controller.Īnother oversight is the lack of LED meter levels. There are two master outputs - phono and TRS - though they operate on a single channel. There is no way you're going to be scratching on these. In fact, the jogs are lifted straight from the 350s and feel rather plasticky and, despite being slightly bigger, don't have the torque of the S4 equivalents. Lay it outĪs we've already said, the T1 is somewhat of a hybrid of Pioneer's CDJ-350s, DJM mixer range and Traktor's features such as hot cues, effects and sync functions. Furthermore, if you already own Pro, installing Traktor Pioneer Edition will simply add the DDJ-T1 to the list of Pioneer controller in the controller Setup Wizard. There is an upgrade path to Pro for 120 Euro. It also allows four-deck control, unlike LE. Chained is the only option, but if you already own the full version of Traktor Pro, there is an option to switch to Advanced on the controller. The effects section differs in that it's not possible to switch to Advanced mode and some effects are missing. It's pretty much the same as Traktor Pro LE except it includes the Record function - although Broadcast is still out of the picture. Traktor Pioneer Editionīundled with the DDJ-T1 is a special edition of Traktor Pro developed for and by Pioneer. What is nifty is pressing the Function button activates five hotspots on the ribbon, which are unmapped by default but could become your Sample Deck controls or whatever you can think of. On the other hand, the CDJ-2000's Needle Search has found its way on to the T1, so quick searching and cueing is possible via the ribbon controller, something the S4 lacks, though it's not really a deal-breaker. With no Sample Deck or Loop Recorder control on the T1, now available to all Traktor users through Pro 2, you're limited to Cue Points, which we'll get to later. To cut a long story short, it really comes down to what you need. Speaking of the S4, we think it's fair to say, despite Pioneer's claims that the T1 is for home use, a lot of potential buyers will be directly comparing the T1 and Native's flagship controller. This kind of fluency is absolutely vital when it comes to performance controllers, and is definitely the strongest advantage the T1 has over NI's S4. In fact, we roped in some friends who had never used Traktor before but were CDJ veterans and they got it within seconds. The result is instant comfort for anyone who's used CDJs coming to the controller new and vice versa.
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