Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk3 DJ Controller

Leading with light

The Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk3 introduces an intuitive light guide to aid your performances, freeing up bandwidth to lock into the moment with far less need to watch the screen of your laptop. Five vivid OLED screens display essential information across multiple groups of parameters, including track titles, track duration, progress bar, deck assignment, effects, and more. Onboard backlighting isn’t just for show, either. Lighting modes are customizable, allowing you to select colors to coordinate with performance features, decks, FX, and tool sets for uninhibited use and straightforward identification. What’s more, a dedicated light-based highlighting system provides instant indication that a track is either reaching its end or in a loop, giving you ample bandwidth to manage transitions or performance flourishes without taking your eyes off your X1.

Solo control with massive interoperative potential

Nearly every facet of the X1’s interface has been ergonomically designed to bolster performance while expanding creative customization. Accessibility considerations include newly dotted buttons for instant tactile orientation, while the slick black interface and matted surface create a deliberately dark canvas to quickly follow and respond to color-coded light-based information. All 20 transport control buttons were overhauled to increase uniformity and surface area. With the X1’s deep customization options, virtually anything Traktor can do can be mapped for total control from the controller module. Of course, you’re not limited to just one: a suite of three USB-A ports, alongside a USB-B port, are top-mounted to daisy-chain multiple X1s together, integrate one or more with turntable DJ controllers, or assimilate into any number of custom arrangements. No matter how you play, the X1 Mk3 is equally functional as a supplementary performance tool and as the central nervous system for your set.

Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol X1 Mk3 Features:

• Standalone design lets you handle the entire array of Traktor’s DJ offerings from a singular module without the need for turntables
• Streamlined interface has been ergonomically optimized for both tactile orientation and visual parity, providing ample, real-time performance data
• Backlighting lets you customize your color coding to instantly identify and manage FX, performance tools, and more
• Light-based highlighting system includes dedicated lighting arrays to easily spot when tracks are ending or looping, allowing for seamless transitions, juggling, and beat-weaving
• 5 OLED screens display essential, real-time data for track names, timing, FX, and more
• 4 endless rotary encoders and 8 potentiometers make for flexible mapping with Traktor’s deepest capabilities, all without compromising your workflow
• USB hub includes 3 type-A ports and 1 type-B port for painless interoperative integration with additional, daisy-chained X1s, turntable controllers, or custom setups
• Includes access to Traktor Pro DJ software to instantly begin mixing and set crafting