The App Store and Mac App Store are home to plenty of apps for novice and pro DJs alike. Algoriddim’s djay 2 (read our review) and Native Instruments’ Traktor DJ are among the finest examples of how a tablet can be used to double as a virtual turntable for mixing tracks in real-time. I’ve seen a number of DJs hook up their iPad to pro equipment and mix tracks from their iTunes library. TRAKTOR KONTROL Z1 is the ultra-compact 2-channel mixer, controller, and soundcard for TRAKTOR DJ 2 and TRAKTOR PRO 3.
Traktor Z1 Djay 2 Pc
PRODUCT | TRAKTOR PRO 3 | TRAKTOR DJ 2 |
Why is it for me? | Full-featured and flexible suite for creative DJ performance | Easy-to-use 2-deck DJ app for iPad and desktop |
Number of decks | 4 | 2 |
Remix Decks included | ||
Stem Decks included | ||
Waveform modes | TruWave: Ultraviolet, Infrared, X-Ray, Spectrum | Vector |
Waveform zooming | ||
Cue point types | Cue, Loop, Fade-in, Fade-out, Load | Cue, Loop |
Hotcues | 8 | 8 |
Mixer FX | ||
# of Mixer FX / EQ Types / Filters Types | 8 / 6 / 3 | 4 / 1 / 1 |
# assignable FX units | 4 | |
# of assignable FX | 40+ | |
Mix recording | Available later | |
Manual beat matching | ||
Sync modes | Beatsync, Temposync | Barsync |
Key lock | Elastique 3 | Elastique 3 |
Flux mode | ||
Beatjump | ||
Freeze mode | (Hardware only) | (iPad only) |
Automatic tempo and key detection | ||
iTunes node | (iPad only) | |
Tag/Metadata Editing | ||
Cruise Mode | ||
Soundcloud Go+ streaming | ||
Auto-save collection | ||
Track recommendations | ||
Play queue | ||
Retina support | ||
History playlists | Available later | |
Custom MIDI mappings | ||
MIDI I/O | ||
DVS control | ||
Supported controllers | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL S2 MK3 | ||
TRAKTOR AUDIO 2 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL Z1 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL S4 MK3 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL X1 MK2 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL Z2 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL F1 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL S8 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL D2 | ||
TRAKTOR KONTROL S5 | ||
Supported platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS, iPad |