Dj scratching techniques ns7 pro#
The new, thinner crossfader caps make it feel less “heavy” and have more of a pro scratch mixer feel. Steve says: The new aluminium top and damping system on the jogwheels requires some adjustment in technique compared to the previous S4 jogs (you need a slightly firmer touch), but once you master this the responsiveness and sound quality is as good as it was before, which is very good. While the jogwheel design itself isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, responsiveness has always been perfect on Traktor products, so I’m expecting great things here… Phil says: Just about the only people who get control of Traktor absolutely, spot on, 10/10, are Native Instruments themselves. Any latency there is is only on the visual cues, not on the audio. The LED lights on the jogwheel are fantastic visual cues to prevent you from staring at the iPad while scratching. Steve says: Not having had much experience of scratching on iOS, I wasn’t expecting much – but the integration is actually very tight, and there’s no hint of squelchiness or loss of audio quality when using slow, controlled movements (always an acid test for digital scratching). Phil says: Not got high hopes for this combination for “serious” scratching, judging on past efforts – the Spin2 / djay combination is disappointing for tight jogwheel control, for instance.
If I were to close my eyes, what I am doing is no different to what I was doing when I was scratching on turntables – apart from the fact it’s never going to jump! The crossfader is super light with all the curve settings you’re going to need. Steve says: Undoubtedly the closest you can get to scratching on vinyl or a DVS system. Phil says: A monster of a controller, the NS7 II ought to be a dream to scratch on, with its motorised high torque platters and larger layout size. So here they are, with thoughts from Steve and Phil:
Note that Steve is testing the response, the feel of the jogwheels, and how the audio quality is – these aren’t “showing off” videos, they’re designed to test how suitable the hardware/software combinations are for scratching to help you if you’re thinking of buying one. Our Scratching for Controller DJs tutor, Steve Canueto, has made it his mission this year to post scratch demos of as many DJ controllers as he can over on his YouTube channel, to help digital DJs pick the right controller for scratching on. While at BPM 2013, he, Digital DJ Tips editor Phil Morse and iOS editor DJ Hombre (holding the camera…) got three early demos in the bag on brand new gear – the Numark NS7 II for Serato DJ, the Reloop Beatpad, and the Traktor Kontrol S4 Mk 2 with Traktor Pro. The Mk 2 Traktor Kontrol S4, on show at BPM, got tested by our scratch tutor Steve Canueto, alongside two other new controllers.
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