Cutting-edge Kontrol Meets Portable Performance Prowess
Whether you’re a seasoned DJ looking for a portable powerhouse, an adventurous explorer of modular mixing, a newcomer who’s learning the fundamentals, or anywhere else along the DJ spectrum, the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 is raring to go. Like its predecessor, the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 reimagines the way you DJ, from its high-quality audio interface and compact form factor to dynamic plug-and-play performance and extensive effects. Sleek, portable, and powerful, the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 is built to mix and manage up to four decks via the now-included Traktor Pro DJ software while an additional MIDI layer expands your creative palette to accommodate multitudes of third-party software. Combine this with the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2’s interoperative modularity, and you’ve got the foundation for what Sweetwater’s production pros agree is a near-limitless array of boundary-pushing DJ artistry. With its upgraded interface, customizable controls, and expanded stem-mixing capabilities, the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 is a worthy heir to the Z1 mantle, but we’ve only scratched the surface.
Note: The Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 was designed for specific use with Native Instruments’ Traktor Pro DJ software, which is included with purchase of the Kontrol Z1 MK2. Please contact your Sweetwater Sales Engineer with any questions regarding use with third-party software.
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Kontrol Z1 MK2: stem control, evocative FX, and beyond
Among the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2’s myriad additions, Native Instruments masterfully expanded this 4-deck DJ mixing controller’s creative capabilities while retaining its streamlined and intuitive form factor. Three vivid OLED displays provide essential information through dynamic, real-time adaptation to whichever of its robust tools you’re tweaking and turning at any given moment. For some, this might be the artistry-expanding stem control layer, which allows you to weave stems together across its 4-channel architecture, substantially augmenting your remixing, mash-up, and beat-juggling options.
Moreover, the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 introduces a dual-layer control system that not only expands your scope to four total decks, but opens the doors to untold varieties of simultaneous, multichannel mixing. Your creative potential multiplies to encompass even further reaches of mixing madness, thanks to these expanded controls, through the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2’s suite of Mixer FX, giving you access to one-knob attenuation of nine onboard effects, including reverb, delay, gate, filter, and more. Native Instruments also designed this controller with extensive customization options, from audio and MIDI control mapping to the LED back-lighting of its chic, revamped chassis.
Ferocious fundamentals, streamlined creativity
Since the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 is simultaneously neither a DJ controller nor a mixer, Native Instruments designed this controller to support the essentials of each lane while providing the creative tools needed to summit the unknown peaks of this dynamic form factor. Thanks to its dual-layer capabilities, you can control, freely assign, and toggle between up to four total decks, each of which has a dedicated 3-band EQ.
Furthermore, you can mix and mangle the Mixer FX and channel gain for each deck separately from stems and samples to multitrack mash-ups and unlimited MIDI possibilities. In fact, MIDI control is relegated to its own layer, which means that any galvanizing concoction of third-party plug-in potential you can brew is capable of deployment across all four decks. Wherever Traktor Pro 4 sits in your setup, the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 is itching to expand your creative horizons, from Traktor Pro 4’s menagerie of mixing tools to the armada of opportunities that additional plug-ins can support.
Plug-and-play: high-quality audio and mega modularity
In no uncertain terms, the Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 is a portable, pint-sized powerhouse, punching far above its low-profile form factor. As an audio interface unto itself, the Z1 MK2 is outfitted with 240bit/96kHz processing, ensuring audio from any source is preserved in all its nuances and dynamics, securing this same fidelity for any destination, seamlessly supporting its use with the Traktor Pro 4, sans any additional gear — just plug-and-play!
Of course, connectivity is critical, and the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 has it in spades. Across its stereo RCA output, a dedicated 3.5-millimeter headphone jack, and a USB-B port, audio and information are free to travel along multiple lanes to countless destinations, from queueing and monitoring tracks to multitudes of floor-shaking setups. Not everything is about output, however, as the Z1 MK2 is a modular menace. This isn’t just about software integration and MIDI control, either — the blend of flexible connectivity and a sleek chassis makes it easy to integrate Native Instruments modular controllers further into a custom-built mixing machine, tailor-made for your mixing. Maybe you need more remixing firepower — the Traktor Kontrol F1 Remix Deck Controller is already in-line. If multimode 4-deck and MIDI management require finer control of each lane and channel, link up with a Traktor X1 DJ Controller Module. For a truly out-of-time DJ deliverance, the Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2, in conjunction with the Traktor Pro 4 DJ software, could play hand-in-hand with DVS setups, too.
Traktor Pro 4 DJ software: now included for instant mixing
Marking the fourth iteration of Native Instrument's elite DJ performance software, Traktor Pro 4 has Sweetwater's DJ landscape elated to incorporate the latest from NI into their respective setups. The iconic 4-deck software returns to power your set with cutting-edge capabilities, new tools and effects, and a suite of accommodations that inspire exploration across any number of interfaces, including time code vinyl and MIDI sync. Moreover, a quartet of new and improved features, including a flexible beat grid system, enhanced stem separation, a brand-new pattern player, and an included copy of iZotope's Ozone Maximizer, expand possibilities and experimentation beyond the majority of contemporary software. Whether you intend to take your performance to the stage or a recording session, there's no better way to prepare than with Native Instrument's Traktor Pro 4.
Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol Z1 MK2 Features:
- Streamline form factor supports multitudes of mixing possibilities while remaining fully portable and easy to transport
- Onboard hi-fi 24-bit/96kHz audio interface captures and preserves every detail of your sounds, eliminating the need for external gear to control Traktor Pro DJ software
- Expanded dual-layer architecture means controlling up to four audio channels
- Dedicated stem-control capabilities enable you to craft and weave stems across all 4 channels for imaginative mash-ups and boundary-pushing, on-the-fly remixes
- Intuitive interface features satisfying tactility abounding throughout its knobs, sliders, crossfader, and backlit buttons
- 3 vivid OLED screens supply essential information for your mix, updating in real-time to match the parameter you’re controlling
- Mixer FX use a 1-knob design for getting hands-on with up to 9 onboard effects, allowing you to feel the groove with every tweak, push, and turn
- Additional MIDI layer lets you integrate third-party plug-ins for a tailored DJ rig without sacrificing your 4-channel audio armada
- Comprehensive connectivity includes stereo 1/4-in. headphone and master stereo RCA outputs, accommodating multitudes of live and monitoring configurations
- Modular design and extensive MIDI capabilities allow you to custom-build a constellation of mixing machines and software, including further NI Traktor modules, controllers, or DVS
- Translucent under-shell and customizable LEDs let you customize your presentation
- Traktor Pro 4 DJ software is included for immediate mixing right out of the box
