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Hi all, i just bought a second-hand 15 year old soundcard! I guess this is a testament to either the longetivity of oldskool NI Traktor products, and/or the lack of decent current alternatives for digital DJs ;)

My trusty old Audio4DJ soundcard does not work anymore with my new Macbook Air M4 because it's not Class Compliant. The hardware is still going strong, but compatibility holds it back from doing it's thing with todays current hardware.

I was looking around for an alternative, and it seems that there a few, but only the Reloop Flux series seem to be aimed at digital DJ's (as in cinch outputs) and have a modern spec.

This made me look around at secondhand market alternatives, and indeed, the NI Audio6 turns out to be class compliant. I could find a decent one for 60 euros, and now I'm happy to get an Audio4DJ replacement that can also work with the new generation of hardware.

Just some rambling from my side, but I thought it was interesting and entertaining to see that 15year old hardware still has it's place in todays market! :)

As a long-time customer, DJ and artist with tractor products, I am probably the first in our large community who dares to write this.

In many ways, we use the Traktor F1 as an important part of our set to still present Native Instruments to the outside world, at least unofficially. We patiently accept the ups and downs of the company. Whether it is restructuring new co-owners. Whether it was a decades-long still about Traktor Pro.

We have always been patient. Because Native instruments has always said that the community is very important to them. However, the company works absolutely anti-cyclically according to the postulated company philosophy. In connection with the F1 tractor, we simply want planning security at last. Clear communication. Speculation has been going on for a long time about a further development of the Remix Decks. On the software side. Which is to be welcomed.

On the hardware side, the sale of the only really extensively usable controller F1 will be discontinued. No explanation of how to proceed. Let's move on. And if so. How. Without further speculation.

Will there be pirate marketing like the X1 or Z1 again? Will there be a release of an F1 MK2 in the foreseeable future. If not. Which third-party providers will be provided with mappings to ensure the continued use of Remix Decks with a controller supported by Native Instruments?

As artists and DJs who passionately represent Native Instrument unofficially free of charge, we deserve answers. We would like to ask for a clear, non-speculative statement regarding the use of the Remix Decks with certified hardware from Native Instruments?

We ask for a statement that also ensures planning security for us artists.

Best regards

Look, I’mma keep it real, no gimmicks, no spin,
MX4 still locked, ain’t out, can’t let it begin.
No date on the calendar, no circle in red,
Still cooking it up, yeah, it’s bakin’ instead.

I know you been waitin’, got that clock on attack,
But we ain’t droppin’ nothin’ till it’s tight, no slack.
No firm date yet, yeah, that’s the truth I relay,
But we’re pushin’ real hard tryna clear out the way.

Soon as it’s ready, you’ll be first in the know,
Like a beat that just drops—boom—steal the whole show.
So hang in a minute, don’t be losin’ the faith,
It’s comin’ up quick, just not stamped with a date.

Appreciate the patience—yeah, it don’t go unseen,
We’ll hit you with the update when it steps on the scene.

(Thanks ChatGPT 😀)

Hey guys, after a year I got a dm that reminded me that I owed you this (sorryyy)

here you go: https://lautrip.github.io/traktor-pio-link/

tips welcome here 😩 https://ko-fi.com/traktorpiolink

Currently if the length of a playlist is longer than an hour, Traktor displays it as hours with decimals (e.g. 1.1 hours).

As someone who regularly compiles and records radio shows in Traktor, that have to be a certain length this is quite annoying because with one decimal place it's quite inaccurate and also unintuitive.

i suggest either a toggle through different modes when you click on the time or just to have it in hours:minutes(:seconds) permanently.