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Kontrol S4 Mk1 Tempo Fader Jumps on Its Own – Any Fixes?
Hi everyone, I’m hoping someone here might have some advice! My Kontrol S4 Mk1 has developed a strange issue where the tempo fader just seems to have a mind of its own—it jumps around randomly, causing the BPM to fluctuate even when I’m not touching the controller. I’ve tried everything I can think of: recalibrating,…
Any way to get Traktor S4 MK1 working on current Windows 11
Hi everyone, I took a hiatus from DJing and I am keen to get back into it. I still have my Traktor S4 MK1 in great condition and I tried linking it up to Traktor Pro 2 with the right driver installed. I have had the issue where Traktor Pro 2 will not open which seems to be a compatibility issue reported on this forum. If I…
Traktor 4 pro mapoing steems on Traktor 4
Hi, I would like to map my TraktorS4 effect knobs to stems. Deck a Shift + 1st effect knob for changing volume of drums Sh8ft + 2nd effect knob for changing volumeof bass Ect I Cant Find those in controller mamager. Thanks for help Greetings
Traktor Kontrol S4 MK1 and Mac OS Monterey & Ventura (succesed tests)
Hello guys! I'm test my favorite S4 MK1 on Monterey (12.4) & Ventura beta 2 and all works fine. Official drivers v.2.8.0. On Monterey i'm tested pure instrall and update from Big Sur - all fine. On Ventura beta 2 after update from Monterey all work's fine too. Succesed work on Ventura on screenshots. And finaly, i'm not…
S4 MK 1 set up with mac sonoma 14.3.1
Im gettig back into the game and I need to set up from start. I need to check my Midi settings this is what I have : is this correct ? thank you I have no cd drive on my system so cant use the install disc but can I use my S4 controller serial number to get the correct version of traktor ? Im not that tech savvy but just…
How to add a sound track for recording the NI Traktor S4 DJ sounds in Studio One6?
I'm a music producer, the software is Studio One6 Professional Version, and i bought a NI Traktor S4 from the company Native Instruments, I want to create a stereo track for NI Traktor S4 in Studio One6 , using for controlling the Traktor S4 DJ audio stream volume and recording the DJ sounds independently by Studio One6, I…
Windows not recognizing S4 Mk2 please see the link in the post
I'm trying to find a fix that use to be posted online but looks like NI took it down. My problem is I'm trying to use my S4 on a new PC and it's Windows 10 is not recognizing it. I remember having this problem before and the solution being posted online in the link below but it looks like but it's no longer there. Does…
Replacement Parts
i have 3 s4mk1 controllers and they all have the same problem! only one of the two outputs works. this happens both from the RCA output and from the Jacks. trying to find a replacement board but it's nowhere to be found! what can i do about it?
Master blinking red on my traktor kontrol s4
Hi, my the masters on my traktor kontrol s4 Is blinking red. im a new dj so I don't know what that means. is it because I need somthing? then I tried to download the software on "native instruments" for the controller but it says that the installation has failed and that I need to contact the software production. I am…
Traktor s4 is connected to my pc but I cant control anyting with traktor as non of the button funtio
Hello, I would be really happy if you can help me since I couldnt find any solution. My Traktor s4 is connected to my pc, the master ligth is on without blinking but I cant control anyting with traktor as non of the button function. What might be the problem? Could you please assist me with that? Thank you in advance.
Traktor Kontrol S4 Mk1 with macOS Sonoma
Recently I have just switched to apple since my windows laptop just suddenly died, but turns out I haven't been able to install the driver for Kontrol S4 Mk1 driver listed in the support page. It kept sending the error shown as below: Basically I also tried the "fix" like those back in Mojave by installing the older 2.70…
Troubleshooting live playback audio glitch/lag issue with my Traktor Kontrol S4 MK1?
Hi everyone. I own a Traktor Kontrol S4 MK1, which I'm using with a laptop loaded recently with a fresh fully updated copy of Windows 10, the latest version of Traktor Pro 3, and no other software installed except the S4 and S2 drivers. Unfortunately, while using my S4 MK1 for live performances as of late, every few…
is s4 still good to be used with Serato ?
Hi I have an pro2 license that I have not used for a few years how can I get it back? because my s4 and f1 doesn't want to connect to Tdj2 it responded on control editor and that about it thank you
Traktor Pro 3 with Kontrol S4 (mk1) using turntable with control vinyl
Hi I'm using Traktor PRO 3 (Version 3.6.2) and Kontrol S4 (MK1) on a macOS Big Sur (Version 11.7.3) and it works perfectly fine, beleve or not. Now I'm interested connecting turntable and use control vinyl. Do I need control vinyl MK1 or MK2 and what kind of needle?
How to solve the Traktor s4 driver installation on Macos mountery?
I downloaded already the driver, but then the installation is Failed/Error. Has anyone got this problem too? if yes how to fix it :)
Is my Traktor S4 (MK1) useless now?
I took a hiatus from DJing after having kids, and went to pull it out again this week. I have bought a new M1 laptop since playing Traktor last, and realized the driver only goes up to 10.11, luckily, I still had a really old macbook kicking around, running Mavericks. I downloaded the S4 driver there, as well as the legacy…
Older hardware not supported on new OS
Just having a think about it / getting off my chest. Kontrol X1 / S4 controller / Maschine MK1/ Audio Kontrol 1, no longer supported to work on my current Mac OS. All now in the scrapper. Ok so I'm now using Kontrol keys / Maschine Mk 3 and plenty other stuff to keep me rollin',but it just occurred to me. the NI gear I now…
Traktor s4 mk1 not recognized by Traktor Pro
I just bought second hand. My first time. Do I need software to connect? Can I connect using the serial only? Help! don't laugh I need your expertise No sound so far. I've updated drive and I'm using an old laptop dell which has no cd insert. Am I wasting my time? This light flashes on ND off. I got this far. I've plugin…
Kontrol S4 MK1 not being read by Traktor Pro 3 Demo
I just bought a controller second-hand and when I went to plug it in with the Traktor Pro 3 demon running, the master light just continued to blink. I've gone through all of the trouble-shooting methods I've found on forums such as turning everything off and on, reinstalling and restarting everything. I've checked and my…
S4 MK1 Help - Live Input D Feeds to Main
First time I’ve hooked up turntables to my S4 and the inputs work fine but with the fader down, input D comes through the main outputs even without Traktor software running and making sure none of the inputs are selected as an input in Windows. The main volume knob controls the output so it’s not bleed. When Traktor is…

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Instrument settings not loading into Komplete Kontrol on new computer
I recently upgraded to a new computer and installed all my virtual instruments as well as a newer version of the Komplete Kontrol plug-in. However, when I open a previous Logic project on the new computer, some of the Komplete Kontrol tracks are unable to load/playback the specific instrument settings from my original…
Can keyboard mapping be done in Kontakt 8 player?
I am trying to split my keyboard for live performance with a multi I created with 4 different percussion instruments. The multi works fine but I want to reassign different ranges of a 5 octave Mallet Kat in order to play timpani, chimes, vibes and bells without needing to switch instruments. I see videos explaining the…
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Schema Dark layer edit page
Schema Dark won't let me access Layer Edit Pages anymore. How to resolve this?
Anyone using Platinum Notes alongside Traktor?
Ignoring what it does to the audio, how did you find using it on your Traktor collection? Did you find a way to easily swap in the processed files (with the _PN suffix) and not impact the Traktor ID3 tags, stripes, etc. ?