![]() Traktor, Simplified? Traktor DJ on desktop Tap the button and the software will remember that you like these two tracks together and show them at the top of the smart track recommendations. “Pair Tracks” button – visible in the screenshots but without a clear explanation from NI in the press release, we suspect this is similar to the Match Tracks button in Rekordbox.The snowflake icon on the left side of the waveforms makes it clear that function is here to stay. Freeze Mode: Don’t worry, the incredible touch-based Freeze slicer that was in the original Traktor DJ hasn’t gone anywhere.“ entirely new code base” – this is important not only because of the cross-platform support, but also because it made it easier to implement the new UI design and simplify future development.Interesting that we are seeing this in Traktor DJ 2 and not in Traktor Pro 3… ![]() If you’ve got a GO+ account, you can load in any track from Soundcloud and it will work just like a normal song in your library. SoundCloud GO+ Library – a “never-ending record collection” in the form of SoundCloud’s entire library.No indication that there’s any new element to this feature in this new launch. “ smart track recommendations” – this was a prominent feature that the original Traktor DJ app had – being able to recommend tracks using metadata based on the playing track.We suspect there might be other performance pad modes, but they are not visible in any of the screenshots. Platters and Performance Pad modes: The new UI has onscreen platters and 8 buttons for cues, loops, etc.Here’s what we know about the features of Traktor DJ 2 so far (we will update this list as we learn more) : Click on any of the screenshots (all on iPad) below to see them full screen. It’s a simpler interface than Traktor Pro 3, and honestly it doesn’t differ that much in functional appearance than the original Traktor DJ. NI hasn’t released a completed feature set of the new app, which will be released sometime this spring, but we can tell a fair amounts about the app by the screenshots that they’ve sent over. Sadly, no mention of Android device support. Worth noting, unlike the original Traktor DJ app, this one is designed with a new code base that enables cross-platform support on iOS, Windows, and Mac devices. Price: Final pricing: $8.99 on iOS, $49 on desktop,and free for Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3 owners / new purchases.Traktor DJ 2: A Whole New Codebase Traktor DJ 2 (click to zoom) Details are a bit sparse in the official press release, but we’ll share everything we know in the article below, and we’ll be doing live coverage of new app later today on our Facebook page. The news is that Traktor DJ 2 is here – the follow-up to the powerful iOS app that was first announced at NAMM 2013. It’s not even dawn here in Anaheim, but Native Instruments wants to be sure that their news dominates on the first day of NAMM.
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