Traktor 3 | musicradar.com

Native Instruments Traktor 3 £190

The MusicRadar Team, Tue 23 Oct, 12:04 pm BST

Traktor 3 has an impressive new interface.

Manufacturer's description

TRAKTOR 3 is a versatile and comprehensive digital DJing solution designed to meet the most professional of standards. The third generation of this award-winning software offers breath-taking sound quality coupled with an unprecedented array of new features – sure to get any party rocking. Discover the potential of TRAKTOR 3 and blend a new dimension of creativity into your mix.

Turntables of Tomorrow

TRAKTOR 3 has four fully-featured playback decks: Drop in additional loops and samples, or mix four tracks at once. The integrated 4-channel club mixer is highly flexible, allowing effects to be inserted on each channel individually. External turntables, CD-players and hardware effects can be patched seamlessly into the setup - the possibilities of this virtual DJ platform are endless.

New mixer and advanced effects

The prestigious Xone:92™ club mixer has been perfectly emulated with the support of Allen & Heath. Its excellent 4-band EQ gives incredible depth to your mix. The cross-fader assignable filters offer unique and innovative frequency-based mixing possibilities, bringing a completely new feel to your sets. Five professional tempo-synched effects and four high-end EQ's all give your sound a distinctive flavor.

Integrated Beatport Access

TRAKTOR 3 also boasts direct integrated access to the Beatport Online Music Store, allowing you to browse their extensive catalogue, pre-listen and buy hot new tracks and download them directly into your library - and all this is possible from within the TRAKTOR 3 browser.

Perfect Setup

The user interface works on a completely flexible and dynamic principle. Toggle individual control groups on and off, arrange secondary functions and displays for an optimum use of space. The new Messages Window automatically displays short explanations for the active function. Whatever the situation, TRAKTOR 3 always lets you know exactly what is happening, so you can concentrate on the mix.

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Verdict

MusicRadar rating: 4 of 5

Pros

Excellent EQ and effects. As stable as ever. Nice touches, such as channel audio inputs.

Cons

Beat detection not as good as Live’s. Track number still limited. Poor provision for loops.

The bottom line

A worthwhile update, but the Traktor concept is starting to show its age and needs freshening up.

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