Native Instruments TRAKTOR KONTROL S3
Native Instruments

TRAKTOR KONTROL S3


ESSENTIAL 4-CHANNEL DJ CONTROLLER
49-key Controller with Fatar Keybed and Custom Controls Designed for Total Integration with NKS-ready Software and the included Komplete 12 Select Plug-in Bundle - Mac/PC Standalone, AAX Native, VST, AU
Product Highlights
  • Powerful 4-deck DJ controller built for Traktor Pro 3 and Traktor DJ 2
  • Simple layout presents and uncluttered surface with all essential controls at hand
  • Identical deck sections include multipurpose performance pads, long pitch faders, and large jog wheels
  • Illuminated jog wheels reflect deck information
  • 4-channel mixer section puts 3-band EQs and filter controls within easy reach
  • Smooth channel faders and an effortless crossfader made for serious performance
  • Full-featured Traktor Pro 3 DJ software includes today's most comprehensive DJ tools
  • Loop, cue, remix, play with Stems, freeze tracks, and enjoy 40 amazing effects
  • Fully compatible with Traktor DJ 2 cross-platform (desktop/iOS) app
  • 24-bit audio interface (sound card) onboard for comprehensive connectivity and superior sound quality

  • Overview
  • Tech Specs

FOUR DECK DJING
If you’ve been DJing on two channels so far, doubling down on decks means way more freedom in your mix – like layering beats, firing off samples, or keeping a banger track parked on Deck C. Whether you’re throwing in acapellas or love a double drop, four decks make it happen.

Layer Beats
From blending drum parts to polyrhythmic excursions, layering drums is a sure-fire way to energize your sets, build soundscapes, and take the audience on a real trip.

The Wildcard Track
Know a track that will set the roof on fire? Keep it loaded on your fourth deck, tease a short loop, then drop it when the time’s right to set things off, or when you need some serious fire to bring a crowd back to the dancefloor.

One-Shot and Loops
Blend percussion, acapellas, and soundscapes on the first three channels, with extra space for triggering samples and additional loops on the fourth – great for complex layering, or just for launching that one-shot with your DJ name.

Acapellas
From hard chops to soulful vocal mixes ripped from a record store find, throw an acapella into the melting pot at peak-time for singalong re-edits the world will only hear once.

FOUR DECKS, AT YOUR FINGERTIPS

At the heart of the TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 is the four-channel mixer, with full-length faders, EQ, cueing, and Mixer FX control over each deck. Juggle Hotcues, samples, and loops with eight RGB pads on each deck. When it’s time to take things further, switch decks and keep on-track with the jog wheel light rings.

FROM SCRATCHES TO SPINBACKS

When it’s time to get your mix on, there’s plenty of jog wheel to go around. Touch-sensitive and super smooth, they’re not just for nudging and stalling, but feel great for scratch workouts too. RGB light rings let you know which deck is playing at a glance, and warn you when you’re almost out of track.

RE-EDIT, REWORK, REINVENT

Fire off samples, loop drum patterns, chop in vocal cuts, or even work your own productions into the mix if that’s your thing. Loop any part of a track and assign it to a pad, or skip to any part of your track using Hotcues. TRAKTOR PRO’s beatsync means you’ll never lose the groove.

MIXER FX ONE-TOUCH DANCEFLOOR TRIPS
Cut the kick and open a reverb, or chop things up with a dotted delay – Mixer FX are one-touch effects on each channel, great for building energy, shaping your sound, or just going wild. Choose from eight effects and three filters, and assign them to the dedicated slots on the mixer for quick access.

Audio
Channels 4 out / 2 in
Sample Rate / Resolution 44kHz/48kHz – 24-bit
Main Out (Balanced - XLR)
Signal Level 18.7 dBu
THD+N 0.001%
Freq Resp +/- 0.1 dB
Channel Separation L/R <-107
Crosstalk -106 dB
Dynamic Range 111 dB
Booth Out (Balanced - TRS)
Signal Level 18.7 dBu
THD+N 0.009%
Freq Resp +/- 0.1 dB
Channel Separation L/R <-107
Crosstalk -109 dB
Dynamic Range 111 dB
Main Out (Unbalanced - RCA)
Signal Level 18.7 dBu
THD+N 0.009%
Freq Resp +/- 0.1 dB
Channel Separation L/R <-107
Crosstalk -109 dB
Dynamic Range 111 dB
Main Out (Unbalanced - RCA)
Signal Level +12.8 dBu
THD+N 0.009%
Freq Resp +/- 0.1 dB
Channel Separation L/R <-106
Crosstalk -105 dB
Dynamic Range 110 dB
Headphone Out @32 Ω (Stereo Unbalanced - TRS) with 12V PSU
Signal Level 7.7 dBu
THD+N 0.015%
Freq Resp +/- 0.1 dB
Channel Separation L/R 65 db
Crosstalk <-105
Dynamic Range 109 dB
Headphone Out @32 Ω (Stereo Unbalanced - TRS) USB powered
Signal Level -16.5 dBu
THD+N 0.001%
Freq Resp +/- 0.1 dB
Channel Separation L/R 64 db
Crosstalk <-81
Dynamic Range 85 dB
Line In (Unbalanced - RCA)
Signal Level +13 dBu
THD+N 0.002%
Freq Resp +/- .1dB
Channel Separation L/R 100 dB
Dynamic Range 105 dB
Mic In (Balanced - XLR/TRS)
Signal Level -10 dBu
THD+N 0.002%
Freq Resp +/- 0.03 dB
Dynamic Range 97 dB


SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
  • macOS 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, 10.15 (latest update), Intel Core i5, 4 GB RAM
  • Windows 10 version 1803 or later (64 Bit), Intel Core i5 or equivalent CPU, 4 GB RAM

SUPPORTED AUDIO FORMATS
  • MP3, WAV, AIFF, Audio-CD, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, non-DRM AAC

GENERAL
  • Monitor with 1280 x 800 screen resolution, USB 2.0, 1 GB free disc space. An internet connection and a graphics card which supports OpenGL 2.1 or higher are required to download and activate TRAKTOR software. Once installed and activated, all products can be used offline.

SUPPORTED DRIVERS
  • Core Audio, WASAPI, ASIO, DirectSound