The Kontrol X1 had a huge impact on the DJ scene, so much so that it spawned an emkay 2 (yes that in-joke again) and was the blueprint for the Kontrol F1 and Z1. Allen & Heath’s K1 and K2 pay obvious homage to the Kontrol X1, and Behringer’s brilliant but underpromoted and underrated CMD series is an obvious evolution of the same modular concept as well. The DNA is clear in other controllers too. His hand steered NI to create the Traktor Kontrol series that users know, love, and still use today. The lead on both projects was Jim Mazur, a leading light at Stanton who then moved from LA to Berlin to pick up where he left off, albeit in a more restrained way. But it’s that product that inspired Native Instruments to release the Traktor Kontrol X1, which went on to become a firm favourite with users of all software Earlier on in this series, I showcased the Stanton SC system, a modular controller system so far ahead of its time that even if was released today would still be considered futuristic.
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